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Cambodia begins commercial extraction from oil well offshore
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that the country’s long-awaited first commercial extraction of oil has finally begun.
Merkel to Germans: Keep up anti-virus discipline in 2021
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel new hope.
Outgoing NC House minority leader named to Court of Appeals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The outgoing leader of Democrats within the North Carolina House is joining the state Court of Appeals, the result of a vacancy by another appellate judge moving up to the state Supreme Court.
Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam
“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college.
US bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the
Virus aid, police reform dominate new US laws for 2021
Responses to the coronavirus pandemic and police brutality dominated legislative sessions in 2020, leading to scores of new laws that will take effect in the new year.
The Latest: Tokyo sees surge, residents urged to stay home
TOKYO — Tokyo is seeing a record surge in coronavirus cases as the governor of the Japanese capital implored people to stay home.
Millennial Money: 3 vague financial resolutions to avoid
As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year with New Year’s resolutions to keep us hopeful and motivated — particularly when it comes to our finances.
N.C. revises vaccine distribution plan, halts evictions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is making substantial changes to its coronavirus vaccine distribution plan, paving the way for all adults 75 years or older to be prioritized under the first phase of distribution.
British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament voted resoundingly on Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break with the bloc that will finally complete the U.K.’s long and divisive Brexit journey.
2020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greeting
The moment called for a handshake. Or would have, under what used to be considered normal circumstances.
Christmas bombing marks another dark day for Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Sandy and Geff Lee finally saw a photo of the building that was home to their Nashville boutique on the day after the Christmas morning bombing, a quiet came over the room.
Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union
LONDON (AP) — A timeline of key events related to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union:
To raise financially savvy kids, give money lessons a reboot
Many elder millennials may have learned to manage money much like our parents did: waiting for statements to arrive in the mail, balancing checkbooks and paying in cash. But if you’re planning to impart the same lessons to your own children, ask yourself a few questions first.
Changes to New Hampshire sexual assault laws taking effect
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Changes to New Hampshire state laws on sexual assault take effect in the new year.
Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a global industry that exploits an army of children.
Premier League club Burnley taken over by American investors
BURNLEY, England (AP) — Burnley became the latest Premier League club to become owned by Americans when a takeover was completed Wednesday.
Virginia advocates set to try again on death penalty repeal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Death penalty opponents are cautiously optimistic they have enough bipartisan support from lawmakers to get a bill passed next year ending executions in Virginia, a state that has put more people to death in its long history than any other.
Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term for Samsung chief Lee
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday requested a nine-year prison term for Samsung’s de facto chief, Lee Jae-yong, during his bribery retrial, where Lee apologized and vowed not to be implicated in similar allegations in an apparent plea for leniency.
The Latest: South Korea enforces tough measures in prisons
SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea has enforced its toughest physical distancing rules at correctional facilities across the country after a major cluster of coronavirus infections flared at a Seoul prison.