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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…
World's top shipper says outlook for trade uncertain
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday that its business dropped only slightly during the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt global d…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the S&P 500 a loss a day after it closed at a record high.
EU backs Belarus pro-democracy rallies, rejects poll results
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Wednesday said they stand beside the people protesting for democratic rights in Belarus, underlining that the EU rejects the election results that kept the country's leader…
Profits slide for Dubai's DP World port operator amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — International port operator DP World said on Wednesday profits were down 56% for the first half of the year, with earnings sliding to $333 million as coronavirus lockdowns and a g…
Pelosi says postmaster has no plans to restore mail cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service faced more questions and a federal lawsuit Wednesday over mail disruptions,
Fed officials worried about withdrawal of government support
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers lifted their spending in May and June but businesses remained cautious because of the tremendous uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook, Federal Reserve officials said at a po…
Asia Today: India has record high of 69,000 new infections
NEW DELHI (AP) — India counted another record number of new coronavirus infections Thursday as it ramped up testing to more than 900,000 a day.
NKorea to unveil new economic plans in January party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will hold a rare ruling party congress in January where leader Kim Jong Un will announce a new five-year plan to develop the country’s dismal economy ravaged by U.S.-led sancti…
Californians dodge another round of blackouts amid heat wave
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians dodged another round of rolling blackouts Wednesday thanks to conservation measures as the searing heat wave roasting the West once again strained the state's electrical grid, offici…
'Let's roll': London's Heathrow urges testing at UK airports
LONDON (AP) — London's Heathrow Airport, the U.K.'s busiest, unveiled a new coronavirus testing facility Wednesday that it says could halve the length of time people have to stay at home after arriving from countri…
Old format, new problem: Biennial legislatures face COVID-19
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic hit, state legislators scrambled to authorize relief programs, review emergency protocols and rebalance their budgets amid plummeting revenue projections.
Poll: Pandemic shifts how consumers use gig companies
NEW YORK (AP) — When ride-hailing heavyweights Uber and Lyft and delivery giants Grubhub and Instacart began making shared rides and meals available with a few taps on a smartphone, they transformed the way people …
The Latest: South Korea has 3rd day of 200-plus new cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 288 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus — its third straight day of over 200 as health authorities scramble to slow an outbreak in the region around the capital.
Target, Momenta Pharmaceuticals rise; BioMarin, TJX fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
How can Wall Street be so healthy when Main Street isn't?
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is not the economy.