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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…
Lawyer says Assange charged under broad, contentious US law
LONDON (AP) — An American constitutional law expert said Thursday that the United States indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under an “extraordinarily broad” spying law that has been used in the past for poli…
Macmillan CEO forced out over 'direction' of company
NEW YORK (AP) — Macmillan's longtime CEO, John Sargent, will be leaving at the end of the year, forced out by what parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is calling “a disagreement regarding the direction of M…
Judge tosses US lawsuit over fire at London's Grenfell Tower
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a lawsuit filed over the 2017 fire at London’s Grenfell Tower that killed 72 people, concluding the case should be litigated there.
The Latest: China has uptick in imported coronavirus cases
BEIJING — China says imported coronavirus cases surged to 32 over the previous 24 hours.
UK defends planned Brexit deal breach as Biden slams move
LONDON (AP) — The British government faced more opposition Thursday to its plans to breach the Brexit agreement with the European Union, with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden becoming the latest American…
Asia Today: India's gov't criticized over handling of virus
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported another record daily increase in coronavirus infections Thursday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government faced scathing opposition criticism in Parliament over its handling o…
Giuliani associates face new federal fraud charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors brought new wire fraud charges Thursday against an associate of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani who was involved in attempts to get Ukrainian officials to investigate the son…
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COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the broad economic damage still taking place nine months…
Asia Today: India's coronavirus cases jump by another 96K
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus cases jumped by another 96,424 in the past 24 hours, showing little sign of leveling.
Report: Much needs doing to shield nursing homes from virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is claiming “resounding vindication” from an
Apple to launch first online store in India next week
NEW DELHI (AP) — Apple announced Friday that it will launch its first online store in India next week, as it seeks to increase sales in one of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone markets.
US sanctions 2 Lebanon-based firms, Hezbollah-linked person
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Lebanon-based companies and a man described as an official with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group
New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession
NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Campbell had to rethink her new wallpaper business before she could sell her first sheet.
Asian stocks retreat on lack of new Fed action
Asian stock markets declined Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated its benchmark interest rate will stay close to zero at least through 2023 but announced no additional stimulus plans.