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December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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:

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.

December 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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.