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Associated Press
Brazil mourns Pelé, who made every part of the country proud
Bocaina de Minas, BRAZIL (AP) — Down a dirt road in the mountains of Minas Gerais, Pelé’s home state...
December 31, 2022
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General News
Ministry speeds up notification of passport service change
The Foreign Ministry is turning to Twitter and other methods in a rush to inform the public that the...
December 31, 2022
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Associated Press
Brian May: Knighthood comes with ‘a little bit more clout’
LONDON (AP) — Queen guitarist Brian May is now a “Sir.” May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysi...
December 31, 2022
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Reuters
S&P 500 closes out dismal year with worst loss since 2008
Wall Street capped a quiet day of trading with more losses Friday, as it closed the book on the wors...
December 31, 2022
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Reuters
Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona court has ruled that abortion doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-sta...
December 31, 2022
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Obituaries
Barbara Walters, news pioneer and ‘The View’ creator, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way a...
December 31, 2022
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General News
2 left stranded 50 meters high at Japan amusement park
HIRAKATA, Osaka — Two people were left stranded 50 meters high for four hours Friday after a drop to...
December 31, 2022
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General News
Jumbo rabbit welcomes in New Year at Japanese shrine in Tsu
The Tatsumizu Shrine in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, welcomed in the new year with its annual “jumbo zodiac ...
December 31, 2022
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General News
Analog games on the rise as people are less bored of board games
Analog games, which usually require a board, dice, cards or a combination of the three, are making a...
December 31, 2022
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Companies
PayPay launches ‘otoshidama’ gift service
Mobile payment giant PayPay Corp. is offering a service for electronically sending “otoshidama,” cas...
December 31, 2022
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Art
Seawall art gives Tohoku residents an ocean view again
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — The walls are there to protect them from the sea that a decade ago rose up in a...
December 31, 2022
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Defense & Security
N. Korea Fires 3 Ballistic Missiles into Sea of Japan
Seoul — North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, th...
December 31, 2022
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General News
2 missing after landslide hits houses in Yamagata Pref.
YAMAGATA — A landslide in the early hours of Saturday morning crashed into a cluster of houses and o...
December 31, 2022
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Markets
Japan sees few large-scale IPOs in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese stock markets saw few large-scale initial public offerings in 2022 as ...
December 31, 2022
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Reuters
North Korea fires missile -Yonhap
SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea east to the Korean Pe...
December 31, 2022