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October 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Thailand admits foreign tourists for first time in 7 months

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s tourist industry on Tuesday took a modest step toward reviving its coronavirus-battered fortunes by welcoming 39 visitors who flew in from Shanghai, the first such arrivals since regular travelers were banned almost seven months ago.

October 20, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Thailand admits first first foreign tourists in 7 months

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s tourist industry on Tuesday took a modest step toward reviving its coronavirus-battered fortunes by welcoming 39 visitors who flew in from Shanghai, the first such arrivals since regular travelers were banned from entry almost seven months ago.

October 20, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Thailand admits foreign tourists for first time in 7 months

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s tourist industry on Tuesday took a modest step toward reviving its coronavirus-battered fortunes by welcoming 39 visitors who flew in from Shanghai, the first such arrivals since regular travelers were banned almost seven months ago.

October 22, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Thailand admits foreign tourists for first time in 7 months

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s tourist industry on Tuesday took a modest step toward reviving its coronavirus-battered fortunes by welcoming 39 visitors who flew in from Shanghai, the first such arrivals since regular travelers were banned almost seven months ago.

September 16, 2020 12:03 a.m.

California fitness centers sue state over virus closures

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California fitness centers have filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Gavin Newsom's measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus unfairly target the industry and are demanding they be allowed to reopen.

November 2, 2020 9:30 p.m.

China regulators summon Ant Group executives ahead of IPO

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese regulators summoned Ant Group founder Jack Ma and two other senior executives to a meeting just days before the company's shares are due to begin trading following a blockbuster offering expected to be the world’s largest.

November 3, 2020 12:03 a.m.

China regulators summon Ant Group executives ahead of IPO

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese regulators summoned Ant Group founder Jack Ma and two other senior executives to a meeting just days before the company's shares are due to begin trading following a blockbuster offering expected to be the world’s largest.

November 5, 2020 12:27 a.m.

Pandemic puts Indonesia into recession; 1st time in 20 years

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s economy has fallen into recession for the first time since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago as the country struggles to control the coronavirus pandemic.

December 30, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP PHOTOS: Madrid racetrack bets on riding out of pandemic

MADRID (AP) — A man slips a piece of paper with the name Sophie Linda on it under the teller’s window. The young woman on the other side inspects the paper and disinfects a wad of cash before passing the money to the lucky gambler.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP PHOTOS: Madrid racetrack bets on riding out of pandemic

MADRID (AP) — A man slips a piece of paper with the name Sophie Linda on it under the teller’s window. The young woman on the other side inspects the paper and disinfects a wad of cash before passing the money to the lucky gambler.

December 28, 2020 11:27 p.m.

AP PHOTOS: Madrid racetrack bets on riding out of pandemic

MADRID (AP) — A man slips a piece of paper with the name Sophie Linda on it under the teller’s window. The young woman on the other side inspects the paper and disinfects a wad of cash before passing the money to the lucky gambler.

December 29, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP PHOTOS: Madrid racetrack bets on riding out of pandemic

MADRID (AP) — A man slips a piece of paper with the name Sophie Linda on it under the teller’s window. The young woman on the other side inspects the paper and disinfects a wad of cash before passing the money to the lucky gambler.

December 2, 2020 12:13 a.m.

Iran's president rejects bill that would boost enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended U.N. inspections and boosted uranium enrichment, saying it was “harmful” to diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal and easing U.S. sanctions.

December 4, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Idaho lieutenant governor got pandemic loans for business

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A high-ranking Idaho elected official who has spoken out against using federal money to help people through the economic pain caused by the pandemic received more than $300,000 from a federal coronavirus relief program to aid a business she owns.

December 5, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Idaho lieutenant governor got pandemic loans for business

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A high-ranking Idaho elected official who has spoken out against using federal money to help people through the economic pain caused by the pandemic received more than $300,000 from a federal coronavirus relief program to aid a business she owns.

November 26, 2020 4:08 p.m.

UK to launch new watchdog next year to police tech giants

LONDON (AP) — Britain plans to create a new watchdog to police big tech companies including Google and Facebook to counter their market dominance and prevent them from exploiting consumers and small businesses.

November 14, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Lebanon begins two-week lockdown to limit spread of virus

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese police on Saturday patrolled the streets of the capital Beirut, ordering shops to close as the country began a two-week lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus that has killed dozens of people over the past days in the small Mediterranean country.

City upgrades digital infrastructure using Tyler Technologies
November 30, 2020 12:40 p.m.

City upgrades digital infrastructure using Tyler Technologies

City Council and Mayor Dick Staples approved and signed a contract with Tyler Technologies to provide software products to streamline the city’s digital infrastructure at an initial cost of $106,250.

City upgrades digital infrastructure using Tyler Technologies
December 3, 2020 1 a.m.

City upgrades digital infrastructure using Tyler Technologies

City Council and Mayor Dick Staples approved and signed a contract with Tyler Technologies to provide software products to streamline the city’s digital infrastructure at an initial cost of $106,250.

June 15, 2017 4 a.m.

Lots of technical opportunities at BBCC

This is a response to the column “America needs more welders, fewer philosophers” that was published on May 18. There seems to be a national renewed interest in actual “hands-on” career education emphasis. I strongly support this concept and propose much more emphasis on making the general population aware of available education and training possibilities that can actually begin at the high school level.