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Ephrata council considers park and transportation fees for new developments
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council continued discussions Wednesday on whether to adopt new park and transportation…
Consumer prices up 0.4% in August as used car prices surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in August as used car prices surged by the largest amount in 51 years.
Ex-Driscoll's exec sentenced for stealing from berry giant
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former executive for one of the world's largest berry suppliers was sentenced to federal prison Thursday and ordered to repay nearly $1.5 million.
US will end current health screening of some travelers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States plans to end enhanced health screening of travelers from certain countries next week, and those visitors will no longer be funneled through 15 large U.S. airports.
Virus spikes in UK, new restrictions in Birmingham, England
LONDON (AP) — Households in England's second city, Birmingham, were being urged to stop socializing with others from Friday as part of a dramatic tightening of coronavirus restrictions in the wake of a sharp spike …
VW truck maker MAN plans to cut up to 9,500 jobs
BERLIN (AP) — Truck and bus maker MAN, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, said Friday that it plans to shed up to 9,500 jobs worldwide as part of a cost-cutting drive.
Asia Today: India adds 96K virus cases, orders some retests
NEW DELHI (AP) — India edged closer to recording nearly 100,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours as it ordered retesting of many people whose first results were from the less reliable rapid antigen tests being widely …
West Virginia governor's race warms up with new attacks
The Democratic challenger to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is slamming the Republican billionaire businessman over his companies' legal troubles just as a trial is set to resume involving his family-owned business…
Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of government health advisers said Friday there’s no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to discourage abuse actually resulted in fewer overd…
Asia Today: India's cases cross 4.6M after record surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus tally has crossed 4.6 million after a record surge of 97,570 new cases in 24 hours.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks ended with meager gains on Wall Street Friday following another rocky day of sharp swings.
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UK inks trade deal with Japan just as EU talks sour
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. secured its first major post-Brexit trade deal on Friday after signing an agreement with Japan just as discussions with the European Union appeared to be teetering on the brink of collapse.
Hungary: Critical radio may lose license; watchdog concerned
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The commissioner for human rights at the Council of Europe, the continent’s democracy watchdog, on Friday expressed her concerns about a decision by Hungarian media authorities not to renew…
Big airlines fight with smaller ones over airport rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are proposing allowing airlines to hold on to their valuable takeoff and landing slots at several big U.S. airports, even if they are not fully using their rights due to lower t…
Asian shares mixed after technology fall leads US stock fall
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Friday following a selloff of technology shares on Wall Street.