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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…
Helicopters pull more people from burning California forest
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Helicopters flew through dense smoke Tuesday to rescue scores more people from wildfires as wind-fanned flames kept chewing through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend…
American Airlines OKs Black Lives Matter pins for employees
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines will let employees wear Black Lives Matter pins on their uniforms, calling it a matter of equality and not politics.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell $3.01 to $36.76 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for November delivery fell $2.23 to $39.78 a barrel.
The Latest: Boston testing lab suspended over virus results
BOSTON — State officials in Massachusetts said a Boston-based coronavirus testing lab that counts dozens of nursing homes among its clients has been suspended by the state after it returned nearly 400 false positiv…
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.
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.
The Latest: Oklahoma female prisoner treated for virus dies
OKLAHOMA CITY — A female Oklahoma state prison inmate treated for coronavirus has died, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections said.
Uber incentivizes drivers to switch to electric vehicles
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is offering incentives to drivers to transition to cleaner vehicles while acknowledging that emissions from its rides have risen in recent years.
McConnell proposes 'targeted' virus aid, Dems say not enough
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats' …
Canadian auto workers pick Ford as potential strike target
DETROIT (AP) — The union that represents Canadian auto workers has picked Ford as a potential strike target in contract talks this year.
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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 …
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.
The Latest: Michigan grad students strike over virus issues
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Graduate students who teach classes were on strike Tuesday at the University of Michigan over in-person instruction during the coronavirus pandemic and other issues.
Belarus activist resists effort to deport her to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A