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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.
Belarus opens nuclear plant opposed by neighboring Lithuania
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday formally opened the country’s first nuclear power plant, a project sharply criticized by neighboring Lithuania.
The Latest: Malaysia’s coronavirus cases triple in month
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s government says it will expand movement restrictions to most parts of the country after coronavirus cases tripled in a month. Another 1,168 new cases were reported Saturday, brin…
Without Ginsburg, high court support for health law in doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Until six weeks ago, defenders of the
Asia Today: Malaysia expands virus measures to more areas
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Saturday that it will expand movement restrictions to most parts of the country, with coronavirus cases nearly tripling over the past month.
The Latest: Germany reports new daily record in virus cases
BERLIN — Germany’s disease control center is reporting a new daily record in new coronavirus infections as the pandemic continues to spread through the country.
China's October exports accelerate, boosted by US demand
BEIJING (AP) — China’s export growth accelerated in October, boosting the total so far this year back above pre-coronavirus levels for the first time.
Japan automaker Honda reports profit rise despite pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday that its profit rose 23% in the last quarter, despite a pandemic that has slammed businesses around the world.
CVS Health picks Lynch to lead as CEO starting in February
CVS Health has chosen a veteran insurance executive as its new leader with the company shifting more toward helping customers stay healthy and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fed signals readiness to do more for economy as virus rages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low near zero Thursday and signaled its readiness to do more if needed to support an economy under threat from a worsening coronavi…
Macron speaks with CEOs to promote investment in France
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has turned to international CEOs to promote France’s recovery plan aimed at saving jobs and pave the way for a greener, more competitive economy as the country is strug…
The Latest: Texas judge upholds El Paso business shut down
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas district judge on Friday upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official shutting down businesses while the region fights an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.
False claims of Wisconsin voter fraud rely on wrong numbers
Associated Press (AP) — Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are falsely claiming that the number of people who cast ballots in Wisconsin exceeds the number of registered voters in the…
Uber's food delivery business outshines core rides service
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber's food delivery business brought in more money during the third quarter than its signature rides business, showing just how much consumer behavior has changed — and how far the company has adap…
Correction: Earns-Match Group story
DALLAS (AP) — In a story Wednesday about Match Group Inc.’s quarterly earnings — generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research — The Associated Press reported erroneously that the compan…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 36 cents to $38.79 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 30 cents to $40.93 a barrel.