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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…
The Latest: England city put under tighter restrictions
LONDON — The large town of Warrington is the latest part of England to be put under tightened restrictions as part of a three-tier system to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
China retaliates against news media in latest feud with US
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered six U.S.-based news media to file detailed information about their operations in China the latest volley in a monthslong battle with the Trump administration.
Muslims call for French goods boycott to protest caricatures
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Muslims in the Middle East and beyond on Monday broadened their calls for boycotts of French products and protests, as a clash over depictions of the Prophet Muhammad and the limi…
Sept. new home sales fall 3.5%, after strong summer season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sales of new homes fell by 3.5% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 959,000 million units, the Commerce Department said Monday, as the housing market's hot summer buying seas…
Chinese fintech could shatter records with $35B share offer
HONG KONG (AP) — The world’s largest fintech company, China's Ant Group, will try to raise nearly $35 billion in a massive public offering of stock that would shatter records.
US stocks open lower as virus cases spread, aid talks stall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening broadly lower on Wall Street as investors pull back over concerns that economic shutdowns will accelerate with the increasing spread of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and Europe. T…
The Latest: German district to implement lockdown amid virus
BERLIN — A second German district is to go into a de-facto lockdown as new coronavirus infections surge in the country and across Europe.
Coal magnate Robert Murray dies; he long fought regulators
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Robert Murray, the board chairman of the largest privately owned U.S. coal operator, who long fought federal regulations to reduce black lung disease, died at his home in Ohio less than…
Ant Group could raise nearly $35B in record share offering
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Ant Group will try to raise nearly $35 billion in a public offering of shares in Shanghai and Hong Kong, which would make it the largest offering in history.
China's Ant Group could raise close to $35 billion in what would be the largest public share offering in history
HONG KONG (AP) — China's Ant Group could raise close to $35 billion in what would be the largest public share offering in history.
Poll: Virginia voters say virus, not economy, most important
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Enacting restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus is more important than removing them to get the economy going, according to a majority of Virginia voters polled this month.
The Latest: El Paso under curfew, sees hospitals overwhelmed
EL PASO, Texas — Residents in the Texas border city of El Paso have been urged to stay home for two weeks as a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelms hospitals.
The Latest: More UK restrictions expected in virus fight
LONDON — British authorities are likely to tighten restrictions on more areas of the country this week, amid mixed signs about whether recent measures have stemmed a steep rise in coronavirus infections.
Liz Weston: How losing Obamacare could cost you
If the Supreme Court throws out the Affordable Care Act, your finances and your future could pay the price.
German business confidence slips after 5 months of rises
BERLIN (AP) — German business confidence has declined for the first time after five straight monthly increases as coronavirus infections rebound across Europe, a closely watched survey showed Monday.