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ReutersDeSantis’ Biggest Donor Says he won’t Give more Money unless Changes are Made
(Reuters) – Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to a group supporting Ro...
August 5, 2023
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Associated PressGlobal Food Prices Rise after Russia Ends Grain Deal and India Restricts Rice Exports
LONDON (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the firs...
August 5, 2023
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Associated PressUkraine Says its Drones Damaged a Russian Warship, Showing Kyiv’s Growing Naval Capabilities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said its sea drones struck a major Russian port Friday and damaged a wa...
August 5, 2023
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Travel SpotsHiroshima Art Space Addresses City’s Historic Past
HIROSHIMA — The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, which exhibits art unique to the atomic-b...
August 5, 2023
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Associated PressHow 6 Mississippi Officers Tried to Cover Up Their Torture of 2 Black Men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on the back porch ...
August 5, 2023
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Associated PressThousands Overwhelm New York’s Union Square for Streamer Giveaway, Tossing Chairs and Pounding Cars
NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a popular livestreamer...
August 5, 2023
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Associated PressA Judge has Ruled Texas’ Abortion Ban is too Restrictive for Women with Pregnancy Complications
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge ruled Friday the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive ...
August 5, 2023
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Crime & Courts(UPDATE 1) Nihon University American Football Team Member Arrested over Illegal Drug
A 21-year-old member of Nihon University’s American football team was arrested Saturday on suspicion...
August 5, 2023
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Political PulseCurtain Rising on Era of ‘diplomatic War’ over Semiconductors
Semiconductors are used in a wide array of products, including personal computers, smartphones, auto...
August 5, 2023
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General NewsJapanese Police Eyes New Penalty System for Bicycle Violations
The National Police Agency announced this week that it will consider the introduction of a new penal...
August 5, 2023
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General NewsEdo-period Korean Diplomatic Vessel Revisits Japanese Shores
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A reproduction of a traditional wooden ship originally used to transport a dipl...
August 5, 2023
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Figure SkatingYuzuru Hanyu Announces Marriage
Yuzuru Hanyu, two-time Winter Olympic figure skating champion, 28, announced his marriage on his off...
August 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Extend Health Care ‘Eligibility Certificate’ to 5 Years
The government plans to extend the validity of “certificates of eligibility” — to be issued to peopl...
August 4, 2023
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Politics & Government140 Children of Foreign Nationals Facing Deportation to be Granted Special Permission to Stay in Japan
About 140 children of foreign nationals who do not have resident status despite being born and raise...
August 4, 2023
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MarketsChina Curbs Gallium Exports Amid Semiconductor Tensions
BEIJING/WASHINGTON — The Chinese government this month started curbing exports of gallium and german...
August 4, 2023