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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…
US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.91%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages fell this week, with historically low levels continuing to fuel demand for homes.
Putin: Russia is ready to provide security help to Belarus
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that he stands ready to send police to Belarus if protests there turn violent but sees no such need now, while Belarusian police dispersed a protest in …
Walmart may join Microsoft in bid for video app TikTok
Walmart said Thursday it may join Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration.
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…
UK freight train carrying diesel catches fire, derails
LONDON (AP) — About 300 people in Wales had to be evacuated after a freight train carrying large amounts of diesel caught fire and derailed, British Transport Police said Thursday.
Walmart partners with Microsoft in bid for TikTok with ownership of Chinese video app up for grabs
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart partners with Microsoft in bid for TikTok with ownership of Chinese video app up for grabs.
Germany calls for end to east Mediterranean military drills
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Thursday called for an end to military drills taking place in the eastern Mediterranean to defuse tensions and create conditions for NATO allies Greece and Turkey…
Stocks rise after Fed says rates may stay low for longer
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are pushing further into record heights on Wall Street Thursday after the Federal Reserve made a
US rolls out free app for alerts on vehicle recalls
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled.
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in July
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in July, suggesting the current hot housing market could continue in the fall.
Stocks open mostly higher after Fed says rates will stay low
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates low even if inflation tops its 2% target. Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced the policy cha…
Masks imposed on Paris; 20% of France in virus red zone
PARIS (AP) — The virus is actively circulating in about 20% of France’s regions and masks will now be required for everyone in Paris starting Friday — but the government is determined to
Fed announces major policy change: Rates can stay ultra-low even after inflation has topped its 2% target level
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed announces major policy change: Rates can stay ultra-low even after inflation has topped its 2% target level.
More than 1 million Americans file for unemployment, again
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sales and other segments…
Fed: Rates to stay ultra-low even after inflation picks up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve announced a significant change Thursday in how it manages interest rates by saying it plans to keep rates near zero even after inflation has exceeded its 2% target level.