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Associated PressModerna Study Shows Immune Response in Older Adults for a Combo Flu and COVID-19 Shot
A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a study, but ...
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Associated PressVance Says Russia Was ‘Asking for Too Much’ in Its Initial Ukraine Peace Offer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Russia was "asking for too much" in...
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Climate ChangeIndonesian Woman Turns to Mangroves to Fend off Rising Tides
DEMAK, Indonesia (Reuters) — Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia’s Central Java Provinc...
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ReutersBlack Smoke Signals No Pope Elected in First Conclave Vote
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signalling an i...
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ReutersNorth Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles into Sea, South Korea Says (Update 2)
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ReutersFed Sees Rising Risks to Economy as It Leaves Rates Unchanged
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said the r...
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CompaniesJapan’s MUFG Bank to Launch Online Bank in Fy26; New Online Bank to Be Made More User-Friendly With Help from Google
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) plans to establish an online-only bank by the end of ...
May 8, 2025
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General NewsSaplings From Tree Exposed to Atomic Bombing Planted at U.N. Headquarters; Ceremony to Mark 80 Years Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki Bombings
NEW YORK — Two persimmon saplings, which were grown from the seeds of a tree that was exposed to ...
May 8, 2025
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Crime & Courts2 Men Injured After Knife Attack at Tokyo Subway Station; Suspected Attacker Apprehended, Arrested at Scene
Two men were injured after being attacked at a subway station in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday...
May 7, 2025
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MusicHologram Concerts Planned for Teresa Teng’s 30th Death Anniversary Year; Late Singer’s Brother Says He Also Wants to Release Full Catalogue of Her Songs
TAIPEI — Thursday will mark the 30 years since the untimely death of popular Taiwan singer Teresa...
May 7, 2025
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ReutersUS Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Take Effect
May 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted Donald Trump's administration to im...
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Washington PostWhy Brazil’s Soy Farmers Love Trump and His Tariffs on China
CONFRESA, Brazil - At the agricultural fair along Highway 158, the cowboy hats were on and the mo...
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Washington PostIn Choosing a Pope, Cardinals Will Call on a Partner: The Holy Spirit
ROME - As the cardinals walk into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening to open the papal concl...
May 7, 2025
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Snaps 7-Day Winning Streak as US Tariff Worries Weigh
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Wednesday, snapping a seven-...
May 7, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s KDDI Introduces Direct Mobile Phone Connections via SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Network
KDDI Corp. has started a service for the direct connection of smartphones with the Starlink satel...
May 7, 2025
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