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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…
GOP proposes 'targeted' virus aid, but Dems say not enough
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate prepared to vote this week on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it only has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats' insistence for more sweeping ai…
Trump says he is expanding offshore drilling moratorium to Florida's Atlantic coast, Georgia and South Carolina
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Trump says he is expanding offshore drilling moratorium to Florida's Atlantic coast, Georgia and South Carolina.
Belarus activist resists effort to deport her to Ukraine
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Consumer borrowing follows June gain with 3.6% rise in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing rose by a solid 3.6% in July, the second monthly gain after the coronavrius pandemic had sent borrowing down sharply in the previous three months.
US consumer borrowing posted a solid 3.6% gain in July, its second monthly increase after virus-related declines
WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer borrowing posted a solid 3.6% gain in July, its second monthly increase after virus-related declines.
AP Interview: Poland welcomes new German doubts on pipeline
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government welcomes signals that Germany might stop a controversial gas pipeline project over the poisoning of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, a Polish deputy foreign minister said …
Diesel fuel found in ocean near Sri Lanka oil tanker fire
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — An Indian coast guard aircraft sprayed a special chemical on a patch of diesel fuel near a large oil tanker off Sri Lanka's coast where firefighters are battling a new blaze that broke out…
As EU talks resume, UK says it could break international law
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. indicated Tuesday that it was prepared to break an international agreement as post-Brexit trade discussions with the European Union resumed on an increasingly acrimonious tone.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $1.29 to $38.05 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for November delivery rose $1.01 to $40.79 a barrel.
ASEAN talks tackle pandemic, sea feud amid US-China rivalry
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats held their annual talks by video Wednesday to discuss the immense crisis wrought by the coronavirus pandemic and rising tensions in the South China Sea amid the …
When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guess
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa’s winelands crashed to a halt in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. He sold a minibus — useless withou…
Swiss official airs concerns about data privacy in US
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss federal commissioner announced Tuesday that a U.S.-Swiss program aimed to protect personal information exchanged between the two countries doesn't go far enough, and has downgraded the United …
Beyond Meat signs production agreement in China
Beyond Meat will begin making plant-based meat in China later this year under an agreement announced Tuesday.
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Tech chills spill into Asia, as shares sink across region
Asian shares declined on Wednesday after a sell-off of big technology stocks on Wall Street pulled U.S. benchmarks lower. Crude oil prices and Treasury yields also weakened.