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Interest rates hold back home sales in the Basin, statewide
MOSES LAKE — High interest rates are slowing down sales in the Basin real estate market. The average monthly ra…
Bad week for Mexico tourism capped by mis-translations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It has been a bad week for Mexican tourism promotion, and it got worse Friday when the English language version of the country’s tourism website appeared with hilarious mis-translations.
Fed official defends slow start to Main Street loan program
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official on Friday defended the central bank’s efforts to launch a Main Street lending program and said the small number of loans approved so far would likely expand by a sig…
Big Nevada gold mine expansion on hold in face of opposition
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Facing fierce opposition from conservationists and tribal leaders on multiple fronts, Nevada’s largest mining company has suspended its proposed expansion of what would become one of the biggest g…
US gas prices remain steady at $2.25/gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline held steady over the past two weeks at $2.25 per gallon.
Shipyard, union reach tentative deal to end strike in Maine
BATH, Maine (AP) — Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and production workers reached a tentative agreement to end a strike that has stretched on for more than a month during a pandemic, officials announced Saturday.
US consumers increased borrowing in June by 2.6% after big declines in prior months
WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumers increased borrowing in June by 2.6% after big declines in prior months.
US hiring slows amid signs of longer-lasting economic damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring slowed in July as the coronavirus outbreak worsened, and the government’s jobs report offered signs Friday that the economic damage from the pandemic could last far longer than many ob…
Malaysia's ex-finance minister charged again in graft case
PENANG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's former finance minister pleaded not guilty Monday to a second corruption charge related to a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project and slammed the case as a trumped-up charge by th…
Herman Cain is mourned, celebrated at his funeral in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Herman Cain, the former Republican presidential candidate, businessman and close ally of President Donald Trump, was guided by his Christian faith in politics, business and his personal life, his pas…
Postal Service emerges as flash point heading into election
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Japan's legacy of forced labor haunts ties with neighbors
TOKYO (AP) — For years, Yeom Chan-soon was haunted by the cracking sound of a leather belt eating into the flesh of a fellow Korean mine worker being punished for trying to escape from forced labor in Japan.
Trump end run around Congress raises questions on his claims
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s
Q&A: What's up with Trump's orders on TikTok and WeChat?
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy an…
The Latest: Hawaii schools to open year with remote learning
HONOLULU — Hawaii officials say the state’s public school students will begin the academic year with remote learning only, after a spike of coronavirus cases.
The Latest: India adds 1,000 dead, 62,000 new infections
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has registered a record 1,007 fatalities in the past 24 hours as new coronavirus infections surged by 62,064 cases.