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Associated PressThe Man Who Set Himself on Fire Outside the Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial Dies of His Injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — The man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the c...
April 21, 2024
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Defense & SecurityNo Sign of Aircraft in Vast Ocean as Search Efforts Continues for 7 Missing After Possible MSDF Helicopter Collision
The morning after two Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol helicopters lost communication near the ...
April 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested in Connection with Two Bodies Found in Tochigi Pref., North of Tokyo; Bodies Were Bound and Burned
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of destruction of a corpse in connection with two bodies ...
April 21, 2024
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Associated PressRecord Numbers in the US Are Homeless. Can Cities Fine Them for Sleeping in Parks and on Sidewalks?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Co...
April 21, 2024
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Associated PressTrump Was Forced to Listen Silently as Potential Jurors Offered Their Unvarnished Assessments of Him
NEW YORK (AP) — He seems "selfish and self-serving," said one woman.
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Associated PressWar, Hostages, Antisemitism: a Somber Backdrop to This Year’s Passover Observances
Passover is a major Jewish holiday, celebrated over seven or eight days each year, commemorating ...
April 21, 2024
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Associated PressCalifornia Is Rolling Out Free Preschool. That Hasn’t Solved Challenges around Child Care
CONCORD, Calif. (AP) — A year before I-Ting Quinn's son was old enough for kindergarten, she and ...
April 21, 2024
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Associated PressAbout 1,300 People from Myanmar Flee into Thailand after Clashes Broke Out in a Key Border Town
BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Sa...
April 21, 2024
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Performing ArtsJapan’s Yamada Wins 1st Place in U.S. Ballet Contest
New York (Jiji Press)—Japanese dancer Yuna Yamada won first place on Saturday in the women’s prec...
April 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsDentist Suspected of Earning More Than ¥30 Million by Stealing Silver Teeth
A 38-year-old dentist was arrested on suspicion of stealing a silver tooth at Kyushu University H...
April 21, 2024
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General NewsNIID to Study ‘Super-Resistant Mosquitoes’ for Border Control Improvements; Learn About Where They Live, How They Breed
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) will start work as early as May on a large-s...
April 21, 2024
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CompaniesSurvey: 80％ Worried About Recognizing AI as Patent Inventor; Respondents Fear Increase in Unverified Inventions
Recognizing AI as a patent inventor could be problematic, according to more than 80% of companies...
April 21, 2024
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Travel SpotsDiamond Fuji Observed in Shizuoka Pref., Attracting Photographers
A phenomenon known as Diamond Fuji was observed on Saturday at the shore of Lake Tanuki in Fujino...
April 21, 2024
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Manga & Anime‘The Boy and the Heron’ Surpasses 700 Million Yuan (¥14.9 Billion) at Chinese Box Office; Howl’s Moving Castle To Be Screened Next
SHANGHAI — Director Hayao Miyazaki’s anime movie The Boy and the Heron has taken China by storm, ...
April 21, 2024
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DeliciousNeo-Wagashi Excites with Both Appearance, Taste; Fusion of Western and Traditional Japanese Sweets Impresses
“Neo-wagashi” confections are springing up more and more. These sweets take traditional Japanese ...
April 21, 2024