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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
NFL postpones Steelers-Titans until later in season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL postponed Sunday's Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19.
White man seeks forgiveness in attack on Black family's home
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A white man accused of firing shots into the home of a Black suburban Detroit family who put a Black Lives Matter sign in their front window asked for forgiveness during a court hearing Thursda…
A Roman Catholic diocese in New York has become the largest in the US to declare bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in New York has become the largest in the US to declare bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits.
Philippine troops rescue man seized by suspected militants
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops rescued a man who was held captive by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants after he managed to escape during a gunbattle, the military said Thursday.
French 'Spiderman' climbs Frankfurt skyscraper, faces fine
FRANKFURT (AP) — German police say French urban climber Alain Robert faces a criminal investigation and fine after scaling one of Frankfurt's tallest buildings Thursday.
Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans
NEW YORK (AP) — Child-protection policies adopted by Roman Catholic leaders to curb clergy sex abuse in the United States are inconsistent and often worryingly incomplete, according to a think tank’s two-year inves…
NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (AP) — A Roman Catholic diocese in New York City's suburbs has become the largest in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy to protect itself from a wave of lawsuits filed over past sexual abuse by c…
The Latest: EU agency reviews Oxford coronavirus vaccine
LONDON -- The European Medicines Agency has begun its first review process for the experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca.
Wall Street rises again on hopes that Congress can deliver
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rising again in Thursday morning trading with hopes that Washington can get past its partisanship to deliver more support for the economy.
Fighting by Armenia and Azerbaijan injures 4 journalists
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Two French and two Armenian journalists were injured Thursday in the South Caucasus separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, where heavy fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces this w…
Authorities use pear to entice, capture escaped emu
BOSTON (AP) — An emu that was spotted roaming the streets of a city near Boston was corralled by authorities in Massachusetts.
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Consumer spending gains slow to 1.5% in August while incomes fell by 2.7% as government benefit programs expired
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer spending gains slow to 1.5% in August while incomes fell by 2.7% as government benefit programs expired.
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Ethnic identifiers in Myanmar election app criticized
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A Sweden-based organization that promotes democracy and assists in organizing elections said Thursday it is not responsible for a smartphone application's inclusion of a controversial term de…