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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…
UK, EU inch toward more Brexit talks but hurdles remain
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union edged toward resuming their troubled trade talks on Monday, after the bloc's chief negotiator said he was ready to “intensify” negotiations on the legal text of an agree…
Czech hospital bed maker rushes to meet government order
SLANY, Czech Republic (AP) — Some orders are impossible for manufacturers to turn down. A Czech maker of hospital beds received one this month.
US charges 6 Russian military officers in hacks aimed at American businesses, French elections, Winter Olympics
WASHINGTON (AP) — US charges 6 Russian military officers in hacks aimed at American businesses, French elections, Winter Olympics.
Report showing gains in bank access overshadowed by COVID
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
Nokia to build moon's first 4G cell network for NASA program
LONDON (AP) — Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon.
EU to link national COVID-19 tracing apps together
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission on Monday launched an EU-wide system devised to link national COVID-19 tracing apps together in its latest effort to slow down the coronavirus pandemic.
Wall Street opens mixed ahead of a busy week for earnings
Stocks gave up an early gain and turned mixed in the first few minutes of trading Monday morning. The initial rise followed a report that showed China’s economy grew at a 5% annual rate in the last quarter.
Give the gift of citrus this holiday season for pop of cheer
NEW YORK (AP) — When life gives you lemons, get gifty.
ConocoPhillips buying Concho in $9.7B all-stock deal
NEW YORK (AP) — ConocoPhillips is buying shale producer Concho Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion making it a major presence in the Permian Basin, the top-producing oil field in the U.S.
Wales locks down as COVID-19 cases spike; Manchester resists
LONDON (AP) — Wales became the second nation in the United Kingdom to lock down large swaths of its economy to combat rising coronavirus infections, even as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday resisted l…
Trial of Russian charged in bitcoin fraud begins in Paris
PARIS (AP) — The trial of a Russian man alleged to have used ransomware in a 135 million euros ($157 million) bitcoin fraud will begin Monday.
AP-NORC/SAP poll: 1 in 4 US workers have weighed quitting
New York (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched thin.
COVID delay: New coronavirus relief may slip past election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is quickly moving past the point at which it can deliver more coronavirus relief before the election, with differences between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her Senate Republican rivals and…
Top UK bishops slam 'disastrous' bill as Brexit talks teeter
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s most senior Anglican bishops warned Monday that legislation breaching part of the Brexit divorce agreement the government signed with the European Union will set a “disastrous precedent” an…
Robust China economic data push global shares higher
European shares got off to a strong start Monday after China reported that its economy grew at a nearly 5% annual pace in the last quarter.