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Washington PostBillion-dollar Deficits, Drastic Cuts: Metro Faces Fiscal Catastrophe
The Washington area’s Metro transit system is inching toward financial catastrophe, threatening t...
August 10, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Yuasa, Higuchi, Sakurai Add to Gold Medal Haul at Paris Olympics; Japan has 2nd-Best Gold Medal Haul with 16 Medals
PARIS — Ami Yuasa, Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai added to Japan’s gold medal tally at the Paris...
August 10, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialMegathrust Earthquake Attention: Review Disaster Preparations Carefully and Calmly
The first special advisory regarding a potential Nankai Trough earthquake, which is feared may o...
August 10, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Nagasaki A-bomb Service: Ceremony Affected by Situation in Middle East
It is regrettable that a precious opportunity to pay tribute to the many victims of an atomic bo...
August 10, 2024
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ReutersUS Releases $3.5 billion to Israel to Spend on US Weapons, Military Equipment
WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Washington will provide Israel $3.5 billion to spend on U.S. weapon...
August 10, 2024
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ReutersTesla Stops Taking Orders for Cheapest Cybertruck, Offers $100,000 Version Now
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla has stopped taking orders for the least expensive version of its ...
August 10, 2024
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August 10, 2024
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General NewsNankai Trough Earthquake Misinformation Spreads on Social Media; Japan Govt Asks Platforms to Take Action
Misinformation and suspicious social media posts that stir fear are spreading after the Japan Met...
August 10, 2024
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ReutersIran Set to Carry out Leader’s Order to ‘Harshly Punish’ Israel, Guards Deputy Chief Says
DUBAI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al...
August 10, 2024
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Associated PressCalifornia Bookie Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal Gambling Business Used by Ex-Ohtani Interpreter
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from t...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsShirts of Deceased Olympic Athlete Bring Back Son’s Memories of Father Who Died in 1985 JAL Plane Crash
MAEBASHI — Polo shirts sent to the son of a deceased Olympic athlete are bringing back memories o...
August 10, 2024
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Japan In FocusTokushima: Construction of Cycling Road Has Begun on Onaruto Bridge; Will Use Space Once Meant For Shikoku Shinkansen
NARUTO, Tokushima — Construction has begun on a cycling road on the 1.6-kilometer-long Onaruto Br...
August 10, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korean Leader Revisits Flooded Area, Offers Plan to Bring People to Capital, KCNA Says
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revisited a flooded area near the country's bor...
August 10, 2024
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ReutersBiden will not Let ‘Extremists’ Push Gaza Talks Off Course, White House Says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will not allow "extremists," including in Israel,...
August 10, 2024
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General NewsDue to Megathrust Earthquake Attention Advisory, Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Line Operating at Reduced Speed; Delays of 10 Minutes or More Expected
In response to the issuance of an advisory called Megathrust Earthquake Attention on Thursday, tr...
August 10, 2024