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Associated PressAn Attack at a Festival in a German City Kills 3 People and Wounds at Least 5 Seriously
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — An attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded at le...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressReady or Not, Election Season in the US Starts Soon. The First Ballots will Go Out in Just Two Weeks
It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not.
...August 24, 2024
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Associated PressPowell at Jackson Hole: ‘The Time has Come’ for the Fed to Soon Begin Reducing Interest Rates
JACKSON, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Re...
August 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsKumamoto: Tram Still Running After 100 Years; Having Survived Earthquakes, Budget Shortfalls
KUMAMOTO — The Kumamoto City Tram celebrated its 100th anniversary this month, having survived th...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressIndian Prime Minister Modi Offers to Help ‘as a Friend’ to Bring Peace to Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered “as a friend” to help bring peac...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressHarris Confronts Democratic Divisions over Gaza War in Convention Speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — With anger over the war in Gaza simmering, Vice President Kamala Harris tried t...
August 24, 2024
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Associated PressA Bird Flu Outbreak is Spreading among Cows in the US. Scientists are Hunting for Answers
AMES, Iowa (AP) — At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fe...
August 24, 2024
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Political PulseKishida, Like Biden, Revives Party by Stepping Aside; Race to Succeed Him Includes Array of LDP Stars
After Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he would not seek a new term as president of th...
August 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Establish Drug Development Hub to Invite Foreign Startups; Decision Aimed at Reinforcing Japan’s Ability to Make New Drugs
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has decided to establish a hub in which the development of...
August 24, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentRecord Number of Candidates Likely to Run in Japan Election for LDP President; Some Suggest Weakened Faction Control Might be Reason for Record Number
A record number of candidates are expected to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presid...
August 24, 2024
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General NewsWith Typhoon Shanshan Approaching, Services Could Be Disrupted for Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen
Central Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. announced Friday that Shinkansen services mi...
August 23, 2024
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EconomyInsufficient Rice Supply Hits Japan; Sever Heat, Rising Demand from Inbound Tourist Among Factors
Japan has recently been hit by insufficient supply of rice. Declining supplies due to severe heat...
August 23, 2024
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EuropeUkrainian POW Relates Beatings, Shocks Given in Russian Prison; Weight Dropped 32 Kg Due to Meager Meals
KYIV — In the 2½ years since Russia invaded Ukraine, the Russian military has tortured Ukrainian ...
August 23, 2024
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Associated PressAn Iceland Volcano Erupts again but Spares the nearby Town of Grindavik for Now
GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixt...
August 23, 2024
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Associated PressTropical Storm Forecast to Bring Strong Winds and Heavy Rain to Hawaii This Weekend
HONOLULU (AP) — A tropical storm is expected to deliver strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii thi...
August 23, 2024