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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 home construction surges 22.6% in July, rebounding from pandemic lull
WASHINGTON (AP) — US home construction surges 22.6% in July, rebounding from pandemic lull.
Wuhan pool parties bring post-coronavirus relief in China
BEIJING (AP) — For more than two months, the 11 million residents of Wuhan endured a strict lockdown as coronavirus raced around the city in central China.
Greece: Construction begins on major development project
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister on Friday declared the start of preliminary work on a long-delayed major development project at the prime seaside site of the old Athens airport.
Carnival Corp. hacked; guest and worker information accessed
MIAMI (AP) — Carnival Corp. says it was the victim of a ransomware attack that likely got some personal information about the cruise company's guests and employees.
Moses Lake firm brings Century 21 to ‘hot’ real estate market
MOSES LAKE — Another local real estate broker has joined forces with a major national real estate franchiser.
California battling power drain, wildfires during heat wave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California staved off another round of rolling blackouts but faced a renewed threat Wednesday from a searing heat wave, raging wildfires and even a chance of thunderstorms and flooding in some …
The Latest: Japan's exports plunge 19.2% amid pandemic
TOKYO — Japan’s exports in July plunged 19.2% from a year ago, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to slam the world’s third largest economy.
The Latest: COVID-19 cluster found at NCarolina university
RALEIGH, N.C. — Health officials have identified a COVID-19 cluster at another North Carolina university.
US and China agree to double airline flights between them
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and China have agreed to double the number of airline flights that each other's airlines can operate between the countries, from four to eight per week.
The Latest: Michigan State goes online for undergraduates
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State University is going online for the fall and is encouraging students to stay home, the school’s president announced Tuesday, as schools across the nation struggle to control cor…
Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz's administration said Tuesday it will appeal the latest approvals by state utility regulators for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its old and corroding Line 3 crude oil pipeline a…
Rule allowing LNG rail shipments in US challenged in court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A coalition of six environmental advocacy groups asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block a new Trump administration rule to allow rail shipments of liquefied natural gas, a new front in the…
Amazon, Meritage Homes rise; Kohl's, Big Lots fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday:
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Tuesday as Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the coronavirus.
S&P 500 closes at a record, erasing last of pandemic losses
Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Tuesday. The benchmark index notched a modest 0.2% gain to beat its previous…