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Associated PressDozens of Survivors and Dead Pulled from Abandoned South African Mine as Hundreds Remain Underground
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — Months after South African authorities initially cut off supplie...
January 15, 2025
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Associated PressBritain’s Princess of Wales Says Her Cancer Is in Remission
LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales said Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after she spent ...
January 15, 2025
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Associated PressUSDA Documented Insects and Slime at Boar’s Head Plants, Records Show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, n...
January 15, 2025
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Associated PressWhat Americans Think about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth faced an important test in his fiery confirmation hearing on Tuesd...
January 15, 2025
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Associated PressWorkers at a California Senior Home Race to Evacuate Residents in Wildfire
Dinner service at the Terraces at Park Marino in Pasadena, California, was about half over, and r...
January 15, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Reverses Gains to End Lower as Chip-Related Shares Fall (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average gave up early gains to end lower on Wednesday, dra...
January 15, 2025
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General NewsHakone Tozan Railway Services Suspended Between Odawara, Hakone Yumoto Stations
Services on the Hakone Tozan Railway have been suspended between Odawara and Hakone Yumoto statio...
January 15, 2025
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Japan In FocusHeso Daikon, or Navel Daikon, Reaches Peak Production in Japan; Specialty Daikon to Hit Store Shelves in Miyagi Pref. in Early Feb.
MARUMORI, Miyagi — Production of heso daikon radish, a local specialty, was at its peak in Marumo...
January 15, 2025
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Travel SpotsNew Food Court Opens in Ariake Garden in Tokyo; Mainly Offers Quick Meals and Takeout
A new food court opened Wednesday at Ariake Garden, a large commercial complex in Tokyo’s Koto Wa...
January 15, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Says He Will Create an ‘External Revenue Service’ Agency to Collect Tariff Income
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to create a new agency ...
January 15, 2025
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TechnologyFlying Taxis Finally on Horizon As Aviation Soars into a New Frontier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and hi...
January 15, 2025
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Associated PressNew Wildfire Warnings Issued and More Power Is Shut off as Winds Rise in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesda...
January 15, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Ishiba May Visit U.S. Early Next Month for 1st Summit with Trump
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may visit the United States in early Fe...
January 15, 2025
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ScienceJapan to Unveil Mars Meteorite at Osaka Expo
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government will unveil one of the world’s biggest meteorites from...
January 15, 2025
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Associated PressBiden Moves to Lift State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation for Cuba, Part of Deal to Free Prisoners
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to lift the U.S. designatio...
January 15, 2025