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Services sector growth slows in August but still positive

Services sector growth slows in August but still positive

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.
US trade deficit surges in July to highest in 12 years

US trade deficit surges in July to highest in 12 years

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount.
Thailand reports 1st local coronavirus case in 100 days

Thailand reports 1st local coronavirus case in 100 days

BANGKOK — A prison inmate in Thailand has tested positive for the coronavirus in the country’s first confirmed locally transmitted case in 100 days, health officials said Thursday.
Top stars at Venice Film Fest praise gender-neutral prizes

Top stars at Venice Film Fest praise gender-neutral prizes

VENICE, Italy — Two stars at the Venice Film Festival, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, have praised the decision by the Berlin festival to award gender-neutral prizes, with Swinton predicting other award ceremonies will follow suit.
Businessman acquitted in murders of Slovak reporter, fiancee

Businessman acquitted in murders of Slovak reporter, fiancee

PEZINOK, Slovakia — A panel of judges in Slovakia on Thursday acquitted a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist who had written about him and the journalist's fiancee.
'The Disciple' returns India to Venice film fest competition

'The Disciple' returns India to Venice film fest competition

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — A film about a classical musician’s struggle to balance his career dreams and life in contemporary Mumbai will this week return India to the main competition at the Venice Film Festival for the first time in nearly two dec
21-year-old young adult author gets 7-figure book deal

21-year-old young adult author gets 7-figure book deal

NEW YORK — A 21-year-old author has agreed to a seven-figure deal for a pair of young adult novels.
Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from Arizona ballot

Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from Arizona ballot

PHOENIX — An Arizona resident has asked a judge to bar Kanye West from appearing on the state's Nov.
Review: Charlie Kaufman's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'

Review: Charlie Kaufman's 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'

“I try to imbue my work with a sort of interiority,” says Lucy (Jessie Buckley), the artists-physics student-girlfriend of Charlie Kaufman's “I'm Thinking of Ending Things.
Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession

Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession

WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.
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