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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…
Former Fed officials urge more efforts to bolster economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen urged Congress on Friday to do more to help the economy deal with the
Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan sought a written pledge Friday from Enbridge Inc. to cover costs that would arise if oil were to leak from its dual pipelines that extend across a channel linking two of the Gre…
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.
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.
Federal Reserve expands lending program to nonprofit groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has opened one of its lending programs to nonprofit groups, including hospitals, educational institutions, and social service organizations.
Cool plan: Study says better aircon can slow global warming
BERLIN (AP) — Making air conditioners and fridges more energy efficient and using more climate-friendly refrigerants can significantly slow global warming, according to a U.N.-backed report released Friday.
June home construction jumps 17.3% when states reopened
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but the pace still lags last year after this spring's massive slowdown in building activity due to the coronavirus …
Elbows? Masks? Presents? Let this divisive EU summit begin!
BRUSSELS (AP) — At the start of one of the most daunting and divisive summits in recent history, the atmosphere among the European Union leaders was downright giddy.
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.
France delays retirement reform that caused mass strikes
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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…
Jumbos retired: British Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747s
LONDON (AP) — The “queen of the skies” will no longer don the red, white and blue of the Union Jack after British Airways retired its fleet of Boeing 747s on Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Far apart: EU holds masked budget summit in pandemic times
BRUSSELS (AP) — Near the end of Friday's opening summit day, European Union leaders acknowledged they were about as far apart from reaching a deal on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget an…
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…
Ax-wielding man attacks Greek tax office staff, 3 badly hurt
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A man wielding an ax and shouting “this is what you deserve” attacked employees at a tax office in northern Greece on Thursday, leaving three people seriously injured.