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Associated PressBird Flu is Highly Lethal to Some Animals, But Not to Others. Scientists Want to Know Why
NEW YORK (AP) — In the last two years, bird flu has been blamed for the deaths of millions of wil...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressUS Navy Faces Its Most Intense Combat since World War II against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi Rebels
ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA (AP) — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fig...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressG7 Leaders Agree to Lend Ukraine Billions Backed by Russia’s Frozen Assets. Here’s how It will Work
WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a $50...
June 15, 2024
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ReutersBritain’s Kate to Attend First Event after Cancer Treatment
LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, is due to make her first public ap...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressG7 Leaders Tackle Migration, AI and Economic Security on Second and Final Day of Summit in Italy
BARI, Italy (AP) — The Group of Seven leading industrialized nations turned their attention to mi...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressPope Francis Becomes First Pontiff to Address a G7 Summit, Raising Alarm about AI. The G7 Responds
BARI, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies on Frida y ...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressPutin Offers Truce if Ukraine Exits Russian-claimed Areas and Drops NATO Bid. Kyiv Rejects It
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine a...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressIllinois is Hit with Cicada Chaos. This is what It’s like to See, Hear and Feel Billions of Bugs
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cic...
June 15, 2024
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EconomyBOJ to Reduce Govt Bond Purchases
Tokyo, June 14 (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan policymakers Friday voted to reduce the central bank’...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressHigh Orange Juice Prices may be on the Table for a While Due to Disease and Extreme Weather
MOGI GUACU, Brazil (AP) — Orange juice prices have always been volatile, falling when bumper harv...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressMicro Communities for the Homeless Sprout in US Cities Eager for Small, Quick and Cheap Solutions
ATLANTA (AP) — In a dreary part of downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed in...
June 15, 2024
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Associated PressA Peace Summit for Ukraine Opens This Weekend in Switzerland. But Russia won’t be Taking Part
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out the fi...
June 15, 2024
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General NewsIncreased Bear Sightings in Owase, Mie Pref., Raising Concerns; Safety Patrol Routes Protecting Elementary Students
The local government in Owase, Mie Prefecture, has stepped up efforts to patrol routes mainly aro...
June 15, 2024
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Political PulsePopulation Decline Reshaping Japanese Political Scene; Problem Recognized, But Agreement Lacking on Solutions
If you travel to a rural city or town in Japan, you will surely see many empty houses and find th...
June 15, 2024
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Social SeriesOrgan Donation Constraints / Japan Lags behind from Lack of Resources; Leading Hospitals in U.S., S. Korea Have Dedicated Staff, Facilities
“My disease is getting worse so fast. I wonder if I’ll receive a transplant in time,” a woman suf...
June 15, 2024