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BANGKOK — She‘s 15, writes love stories and likes indie music and anime cartoons. So far so normal.

LANSING, Mich. — Gov.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A prominent former opposition politician in Cambodia had his ban on political activities lifted Thursday after the government approved his request for political rehabilitation.

RICHMOND, Va. — A judge on Thursday ordered rapper Kanye West's name removed from presidential ballots in Virginia.

LOS ANGELES — Alex Trebek says he’s responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February.

A member of production on “The Batman” has tested positive for COVID-19 and the U.K shoot has been temporarily suspended. A spokesperson for Warner Bros.

STAMFORD, Conn. — With the previews about to start, a trickle of masked moviegoers made their way into one of the first U.S. screenings of “Tenet” at the Bow Tie Majestic 6 in downtown Stamford, Connecticut.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus passed 50,000 in the Middle East on Thursday, according to a count from The Associated Press based on official numbers provided by health authorities.

WASHINGTON — The holidays must go on, even with a pandemic and a heated presidential election. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are opening the White House to the public for Christmas decorating and are seeking volunteers.

WASHINGTON — Growth in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed in August after big rebounds in June and July, indicating lingering problems stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.