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Washington PostDramatic Speaker Vote May be the Start, Not the End, of House GOP Chaos
The House Republicans have been so dysfunctional over the last few years that once mundane tasks ...
January 5, 2025
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Washington PostBiden Rejected Appeals of Several Top Advisers in Blocking U.S. Steel Bid
President Joe Biden’s blocking of a Japanese company’s bid to purchase U.S. Steel overrode the ad...
January 5, 2025
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Washington PostMost U.S. Schoolchildren Toss Their Lunch Trays Every Day. Here’s a Better Way.
JOHNSTON, R.I. - Brown Avenue Elementary’s cafeteria looks just like any other, except for one th...
January 5, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Map out Defense Export Strategy within 2025
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exp...
January 5, 2025
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ReutersWhat’s Next After Biden Blocked the $15 Billion Nippon Steel/US Steel Deal?
U.S. President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel cit...
January 5, 2025
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Associated PressAustrian Chancellor Nehammer Says He Will Resign After Talks on Forming a New Government Fail
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days a...
January 5, 2025
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Associated PressIsraeli Airstrikes in Gaza Kill at Least 21, Hospital Workers Say, as Talks Underway
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people, including at least...
January 5, 2025
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Associated PressHillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington Received the Highest U.S. Civilian Honor
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the East Room of the White House on a particularly frigid Saturday afternoon...
January 5, 2025
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Associated PressJimmy Carter’s Funeral Begins by Tracing 100 Years from Rural Georgia to the World Stage
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter 's extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th ...
January 5, 2025
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Travel SpotsTraditional Japanese Kites Bring New Year’s Cheer to Park Visitors in Tokyo; Showa Kinen Park Displaying Beautiful Art
Large traditional kites are on display at the Japanese garden in Showa Kinen Park, which spans Ta...
January 5, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSpecial Fraud Issuing False Arrest Warrants Via Line App Surges in Tokyo Last Year; Damages Amount to ¥4.1 Billion
Last year, Tokyo saw a surge in special fraud cases wherein perpetrators impersonate police offic...
January 5, 2025
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ObituariesHiroshi Hara, Architect Known for Kyoto Station Building, Umeda Sky Building, Dies at 88; Innovative Architect Leaves Lasting Legacy
Hiroshi Hara, the architect known for designing Kyoto Station Building and Osaka's Umeda Sky Buil...
January 5, 2025
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GolfHideki Matsuyama Sets Personal Best with 11 Birdies for a 62 and Leads Morikawa by 1 at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa had to judge how his ball would come out of the first cut ...
January 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan CDP’s Head Rejects Grand Coalition with LDP
ISE, Mie (Jiji Press) — Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic P...
January 5, 2025
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General NewsTuna Sells for ¥207 Million at New Year’s Auction in Tokyo; 276-Kilogram Bluefin Brings Second-Highest Price on Record
A 276-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for ¥207 million at the New Year’s auction at Toyosu Market in K...
January 5, 2025