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Basin hospitals honored by state association
MOSES LAKE — Four local hospitals were awarded the Achievement of Quality Excellence by the Washington State Hospi…
Baltimore Police releases report on aerial surveillance test
The Baltimore Police Department revealed Friday that an aerial surveillance system being tested across the city since May has given officers information in 81 criminal cases, including 19 homicides, but acknowledge…
Defected casino exec must return phone with high-roller info
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An executive who left Atlantic City's top casino to work for a competitor must return a cellphone laden with valuable information on his previous employer's highest rollers and best custo…
'Finally over': DNA brings arrest in teen's 1984 rape, death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A suspect in the rape and killing of a 14-year-old girl in 1984 in Rochester, New York, was arrested in Florida after a DNA search, officials said Friday.
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…
Stocks dip as latest comeback attempt fizzles on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Another comeback attempt for stocks is threatening to give out on Wall Street Friday, as a tumultuous week of big swings comes to a close.
China becoming battleground for plant-based meat makers
HONG KONG (AP) — China has become a battleground for plant-based meat companies looking to tap into the world’s largest market for meat-consumption.
EU warns UK that Brexit deal breach will scuttle a new deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union nations presented a firmly united front to the U.K. on Friday after the British government said it plans to violate part of their Brexit divorce agreement, warning London that …
Assange court case to resume after COVID-19 false alarm
LONDON (AP) — The London court hearing on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition from Britain to the United States is set to resume after a COVID-19 test on one of the participating lawyers came back negati…
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 …
EU heavyweights seek strict rules for digital currencies
BERLIN (AP) — Finance ministers from five of Europe's biggest economies called Friday for the European Union to produce strict rules for new, private digital currencies such as Facebook-backed Libra and ban those t…
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…
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.
US stocks struggle higher as tumultuous week comes to close
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are trying for another comeback on Wall Street Friday, as a tumultuous week of big swings comes to a close.
US stocks edge higher at the end of a rocky week of trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising modestly in early trading on Wall Street as a bumpy, holiday-shortened week of trading winds down. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in the early going Friday. Thanks to big drops on Tuesday…
EU stands united as Brexit trade talks unravel further
BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union nations presented a united front Friday on dealing with the United Kingdom and negotiating a trade deal after the British government said it plans to violate part of the Brexit…