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Climate ChangeAtacama Desert Flower Could Hold Key to Drought-tolerant Crops
ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters) — In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists ar...
October 15, 2025
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Associated PressLos Angeles County Officials Approve Emergency Declaration over Immigration Raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency tha...
October 15, 2025
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ObituariesD’angelo, Grammy-Winning R&B Singer Who Became an Icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ Dies
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnerin...
October 15, 2025
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Associated PressOfficials Airlift Evacuees to Safety after the Remnants of Typhoon Halong Devastate Alaska Villages
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to evacuate and find housing for people ...
October 15, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on What Would Be His 32nd Birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America's highest civili...
October 15, 2025
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BaseballBaseball’s Postseason Averaging 4.33 Million through Division Series, Highest Viewership in 15 Years
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is having its most-viewed postseason in the U.S. in 15 year...
October 15, 2025
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BaseballOhtani’s NLCS Starting Pitching Assignment for Dodgers Won’t Come until Game 4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s first NL Championship Series mound appearance for the Dodgers wo...
October 15, 2025
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SoccerJapan Marks 1st Victory over Brazil in Int’l Soccer Friendly
Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese men’s national soccer team, dubbed Samurai Blue, achieve...
October 15, 2025
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Manga & Anime‘Inuyasha,’ ‘Ranma 1/2’ Among Popular Manga, Anime to Be Merchandised in U.S.; Marubeni, Shogakukan Will Use Hot Topic Store Chain to Sell Goods
Two major Japanese firms, trading company Marubeni Corp. and leading publisher Shogakukan Inc., w...
October 15, 2025
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CompaniesCEATEC 2025 Showcases Artificial Intelligence, Including ‘AI Caddy’ for Golfers
One of Japan’s largest tech trade shows, CEATEC 2025, kicked off Tuesday at Makuhari Messe in Chi...
October 15, 2025
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ScienceSwedish Embassy Hosts Tokyo Reception to Honor This Year’s Japanese Nobel Laureates
The two Japanese winners of this year’s Nobel prizes attended a reception hosted by the Swedish E...
October 14, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Gets Death Penalty for Quadruple Murder in Nagano
Nagano, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—Nagano District Court on Tuesday sentenced Masanori Aoki, 34, to dea...
October 14, 2025
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PerspectivesJapanese Zoos Make Compost from Animals’ Droppings, Sell Product to Local Farmers
Where does all the animal dung go, and how does the zoo deal with it?
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Travel SpotsAutumn Colors at Bihoku Hillside Park in Shobara, Hiroshima Pref., 2 Million Cosmos in Full Bloom
SHOBARA, HiroshimaーSome 2 million cosmos flowers are blooming at the National Bihoku Hillside Par...
October 14, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialHamas hostage release: Progress toward peace must not be reversed
The substantial progress made toward ending more than two years of brutal fighting is welcome new...
October 14, 2025