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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…
US productivity rises 7.3%, biggest increase since 2009
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. productivity rose at a 7.3% rate in the second quarter, the largest quarterly increase since 2009. Labor costs also jumped, rising 12.2%.
Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians say it puts a just resolution of th…
US retail sales regain pre-virus pace but slowdown is likely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing, restoring sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March.
Iran FM claims West using Beirut blast to dictate policies
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran said Friday that Western countries should not take advantage of the massive explosion in Beirut last week that killed scores and wounded thousands of people to dictate their own policies on the t…
Mozambique's leader blames 'war' in north on wealth-seekers
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The “war” in northern Mozambique is the fault of people who want to divide the country for its wealth, President Filipe Nyusi said Friday during a visit to the region, days after Islamic extremi…
Global shares slide on European travel limits, Chinese data
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares fell on Friday after European countries imposed more limits on travel to counter a rise in coronavirus contagions and new data out of China showed that its economic recovery remains subdu…
Families of Lebanese blast victims plead for outside inquiry
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s judicial investigation of the Beirut port explosion started with political wrangling over the naming of a lead investigator, military threats to jail leakers and doubts over whether a panel …
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Pompeo to meet head of UN nuclear watchdog as council votes
VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Austria, where he will see the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog as
China attacks new US demand to register Confucius Institutes
BEIJING (AP) — China accused the United States on Friday of trying to “demonize and stigmatize” relations between the two countries, in a scathing attack on the Trump administration's designation of Chinese-funded …
Brits mulling swift return from France after quarantine move
LONDON (AP) — British holidaymakers in France were scrambling to return home Friday to avoid having to self-isolate for 14 days following the U.K. government's decision to reimpose quarantine restrictions on France…
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Brits mulling return from France after quarantine move
LONDON (AP) — British holidaymakers in France were mulling whether to return home early Friday to avoid having to self-isolate for 14 days following the U.K. government's decision to reimpose quarantine restriction…