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Washington PostCan You Get Sick from the Germs in Toilet Plumes?
Is it true that there’s an invisible plume of pathogens that spews out of the toilet when you flu...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersRussia Files Complaint to Germany over Nord Stream Sabotage Investigation, RIA Reports
Russia has complained to Germany over its investigation into the 2022 explosions of the Nord Stre...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Falls on Yen’s Gain, Seven & I Surges (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday, extending losses as the yen streng...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersUS Soldier Jailed in Russia Loses Sentence Appeal, RIA Reports
U.S. soldier who was sentenced in June to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony after being...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersFormer New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Attend Democratic Convention – Reports
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will attend the Democrati...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersSouth Korea, US Kick Off Annual Drills over North’s Military, Cyber Threats
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States kicked off annual summertime military exercis...
August 19, 2024
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General NewsTyphoon Jongdari Moves Slowly Northeast from Japan’s Miyako Island; Heavy Rainfall Expected in Japan’s Okinawa, Southern Kyushu Areas
A tropical cyclone about 70 kilometers south of Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, has turned int...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersPhilippines Says South China Sea Actions Not Provocative
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' actions to assert its rights in the South China Sea are not p...
August 19, 2024
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General News“Toilet” Graffiti Found at Yasukuni Shrine; Second Incident Since May
Graffiti meaning “toilet” was found at the Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo on Monday. A shrine ...
August 19, 2024
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Associated PressUkrainian President Says Push into Russia’s Kursk Region Is to Create a Buffer Zone There
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incu...
August 19, 2024
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Associated PressHarris and Walz Make Small-Town Stops and Campaign Phone Calls on Pennsylvania Bus Tour before DNC
ROCHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz gav...
August 19, 2024
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Crime & Courts¥4.5 Mil. Payout from Boat Race Bet Snatched in Hyogo Pref.
KOBE — About 4.5 million yen in cash was snatched Saturday from a man who got the money as a payo...
August 19, 2024
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DeliciousBeating the Japan Heat with Cool Mango, Coconut Dessert; Hong Kong Sweet Treat is Easy to Make, Delightful to Eat
As the oppressive heat continues to make it difficult to venture outside, chef Ryo Imai says maki...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersBlinken Arrives in Middle East Seeking Gaza Ceasefire, Hamas Says Israel Thwarts Efforts
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Sunday on anot...
August 19, 2024
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ReutersPro-Palestinian Delegates to Democratic Convention to Push for Israel Arms Embargo
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dozens of Muslim delegates and their allies, angry at U.S. support for Israel...
August 19, 2024