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Baerbel Bas, President of the German Federal Parliament, Bundestag, delivers a speech during the memorial hour for the late former Soviet President Gorbachev in the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

German parliament honors Gorbachev, who enabled unification

Germany’s parliament has paid tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev by holding a minute of silence for the former Soviet leader who paved the way for German reunification 32 years ago. Flags at the … more

9/7/22

Harold Lewis, a recovering drug user, looks at a pair of sunglasses he won by picking paper slips with prizes written on them out of a fishbowl, Monday, July 18, 2022 at Liberation Programs in Bridgeport, Conn. “Recovery is just not all balled-up fists and clutched teeth, you know what I mean?" Lewis says. “It can be fun, where you can exhale and you can breathe and get excited — because you don’t know what you’re going to win today.” (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction

Treatment for drug addiction means a chance to earn rewards for an increasing number of patients in recovery. A successful patient can earn rewards totaling $500 in some programs. The prizes are … more

By CARLA K. JOHNSON | 9/7/22

FILE - Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, addresses a crowd during a rally on April 25, 2014, in Sandy, Utah. Lee, after sailing to victory in past elections, is being pushed by independent Evan McMullin toward uncharted waters, into a race that will test how Trump loyalists fare with voters when offered choices beyond the two-party system. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Utah's Evan McMullin upends two-party fight for US Senate

Utah's Evan McMullin is emerging as the nation’s most competitive independent candidate running for U.S. Senate in the 2022 midterm elections. With both parties jockeying for control of Congress, … more

By SAM METZ | 9/7/22

FILE- A man and a child wearing masks sit in an electric tricycle with a Chinese national flag in Beijing, on Aug. 15, 2022. A Chinese think tank issued a rare public disagreement Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, with the ruling Communist Party’s severe “zero COVID” policy, saying curbs that shut down cities and disrupt trade, travel and industry must change to prevent an “economic stall.”(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

China's export growth sinks in August, imports shrink

China’s export growth weakened in August and imports shrank as high energy prices, inflation and anti-virus restrictions weighed on global and Chinese consumer demand. Customs data showed exports … more

By JOE McDONALD | 9/7/22

Cindy Parlow Cone, left, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, looks on as United States' Becky Sauerbrunn signs a new collective bargaining agreement as part of an event in which with the federation, U.S. Women's National Team Players Association and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association signed new collective bargaining agreements following the women's match against Nigeria at Audi Field, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Washington. The U.S. won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

U.S. Soccer, players formally sign equal pay agreements

Representatives for the men’s and women’s U.S. national teams signed their historic collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer, formally closing a long and acrimonious fight over equal … more

By ANNE M. PETERSON | 9/6/22

President Joe Biden listens to questions asked by reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden touts legislative record as midterms approach

The news is filled with stories about investigations into former President Donald Trump and the fallout over the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion. But President Joe Biden wants to make sure voters … more

By CHRIS MEGERIAN | 9/6/22

CVS Health moves closer to home care with $8B Signify deal

CVS Health will pay about $8 billion to expand into home care, a practice that could cut costs and keep patients happy, provided they get the help they need. The health care giant is buying Signify … more

By TOM MURPHY | 9/6/22

FILE - Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows attends the summer conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State in Baton Rouge, La., on July 8, 2022. One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the United States has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn the Maine standard on Sept. 2, 2022. The Maine Legislature passed the bill, proposed by former Democratic state Sen. Bellows in 2019. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Internet service providers drop challenge of privacy law

One of the strictest internet privacy laws in the country has withstood a legal challenge, as a group of telecommunication providers has dropped its bid to overturn it. Maine created one of the … more

By PATRICK WHITTLE | 9/6/22

Gulf Arab nations ask Netflix to remove 'offensive' videos

Gulf Arab countries have asked Netflix to remove “offensive content” on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show gays and lesbians. A joint statement issued Tuesday on … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 9/6/22

FILE - In this May 9, 2012 file photo, a Bed Bath & Beyond sign is shown in Mountain View, Calif. Bed Bath & Beyond has named its Chief Accounting Officer, Laura Crossen, as interim chief financial officer, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, following the death of Gustavo Arnal. The home goods retailer said in a regulatory filing that Crossen will continue as its principal accounting officer while serving in the interim role. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Bed Bath & Beyond names Laura Crossen as interim CFO

Bed Bath & Beyond has named its Chief Accounting Officer, Laura Crossen, as interim chief financial officer following the death of Gustavo Arnal. The home goods retailer said in a regulatory filing … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 9/6/22

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach arrives for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 on the current Corona situation in Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Germany plans to drop mask-wearing mandate on planes

The German government plans to drop a requirement for people to wear masks on flights to and from the country. But the health minister said Tuesday that it could be reimposed if coronavirus cases … more

9/6/22

FILE - Smoke rises from the nuclear power plant of Nerckarwestheim in Neckarwestheim, Germany, on Aug. 22, 2022. Europe is staring an energy crisis in the face. The cause: Russia throttling back supplies of natural gas. European officials say it's a pressure game over their support for Ukraine after Russia's invasion. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

EXPLAINER: Europe struggles with crisis as Russia cuts gas

Europe is struggling to contain an energy crisis as Russia throttles back supplies of natural gas. European officials say it's a pressure game over their support for Ukraine after Russia's invasion. … more

By DAVID McHUGH | 9/6/22

FILE - The tanker Sun Arrows loads its cargo of liquefied natural gas from the Sakhalin-2 project in the port of Prigorodnoye, Russia, on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. A new report says Russia sent significantly more oil and coal to India and China over the summer compared with the start of the year, while European countries that long relied on Russian energy have cut back sharply in response to the conflict in Ukraine. The Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 that Russia received about 158 billion euros in revenue for the sale of oil, natural gas and coal from February to August. (AP Photo, File)

Russia sends more energy to Asia as Europe cuts back

A new report says Russia sent significantly more oil and coal to India and China over the summer compared with the start of the year, while European countries that long relied on Russian energy have … more

9/6/22

Swiss retailer rolls out 'coffee balls' to replace capsules

Swiss retailer Migros says that it's launching a coffeemaking system designed to replace capsules, which produce thousands of tons of waste worldwide each year. The cooperative said Tuesday that its … more

9/6/22

FILE- Protesting farmers talk at a blockade outside a distribution center for supermarket chain Aldi in the town of Drachten, northern Netherlands, on July 4, 2022. The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned following a tumultuous summer of protests by farmers over pollution regulations. Minister of Agriculture Henk Staghouwer told reporters he was not suitable for the job. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Dutch farm minister resigns after protests over pollution

The Dutch agriculture minister has unexpectedly resigned following a tumultuous summer of protests by farmers over pollution regulations. Henk Staghouwer told reporters Tuesday he wasn't suitable for … more

9/6/22

Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivers a speech at the German parliament Bundestag at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Israeli president gives broad speech to Germany's parliament

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has addressed Germany’s parliament about atrocities committed during the Third Reich. But Herzog did use his speech Tuesday at the Bundestag to praise the close and … more

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER | 9/6/22

FILE - People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. With summer vacations winding down, airlines are counting on the return of more business travelers to keep their pandemic recovery going into fall 2022. Air travel in the United States, bolstered by huge numbers of tourists, has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Business travel, however, remains about 25% to 30% below 2019 levels, according to airlines and outfits that track sales. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Airlines count on business travelers to keep recovery going

The summer vacation season is winding down, and for airlines that means the return of business travelers is very important. Leisure travel in the United States is roughly back to pre-pandemic levels, … more

By DAVID KOENIG | 9/6/22

Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Global stocks rise as Europe wrestles with gas shortages

Global stock markets and Wall Street futures are higher as Liz Truss prepares to become British prime minister and Europe wrestles with gas shortages. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai and … more

By JOE McDONALD | 9/6/22

A Lufthansa aircrafts is pulled to a park position at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Sept.2, 2022. Hundreds of Lufthansa flights have been canceled as pilots stage a one-day strike to press their demands for better pay and conditions at Germany’s biggest carrier. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Lufthansa pilots plan 2-day strike Wednesday over pay

A union representing pilots at German carrier Lufthansa says they will stage a two-day strike starting Wednesday unless the company makes a “serious” offer in talks over pay increases. It would … more

9/6/22

People walk past a crater from an explosion that hit an area near the Ukrainian Red Cross Society during a Russian attack yesterday in Sloviansk, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

US: Russia to buy rockets, artillery shells from North Korea

A newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding says the Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets an artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in … more

By AAMER MADHANI | 9/5/22