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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…
Walmart to spread out deals to avoid Black Friday crowds
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will spread out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores during a pandemic.
Royal Caribbean, AMC fall; Ethan Allen, Walt Disney rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday:
Possible safety issue spurs pause of COVID-19 antibody study
Independent monitors have paused enrollment in a study testing the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir plus an experimental antibody therapy being developed by Eli Lilly that’s similar to a treatment President Donal…
Landlords are getting squeezed between tenants and lenders
NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to sympathetic figures, landlords aren't exactly at the top of the list. But they, too, have fallen on hard times, demonstrating how the coronavirus outbreak spares almost no one.
The Latest: China carries out 4.2 million tests in Qingdao
BEIJING — China says it has carried out more than 4.2 million tests in the northern port city of Qingdao, with no new cases of coronavirus found among the almost 2 million sets of results received.
Muslim protesters march against Indonesia's new labor law
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday demanding that the government revoke a new law they say will cripple labor rights, with some clashing with polic…
World Bank approves $12B to finance virus vaccines, care
The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments, aiming to support the vaccination of up to 1 billion people.
WTO says EU can put tariffs on $4 billion of US goods
GENEVA (AP) — International arbitrators said Tuesday that the European Union can impose tariffs and other penalties on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. goods and services over illegal American support for plane maker…
Citi 3Q profit fall 34% but tops Wall Street expectations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Citigroup says profit fell 34% in the third quarter due to weakness in its consumer banking division, as the pandemic continues to make it tough for millions of Americans and businesses to pa…
Consumer prices rise 0.2% in September, used vehicles spike
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in September, led again by sharp increases in the index for used vehicles.
Germany, France call for UK concessions in EU-UK trade talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany and France on Tuesday pressured the United Kingdom to make concessions in three key areas of Brexit trade negotiations — fishing rights, corporate governance and fair competition — or face a…
Apple unveils new iPhones for faster 5G wireless networks
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks, hoping that demand for higher data speeds will spark demand for new phones.
Uptick for retiree checks in 2021 amid coronavirus worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about
AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, risk
A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people.
Asia Today: India reports 63,000 new cases, China tests 4.2M
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has confirmed more than 63,000 new cases of the coronavirus, an increase of over 8,000 from the previous day but still far fewer than it was reporting a month ago, when the virus was at its p…