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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…
The Latest: Emirates official warns night curfew can return
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A health official in the United Arab Emirates is warning nighttime curfews and lockdowns could resume in parts of the country as coronavirus case numbers spike.
Zero G: Some German mobile users still waiting for a signal
HARNEKOP, Germany (AP) — From his home on a former East German army base, Jens Raeder can power up a carefully restored Soviet shortwave transmitter and communicate with military radio enthusiasts around the world.
Appeals court gives reprieve to Uber, Lyft in California
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — An appeals court has allowed ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors in California in a decision that will give the two companies a fe…
Estee Lauder, Marathon fall; L Brands, Synopsys rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
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
Spring in their step: Wall St. bullish as 2Q profits plunge
NEW YORK (AP) — Earnings for big U.S. companies were historically bad last quarter — and yet still much better than expected.
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Embattled postal leader is Trump donor with deep GOP ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louis DeJoy, the embattled leader of the
Ex-Trump aide Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a luxury yacht and arrested Thursday on allegations that he and three associates ripped off donors trying to fund a so…
Hong Kong government slams US decision to suspend treaties
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government on Thursday condemned the U.S. decision to suspend extradition and tax exemption treaties with the semi-autonomous Chinese city, saying it was being used as a pawn in geopo…
Belarus' prosecutors open probe against opposition activists
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Prosecutors in Belarus opened a criminal investigation Thursday against opposition activists who set up a council to negotiate a democratic transition of power amid massive protests against of…
Trump wants #SCOTUS OK to block critics on @realdonaldtrump
President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to block critics from his personal Twitter account.
President Donald Trump's former political adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's former political adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme.
Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S. economy still in the grip of the outbreak five months later, the recovery looks fitful and uneven — and painfully slow.
1 in 5 nursing homes short on PPE and staff in virus rebound
WASHINGTON (AP) — One in five U.S. nursing homes faced severe shortages of protective gear like N95 masks this summer even as the Trump administration pledged to help, according to a study released Thursday that fi…