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Washington Post
Ian is likely Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935. Most victims drowned.
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. - The water was rising quickly, so the women ran to the top floor of the vaca...
October 6, 2022
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Companies
Toyota restarts output of first EV after fixing safety issues
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T said it would restart production of its first elec...
October 6, 2022
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Washington Post
Former Uber security chief convicted of covering up 2016 data breach
SAN FRANCISCO - A former chief security officer for Uber was convicted Wednesday of federal charges ...
October 6, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Myanmar sentences Japanese journalist to prison on 2 charges
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to prison after...
October 6, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Gunman kills 35 in attack starting at Thai child care center
BANGKOK (AP) — A former police officer killed at least 24 children and 11 adults in a gun and knife ...
October 6, 2022
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Washington Post
A more strategic Russian retreat signals long fight ahead in Kherson
MYKOLAIV REGION, Ukraine - The drone operator ignored the occasional thunder of outgoing artillery i...
October 6, 2022
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Markets
Yen’s pain is far from over and poised for worst year since 1970
BENGALURU, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Japan's yen will recoup only a third of its big losses against the doll...
October 6, 2022
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Reuters
Sydney records wettest year since 1858 as Australia braces for more floods
SYDNEY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Sydney recorded its wettest year in 164 years as authorities braced for ma...
October 6, 2022
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General News
Koichi Wakata sets new record for most space missions by Japanese astronaut
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Koichi Wakata and three other astronauts entered their scheduled orbit ...
October 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
Hiroshima gov. calls for G-7 leaders’ visit to A-bomb museum
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki requested Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on We...
October 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan PM to formulate state funeral rules, revise law on ‘spiritual sales’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced a barrage of questions from opposition party representatives abou...
October 6, 2022
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Companies
ANA to pay winter bonuses for 1st time in 3 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways told its labor union on Wednesday of its plan to pay winter ...
October 6, 2022
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Baseball
Ohtani becomes 1st player in major league history to qualify for pitching and batting leaderboards in same season
OAKLAND, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani continues to make history. The Los Angeles Angels two-way supersta...
October 6, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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October 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
LDP to ask ex-Prime Minister Noda to deliver Diet eulogy for Abe
The Liberal Democratic Party is poised to ask former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the main oppo...
October 6, 2022