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Washington PostStock Markets are Reeling, but Economists Say: Don’t Panic Yet
U.S. stock markets fell sharply Monday, with two major indexes racking up their worst day of trad...
August 6, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends with Biggest Gain after Record Loss Day Before (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average marked its biggest-ever single-day point rise...
August 6, 2024
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Travel SpotsYamagata’s Hanagasa Festival Opens with Parade of Dancers, Decked in Flowery Hats
YAMAGATA — Women wearing kimono and holding hanagasa (flower hats) dance down the street in Yamag...
August 6, 2024
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Washington PostGoogle is an Illegal Monopoly, Federal Court Rules
A federal court has found that Google illegally abused its market power to quash competition in i...
August 6, 2024
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Washington PostA Big Asteroid is Coming Close to Earth. Be Excited, Not Afraid.
A massive space rock will go hurtling past Earth in a few years, zooming by 10 times faster than ...
August 6, 2024
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Washington PostHow This City Turned Its Scorching Heat into a Tourism Draw
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - For most of the year, it’s not hard to attract visitors to this city known fo...
August 6, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Homer as the Dodgers Beat the Phillies 5-3 in Opener between NL Division Leaders
Tyler Glasnow (9-6) struck out nine and gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. The righ...
August 6, 2024
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General News‘Antenna Shops’ Lure Foreign Visitors With Japan’s Local Goods; Natto, Plum Liquor, Craft Items Share Spotlight in Tokyo
A traveler from Canada recently explored Ibaraki Prefecture — by visiting an “antenna shop” in Gi...
August 6, 2024
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MarketsJapan Govt, BOJ to Hold Talks on Markets Tues. Afternoon
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Finance Ministry, the Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan ...
August 6, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average: Japanese Shares Rebound Sharply after Biggest Sell-Off Since 1987 Black Monday Rout
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rebounded sharply in morning trade on Tuesday, after their bigg...
August 6, 2024
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ReutersPalestinian President Abbas to Visit Russia August 12-14, RIA Reports
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Russia on Aug. 12-14, Russia's RIA state news agen...
August 6, 2024
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ReutersNorth Korea’s Kim Oversees Delivery of New Tactical Ballistic Missile Launchers
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballis...
August 6, 2024
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ReutersKamala Harris Vice President Choice Narrows to Walz, Shapiro, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has narrowed her search fo...
August 6, 2024
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BaseballMasataka Yoshida Ties His Career High with Four of Boston’s 18 Hits, Red Sox Beat Royals 9-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — James Paxton pitched six solid innings, Masataka Yoshida tied his career ...
August 6, 2024
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Olympics & ParalympicsAfter Water Quality Concerns Canceled Test Runs, Olympic Triathletes Plunge into the Seine for Relay
PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River for the mixed relay event Monday af...
August 6, 2024