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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…
Japan's Honda reports loss in April-June as virus hits sales
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reported Wednesday that it sank into the red for the April-June quarter, as its sales plunged due to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan and India.
The Latest: 44 test positive on Norwegian cruise ship
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The number of people on a Norwegian cruise ship who have tested positive for the coronavirus has reached 44, authorities said.
Mosaic, Take-Two Interactive rise; Ralph Lauren falls
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday:
Clayton Homes co-founder dies in Tennessee helicopter crash
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A co-founder of Clayton Homes, a national home-building company, was killed when a helicopter crashed into the Tennessee River, relatives said Tuesday.
Malaysia police raid Al Jazeera's office, seize computers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police raided the office of news broadcaster Al Jazeera and two local TV stations on Tuesday, seizing computers as part of an investigation into a documentary on undocumented…
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
U.S. stock indexes drifted higher Tuesday as Wall Street’s big rally eased off the accelerator.
The Latest: Japan governor touts gargling product for virus
TOKYO — A governor in Japan is drawing skeptical criticism after he touted a gargling product as effective against the coronavirus, an assertion that, despite its dubiousness, emptied some store shelves of the medi…
Researchers say UK faces a Brexit brain drain to the EU
LONDON (AP) — The number of Britons moving to European Union countries soared after the Brexit vote in 2016,
AP Exclusive: Rare wildflower could jeopardize lithium mine
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A botanist hired by a company planning to mine one of the most promising deposits of lithium in the world believes a rare desert wildflower at the Nevada site should be protected under the Endange…
Trump's demand for US cut of a TikTok deal is unprecedented
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's demand that the U.S. government get a cut from a potential Microsoft purchase of TikTok is the latest unprecedented scenario in an unprecedented situation.
Thai Cabinet approves draft law expanding access to cannabis
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal from the Public Health Ministry that would allow health professionals, farmers and medical patients to grow, produce and export cannabis and its prod…
Honda recalls 1.6M vans and SUVs in 4 different US recalls
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling over 1.6 million minivans and SUVs in the U.S. to fix problems that include faulty backup camera displays, malfunctioning dashboard displays and sliding doors that don’t latch prop…
Officials: School laptops held up ahead of new academic year
About 4,000 new laptop computers bound for an Alabama school district were held up over issues with manufacturers, weeks before the school year was set to begin with increased online learning amid the
Trump Jr. expresses opposition to Alaska mine project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump's eldest son agreed Tuesday with calls to block a proposed copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major U.S. salmon fishery in southwest Alaska.
Fox News Channel viewers tune out for John Lewis' funeral
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel viewers are usually a loyal bunch, but thousands looked for the “off” switch during last week's telecast of civil rights icon John Lewis' funeral.