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Associated PressApparent Israeli Strike Kills Senior Hamas Figure in Beirut and Raises Fears Conflict Could Expand
BEIRUT (AP) — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed Hamas' No. 2 polit...
January 3, 2024
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BaseballYuki Matsui Can Earn $33.6 Million over 5 Years with Padres If He Becomes San Diego’s Closer
NEW YORK (AP) — Yuki Matsui can earn $33.6 million over five seasons with the San Diego Padres if th...
January 3, 2024
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Associated PressSouvenir Sellers Have Flooded the Brooklyn Bridge. Now the City Is Banning Them
NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to New York City hoping to take home a souvenir from the Brooklyn Bridge wi...
January 3, 2024
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Associated PressHarvard President Claudine Gay Resigns amid Plagiarism Claims, Backlash from Antisemitism Testimony
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism a...
January 3, 2024
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Associated PressTaylor Swift’s New Romance, Debt-Erasing Gifts and the Eclipse Are among Most Joyous Moments of 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew mi...
January 3, 2024
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BaseballYoshinobu Yamamoto’s Contract with Dodgers Includes 2 Opt Outs, but Timing Depends on Elbow Health
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeRescue Efforts in Race Against Time, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Says
“Over 40 hours have passed since the disaster occurred, and we are now in a race against time,” Prim...
January 3, 2024
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January 3, 2024
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General NewsFrench Experts to Join Probe of Haneda Airport Collision
PARIS — The French agency for investigating aviation accidents said Tuesday it will dispatch a team ...
January 3, 2024
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General NewsRecording Shows Japan Coast Guard Aircraft Not Given OK to Enter Runway Prior to Collision at Haneda Airport (Update 2)
A Japan Coast Guard aircraft was not given permission by a Haneda Airport air traffic controller to ...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMagnitude 5.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Noto Region of Ishikawa Pref. before 11 a.m. Wednesday
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 5.5 occurred in the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture at ar...
January 3, 2024
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General NewsGovt, Police Begin On-Site Investigation Wednesday on JAL Plane Fire (UPDATE 1)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department intends to conduct an on-site investigation on suspicion of...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeRoad Collapses on National Highway near the Ishikawa, Toyama Prefs Border
About 100 meters of a national highway in Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture, has collapsed and is closed to t...
January 3, 2024
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General NewsMPD to Set Up Investigation Headquarters on JAL Plane Fire
The Metropolitan Police Department will set up an investigation headquarters at the Tokyo Airport Po...
January 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeHeavy Rain Warning Issued for Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture; Japan Meteorological Agency Urges Caution Against Landslides in Affected Areas
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain warning on Wednesday for Wajima, Ishikawa Prefec...
January 3, 2024