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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds
Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went un…
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official to warn of “Cold War 2.0” and Kenya’s president to appeal for unity to fight the…
Cyberstalker gets 4 years in prison for 'war' on woman
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Less than two months after their office romance ended, Ahmad Kazzelbach began tampering with the email and social media accounts of the Baltimore woman who broke up with him. He changed he…
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods jump 7.3% in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a solid 7.3% in June, the second big monthly gain as manufacturing tries to climb out of a spring slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Support in House for $32B more for airlines but fate unclear
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives has endorsed a provision calling for $32 billion to protect aviation workers from layoffs though next March, as airlines fight to survive a huge dow…
UN: Libya's Central Bank to undergo much-anticipated audit
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations announced on Monday that Libyan officials are allowing a long-sought external audit of the country's Central Bank to go ahead, a breakthrough that could pave the way for an end to a …
FY20 cargo volumes steady at Georgia ports despite virus
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The volume of cargo moving through Georgia's seaports held almost steady in the 2020 fiscal year despite a painful drop in trade during the past four months as economies in the U.S. and abroad …
Target joins Walmart in ending Thanksgiving store shopping
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decadelong tradition of jump-starting Black Friday door buster sales.
Cyberstalker gets 4 years in prison for 'war' on woman
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Less than two months after their office romance ended, Ahmad Kazzelbach began tampering with the email and social media accounts of the Baltimore woman who broke up with him. He changed he…
Wall Street returns to rallying; gold jumps to record high
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally got back on track Monday, while gold rushed to a record at the start of a week packed with potentially market-moving events.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed with broad gains on Wall Street Monday, while the price of gold rushed to a record high.
Moderna, SAP rise; Hasbro, Ventas fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 31 cents to settle at $41.60 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for September delivery rose 7 cents to $43.41 a barrel.
Gold's luster grows as investors hedge in uncertain times
Wall Street is in the throes of a gold rush, as investors drive the price of the precious metal to new heights.
Garmin acknowledges cyberattack, doesn't mention ransomware
BOSTON (AP) — The GPS device maker Garmin Ltd. acknowledged Monday being victimized by
Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic's potential staying power from the compa…