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BaseballWard, Ohtani homer to back 3-hitter, Angels top ChiSox 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Ward and Shohei Ohtani hit first-inning solo home runs off Lucas Giolito and t...
April 30, 2022
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Associated PressNew gas pipeline boosts Europe’s bid to ease Russian supply
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern cor...
April 30, 2022
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Crises conquered, troupe celebrates centennial with eye on future
OSAKA — A revue company known for its spectacular song and dance performances celebrated its centenn...
April 30, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine cracks down on ‘traitors’ helping Russian troops
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Viktor appeared nervous as masked Ukrainian security officers in full riot g...
April 30, 2022
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Japan In FocusKumamoto: Campground reborn from tragic disaster 6 years ago
MINAMI-ASO, Kumamoto — A lodge, which was damaged by a strong earthquake six years ago, has been reb...
April 30, 2022
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Japan In FocusKochi: Festival clapper-maker struggling to stay afloat
KAMI, Kochi — The coronavirus pandemic has hamstrung production of traditional castanet-like clapper...
April 30, 2022
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Associated PressForeign ballet dancers leave Russia over war with Ukraine
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Ballet dancers Adrian Blake Mitchell and Andrea Lassakova moved to Russi...
April 30, 2022
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Books & LiteratureMore than just a cute bunny: Profundity of ‘Peter Rabbit’ stories rediscovered in new Japanese translation
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the “Peter Rabbit” ser...
April 30, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentMatsuno attends Rengo rally
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attended the Japanese Trade Union Confederation’s annual Ma...
April 30, 2022
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General NewsVisually impaired workers roast coffee beans through sounds
AGEO, Saitama — Young workers with visual impairments carefully listen to the sounds of coffee beans...
April 30, 2022
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Associated PressUN works to broker civilian evacuation from Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations doggedly sought to broker an evacuation of civilians from th...
April 30, 2022
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Associated Press50 years on, Apollo 16 moonwalker still ‘excited’ by space
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fifty years after his Apollo 16 mission to the moon, retired NASA astronaut Ch...
April 30, 2022
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ReutersBlast kills more than 50 at Kabul mosque, its leader says
KABUL (Reuters) - A powerful explosion killed more than 50 worshippers after Friday prayers at a Kab...
April 30, 2022
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General NewsSneakers found near Yamanashi campsite where girl disappeared in 2019
KOFU — Footwear and an item of clothing have been found near a campsite in Doshi, Yamanashi Prefectu...
April 29, 2022
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General NewsBoat involved in deadly accident found in sea off Hokkaido
A vessel believed to be the Kazu I, a sightseeing boat that disappeared off the Shiretoko Peninsula ...
April 29, 2022