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Economy
Young People Boost Once-Stagnant Perfume Sales in Japan; Interest Grow Amid Isolation, Tension of COVID Pandemic
Young people are driving a boom in the fragrance and perfume market in Japan, a country once know...
August 8, 2024
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Tennis
Naomi Osaka Beats Another Top Player in Return from Maternity Leave, Routing Jabeur 6-3, 6-1 in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Naomi Osaka of Japan beat another top player in her return from maternity leave, r...
August 8, 2024
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Associated Press
July Ends 13-month Streak of Global Heat Records as El Nino Ebbs, but Experts Warn against Relief
Earth's string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July...
August 8, 2024
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Baseball
Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out Eight Pitching into the Sixth Inning, Astros Beat Rangers 6-4
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a 117 mph homer for the Houston slugger's hardest shot...
August 8, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Table Tennis: Sweden Fight Back to Beat Japan and Secure Medal
PARIS (Reuters) - Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a me...
August 8, 2024
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Associated Press
Suga of K-pop Sensation BTS Fined for Driving While Drunk. What He Was Driving Causes Confusion
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, apologized Wednesday for driving...
August 8, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Yui Susaki Takes Bronze in Women’s 50-Kg Freestyle Wrestling
PARIS — Yui Susaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 50-kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olymp...
August 8, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Nao Kusaka Grabs Gold Medal in Men’s 77-Kg Greco-Roman Wrestling
PARIS — Nao Kusaka took the gold medal in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling in the 77-kilogram class at...
August 8, 2024
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Associated Press
How Lahaina’s More than 150-year-old Banyan Tree Is Coming Back to Life after Devastating Fire
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall ...
August 7, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
China cracks down on ‘fan culture’ during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media ...
August 7, 2024
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Defense & Security
Panel: Authorities Should Be Able to Hack, Neutralize Cyberattack Sources to Provide Active Cyber Defense
An expert panel proposed on Tuesday that the government should be able to break into and neutrali...
August 7, 2024
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General News
U.S. Envoy to Skip Nagasaki Peace Ceremony as Israeli Ambassador Not Invited to Event
Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)— U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will not attend an annual peace...
August 7, 2024
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General News
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike Fractures Knee While Making Opening Pitch for Baseball Game, To Work From Home For Time Being
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike lost her balance and fractured her left knee joint when throwing the open...
August 7, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park with Difficult Grind; Skateboarding Star Aimed to ‘Perform in My Own Style’
PARIS — At 15 years old, Cocona Hiraki won her second consecutive Olympic silver in the women's p...
August 7, 2024
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Science
Plague May Have Driven Stone Age European Population Crash
Around 5,000 years ago, the population in northern Europe collapsed, decimating Stone Age farming...
August 7, 2024