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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.
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US long-term mortgage rates flat to lower; 30-year at 2.78%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to lower this week, as the key 30-year rate fell to a new all-time low for the 12th time this year.
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street election gains
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street rose amid protracted vote-counting following this week's U.S. elections.
EU sets rules for US, UK and others to join defense projects
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed Thursday on a set of rules for allowing non-member countries like the United States or Britain to take part in dozens of potentially lucrative defense projects.
Can students booted for breaking COVID-19 rules get refunds?
College students returned this fall to find rigid COVID-19 prevention rules that take away from college’s social appeal. And noncompliance can be costly.
Twin River OK'd to run Bally's and renovate it quickly
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators gave approval Thursday to a Rhode Island company to operate Bally's casino and quickly invest in renovations and repairs to Atlantic City's poorest-performi…
Assad blames Syria's current economic woes on Lebanese banks
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said much of his country's current economic distress is a direct result of the banking crisis in neighboring Lebanon, where many Syrian businessmen have traditio…
In Spain, coronavirus puts the poor at the back of the line
MADRID (AP) — Erika Oliva spends at least three hours a week standing in line at a soup kitchen.
Facebook bans big 'Stop the Steal' group for sowing violence
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Thursday banned a large group called “Stop the Steal” that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organize protests against the presidential vote count. Some members h…
AstraZeneca to deliver vaccine trial data by year's end
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca hopes to show its COVID-19 vaccine is effective by the end of this year and is ramping up manufacturing so it can supply hundreds of millions of doses in January, Chief Executive Pascal So…
ESPN announces 300 layoffs, citing 'disruption' amid virus
ESPN announced Thursday it is eliminating about 500 jobs worldwide, including about 300 through layoffs.
Japan's Toyota sees profit slip, holding up despite pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s July-September profit fell 11% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand, but Japan’s top automaker appeared to be holding up better than weaker rivals that have su…
Fed leaves key rate near zero and signals readiness to do more for economy in grip of pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed leaves key rate near zero and signals readiness to do more for economy in grip of pandemic.
Greece imposes lockdown to avoid worst at hospitals
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — With a surge in coronavirus cases straining health systems in many European countries, Greece announced a nationwide lockdown Thursday in the hopes of stemming a rising tide of patients before…
The Latest: Australia court upholds state's border closure
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s highest court on Friday upheld a state’s border closure and dismissed billionaire businessman Clive Palmer’s argument that the pandemic measure was unconstitutional.