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Associated PressSusan Smith Is Denied Parole 30 Years after Drowning 2 Sons by Rolling Car into South Carolina Lake
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain...
November 21, 2024
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CompaniesVisitors Enter World of Licca-Chan at Takara Tomy Planet; Digital Immersive Experience to Open in Tokyo
Using digital technology to create an immersive experience into a world of toys, a space named “T...
November 21, 2024
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Associated PressUS Charges Billionaire Gautam Adani with Defrauding Investors, Hiding Plan to Bribe Indian Officials
NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian businessman who is one of the world's richest people has been indicted ...
November 21, 2024
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Associated PressRepublicans on House Ethics Reject for Now Releasing Report on Matt Gaetz
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Ethics Committee Republicans voted Wednesday against releasing the panel'...
November 21, 2024
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Associated PressYaks, Bears and Cockatoos Are among the Animals Russia Is Sending to North Korean Zoo
Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including be...
November 21, 2024
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Crime & CourtsWarrant Issued for Young Chinese National over Graffiti at Yasukuni Shrine; Suspected of Writing ‘Toilet’ in Chinese
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday obtained an arrest warrant for a 14-year-old...
November 21, 2024
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Associated PressBrazil’s Lula Welcomes China’s Xi for State Visit as Ties between Countries Strengthen
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday welcomed China's...
November 21, 2024
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ObituariesEx-Yokozuna Wrestler Kitanofuji Dies at 82
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Former yokozuna sumo grand champion Kitanofuji, who was popular in recent year...
November 21, 2024
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TechnologyExperimental Measures Against Bears Using Drones, AI; System Distinguishes Bear from Costume, Mistakes Bear Face for Cat
AKITA — A demonstration experiment was conducted in Akita Prefecture to test a system using artif...
November 21, 2024
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GlobalU.N. Panel Resolution Raps N. Korea’s Human Rights Violations
New York (Jiji Press)—A U.N. General Assembly committee approved on Wednesday a draft resolution ...
November 21, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Shares Fall as Tech Stocks Track Nasdaq Lower (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed lower on Thursday as technology stocks tracked the Nasda...
November 21, 2024
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ReutersDanish Military Says It’s Staying Close to Chinese Ship after Data Cable Breaches
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Danish military said on Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chines...
November 21, 2024
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Washington PostCan Lebanon’s Army Secure the South? a Cease-Fire Deal Could Depend on It.
BEIRUT - The Lebanese army convoy snaked through the capital’s battered southern suburbs on a rec...
November 21, 2024
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Washington PostEconomy and Discontent Were Too Much for Harris to Overcome, Advisers Say
Senior officials with Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign say her defeat stemmed...
November 21, 2024
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Washington PostWhat to Know about Matt Gaetz’s Investigation, Sexual Misconduct Allegations
President-elect Donald Trump shocked many in Washington last week when he announced his plan to n...
November 21, 2024