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Dryer vent cleaning is important -- but often overlooked
MOSES LAKE — Not all the maintenance a house needs is visible. Sometimes a potential problem just goes unnoticed u…
Australian bank agrees to $919M fine for money laundering
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Westpac, Australia’s second-largest bank, agreed to pay a 1.3 billion Australian dollar ($919 million) fine for breaches of anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws, the …
Facebook: Fake pages from China tried to disrupt US politics
Lawsuit asks court to force Facebook to ban militia posts
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Facebook can't be trusted to enforce its ban on violent rhetoric in the run-up to the November elections, as is evident by its refusal to remove a group's call to arms to protect businesses in …
Reports: Kuwait and the UAE in economic pain amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two oil-rich Arab Gulf states suffered severe economic blows on Wednesday, as a major credit agency downgraded Kuwait for the first time and the United Arab Emirates acknowledged …
House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the House passed a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night, shortly after President Donald Trump prevaile…
Asian shares fall as caution sets in after Wall St retreat
Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday as caution set in after a retreat on Wall Street driven by a decline in technology shares.
Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives de…
The Latest: China lifts pandemic bar on entry by foreigners
BEIJING — Chinese officials say foreigners holding certain types of visas and residence permits will be permitted to return to China as the threat of the new coronavirus continues to recede.
China, top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop adding to the global warming problem by 2060.
Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for comments about diversity
NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf apologized Wednesday for comments he made suggesting it is difficult to find qualified Black executives in the financial industry.
Asia Today: India sees 83,000 new cases, but numbers falling
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported more than 83,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, showing some decline after reaching a record a week earlier.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Technology companies dragged U.S. stocks sharply lower Wednesday as Wall Street's tumultuous month continues to churn.
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Breach at software provider to local governments, schools
DALLAS (AP) — A major provider of software services for governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers Wednesday that an unknown intruder broke into its phone and information t…
Data breach at software provider to local governments
DALLAS (AP) — A major provider of software services to local governments and schools across the United States, Tyler Technologies, told customers Wednesday that an unknown intruder broke into its phone and informat…