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After lengthy discussion, Royal City food truck ordinance approved
ROYAL CITY — After more than a year of discussion, Royal City has a revised ordinance governing food trucks. “T…
The Latest: Advisers: Plasma treatment for virus needs study
WASHINGTON -- A group of medical experts advising the National Institutes of Health says there is not enough evidence to recommend for or against the use of plasma therapy for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Brazil’s economy contracted record 9.7% in second quarter
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s economy contracted a record 9.7% in the second quarter from the previous three-month period amid the coronavirus pandemic, the national statistics institute reported Tuesday.
Federal appeals court blocks release of President Donald Trump's tax records to Manhattan DA while appeal is heard
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal appeals court blocks release of President Donald Trump's tax records to Manhattan DA while appeal is heard.
Judge allows Minnesota wineries to use out-of-state grapes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has struck down a Minnesota law that required wineries in the frosty state to use mostly Minnesota-grown grapes, in a ruling that could have implications for other cold-climate wi…
US Justice Department warns FIFA on international ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has entered into a sports dispute involving the company of a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, warning FIFA that a prohibition against staging league matches i…
Apple, Google build virus-tracing tech directly into phones
Apple and Google are trying to get more U.S. states to adopt their phone-based approach for tracing and curbing the spread of the coronavirus by building more of the necessary technology directly into phone softwar…
The Latest: NYC delays start of school for more prep time
NEW YORK — New York City is delaying the start of its school year until Sept. 16 to give teachers more time to prepare for the return of students amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Feds want deal with North Dakota over pipeline protest costs
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers is recommending that the federal government negotiate a settlement with North Dakota for more than $38 million that the state spent policing protests against the Da…
Stocks drift higher on Wall Street after big gain in August
Wall Street shook off a sluggish start and was moving tentatively higher in midday trading Tuesday, a day after the market wrapped up its fifth monthly gain in a row.
Survey: US factories grow in August for third straight month
WASHINGTON (AP) — American factories expanded last month at the fastest pace since late 2018, continuing a rebound from the coronavirus recession.
The Latest: German lab head cautions on use for tests
BERLIN -- The head of an association representing German medical laboratories has criticized proposals to use veterinary and industrial labs to process coronavirus tests.
Eurozone unemployment capped by support programs _ for now
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — At first glance, unemployment across the 19 countries that use the euro currency appears remarkably low in the face of a savage recession brought on by the coronavirus. It's unlikely to re…
US factories expand faster in August; orders, production up, but hiring shrinks
WASHINGTON (AP) — US factories expand faster in August; orders, production up, but hiring shrinks.
US construction spending increases tiny 0.1% in July after string of losses related to pandemic shutdowns
WASHINGTONU (AP) — US construction spending increases tiny 0.1% in July after string of losses related to pandemic shutdowns.
US construction spending edges up tiny 0.1% in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending edged up a tiny 0.1% in July, breaking a string of losses due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.