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Local gas prices fall as summer driving season continues
MOSES LAKE — Drivers in Grant and Adams counties are seeing some relief at the pump after months of steadily risin…
Tech leads stocks higher as investors await election results
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks around the world are pushing higher Wednesday, but only after spinning through an election night dominated by surprises and sharp swings.
US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports.
The Latest: Britain to evaluate data for potential vaccines
LONDON — The chair of Britain’s coronavirus vaccine task force says data evaluating the efficacy and safety of the two most advanced candidates should be available in early December.
US trade deficit falls 4.7% to $63.9 billion in September as exports rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — US trade deficit falls 4.7% to $63.9 billion in September as exports rise.
Trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high in August as exports outpaced imports.
Xi promises Chinese development plans won't hurt trade
BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping tried to allay fears the ruling Communist Party’s latest development strategy might hamper trade, promising Wednesday that China will open wider and become “the world’s market.”
Global stocks, US futures tick up after election night storm
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures and markets around the world are ticking higher in early Wednesday trading, but only after spinning through an election night dominated by surprises and sharp swings.
Pints poured, retail therapy: England readies for lockdown
LONDON (AP) — Thirsty drinkers in England will be enjoying their final freshly poured pints in a pub for a month Wednesday while shoppers will get one last dose of retail therapy as the country prepares to join lar…
Turkey fines social media giants for breaching online law
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has issued fines against global social media companies for failing to appoint a representative to ensure they conform to Turkish law, a senior official said Wednesday.
The Latest: Estonia, Latvia hit records for daily infections
TALLINN, Estonia — The Baltic nations of Estonia and Latvia say they have both registered a record daily number of COVID-19 infections since the start of the outbreak.
Puerto Rico awaits final result in tight gubernatorial race
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — People across Puerto Rico awaited final results Wednesday of elections that saw long lines of voters and produced a tight gubernatorial race in the U.S. Caribbean territory.
Ahold Delhaize online sales soar amid global pandemic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Soaring online sales amid the global coronavirus pandemic boosted global retailer Ahold Delhaize's earnings in the third quarter, the company said Wednesday.
Virus crisis in Belgium shows more signs of abating
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium, proportionally still the worst-hit nation in Europe when it comes to coronavirus cases, said Wednesday there are increasing signs that a turning point in the crisis was drawing close.
Luxury vehicles, booming sales in China boost BMW profits
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker BMW said third-quarter net profit rose 17% to 1.81 billion euros ($2.22 billion) as sales boomed in China and highly profitable luxury models such as the 8 Series coupe an…
Edmunds: Where are our self-driving cars?
Tesla recently made headlines with the beta launch of its Full Self-Driving system. That system comes with a disclaimer saying, “It may do the wrong thing at the worst time, so you must always keep your hands on th…