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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…
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…
New Caledonia voters choose to stay part of France
NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — A majority of voters in New Caledonia chose to remain part of France instead of backing independence in a referendum Sunday that led the French president to call for dialogue after a th…
Microsoft plans $1 billion data center venture in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Microsoft has announced plans to build three data center sites in greater Athens, providing a badly needed investment of up to $1 billion to the Greek economy which has been hammered by the pa…
Survey: Business economists see coronavirus as biggest risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy faces risks from a potential resurgence of the coronavirus and from the failure so far of Congress to provide additional financial support for struggling individuals and businesse…
Over 100,000 march in Belarus against authoritarian leader
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100,000 people marched in Belarus' capital on Sunday to protest against the country's authoritarian leader, who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged.
The Latest: S. Korea reports virus numbers trending lower
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 73 new cases of the coronavirus, its fifth straight day of below 100, although officials expressed concern that could rise because of increased travel during a five-day…