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Politics & GovernmentJapan tells U.S. of intention to keep stake in Sakhalin-2 gas project
WASHINGTON — Japan has informed the United States of its intention to retain its stakes in the Sakh...
July 31, 2022
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General NewsFlag of fallen soldier back to home after 80 years
KORIYAMA, Fukushima — A flag that belonged to a Japanese soldier who was killed on the Solomon Islan...
July 31, 2022
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General News¥146 million raised in crowdfunding for UNESCO-designated Horyuji temple
Horyuji temple in the town of Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, raised about ¥146 million through crowdfundi...
July 31, 2022
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ReutersChina’s factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July as COVID flares up
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted unexpectedly in July after bouncing back fro...
July 31, 2022
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Crime & CourtsAbe shooting suspect reportedly tweeted intention to kill 3 years ago
Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the July 8 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, made...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressIraqi protesters storm parliament in Baghdad, set up sit-in
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric stormed into Iraq’s parliament...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressRed Cross struggles to see prison where Ukrainian POWs died
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and Russian officials blamed each other Saturday for the deaths of do...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressNew York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of t...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressUS envoy: Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday there should no longer b...
July 31, 2022
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EconomyDigital tech rushes forward / Battle rages over transparency in social media
From heads of state to ordinary citizens, people from all walks of life make their thoughts known th...
July 31, 2022
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ReutersUkraine’s Zelensyy announces mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday his government was orderin...
July 31, 2022
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ReutersChinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese rocket fell back to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean but NAS...
July 31, 2022
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TroubleshooterSince my husband’s death, I’ve grown dependent on my parents and sisters
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. I lost my husband three years ago to an illness. He was...
July 31, 2022
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Associated PressBiden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more tha...
July 31, 2022
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Troubleshooter
How can I deal with my sharp-tongued mother-in-law?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s with a part-time job. I married my similarly aged husban...
July 31, 2022