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A year of successes
MOSES LAKE — Downtown Moses Lake has had a pretty good year. “I think people are starting to recognize that th…
Asia Today: India has another 75,800 cases, recovery high
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has registered 75,829 confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, a day after crossing 100,000 total fatalities.
Asia Today: Remote learning begins in virus-hit Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Grade school and high school students in the Philippines began classes at home Monday after the coronavirus pandemic forced remote-learning onto an educational system already struggling t…
Nvidia says it will build UK's most powerful supercomputer
LONDON (AP) — Graphics chip maker Nvidia said Monday it plans to build Britain's fastest supercomputer that healthcare researchers can use to work on medical problems including COVID-19.
New Polish education minister tests positive for coronavirus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The official swearing-in of Poland's reshuffled government was postponed until Tuesday and some members were put into quarantine after one of the ministers tested positive for COVID-19.
CEOs of 3 tech giants to testify at Oct. 28 Senate hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEOs of technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are expected to testify for an Oct. 28 Senate hearing on tech companies’ control over hate speech and misinformation on their platforms.
Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and…
Australia plans big spending pandemic measures, record debt
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government Tuesday will reveal a big spending financial blueprint for the next few years that will drive business investment and job creation while repairing pandemic damag…
Bluefin tuna in focus as Japan seeks boost to catch limits
MITO, Japan (AP) — Countries involved in managing bluefin tuna fisheries are set to face-off over a Japanese proposal to raise its catch quotas for the fish, highly prized for sushi and sashimi.
Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever
NEW YORK (AP) — Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes o…
Regeneron, MyoKardia rise; DraftKings, AMC fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
Former transport minister becomes new Thai finance minister
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has a new finance minister, its third in less than three months.
3 dead, 1 hurt after partial building collapse in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Three workers were killed Monday when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under construction in Houston, according to fire department officials.
Long-term jobless caught in a squeeze that imperils recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — This spring, Magdalena Valiente was expecting her best year as a Florida-based concert promoter. Now, she wonders if the career she built over three decades is over.
Growth in the U.S. services sector climbed to reading of 57.8 in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — Growth in the U.S. services sector climbed to reading of 57.8 in September.
Asian shares gain on stimulus hopes, Trump leaving hospital
Shares advanced in on Tuesday Asia after hopes for economic aid from Washington helped Wall Street recover its losses from the initial shock of learning President Donald Trump had tested positive for the coronaviru…