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Olympics & ParalympicsRui Hachimura Leaves Japan’s National Basketball Team Due to Left Calf Injury
Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers and a member of Japan's national basketball team particip...
August 2, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 2)
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August 2, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Eyes 2+2 Meeting with Australia, India by Early September to Strengthen Security Ties
The Japanese government has begun coordinating with India and Australia to hold a two-plus-two me...
August 2, 2024
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FashionFashion Designer Seeks Japanese Identity in Her Knitting; Wants to Hold Own Show in Paris
Odaka is trying to appeal to the brand’s Japanese origin. “I want to nurture the brand so that it...
August 2, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympics-Judo-Reigning Champion Wolf Dethroned, Germany’s Wagner in Semis
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Aaron Wolf relinquished his Olympic under-100kg crown after losing in t...
August 2, 2024
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Associated PressUS and Russia Complete Biggest Prisoner Swap in Post-Soviet History, Freeing Gershkovich and Whelan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Sovi...
August 2, 2024
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Associated PressChipmaker Intel to Cut 15,000 Jobs as Tries to Revive Its Business and Compete with Rivals
Chipmaker Intel says it is cutting 15% of its huge workforce — about 15,000 jobs — as it tries to...
August 2, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsThe Opals Rebound; Germany, France and US Reach Quarterfinals in Olympic Women’s Basketball
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Sami Whitcomb scored 19 points as Australia rebounded from a sur...
August 2, 2024
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Associated PressAmazon Reports Boost in Quarterly Profits but Misses Revenue Estimates
Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday, but the company missed revenue estimat...
August 2, 2024
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Associated PressUS Recognizes Opposition Candidate González as the Winner of Venezuela’s Presidential Election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The stakes grew higher for Venezuela's electoral authority to show proo...
August 2, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Nosedives over 2,000 Points in Morning
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average took a plunge of over 2,000 point...
August 2, 2024
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Associated PressUS Rep. Andy Ogles Defeats GOP Primary Foe in Nashville-Area Seat and Moves on to November Matchup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U....
August 2, 2024
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ReutersEvan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan Released in Russia-West Prisoner Swap
MOSCOW/ANKARA/WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Russia freed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-...
August 2, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsOlympics-Table Tennis-China’s Fan, France’s Lebrun Survive Seven-Game Thrillers to Set Up Semi
PARIS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - China's number two seed Fan Zhendong held his ground in the last few min...
August 2, 2024
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Associated PressBookmaker to Plead Guilty in Gambling Case Tied to Baseball Star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-Interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-...
August 2, 2024