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Associated PressAt LatAm’s biggest rodeo, Brazilians don’t believe the polls
BARRETOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro traveled to Latin America’s biggest rodeo ...
August 28, 2022
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BaseballOhtani pitches 7 crisp innings, Angels beat Blue Jays 2-0
TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in seven innings and Andrew Velazquez homered, helping ...
August 28, 2022
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Associated PressFacebook parent settles suit in Cambridge Analytica scandal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook's corporate parent has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit all...
August 28, 2022
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Associated PressUS agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifact
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal agents in Memphis have seized a potentially 3,000-year-old ancient Egy...
August 28, 2022
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Associated PressNations fail to reach deal on UN treaty to protect sea life
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Diplomats from around the world have failed to reach agreement on a United Nat...
August 28, 2022
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General NewsJapanese American leaders bridging 2 nations
The internment of Japanese Americans, which began 80 years ago, has left lessons in U.S. history of ...
August 28, 2022
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Park on Osaka Bay has U.S. West Coast vibe
SENNAN, Osaka — With a view of Kansai Airport, the Sennan Long Park stretches about 2 kilometers alo...
August 28, 2022
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Wider WorldWorld heritage engulfed by Sahara Desert sand in global warming
The Japan-led Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), is being held i...
August 28, 2022
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Crime & CourtsNeed for legislation on organ transplant NPOs
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization called the Intractable Disease Patient Support Association is s...
August 27, 2022
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BaseballFighters’ Ponce tosses season’s 5th no-hitter
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Cody Ponce tossed the record fifth no-hitter in Japan pro ...
August 27, 2022
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Crime & Courts6 govt officials to take pay cuts for wining, dining scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The education ministry on Friday announced punishments for six officials wined ...
August 27, 2022
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General NewsTokyo, Moscow agree on handover of bodies believed to be Kazu I accident victims
The Japanese and Russian governments have agreed that the bodies of three people who were believed t...
August 27, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida talks with African leaders online
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started a series of online meetings with African l...
August 27, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 17,126 new cases
Tokyo logs 17,126 new cases...
August 27, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korea: K-dramas’ global breakthrough after decades leaves rights issue
Last month, Netflix revealed the list of its most-streamed TV shows of all time. “Squid Game,” whic...
August 27, 2022