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Politics & GovernmentAssets of Japan’s New Upper House members average 25.67 M. yen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Assets held by the 125 lawmakers who were elected to Japan’s House of Councillo...
January 4, 2023
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GlobalJapan takes 2-year nonpermanent seat on U.N. security council
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Japan vowed to contribute to global peace Tuesday after the country took a ...
January 4, 2023
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RussiaRussian official says peace treaty talks with Japan impossible
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko has said it is impossible for Ru...
January 4, 2023
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SumoBringing banzuke rankings back on track figures to be time consuming
What do Mitakeumi, Wakatakakage, Terunofuji, Ichinojo, Tamawashi and Abi all have in common? If you...
January 4, 2023
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Washington PostCovid misinformation spikes in wake of Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse
The baseless tweets began to circulate within minutes of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's stunnin...
January 4, 2023
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 4)
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January 4, 2023
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Washington PostKevin McCarthy wasn’t ‘the one’ 7 years ago. He wasn’t on Tuesday, either.
Kevin McCarthy stared into the abyss and realized defeat was at hand....
January 4, 2023
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Washington PostKevin McCarthy faces open GOP revolt as House fails to elect speaker
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) faced open revolt in the House chamber Tuesday, failing in...
January 4, 2023
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Associated PressNFL, sports world reaction to injury to Bills’ Damar Hamlin
Many fellow NFL players and teams and others in the sports world quickly offered their support and p...
January 4, 2023
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ObituariesApollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NA...
January 4, 2023
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Associated PressVideo game workers form Microsoft’s first US labor union
A group of video game testers has formed Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S., which will also ...
January 4, 2023
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ObituariesPelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unifie...
January 4, 2023
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Associated PressMcCarthy fails in marathon votes for speaker, House adjourns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Failing to elect party leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker of the House, Repu...
January 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificFour killed in Australian helicopter crash
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — A British couple were among four killed in a mid-air collision that left two man...
January 4, 2023
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ObituariesEarth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies aged 67
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — Drummer Fred White, an early member of U.S. band Earth, Wind & Fire, has di...
January 4, 2023