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The Way Cafe opens in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — It had only been open about an hour and a half, but already The Way Cafe was bustling Tuesday morning.
Asia Today: India virus surge continues in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's overall tally of new coronavirus cases remained steady on Saturday, but officials were watching a surge of cases in the capital that comes as people socialize during the festival season.
For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle
NEW YORK (AP) — When Chris Hyland caught the coronavirus, his ordeal went beyond being sick and exhausted — he couldn’t help his business partners manage the virus’s impact on their company just as the outbreak was…
India's festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirus
NEW DELHI (AP) — The crowds filling shopping areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights on Saturday are raising hopes of India's distressed business community after months of lockdown losses but also spawning fea…
Minnesota grants key permits for Line 3 crude oil pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators granted a stack of important permits and approvals Thursday for Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, setting the long-delayed $2.6…
Asian shares drop amid worries over spreading COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have opened lower as rising cases of coronavirus infections in the U.S., Europe and Asia add to worries that economies will once again be hamstrung by pandemic restrictions on travel and b…
S&P 500 index closes at a record high for first time since September as optimism builds about a coronavirus vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — S&P 500 index closes at a record high for first time since September as optimism builds about a coronavirus vaccine.
Fossil, Utz Brands rise; Revolve Group, Southwest fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
Zimbabweans mend shabby dollar notes amid economic crisis
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Albert Marombe takes a grimy, tattered $1 note and delicately, expertly glues it back into one piece, holding it up for inspection.
Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work
BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers.
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Biden has room on health care, though limited by Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is unlikely to get sweeping health care changes through a closely divided Congress, but there’s a menu of narrower actions he can choose from to make a tangible differenc…
US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is starting the 2021 budget year the way the old year ended, with soaring deficits.
Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills man in Arizona crash
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. investigators have determined that shrapnel from an exploding Takata air bag killed a BMW driver during a crash in Arizona.
Wholesale prices rise 0.3%, but inflation not the worry now
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose moderately in October as food costs jumped by the largest amount in five months.
FirstEnergy Corp sets goal to become carbon free by 2050
CLEVELAND (AP) — Amid intense scrutiny of the roles company officials played in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme to obtain a $1 billion bailout for two aging nuclear power plants, Ohio's largest electric utili…