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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…
Fears for tiers: UK cities chafe at 3-level lockdown plan
LONDON (AP) — The British government is set to announce new restrictions Monday on business and socializing in major northern England cities with high infection rates. But pubs, restaurants and other businesses are…
2 Americans win Nobel prize in economics for auction theory
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson won the Nobel Prize in economics on Monday for “improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.”
China denies Canadians 'arbitrarily' detained over Meng case
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday denied that two Canadian citizens held for almost two years had been “arbitrarily" detained in response to Canada’s arrest of an executive of technology giant Huawei.
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Americans Milgrom, Wilson win Nobel prize in economics
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Americans Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson have won the Nobel Prize in economics for “improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.”
Israeli government approves normalization deal with UAE
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government unanimously approved the country's recently signed normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Monday ahead of a ratification vote by parliament.
Global shares mostly rise on hopes for US stimulus package
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Monday, though worries about the pandemic kept optimism in check
Hong Kong leader seeking Beijing's help for ailing economy
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Monday she will fly to Beijing to ask Chinese leaders for help to pull the territory out of its economic slump.
Flooding in central Vietnam kills 17 since last week
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Torrential rains have flooded central Vietnam and killed at least 17 people since last week, as the region braces for more heavy rainfall, state media reported Monday.
EU weighs Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers were weighing Monday whether to impose sanctions on Russian officials and organizations blamed for the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a Soviet-er…
Philippine Congress enters crisis over leadership standoff
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A large faction of Philippine legislators in the House of Representatives elected a new leader Monday, but the incumbent speaker declared the vote a “travesty” in a tense political stando…
'I got stories.' A life of troubles, and a story of love
BIDWELL, Ohio (AP) — “I got stories,” Tasha Lamm said when we first met her, in a little town in Appalachian Ohio. And she did.
The Latest: Liverpool to be placed under tight restrictions
LONDON — The mayor of Liverpool says his city will be placed under the most stringent level of restrictions in a new three-tier system of measures to slow the transmission of the coronavirus in England.
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Gunman wounds policeman in Croatia before killing himself
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A gunman on Monday shot and wounded a police officer outside the Croatian government headquarters in the capital, Zagreb, before killing himself, police said.