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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…
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Tesla boosts turbocharged stock with plan for 5-for-1 split
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Tesla will split its stock for the first time in its history so more investors can afford to buy a stake in the electric car pioneer following a meteoric rise in its market value.
US passenger train company drops Virgin as partner
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The partnership between Richard Branson's Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service Brightline has ended with a whimper, less than two years after it was celebrated w…
Dems say Trump's payroll tax break weakens Social Security
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s move to
Nautilus, HD Supply rise; Uber, Inovio fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Tuesday:
Asian shares extend rally; S&P 500 within 1% of record
Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday, extending another rally that took the S&P 500 to within striking distance of its all-time high set in February.
The Latest: Most of Singapore foreign labor cleared of COVID
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s government says most foreign workers can now resume work as their dormitories have been cleared of COVID-19 after months of lockdown and virus testing.
Shares mostly lower in Asia after retreat on Wall Street
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street pumped the brakes on its recent rally.
Android phones to track quakes; California gets alert system
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Android phones will be used to sense earthquakes around the world and may one day be able to provide global warnings, with the first mass alert system unveiled Tuesday in California, Googl…
The Latest: NC gov wins legal victory over COVID-19 orders
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has won another legal victory defending his COVID-19 executive orders, this time when a judge rejected Lt. Gov. Dan Forest’s demand that they be blocked by declaring h…
Tesla boosts turbocharged stock with plan for 5-for-1 split
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Tesla will split its stock for the first time in its history so more investors can afford to buy a stake in the electric car pioneer following a meteoric rise in its market value.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
A late slide in big technology companies left indexes broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, erasing an early gain and breaking a seven-day winning streak for the S&P 500.
Powerful storm leaves 2 dead, heavy crop damage in Midwest
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of thousands across the Midwest remained without electricity on Tuesday after a powerful storm packing 100 mph winds battered the region a day earlier, causing widespread damage to m…
Appeals court tosses antitrust ruling against Qualcomm
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned an antitrust ruling against Qualcomm, dismissing arguments that it unlawfully squeezed out cellphone chip rivals and charged excessive royalties to manufa…
Late drop leaves S&P 500 lower, breaking a 7-day win streak
Wall Street pumped the brakes on its recent rally Tuesday, as a late slide in big technology companies left stocks broadly lower, erasing an early gain.