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MOSES LAKE — It takes a lot of training to make people look their best. “(A license to do) nails is 600 hours (…
Lawmakers vote to shut down Philippines' largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting down a major news provider that had been repeatedly threatened by the preside…
EU watchdog to probe trade pact with South American nations
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s independent watchdog has launched an inquiry into the bloc’s trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries after environmental and rights groups complained…
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.
EU Council head tries to win over 'Frugal Four' on budget
BRUSSELS (AP) — With pressure mounting to reach an agreement on a post-coronavirus economic recovery plan, the president of the European Council on Friday tried to win over the so-called group of “Frugal Four" memb…
Nepal cable TV operators stop airing Indian news channels
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s cable and satellite television providers have stopped airing Indian news channels, with one operator saying Friday that the move was in response to public complaints over coverage of…
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
US wholesale prices edged down 0.2% in June as food costs fell while energy costs increased
WASHINGTON (AP) — US wholesale prices edged down 0.2% in June as food costs fell while energy costs increased.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose 93 cents to settle at $40.55 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for September delivery gained 89 cents to $43.24 a barrel.
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…
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.