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ScienceSea Otters Reduce Tooth Damage Using Tools
Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and u...
May 23, 2024
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Washington PostNikki Haley Says She Will Vote for Trump in 2024 Election
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, who suspended her run for the Republican nomination for presi...
May 23, 2024
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Washington PostBiden Has Appointed 201 Judges, Boosting Diversity of Federal Courts
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed two women of color as President Biden’s 200th and 201st judicia...
May 23, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Hits Closing High as Nvidia Earnings Boost Tech (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday tofinish at more than a one-month...
May 23, 2024
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EnvironmentItaly Curbs Installation of Solar Panels on Agricultural Land
ROME (Reuters) — Italy’s rightwing coalition on May 6 passed rules curbing the installation of so...
May 23, 2024
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ObituariesShigeki Majima, Japanese Choreographer Known for “Matsuken Samba II,” Dies at 77
Shigeki Majima, a choreographer known for his work for Ken Matsudaira’s hit song “Matsuken Samba ...
May 23, 2024
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Climate ChangeAs Climate Shifts, Leafhopper Bug Plagues Argentina’s Corn Fields
CORDOBA PROVINCE, Argentina (Reuters) — Global warming has brought Argentina’s corn farmers a dan...
May 23, 2024
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May 23, 2024
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ReutersStocks Hit by Tech Slide; Yen Flails at Intervention Zone
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks fell on Thursday as disappointing earnings forecasts from Face...
May 23, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeCombining Broken Tea Bowls Help Heal Kanazawa Potter’s Broken Heart; Japan’s Ohi Ware Artist Creates New Works From Old Family Creations
KANAZAWA — A Kanazawa potter has been fusing together fragments of tea bowls, which were shattere...
May 23, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea Displays Leader’s Portrait beside Predecessors for First Time
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean media have published photographs showing leader Kim Jong Un's port...
May 23, 2024
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Associated PressUS Lawmakers Advance Bill to Make It Easier to Curb Exports of AI Models
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to a...
May 23, 2024
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ReutersUS Says Tariff Increases on Chinese EVs, Batteries and Chips to Start Aug. 1
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the steep U.S. tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports, in...
May 23, 2024
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Associated PressFemale White House Chef Duo Has Dished Up Culinary Diplomacy at State Dinners for Nearly a Decade
WASHINGTON (AP) — A house-cured smoked salmon, red grapefruit, avocado and cucumber starter. Dry-...
May 23, 2024
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Asia-PacificJapan Protests China Envoy’s Remarks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has lodged a strong protest against a remark by the Chinese ambassador...
May 23, 2024