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Reuters
Fossils of giant marine reptiles found high in the Swiss Alps
Fossils from some of the largest creatures ever to swim Earth’s oceans — whale-size marine reptiles ...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
Stanford Univ. given $1.1 bil. for climate crisis school
Stanford University received $1.1 billion, its largest ever gift, from venture capitalist John Doerr...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
Orphaned chimpanzees given sanctuary
LWIRO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) — A young chimpanzee wrapped his arms around the neck ...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his p...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
Earliest evidence of Mayan calendar found
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
U.S. plastic recycling rate drops to close to 5%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The rate of plastic waste recycling in the United States fell to between 5% a...
May 11, 2022
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Economy
Japan to seek alternative sources for crude oil
The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Fumio Kishida answers questions Monday about the government’s deci...
May 11, 2022
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Reuters
Inmarsat chief warns of hazardous satellite boom
LONDON (Reuters) — British satellite company Inmarsat warned on April 26 of dangerous levels of spac...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Early transgender identity said to endure
Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least f...
May 11, 2022
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Associated Press
Condors soar again over California coastal redwoods
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The endangered California condor returned to soar the skies ove...
May 11, 2022
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General News
Japanese, Ukrainian researchers jointly publish paper as ‘token of friendship’
A research paper on the antibiotic landomycin that was jointly compiled by Japanese and Ukrainian re...
May 11, 2022
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General News
Sunken Kazu I tour boat had nonregulation radio
The company that operated the Kazu I sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokka...
May 10, 2022
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Economy
Rising costs, declining tourists force up sweet prices across Japan
A wave of soaring prices for flour and other materials worldwide is sweeping across Japan, forcing l...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Botanist Makino spent his golden years in Tokyo
World-famous Japanese botanist Tomitaro Makino (1862-1957) spent his last 30 years in Nerima Ward, T...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Aomori: Marathon held after cancellation for two years
AOMORI — The Aomori Sakura Marathon was held April 17 after being canceled for two consecutive years...
May 10, 2022