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LeBron James pumps up Goodyear after Trump attacks company
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Akron’s best-known native responded to President Donald Trump's attack on his Ohio hometown's iconic company, offering a shout-out of solidarity with the city, company and workers.
LeBron James pumps up his hometown, Goodyear Tire
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Akron’s best-known native responded to President Donald Trump's attack on his Ohio hometown's iconic company, offering a shout-out of solidarity with the city, company and workers.
S&P 500 ticks higher to record, powered again by tech stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 ticked higher to close at another all-time high Friday, powered by strength for technology stocks and a couple reports on the U.S. economy that were better than expected.
Versatile Wilkinson shearing locks, protecting Drew Lock
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Protecting Drew Lock is
S&P 500 ticks up as record-busting, wishy-washy week closes
NEW YORK (AP) — More gains for tech stocks propped up an otherwise wobbly Wall Street on Friday, as a record-breaking but wishy-washy week of trading came to a close. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, even though most stocks in the index were weaker after a couple reports on the U.S. economy showed more strength than economists expected. That followed up on losses across Europe after more discouraging reports there indicated a slowdown in its economy. Friday’s moves are the latest in a muted week, one where the S&P 500 returned to a record but only climbed 0.7%.
El Salvador hires, then fires, lobbyist booming under Trump
MIAMI (AP) — El Salvador’s government signed a $450,000 contract to hire a well-connected Washington lobbyist — only to immediately back away from the deal — as President Nayib Bukele, a strong Trump ally, has come under criticism that his popular polices mask an authoritarian streak, The Associated Press has learned.
Nigerian boy gains fame with dance video as stars pay homage
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When Anthony Mmesoma Madu was videoed practicing ballet barefoot in the drizzling rain in Nigeria earlier this year, the 11-year-old thought the footage would be used for a common film study session.
Russia to let dissident in coma fly to Berlin for treatment
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian doctors gave a dissident who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning permission to be transferred abroad for medical treatment, in a sudden reversal Friday that came after more than 24 hours of wrangling over Alexei Navalny’s condition and treatment.
German doctors: Russian dissident in coma fit to fly abroad
MOSCOW (AP) — German doctors who examined a Russian opposition leader suspected of having been poisoned said Friday that he is fit to be flown abroad for medical treatment, according to a charity representative. But physicians at the hospital in Siberia where Alexei Navalny lies in a coma have refused to authorize the transfer.
US stocks are off to a mixed start at the end of bumpy week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as losses for health care and materials companies offset gains in technology. The S&P 500 was little changed in the first few minutes of trading Friday. The index is still on track for a small gain for the week following several days of bumpy trading. Solid gains all week for technology companies have the Nasdaq heading for a weekly gain of more than 2%. European markets were broadly lower while Asian markets ended higher. Treasury yields were slightly lower and crude oil prices fell. Deere rose after reporting strong results.
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European economic rebound slows as virus cases rise
LONDON (AP) — The European economy's rebound from the coronavirus recession appears to have slowed in August as a resurgence in new confirmed contagions across the region makes businesses, shoppers and travelers more cautious.
Browns CB Johnson lacerates liver on routine practice play
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — An ordinary play in practice turned into a scary situation for the Cleveland Browns.
Airbnb files preliminary paperwork for public stock offering
Airbnb filed preliminary paperwork to sell company stock on Wall Street, undaunted by a global pandemic that has taken some wind out of its home-sharing business.
Mexico's graft scandal sparks tit-for-tat video leaks
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s insistence on a public airing of a rapidly widening corruption scandal could complicate the investigation, and it is drawing questions about whether he would be doing this if the accusations were against his own supporters rather than opposition figures.
Edmunds: When to buy new instead of used
A rule of thumb for car buying is that a used vehicle will provide greater savings and better value than a new vehicle. But “better value” isn’t applicable to every car, especially right now.
Minnesota wins NBA draft lottery, rights to No. 1 pick
The NBA draft lottery was delayed three months. The Minnesota Timberwolves are certainly feeling like the wait was worthwhile.
Study: Craft distillers see sales evaporate amid pandemic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For five months, no rum has flowed for visitors at Jaime Windon's distillery in Maryland, drying up a crucial part of her revenue stream. Windon's tasting room remains shuttered by the coronavirus, another victim of the pandemic's devastating impact on the world economy.
Strong and deep undersea earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong, deep undersea earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Friday, but no damage has been reported.