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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…
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'Sheer anxiety': Louisiana braces itself for Hurricane Delta
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents still recovering from the devastation of a powerful hurricane less than two months ago braced for another hit as Hurricane Delta steamed north through the Gulf on Thursda…
Man who camped on private Disney island fined $100
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An Alabama man arrested for
US jobless claims likely remain high as layoffs persist
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of layoffs in the United States, which have remained high since the viral pandemic erupted in March even while federal aid for t…
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Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
Israeli government extends ban that limits public protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has extended an emergency provision that bars public gatherings, including widespread protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for an additional week.
Global shares mostly higher on hopes for US stimulus
TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets were mostly higher on Thursday on optimism that U.S. stimulus may be coming after all, as President Donald Trump appeared to reverse his earlier decision to halt talks on another e…
South Korean, Nigerian chosen as finalists for top WTO job
GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization says South Korea’s trade minister and a Harvard-trained former Nigerian finance minister have qualified as the two finalists to become the next director-general, ensuring …
French court upholds order for Google to pay news companies
PARIS (AP) — A French appeals court on Thursday upheld an order for Google to pay media companies to show their news content in search results.
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'Catastrophically short of doctors': Virus wallops Ukraine
STEBNYK, Ukraine (AP) — Coronavirus infections in Ukraine began surging in late summer, and the ripples are now hitting towns like Stebnyk in the western part of the country, where Dr. Natalia Stetsik is watching t…
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen's key port city
CAIRO (AP) — A top U.N. official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen's strategic port city of Hodeida, which have left dozens killed and wounded, urging the country's warring parties to immediately stop the …
UK government mulling fresh restrictions amid virus spike
LONDON (AP) — The British government is mulling fresh restrictions on everyday life in England amid mounting fears that hospitals in some parts of the country may soon be overwhelmed by growing numbers of patients …
North Korea may show new missiles at weekend military parade
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For months, North Korea has been relatively uncombative, as leader Kim Jong Un grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters and the deepening economic pain under years of toug…
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