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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…
Belarus leader warns of tough new steps against protesters
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader threatened Wednesday to bring criminal charges against opposition leaders and called on his security services to get tougher on demonstrators — a possible harbing…
California staves off more power outages amid heat wave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California staved off another round of rolling blackouts as a searing heat wave strained its electrical grid, but authorities warned of a continuing threat Wednesday.
FDA blocks much-anticipated BioMarin hemophilia gene therapy
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA (AP) — Investors fled drug developer BioMarin in droves on Wednesday, driving shares down by a third after U.S. regulators rejected the company’s potentially game-changing hemophilia A gene thera…
Wall Street ticks up, adding a bit more to S&P 500's record
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday, adding a bit more to the S&P 500's record.
Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is the first U.S. company to boast a market value of $2 trillion, just two years after it became the first to reach $1 trillion.
'Calamari comeback': Tiniest state's DNC video gets big buzz
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — There goes Rhode Island again — always finding a way to get its tiny tentacles onto the national stage.
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…
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 …
Now playing at the mall parking lot: movies, drag shows
NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Dougherty went to the mall last month — not to shop, but to watch a drive-in drag show in the parking lot.
FedEx cargo jet makes emergency landing in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A FedEx cargo jet made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport before dawn Wednesday with sparks flying as the engine under its left wing appeared to drag along the runway.
'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…
Will you get a refund if COVID-19 closes your campus?
Many colleges are welcoming students back for in-person learning and dormitory living this fall semester. Looming over everything: Campuses could shut back down at any time.
DIY projects ramp up in pandemic, and so do sales at Lowe's
Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. became the latest big box retailer to report surging sales during the fiscal second quarter as Americans are finding more ways to improve their home during the pandemic.
The Latest: Greek holiday island imposes extra restrictions
ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities are imposing extra restrictions in the top holiday destinations of Mykonos island and the northern resort region of Halkidiki after an increase in the number of coronavirus cases …
Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores
NEW YORK (AP) — Target reported the largest quarterly sales growth, including an online sales spike, in its 58-year-history, the latest evidence that Americans are consolidating their trips to big box stores and pi…