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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…
Florida forges ahead in lifting curbs amid virus concerns
MIAMI (AP) — As the summer coronavirus spike in Sunbelt states subsides, Florida has gone the furthest in lifting restrictions, especially on restaurants where the burden of ensuring safety has shifted to business …
Jewish sukkah rises at base of world's tallest tower in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Visitors to the world’s tallest building, a tapering cylinder of aluminum and glass that has become emblematic of modern Dubai, may encounter an unlikely sight this week: a small,…
This Week: Services report, Domino's earnings, jobless aid
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring all bars to close but allowing restaurants to remain open, as numbers of infections…
The Latest: 26 nations urge US to lift sanctions amid virus
UNITED NATIONS -- China and 25 other nations have called for the immediate lifting of sanctions by the United States and Western countries to ensure an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CEO says Southwest needs union pay cuts to avoid furloughs
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will cut pay for nonunion workers in January and says union workers must also accept less pay or face furloughs next year as the pandemic continues to hammer the airline business.
Los Angeles Times executive editor to resign
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine plans to resign after two years heading a newspaper battered by layoffs, mismanagement and questions about its commitment to newsroom diversit…
Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills Arizona driver
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Another person has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 26.
The Latest: 26 nations urge US to lift sanctions amid virus
UNITED NATIONS -- China and 25 other nations have called for the immediate lifting of sanctions by the United States and Western countries to ensure an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officials: Carbon capture project would be largest in world
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the U.S. Southwest would undergo a $1.4 billion overhaul as part of a proposal to keep the plant operating for at least another decade while me…
CEO says Southwest needs union pay cuts to avoid furloughs
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will cut pay for nonunion workers in January and says union workers must also accept less pay or face furloughs next year as the pandemic continues to hammer the airline business.
Software company founder McAfee charged with tax evasion
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been charged with evading taxes after failing to report income made from promoting cryptocurrencies while he did consulting work, made speaking …
Minneapolis restaurant quarantines 13 who worked Trump event
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thirteen staff members from a Minneapolis steakhouse were quarantining after the restaurant catered a fundraiser attended by President Donald Trump during his visit to Minnesota last week, the re…
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.
Regeneron, MyoKardia rise; DraftKings, AMC fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday: