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Associated PressBiden tests negative for COVID, isolating until 2nd negative
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday but will continue to ...
August 7, 2022
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TroubleshooterMy gambling-addicted father keeps demanding more money from me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 50s, and I also work part-time. My parents always fought...
August 7, 2022
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General NewsFlower-studded streetcar runs special trips for Sapporo city government’s 100th
A streetcar decorated with colorful artificial flowers runs through Sapporo’s Susukino district as p...
August 7, 2022
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Associated PressMusk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the compa...
August 7, 2022
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Associated PressIsrael, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian ...
August 7, 2022
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Associated PressRussian forces begin assault on two eastern Ukraine cities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces began an assault Saturday on two key cities in the eastern Donet...
August 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusGifu’s wadaiko drummer vows to facilitate exchanges with U.S.
GIFU — Wadaiko Japanese drum performer Takumi Kato recently met with Setsuji Aoyama, the mayor of Na...
August 7, 2022
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Japan In FocusIbaraki: Rubbing of text expresses Kairakuen creator’s fondness of plum blossoms
MITO — A rubbed copy of a stone monument engraved with text written by the daimyo feudal lord who cr...
August 7, 2022
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CoronavirusNew omicron booster set to arrive in September
The government plans to start importing a new COVID-19 vaccine that targets the omicron variant by S...
August 7, 2022
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General NewsBeach-goers warned of biting dolphin
Swimmers have been warned to stay away from dolphins in Fukui Prefecture in the wake of attacks on p...
August 7, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina expands military presence under Belt and Road initiative
WASHINGTON / BEIJING — The United States is becoming increasingly concerned that the Chinese militar...
August 7, 2022
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CompaniesShiga lab develops robots to perform dangerous tasks
A Shiga Prefecture laboratory is developing a potentially life-saving industrial robot that allows i...
August 6, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 30,970 new cases
Tokyo logged 30,970 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Saturday, down by 2,496 from the sam...
August 6, 2022
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ReutersTaiwan official leading missile production died of heart attack – official media
TAIPEI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The deputy head of Taiwan defence ministry's research and development unit...
August 6, 2022
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BaseballAngels blow late lead, rally in 10th for 4-3 win over M’s
SEATTLE (AP) — A night after hitting seven home runs and losing, the Los Angeles Angels needed just ...
August 6, 2022