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Fuel prices slightly elevated this week
MOSES LAKE — After weeks of steady increases, fuel prices across Washington and the nation largely held steady thi…
Law enforcement official says person in custody in killing of Fahim Saleh, tech CEO found dismembered in Manhattan condo
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement official says person in custody in killing of Fahim Saleh, tech CEO found dismembered in Manhattan condo.
Asian stock prices rebound after Wall Street slips
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday after Wall Street closed lower amid uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook.
Stress rises for unemployed as extra $600 benefit nears end
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major source of income for roughly 30 million unemployed people is set to end, threatening their ability to meet rent and pay bills and potentially undercutting the fragile economic recovery.
Dutch watchdog: Tax office discriminated in fraud probes
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch tax office unlawfully discriminated against citizens by targeting them for investigation based on the fact that they held double nationality, an independent watchdog conclude…
Mutual of Omaha insurance firm removing longtime Indian logo
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha plans to replace its longtime corporate logo, which for 70 years has featured a depiction of a Native American chief, the insurance company announced Friday.
Warning: Italy's Mafias eye EU's billions in recovery funds
ROME (AP) — Italy’s anti-Mafia investigators issued a dramatic warning Friday that mobsters will scheme to get some of hundreds of billions of euros in European Union recovery aid after the pandemic.
Zegna, Gucci rethink physical shows from digital platforms
MILAN (AP) — The coronavirus-provoked fashion runway rethink was in full swing on the last day of Milan’s first Digital Fashion Week.
Fair housing groups slam Trump's suburban racial rhetoric
Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pledge to roll back an Obama-era regulation designed to eliminate racial disparities in the suburbs is drawing harsh criticism from fair housing advocates, who label it a …
How major stock indexes fared Friday
Stock indexes closed mostly higher on Wall Street after a wobbly day of trading Friday as the S&P 500 notched its third straight weekly gain.
Burger King in China apologizes after state TV criticism
BEIJING (AP) — Burger King's China unit has issued a public apology and promised to cooperate with a government investigation after state TV reported one of the U.S. fast food giant's outlets used expired ingredien…
American, JetBlue will expand cooperation in NY, Boston
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and JetBlue Airways said Thursday they will sell seats on some of each other’s flights in the Northeast to strengthen both airlines in New York and Boston, where they compete against…
Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records
HOUSTON (AP) — The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission, a hospital in Texas bringing in military medical perso…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 16 cents to settle at $40.59 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for September delivery fell 23 cents to $43.14 a barrel.
US home construction jumps 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but still lags behind last year's pace
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — US home construction jumps 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but still lags behind last year's pace.
Asia Today: South Korean prosecutors question church leader
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Friday questioned the leader of a secretive church sect over accusations it hampered the government’s anti-virus response after thousands of COVID-19 infections…