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Grant and Adams counties gas prices dip slightly as state, national averages rise
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices in Grant and Adams counties slipped slightly over the last week, even as Washington and na…
Boston Beer, Del Taco rise; Intel, Veoneer fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
The Latest: S Korea baseball, soccer fans to return to games
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will allow baseball fans to return to the stands beginning Sunday under a phased process planned by health authorities to bring back spectators in professional sports amid the COVID…
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Goldman Sachs and Malaysia reach $3.9B settlement over 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government said Friday it has reached a $3.9 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs in exchange for dropping criminal charges against the bank over bond sales that raised mon…
Congressman says he wants answers about Iowa plant outbreak
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack said Friday that he's “deeply concerned” about an Associated Press report that showed the first known coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more se…
FAA: Check engines on 737s that could shut down mid-flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — Safety regulators issued an emergency order directing airlines to inspect and if necessary replace a critical engine part on popular Boeing 737 jets after four reports of engines shutting down dur…
US new homes sales rose 13.8% to an annual rate of 776,000 during pandemic recovery bump in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — US new homes sales rose 13.8% to an annual rate of 776,000 during pandemic recovery bump in June.
With no new law to curb drug costs, Trump tries own changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unable to land the big deal with Congress to curb drug costs, President Donald Trump has moved on his own to allow imports of cheaper medicines, along with other limited steps that could have some…
Garmin fitness tracking service goes down, frustrating users
LONDON (AP) — GPS device-maker Garmin’s online fitness tracking service has gone down, leaving runners and cyclists struggling to upload data from their latest workouts.
French refinery leaks toxic chemical into marine life area
PARIS (AP) — An orange-brown chemical sheet spread over 15 acres (6 hectares) of a nationally recognized marine life area in the French Mediterranean following a leak at a petrochemical plant in southern France, th…
Lufthansa, Belgium agree on Brussels Airlines recovery plan
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian government and Lufthansa have agreed on a rescue plan for struggling airline Brussels Airlines.
Airbus moves to end 16 years of litigation, end US tariffs
European planemaker Airbus says it is taking the last step to end 16 years of litigation with the United States at the World Trade Organization over subsidies.
Simon-backed venture makes offer to buy Brooks Brothers
NEW YORK (AP) — A retail venture owned by licensing company Authentic Brands Group and mall owner Simon Property Group has entered into an agreement to buy the iconic Brooks Brothers for $305 million.
Lawyers for Huawei CFO say she's Trump bargaining chip
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei say her extradition hearing should be ended because comments by U.S. President Donald Trump reduce her to a “pawn in a …
Congressman says he wants answers about Iowa plant outbreak
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack said Friday that he's “deeply concerned” about an Associated Press report that showed the first known coronavirus outbreak at an Iowa meatpacking plant was far more se…