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ReutersIndia Votes in Gigantic Election as Modi Seeks Historic Third Term
NEW DELHI, April 19 (Reuters) - India votes on Friday in the world's largest election as Prime Mi...
April 19, 2024
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BaseballJack Leiter Makes Pitching Debut for Rangers as They Beat Tigers 9-7
DETROIT (AP) — Leody Taveras scored the winning run on a fielder’s choice in the eighth inning an...
April 19, 2024
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Travel SpotsIndustrial Buildings in Old Days Make Optimal Spaces To Roast Coffee Beans in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa
Known for its rich nature and classic atmosphere, Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station in Koto Ward, Tokyo,...
April 19, 2024
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Travel SpotsVows to be ‘Ambitious’ at Hokkaido Statue Hit 100,000; Famous Quote Attributed to Sapporo Agricultural College Professor Clark Lives On
SAPPORO — Dr. William Clark, the first vice principal of Sapporo Agricultural College (now Hokkai...
April 19, 2024
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Associated PressUS and UK Issue New Sanctions on Iran in Response to Tehran’s Weekend Attack on Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as conce...
April 18, 2024
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Crime & CourtsConfidentiality Keeps Doctors From Refuting Bad Reviews; Google Maps Says It Won’t Delete Them Without Court Order
Medical clinics have been struggling to get Google to remove negative reviews that appear on Goog...
April 18, 2024
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General NewsGovt Panel to Urge Protections for Intellectual Property in AI Terms of Use; Creators Could Seek Compensation in Contracts
Providers of artificial intelligence will be asked to compile terms of use that include protectio...
April 18, 2024
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General NewsWednesday’s 6.6-Magnitude Quake Thought to Have Different Mechanism than Expected Nankai Trough Quake
A massive earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 with a focus in the Nankai Trough, which stretches from ...
April 18, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapanese Emperor Sows Rice at Imperial Palace in Annual Tradition
The Emperor sowed rice in an annual tradition in seedbeds at the Imperial Palace on Wednesday.
April 18, 2024
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ReutersBOJ’s Noguchi Says Future Rate Hikes Likely to Be Slow
SAGA, Japan, April 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday the p...
April 18, 2024
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General NewsU.S. Envoy to U.N. Meets Japanese Abductees’ Families
Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on T...
April 18, 2024
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Crime & CourtsUniversity Exec Likely Violated Law Over Prescriptions; No Record Found of Painkillers, Including Morphine
The former vice president, 68, was the attending physician to Hidetoshi Tanaka, who died in Janua...
April 18, 2024
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Associated PressChina, Indonesia Call for Cease-fire in Gaza
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate an...
April 18, 2024
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Other SportsBadminton-Former World Number One Kento Momota Announces Retirement
Japan's two-time world champion Kento Momota said on Thursday he is retiring from badminton, afte...
April 18, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Rails against Wind Energy in Fundraising Pitch to Oil Executives
Former president Donald Trump repeatedly ranted about wind power during a fundraising dinner with...
April 18, 2024