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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 15)
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August 15, 2024
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Associated PressSweet and Salty Deal Worth $30 Billion Would Put M&M’s and Snickers Alongside Cheez-It and Pringles
M&M's maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billio...
August 15, 2024
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Associated PressWarren Buffett Details Berkshire’s Apple, Chevron and Capital One Sales While Also Buying More Chubb
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett offered more details Wednesday about the stocks he has been sel...
August 15, 2024
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General NewsAs Typhoon Ampil Approaches Tokyo, Total 20 Japan’s Tohoku Region Shinkansen Services to Be Suspended Friday
A total of 20 Tohoku, Joetsu and Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train services will be suspended from...
August 15, 2024
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Associated PressAnnual US Inflation Falls to 3-year Low, Clearing the Way for the Fed to Begin Cutting Rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in J...
August 15, 2024
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Associated PressStonehenge’s ‘Altar Stone’ Originally Came from Scotland and Not Wales, New Research Shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ancient ritual meaning of Stonehenge is still a mystery, but researchers ar...
August 15, 2024
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Associated PressUkraine Says It Has Taken More Ground and Prisoners during Its Advance into Russia Border Region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia...
August 15, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsKishida Meets with Japan’s Paris Olympics Medalists
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday met with 66 Japanese medalists in th...
August 15, 2024
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Associated PressHideki Matsuyama’s Caddie Returns Home to Japan after Passport Stolen after Olympics
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is starting the PGA Tour's lucrative postseason without hi...
August 15, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Economy Rebounds in Q2 on Consumption Uptick, Backs Case for More Rate Hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded by a faster-than-expected annualized 3.1% in April-Jun...
August 15, 2024
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Associated PressWHO Declares Mpox Outbreaks in Africa a Global Health Emergency as a New Form of the Virus Spreads
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in...
August 15, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Visually Impaired Man Still Feels the Loss of Friend in WWII; 79 Years On, Hopes for “Society of Mutual help”
KYOTO — Isao Shirahata, a visually impaired man who trained to distinguish the sounds of fighter ...
August 15, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Earthquake-hit Areas Mark First Bon Period Since Disaster; Many Graves Still in Disrepair
Areas hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Tuesday observed their first Bon holiday period sin...
August 14, 2024
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General NewsWith Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, Tokaido Shinkansen to Suspend Service between Tokyo and Nagoya on Friday
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train will suspend its service between Tokyo and Nagoya for the ent...
August 14, 2024
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General NewsWith Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, Large Vessels Advised to Vacate Tokyo Bay
With Typhoon Ampil approaching central Japan, the Japan Coast Guard issued an advisory on Wednesd...
August 14, 2024