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Soap Lake Library teaches young gardeners how to help native bees thrive
SOAP LAKE — Families visited the Soap Lake Library this week for an Earth Day program that turned tin cans, bamboo…
Asia Today: Sydney lifts quarantine for N. Zealand travelers
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s largest city, Sydney, lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand on Friday while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of one of the world’s longest pa…
Alcoa, United Airlines fall; Cars.com, Sleep Number rise
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
UN: Europe's pandemic restrictions are absolutely necessary
LONDON (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said the exponential surge of coronavirus cases across the continent has warranted the restrictive measures being taken, calling them “absolut…
Thousands arrive in Hawaii on first day pre-travel testing
HONOLULU (AP) — About 8,000 people landed in Hawaii on the first day of a pre-travel testing program that allowed travelers to come to the islands without quarantining for two weeks if they could produce a negative…
US long-term mortgage rates fall to low; 30-year at 2.81%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year loan reached a new all-time low for the tenth time this year.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Thursday, giving the S&P 500 its third straight loss this week.
Morgan Stanley 3Q profit rises 25%, helped by trading
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Morgan Stanley said Thursday that profit rose 25% in the third quarter from last year, as the investment bank benefitted from a boost in trading revenue as well as higher investment…
German water utility pulls plug on Tesla over unpaid bills
BERLIN (AP) — A German utility company says it has shut down the pipes supplying Tesla with water for the construction of a factory near Berlin because the automaker hasn't paid its bills.
The Latest: Czech Republic sees record surge of infections
PRAGUE — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have set a new one-day record for the second straight day.
Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
BRUSSELS (AP) — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and Britain demanded concessions from one another in talks on a basic trade deal that would soft…
Why tech giants limited the spread of NY Post story on Biden
OAKLAND, California (AP) — When Facebook and Twitter moved quickly this week to limit the spread of
Finance minister says Iraq's leaders willing to make reforms
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's finance minister said Thursday there is growing political will to undertake drastic reforms needed for the country to tackle a daunting liquidity crisis, which has pushed Iraq to the brink of …
Asia Today: SKorea reports 110 cases, half in Busan hospital
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 110 new cases of the coronavirus, half of them linked to a hospital in Busan.
Shares of Chinese retailer Miniso rise in Wall Street debut
HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of Miniso Group Holding finished higher Thursday in their first day of trading on Wall Street but ended well below their peak.
Asian shares mixed amid 2nd wave coronavirus, election fears
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday as investors weighed concerns about the U.S. presidential election and an economic stimulus package, on top of fears of flaring outbreaks of coronavirus.