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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…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Small businesses in college towns struggle without students

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Perry Porikos sat in the street outside one of his five businesses, in a makeshift patio area that didn’t exist before the COVID-19

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
EU Commission chief says her team could face a reshuffle

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive is emerging from its summer vacation down a key official and with an additional big problem on its hands.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

The S&P 500 ticked further into record territory on Thursday after the Federal Reserve made a major overhaul to its strategy, one that could keep interest rates low for longer.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Markets higher as Fed chair says interest rates to stay low

Asian markets were mostly higher Friday after the Federal Reserve said it might keep interest rates low even if inflation rises, in a major overhaul to its strategy.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Serbia surprisingly joins EU in condemnation of Belarus vote

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — In a surprise move, Serbia has joined the European Union in its rejection of the election results in Belarus and criticism of a crackdown against those protesting against the country’s longt…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Australia seeks more control over deals with foreign states

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government will have the power to cancel deals struck with foreign nations by lower levels of government if it decide they violate the national interest under laws it will …

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Abbott, Abercrombie & Fitch rise; Coty, Greif fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Ex-UAW president charged with corruption in federal probe

DETROIT (AP) — A former president of the United Auto Workers union was charged with corruption Thursday, accused of conspiring with his successor and others to embezzle money for golf, vacation villas and fine dini…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
UK's Liberal Democrat party elects Ed Davey as new leader

LONDON (AP) —

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Small businesses in college towns struggle without students

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Perry Porikos sat in the street outside one of his five businesses, in a makeshift patio area that didn’t exist before the COVID-19

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Markets higher as Fed chair says interest rates to stay low

Asian markets were mostly higher Friday after the Federal Reserve said it might keep interest rates low even if inflation rises, in a major overhaul to its strategy.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Biden-linked firm won California voter outreach contract

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California agency that oversees elections has signed a $35 million contract with a firm linked to Joe Biden's presidential campaign to produce advertising to encourage voters to partic…

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Betting on European stocks as the global economy reopens

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much of Europe remains off limits to American tourists because of the pandemic, but the region is looking like an attractive destination for stock investors.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
Jakob van Zyl, key Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer, dies

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jakob van Zyl, an engineer who held crucial positions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and was involved in numerous space exploration missions over decades, has died. He was 63.

Updated 5 years, 10 months ago
The Latest: Top US health official triggers more confusion

NEW YORK — A top U.S. health official triggered a new round of confusion while trying to clarify a change to the coronavirus testing guidance.