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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.
Taiwan processor chip maker to set up $3.5 billion U.S. arm
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese maker of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other customers plans to invest $3.5 billion to set up its second U.S. manufacturing site amid American concern about relying too heavil…
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks downshifted on Tuesday, a day after their powerful worldwide rally, but optimism remained high that the global economy may still be headed for a return to normal.
Report sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of US coral reefs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A first of its kind assessment of coral reefs in U.S. waters is again sounding the alarm over the continued decline of these sensitive underwater ecosystems, which scientists deem essential…
EU puts tariffs on US but hopes for change with Biden
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Monday it would impose tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over illegal aid for plane maker Boeing — but expressed hope that trade ties would improve…
US allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials have allowed emergency use of the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental approach against the virus that has killed more than 238,000 A…
Amazon, Beyond Meat fall; Eli Lilly, Ulta Beauty rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday:
Frantic search after medicines vanish from Lebanon shelves
BEIRUT (AP) — She is a nurse at a Beirut hospital, and still Rita Harb can’t find her grandfather’s heart drugs.
Chinese farmer who praised lawyers amid crackdown arrested
BEIJING (AP) — A prominent Chinese pig farmer who has publicly praised the work of lawyers who help the public amid a crackdown on legal activists by President Xi Jinping’s government was subjected Monday to unspec…
The Latest: Hong Kong, Singapore plan 'air travel bubble'
HONG KONG — Hong Kong and Singapore will establish an "air travel bubble" Nov. 22 allowing travelers from the two cities to visit the other without having to serve quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism am…
Future of business travel unclear as virus upends work life
For the lucrative business travel industry, Brian Contreras represents its worst fears.
Asia Today: Hong Kong, Singapore OK travel, virus in Vanuatu
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and Singapore will start an air travel bubble at the end of November, allowing travelers from each city to visit the other without entering quarantine in a first step to stimulate tourism…
Asian shares mostly higher as focus shifts to virus recovery
Shares were mostly higher Wednesday in Asia after a worldwide rally spurred by hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine will help the global economy return to normal.
The Latest: Vanuatu reports its first virus case of pandemic
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has recorded its first case of the coronavirus after a citizen who had been repatriated from the United States tested positive while in quarantine.
Asia Today: Returnee from US is Vanuatu's 1st virus case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Vanuatu has recorded its first case of the coronavirus after a citizen who had been repatriated from the United States tested positive while in quarantine.
California voters reject revamp to property tax system
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California voters have rejected a proposal to partially dismantle the state’s 42-year-old cap on property taxes, a move that would have have raised taxes for many businesses in a pandemic-hobbled e…