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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…
Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time.
This Week: Bank earns, retail sales, housing starts
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
The Latest: China rejects food imports after virus detected
BEIJING — New coronavirus cases have dropped sharply in China, and authorities are turning their attention to concerns that the virus could spread through imported food.
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers' comp
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lauded for their service and hailed as everyday heroes, essential workers who get the
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 45 cents to settle at $40.10 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for September delivery fell 52 cents to $42.72 a barrel.
Games maker Ubisoft shakes up staff amid misconduct probe
PARIS (AP) — French gaming giant Ubisoft is parting ways with its creative director and two other executives and promising zero tolerance for “toxic" staff behavior following an internal investigation of misconduct…
Summer getaway underway as new UK quarantine rules in place
LONDON (AP) — The traditional British summer getaway to sun-soaked Mediterranean beaches picked up steam Friday as U.K. quarantine restrictions were removed from dozens of countries, including France, Greece and It…
As beach towns open, businesses are short foreign workers
BOSTON (AP) — At this time of the year, The Friendly Fisherman on Cape Cod is usually bustling with foreign students clearing tables and helping prepare orders of clam strips or fish and chips.
Libyan oil company resumes exports after months of blockade
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s national oil company announced Friday it has resumed crude exports, ending a months-long blockade that eastern tribes had called to protest revenue distribution in the war-torn country.
Video game pals admit to plot to firebomb Nebraska pharmacy
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A pharmacist and a drug abuser who met while playing online video games pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges after they plotted to firebomb a Nebraska pharmacy to benefit their own online…
'A slap in the face:' Goya faces boycott over Trump praise
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of food company Goya is facing an uproar over his praise for President Donald Trump, with some Latino families purging their pantries of the products and scrambling to find alternatives to t…
Asia Today: India sees another surge, hot spots shut again
NEW DELHI (AP) — Several Indian states imposed weekend curfews and locked down high-risk areas as its coronavirus cases surge.
Pandemic leads 7-Eleven to forgo free Slurpees on 7-11
DALLAS (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has taken away another summertime tradition in the U.S.: There will be no free Slurpees at 7-Elevens on Saturday — July 11 — to hail a date that doubles as an abbreviation of …
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Friday as the S&P 500 notched its third weekly gain in the last four.
Cyprus: US military training won't harm Russia, China ties
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ government said Friday that a U.S. decision to provide education and training to the island nation’s armed forces won’t hamper relations with either Russia or China.