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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…
On eve of UK deadline, trade talks with EU still stalled
BRUSSELS (AP) — On the eve of a European Union summit that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had set as a deadline to seal a post-Brexit trade agreement, talks remained in a deep rut Wednesday over fundamental d…
Edmunds: Car value myths, busted
You’ve probably heard over the years a number of tips or myths regarding the value of your car. They might involve how quickly a new vehicle depreciates, for instance, or the biggest factor that influences the valu…
'Electrification of everything': REC Silicon announces deals
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon announced late Tuesday a pair of deals that could establish Moses Lake as a future center for “the electrification of everything.”
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his business — shifting to a delivery and takeaway model that kept him afloat throughout the summe…
California braces for renewed fire threat from windy weather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dry, windy weather posed an extreme wildfire risk Wednesday in Northern California, where massive blazes already have destroyed hundreds of homes and killed or injured dozens of people.
World Trade Organization arbitrators say EU can sanction up to $4 billion in US goods over illegal support for Boeing
GENEVA (AP) — World Trade Organization arbitrators say EU can sanction up to $4 billion in US goods over illegal support for Boeing.
UK unemployment ascent accelerates amid winter job fears
LONDON (AP) — Unemployment in the U.K. spiked higher in August, a clear sign that the jobless rate is heading towards levels not seen in 30 years as a government salary-support program ends this month and new local…
Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations — with an exception carved out for advocacy ads about government vaccine policies.
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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks closed lower Tuesday on Wall Street, snapping a four-day winning streak.
Asia Today: China city says it's tested 3 million for virus
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao said Tuesday that they have completed coronavirus tests on more than 3 million people following the country’s first reported local outbreak in …
N. Korea's Kim visit typhoon-hit area, warns of 'defeatism'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a typhoon-ravaged rural town and lambasted government agencies for “defeatism,” state media reported Wednesday.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsifies Biden stance on fracking
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is persisting with the myth that Democratic rival Joe Biden proposes to ban fracking. Biden doesn't.
JPMorgan, Citi profits improve amid signs of recovery
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two of the nation's biggest banks — JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup — said Tuesday that their profits improved markedly over the summer, as the U.S. economy tried to bounce back from the coronav…
Philippine military says no risk from China-backed towers
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief said Tuesday there is virtually no risk that towers and communications equipment to be put up in military camps by a China-backed telecom firm can be used fo…