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ReutersKamala Harris to Propose Up to $50,000 Tax Deduction for New Small Businesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris will propose a tax deduction of up to $50,000...
September 4, 2024
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ReutersRussian Missiles Kill 50 in Strike on Ukrainian Military Institute
KYIV (Reuters) - At least 50 people were killed and 271 wounded when Russia hit a military instit...
September 4, 2024
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ReutersUkraine Arms Chief, Four Ministers Resign in Government Shake-Up
KYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian minister in charge of weapons production resigned on Tuesday in an...
September 4, 2024
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Japan In Focus2 Ferris Wheel Gondolas Designed by Students Unveiled in Sapporo; Ezoshika Deer, Sapporo Clock Tower Provide Inspiration
SAPPORO — Two Ferris wheel gondolas designed by local students were unveiled and began operations...
September 4, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (September 4)
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September 4, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, S. Korea Mull Preclearance for Speedy Immigration Screening; Governments Hope to Expand Interactions Between Nations’ People
The Japanese and South Korean governments are considering introducing a bilateral preclearance sy...
September 4, 2024
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General NewsPhoto Exhibition of Abductee Megumi Yokota Opens in Tokyo; Oct. 5 will Mark 60th Birthday
The 60th birthday of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean agents when she was 13, will...
September 4, 2024
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Associated PressA Boat with Dozens of Migrants Rips Apart in the English Channel off France, Killing 12
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as t...
September 4, 2024
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Japan In FocusFloating Lanterns Carry Away Souls of Departed in Tochigi Pref. City; Closing out Bon Holiday Events
ASHIKAGA, Tochigi — Toro-nagashi, a lantern-floating event to soothe the souls of the dead, was h...
September 4, 2024
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Associated PressPope has Packed First Day in Indonesia with Visits to President, Clergy in Test of Stamina, Health
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Pope Francis is opening his visit to Indonesia with a packed first day ...
September 4, 2024
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Associated PressFormer Aide to 2 New York Governors is Charged with Being an Agent of the Chinese Government
A former aide to two New York governors was charged Tuesday with acting as an illegal agent of th...
September 4, 2024
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Associated PressU.S. Charges Hamas Leader, Other Militants in Connection with Oct. 7 Massacre in Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader ...
September 4, 2024
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Associated PressThis Fall, Hollywood Tries to Balance Box Office with the Ballot Box
NEW YORK (AP) — Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will p...
September 4, 2024
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BaseballMets’ Kodai Senga Eyes Return This Season, Open to Bullpen Role
NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga hopes to pitch again for the New York Mets this season — perhaps even...
September 4, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani, Angels Fans Can Get “Closure” in Slugger’s Return to Big a with Dodgers, Roberts Says
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has returned to the stadium and the city where he did just a...
September 4, 2024