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Associated PressNFL, sports world reaction to injury to Bills’ Damar Hamlin
Many fellow NFL players and teams and others in the sports world quickly offered their support and p...
January 4, 2023
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ObituariesApollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NA...
January 4, 2023
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Associated PressVideo game workers form Microsoft’s first US labor union
A group of video game testers has formed Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S., which will also ...
January 4, 2023
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ObituariesPelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unifie...
January 4, 2023
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Associated PressMcCarthy fails in marathon votes for speaker, House adjourns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Failing to elect party leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker of the House, Repu...
January 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificFour killed in Australian helicopter crash
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — A British couple were among four killed in a mid-air collision that left two man...
January 4, 2023
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ObituariesEarth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies aged 67
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — Drummer Fred White, an early member of U.S. band Earth, Wind & Fire, has di...
January 4, 2023
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EconomyStartups to receive increased aid from Tokyo govt to help growth
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is boosting support for startups in an effort...
January 4, 2023
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Companies60％ of top Japanese executives expect economy to improve over next six months
Sixty percent of corporate leaders surveyed by The Yomiuri Shimbun think the country’s economy will ...
January 4, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. ramps up ties with Philippines as key to China deterrence plans
SUBIC BAY, Philippines — Washington is increasingly viewing Manila as a key player in deterring Beij...
January 4, 2023
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General NewsPumice from underwater volcano used for artificial reefs, soil conditioner but uses limited
Efforts to utilize pumice generated by underwater volcanic eruptions near the Ogasawara Islands have...
January 3, 2023
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Washington PostIn her own words: Pelosi steps back after decades in charge
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) officially steps back from her leadership position this week a...
January 3, 2023
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Washington PostWhat will Pope Benedict’s funeral look like? Pope Francis will preside.
VATICAN CITY - Benedict XVI broke with tradition when he became the first pope in six centuries to a...
January 3, 2023
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Washington PostWhy the U.S. is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes
Corry Robb's colleagues at the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency use powerful satellites ...
January 3, 2023
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General NewsTokyo bus operator: No need to fold twin strollers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The operator of Toei Bus services in Tokyo is working to inform users of twin b...
January 3, 2023