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Washington PostIn Two States, Gun Violence Pits Blue Cities against Red Legislatures
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Anteshia Pitts was born and raised here, and that's how she identifies - more as a...
April 24, 2023
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ElectionsSuper Crazy Kun Wins the Miyazaki City Assembly Election 1st Time.
Super Crazy Kun, whose real name is Makoto Nishimoto, won the Miyazaki city assembly election Sunday...
April 24, 2023
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BaseballNootbaar, Gorman, Flaherty Push Cardinals Past Mariners 7-3
SEATTLE (AP) — Lars Nootbaar homered on the first pitch of the game, Nolan Gorman added a three-run ...
April 24, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to Raise Income Cap for Higher Education Financial Aid
The government announced it plans to revise a scholarship system with no repayment obligation for st...
April 24, 2023
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Washington PostThe Yanomami Are Dying of Malaria and Malnutrition. Is It Genocide?
BOA VISTA, Brazil - First came the gold miners, the community said. Then illness and disease spiked....
April 24, 2023
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Associated PressKen Potts, One of Last 2 USS Arizona Survivors, Dies at 102
HONOLULU (AP) — Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, wh...
April 24, 2023
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ElectionsLDP Scores 4 wins 1 Loss in By-Elections for Upper, Lower Houses
The LDP won four of the five by-elections for Diet seats that were held Sunday. The ruling party wo...
April 24, 2023
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PerspectivesLEGEND / After 75 Years, Jazz Pianist Akiyoshi Still Plays On
As Toshiko Akiyoshi, 93, walked toward the stage, her footsteps were a little tentative. But once sh...
April 24, 2023
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BaseballWard, Trout, Ohtani Hit 3 Straight HRs, Angels Beat KC 4-3
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit consecutive homers in the sixth...
April 24, 2023
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Associated PressDragon Bursts into Flames during Popular Disneyland Show
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Spectators at Disneyland's popular “Fantasmic!” show got a shock this weekend...
April 24, 2023
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General NewsHistoric Pilgrimage Routes of Japan, Spain Form Friendship Tie that Transcends Religion
A historic pilgrimage route believed to be the oldest in Japan has formed a friendship tie-up with t...
April 24, 2023
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BaseballYoshida Homers Twice in 8th as Red Sox Beat Brewers 12-5
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Masataka Yoshida has already made some mechanical adjustments at the plate during h...
April 24, 2023
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Associated PressStruggling Bed Bath & Beyond Files for Bankruptcy Protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly en...
April 24, 2023
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EconomyGrowing Efforts to Help Foreign Students Find Jobs in Japan
Efforts are growing to help international students in Japan find jobs at domestic companies. Univers...
April 24, 2023
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General News8,000 Children with Foreign Nationalities May not Have Attended School
A total of 8,183 children of foreign nationals residing in Japan may not have been enrolled in eleme...
April 24, 2023