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Dryer vent cleaning is important -- but often overlooked
MOSES LAKE — Not all the maintenance a house needs is visible. Sometimes a potential problem just goes unnoticed u…
Yum China, Aimmune rise; Regis, Walmart fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday:
Stocks end a bumpy day mostly lower, still notch August gain
Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Monday, but the market still closed out August with its fifth monthly gain in a row.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 36 cents to $42.61 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for November delivery fell 53 cents to $45.28 a barrel.
The Latest: WHO official warns against reopening too quickly
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization is warning that opening up societies too quickly amid the coronavirus pandemic is a “recipe for disaster.”
May 24 trial set for Steve Bannon in fundraising fraud scam
NEW YORK (AP) — A May 2021 trial date was set Monday for Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, on charges that he cheated donors to a group seeking to fund a southern border wall.
Pandemic tests shopper loyalty for clothing brands
NEW YORK (AP) — When Archie Jafree heard that Lord & Taylor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early August, he was sad about the fate of the storied retailer with roots dating back to 1824.
Belarus strike leader jailed; opposition activist detained
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authorities on Monday handed a jail sentence to a factory strike organizer and detained a leading opposition activist, part of a methodical effort to stifle weeks of protests against t…
Feds to pay South Carolina $600M in plutonium removal deal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After years of legal disputes, officials with the U.S. Department of Energy and South Carolina have inked a $600 million settlement over the storage of plutonium at a former nuclear weapons pl…
Walgreens taps former Rite Aid CEO as president of US unit
Walgreens has added the former leader of a rival it once tried to buy, as the drugstore chain works through a COVID sales slump, a major push into primary care and a looming CEO departure.
Trump eyes aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would be bad for the oceans, unnecessar…
Clarification: France-China story
PARIS (AP) — In a story published August 30, 2020, The Associated Press reported that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi defended detention camps for mostly Muslim ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region, brushing o…
India’s economy contracts by 24%, worst in at least 24 years
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s economy contracted by 23.9% in the April-June quarter, its worst performance in at least 24 years, the government announced Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged what was once the wor…
Walgreens picks former Rite Aid CEO to become next president
Walgreens has added the former leader of a rival it once tried to buy, as the drugstore chain works through a COVID sales slump, a major push into primary care and a looming CEO departure.
The Latest: Spanish prime minister discusses recovery plan
MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the Spanish government is working on a post-pandemic recovery plan that aims to bring sustained annual economic growth higher than 2%.
Turkey accuses Greece of 'piracy' over eastern Mediterranean
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Monday accused Greece of “piracy” and warned it will stand up to Athens’ alleged efforts to militarize islands near its coast, following claims that the neighboring country was build…