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Soccer World Cup
Japan gears up for Costa Rica clash
DOHA — Members of Japan’s national soccer team were busy practicing in Doha on Friday ahead of their...
November 26, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
FIFA awards Japanese soccer fans for collecting trash at stadiums
DOHA — Japanese soccer fans have received an award from FIFA for picking up trash at stadiums, follo...
November 26, 2022
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Washington Post
Biden’s zero-emission government fleet starts with USPS
ATLANTA – The grandest experiment of the government’s sprint to electrify its vehicle fleet is happe...
November 26, 2022
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Washington Post
Democrats battle over 2024 nomination calendar as Biden weighs options
New Hampshire’s Republican governor considers Nevada’s bid to become the first-in-the-nation preside...
November 26, 2022
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Washington Post
Native Americans back proposed Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area
A proposal to make the Chesapeake Bay part of the national park system could benefit thousands of Na...
November 26, 2022
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Baseball
Japan baseball stars Munetaka Murakami and Yoshinobu Yamamoto earn MVP honors
Tokyo Yakult Swallows’ record-setting slugger Munetaka Murakami was unanimously voted 2022 Central L...
November 26, 2022
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Washington Post
Walmart shooting suspect had note in phone railing against colleagues
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – The Walmart supervisor who authorities say fatally shot six colleagues at the stor...
November 26, 2022
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Washington Post
At Walmart, a hologram Sam Walton hints at the surreal future of Black Friday shopping
It was just a couple of days before Black Friday, and a group of visitors to a Walmart museum had so...
November 26, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
South Koreans abroad want probe into their past adoptions
SEOUL (AP) — A group of South Korean adoptees in Europe rallied in Seoul with their local supporters...
November 26, 2022
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Washington Post
Desperate covid long-haulers turn to costly, unproven treatments
For the burgeoning population of covid long-haulers, there is an abundance of new treatment options:...
November 26, 2022
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Washington Post
Kansas town weighs racial justice as ex-officer faces charges of abuse
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A dozen years after his retirement, Roger Golubski returned to the Wyandotte Cou...
November 26, 2022
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Travel Spots
Okayama Castle reopens after major renovations
OKAYAMA — Okayama Castle reopened on Nov. 3 after extensive renovations. The castle was built in 15...
November 26, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Wakayama: Retro sandals stepping up again
YAMATO-TAKADA, Nara — Slide sandals, which are known as hep sandals in Japan and were popular about ...
November 26, 2022
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Delicious
Fall’s fresh sesame spruces up myriad dishes
Nutritious and aromatic, sesame is a handy seasoning to always have on hand. Sesame seeds are harves...
November 26, 2022
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Associated Press
Emboldened Biden, Dems push ban on so-called assault weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden speaks about the “scourge” of gun violence, his go-to ans...
November 26, 2022