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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…
China, US say talks on implementing trade pact coming soon
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese and U.S. trade envoys will hold a meeting by phone “in the near future” to discuss an agreement aimed at resolving a tariff war, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Pandemic pushes expansion of 'hospital-at-home' treatment
As hospitals care for people with COVID-19 and try to keep others from catching the virus, more patients are opting to be treated where they feel safest: at home.
'Telegram revolution': App helps drive Belarus protests
MOSCOW (AP) — Every day, like clockwork, to-do lists for those protesting against Belarus' authoritarian leader appear in the popular Telegram messaging app. They lay out goals, give times and locations of rallies …
With Bannon arrest, 'Sovereign District' sends another salvo
NEW YORK (AP) — If the recent firing of the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan was intended to quell criminal investigations into President Donald Trump's close associates, as some have accused, federal prosecutor…
Appeals court grants stay, giving reprieve to Uber and Lyft to continue operations in California
Berkeley, Calif. (AP) — Appeals court grants stay, giving reprieve to Uber and Lyft to continue operations in California.
Report: Ship crash near Shanghai leaves 14 sailors missing
BEIJING (AP) — Fourteen sailors were missing Friday after two ships collided in the Yellow Sea east of Shanghai, Chinese authorities reported.
Facebook stirs anger, abandons drilling gear on Oregon coast
TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. (AP) — Facebook's effort to build a landing site in a village on the Oregon coast for a fiber optic cable linking Asia and North America has run into serious trouble.
Asian shares track Wall Street gains amid vaccine hopes
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were higher Friday on hopes for development of a coronavirus vaccine, although worries remained about long-term economic damage from the pandemic.
US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 2.99%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages rose this week though they remain at historically low levels. The key 30-year loan nudged toward 3%.
Thousands of chicks arrive dead to farmers amid USPS turmoil
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — At least 4,800 chicks shipped to Maine farmers through the U.S. Postal Service have arrived dead in recent weeks after rapid cuts hit the federal mail carrier's operations, U.S. Rep. Chellie …
Reports: Nissan failed to report income for Ghosn in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The case against former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn may have taken another turn as Japanese media report allegations that the automaker declared as expenses 1.15 billion yen ($10.8 million) in his ta…
Applying solar power to cooling: Engineers foresee wide use for their technology
MOSES LAKE — It is probably fair to say that Blake Barthelmess and Scott Brown would like to conquer the world.
Goodyear: Attire supporting police OK, but no political wear
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said Thursday that it will allow employees to wear attire supporting law enforcement, though it will continue to ask them not to express support for any pol…
Delta bans purported bin Laden killer for not wearing a mask
ATLANTA (AP) — A former Navy SEAL who has said he killed Osama bin Laden has been banned by Delta Air Lines after removing his face mask during a flight.
Prosecutors: Former Uber exec charged in hacking cover-up
A former Uber executive was charged Thursday in federal court on allegations that he arranged to pay hackers $100,000 to cover up