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US Presidential ElectionUS Election: Judge Cancels Court Deadlines in Trump’s 2020 Election Case After His Presidential Win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled an...
November 9, 2024
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Associated PressTeen is in Custody After Trying to Enter Wisconsin Elementary School While Armed, Police Say
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested ho...
November 9, 2024
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Associated PressSouthern California Firefighters Make Progress against Wildfire as Fierce Winds Start to Subside
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — Southern California firefighters gained ground Friday against a wildfire...
November 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Eliminating ‘¥1.06 Mil. Barrier’ Over Employee Pension Plan Enrollment; Would Lead to Reduction in Take-Home Pay for Some Workers
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry intends to eliminate the so-called ¥1.06 million barrier, ...
November 9, 2024
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General NewsTEPCO Reports Fukushima Reactor Debris Weighing 0.7 Grams in Latest Extraction; Piece Will Be Analyzed at Ibaraki Research Facility
The small amount of nuclear fuel debris removed in experimental operations at the No. 2 reactor o...
November 9, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeSnow Crab Season Begins in Noto Peninsula; Large Haul Brought in as Fishing Starts
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The snow crab fishing season in Ishikawa Prefecture began on Friday. A large h...
November 9, 2024
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US Presidential ElectionUS Election: FBI, Justice Department Investigating Racist Mass Texts Sent Following the Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were...
November 9, 2024
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Associated PressIndia’s Ban on Salman Rushdie ‘The Satanic Verses’ may End — Thanks to Missing Paperwork
NEW DELHI (AP) — The decadeslong ban of Salman Rushdie's “The Satanic Verses” in his native India...
November 9, 2024
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Associated PressTrump’s Win Brings Uncertainty to Borrowers Hoping for Student Loan Forgiveness
Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, ...
November 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Fed’s Rate Cut: With Future Uncertain, Vigilance Must Not Wane
With inflation in the United States showing signs of settling down, its monetary policy has taken...
November 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
PTA at Crossroads: Volunteer Group Must Be Managed in a Way to Suit the Current Era
Due to the increase of two-worker households and single-parent families, parent-teacher associati...
November 9, 2024
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Associated PressIsraeli Soccer Fans were Attacked in Amsterdam. The Violence was Condemned as Antisemitic
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young ...
November 9, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (November 9)
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November 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentEx-CDPJ President Edano to Chair Lower House’s Constitutional Commission; LDP Retains Control of Other 2 Commissions
Former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan President Yukio Edano has taken up the post of ch...
November 9, 2024
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EnvironmentUkraine’s Forests Devastated in Hellscape of War
SVIATI HORY NATIONAL PARK, Ukraine (Reuters) — Serhiy Tsapok surveyed the smoldering ruins of pin...
November 9, 2024