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BaseballRon Washington, 71, Takes over as Angels’ Manager with Youthful Vigor, Plans to ‘Run the West Down’
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When Ron Washington got his first major league managerial job in Texas 17 yea...
November 16, 2023
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ReutersIsraeli Troops Deepen Search at Main Gaza Hospital for Evidence of Hamas
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Israel said its forces were operating in and around Gaza's bigges...
November 16, 2023
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ReutersAfter Year-Long Gap, Biden and Xi Meet to Discuss U.S.-China Ties, Economy
WOODSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) — U.S. President Joe Biden met Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first ti...
November 16, 2023
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ScienceAstronaut Takuya Onishi Set for Long-Term ISS Mission Around 2025; Fellow Astronaut Yui’s Mission Pushed Back
It has been decided that Takuya Onishi, a 47-year-old astronaut, will undertake a long-term mission ...
November 16, 2023
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General NewsMusic Part of Gathering to Urge North Korea to Return Megumi Yokota 46 Years After Abduction
NIIGATA — Wednesday marked 46 years since North Korea abducted Megumi Yokota, then 13. Yokota’s form...
November 16, 2023
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Crime & CourtsWaseda University’s Sumo Club Suspended; Club Member Arrested for Suspected Violation of Cannabis Control Law
Waseda University announced on Wednesday that a male student belonging to the university’s Sumo Club...
November 15, 2023
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General NewsTakarazuka Member’s Death Exposes Theater’s Strict Hierarchy, Excessive Work
OSAKA — It is unclear whether drastic reforms can be expected in the scandal-hit Takarazuka Revue fo...
November 15, 2023
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Associated PressASEAN Defense Chiefs Call for the Fighting in Gaza to Cease, but They Struggle to Address Myanmar
JAKARTA (AP) — Southeast Asian defense ministers called Wednesday for the fighting in Gaza to cease ...
November 15, 2023
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Climate ChangeWarm Weather Keeps Cranes in Hungary Longer
HORTOBAGY, Hungary (Reuters) — The plains of eastern Hungary have seen a record number of cranes sta...
November 15, 2023
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ScienceIn a Rarity, Emperor Penguin Chick Hatches at SeaWorld San Diego
SeaWorld San Diego has welcomed the hatching of an emperor penguin for the first time in 13 years, a...
November 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Prime Minister Kishida Heads to San Francisco Aiming to Show Diplomatic Prowess with Xi, Biden Meetings amid Domestic Woes
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hoping to steer the government out of its predicament through a stea...
November 15, 2023
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ReutersIndian Workers Remain Trapped in Collapsed Tunnel as Rescue Hampered
LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – Rescue teams were unable on Wednesday to reach 40 workers trapped in a co...
November 15, 2023
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EconomyJapan Sees 2.52 Mil. Visitors in October, Exceeding Pre-COVID Levels
TOKYO (Reuters) — Visitors to Japan exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October, official data showed on...
November 15, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, China to Create Framework for Export Control Talks; Fear of Tit-for-tat Escalation
Japan and China have agreed to set up a framework to discuss systems and practices for export contro...
November 15, 2023
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EnvironmentEU: Cote D’ivoire Must Speed Up Efforts on Deforestation Rules
ABIDJAN (Reuters) — Cote d’Ivoire must speed up efforts to make cocoa stocks destined for the Europe...
November 15, 2023