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FDA wants donated blood tested for Zika virus
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended on Friday, Aug. 26, that all blood donated in the United States and its territories be tested for Zika virus, as it moves to prevent transmission of the virus through the blood supply. The agency's move to expand its previous guideline for blood screening comes after Fl...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Docs facing more parents who refuse to vaccinate kids
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Pediatricians are increasingly encountering parents who don't want their children immunized against infectious diseases, and a leading medical organization wants to help them address parents' fears and questions about vaccines. The American Academy of Pediatrics found in a 2006 survey of its members that about three qu...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Thomas: Abolishing 'man' at Princeton
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"He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them "Mankind" when they were created. (Genesis 5:2 NIV) Poor God. He, or maybe I should say, "It," was so behind the times. If the deity had only gone to Princeton University and had its consciousness raised... Princeton, that once great school whose purp...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Dionne: Why Clinton Republicans matter
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WASHINGTON—Not since Barry Goldwater's 1964 campaign has there been such widespread public disavowal by Republicans of their party's nominee. The Hillary Clinton Republicans will be one of the most important legacies of the 2016 campaigns. The question is whether they will constitute the forward end of a political real...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T10:50:11
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Parker: The GOP's Trumpian deflation
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WASHINGTON—Donald Trump. Would that it were unnecessary to mention his name except, say, as a Viagra pitchman. Despite such casting perfection, this isn't intended as a personal metaphor for the man, though it is for the GOP. Cue sound of balloon losing vigor. The erstwhile party of Lincoln has rendered itself impotent...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Commentary: Trump 'charm' offensive will not work with women
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"You know, it really doesn't matter what (the media) write as long as you've got a young and beautiful piece of ass," Donald Trump philosophized during an interview with Esquire magazine. The Republican presidential nominee has made many far less gentlemanly references to women's anatomy, all easily found online. This ...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Podcast series announced on Wetterling case
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American Public Media will launch an investigative podcast next month looking at the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling, the 11-year-old boy abducted from his hometown of St. Joseph almost 27 years ago. Wetterling was taken by a masked gunman on Oct. 22, 1989. A friend and younger brother say the three were bicycling ho...
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5-year-old Watkins girl laid to rest
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Briana Sanchez / Tribune Cars lined the streets of Watkins for Alayna Ertl's funeral service Friday morning. The 5-year-old girl was killed last weekend. Briana Sanchez / Tribune A pallbearer looks down at the casket Friday after Alayna Ertl's funeral service at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins. Briana Sanchez / ...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Willmar teen injured Tuesday in crash with parked car
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WILLMAR -- A 19-year-old Willmar man was injured Tuesday morning after he crashed into an unoccupied car on Fifth Street Southwest. The Willmar Police Department said Abdihakim Mohamed Abdi was transported by ambulance to Rice Memorial Hospital following the crash. It happened just before 9 a.m. Tuesday. Abdi had been ...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T12:50:28
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Wife recounts ordeal of husband who survived 12 hours floating in lake
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An elderly man floated in Devils Lake for 12 hours in a fight for his life, mostly under the shadow of darkness. It was his wife of more than 40 years who called police, but she says it was prayers that helped her husband get to shore. They're calling it a miracle. 73-year-old LeRoy Throlson’s small fishing boat starte...
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2016-08-31T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T02:48:38
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Milan dedicates new Liberty Bell
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Tom Cherveny / Tribune Gabriel Elias performs on a ukulele next to the Liberty Bell dedicated Thursday evening in Milan. It replaces a bell built for the 1976 bicentennial celebration that was intended to last only six months. It held together for 40 years and the Liberty Bell has become a symbol of the community. Tom ...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T06:50:21
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Saltwater shrimp grown on the prairie
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Carolyn Lange / Tribune Mark Tanner holds a beaker full of saltwater and baby shrimp at his New London fisheries business. The first batch of shrimp will be ready for sale this week at West Central Bait and Fisheries Company. Carolyn Lange / Tribune The saltwater in Mark Tanner's shrimp tanks is tested every day to ens...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T08:50:20
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Klobuchar: The cost of the EpiPen price increases
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There's a cost that comes with the 450 percent increase in the price of EpiPens. Parents worry that they won't be able to afford their child's medication. They drive to pharmacies miles away from their homes just to get the best deal on EpiPens. School nurses watch as families weigh the risk of sending their child to s...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T00:52:03
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Letter: Governor should call special session
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Someone needs to explain to me why our elected governor failed to call a special legislative session to complete the work that was supposed to be finished during the regular legislative session? When I was a kid, I had chores. When I failed to get my chores done, my mother or father would send me back out to get my cho...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Jennie-O hires Subler as food technologist
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WILLMAR—Kristen Subler has joined Jennie-O Turkey Store as a associate food technologist at the corporate office's research and development department. She will work on dark meat and cured products. Subler is a graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor's in meat science.
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Watch: Vikings press conference on Teddy Bridgewater's injury live at wctrib.com
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The Minnesota Vikings have scheduled a press conference with coach Mike Zimmer at 4 p.m. today to address the injury suffered by quarterback Teddy Bridewater. Bridgewater exited practice on Tuesday after suffering a left knee injury on a non-contact play. The Vikings immediately stopped practice after 25 minutes and as...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Update: Shots fired outside Zorbaz in Spicer early Sunday
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SPICER -- A 38-year-old Lake Lillian man was arrested early Sunday after people at Zorbaz restaurant allegedly witnessed him firing a gun as he drove out of the parking lot. According to information from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy heard five gunshots in the area of Zorbaz and reported them to dispa...
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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Koenen--Smith
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Melissa Smith and Chad Koenen were united in marriage June 18 on Captiva Island, Sanibel, Florida. Melissa is the daughter of Stacy and Pam Smith of Longwood, Florida. Chad is the son of Jim and Audrey Koenen of Clara City. Maid of honor was Michelle Sanderson, sister of the bride. Melissa's attendants were Valerie Mal...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Managers who understand the motivations of introverts, extroverts can help company's bottom line
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FARGO—Many people believe the difference between introverts and extroverts is that one is shy and the other outgoing. Kathryn Berg, a former employee assistance program trainer with The Village Family Service Center, said that's not necessarily the case. It's possible for an introvert to be outgoing and an extrovert to...
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First U.S.-Cuba scheduled passenger flight in decades takes ...
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JetBlue Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes speaks with reporters before boarding the first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century, at Fort Lauderdale International airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jeffrey Dastin Passengers board ...
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2016-08-31T00:00:00
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Cartoon by Dave Granlund
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Dave Granlund is a Minnesota-based editorial national syndicated cartoonist. Cartoon feedback can be sent to: cartoons@wctrib.com.
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Milestones launching in September
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For many years, the West Central Tribune has published wedding and engagement announcements in the "Extra" section every Saturday in the paper. In September, the newspaper will be expanding the page to include other types of family milestones as well. As of Sept. 10, the West Central Tribune will begin sharing this com...
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Story not over on EpiPen scandal
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So the seller of the EpiPen is now going to offer a generic alternative costing 50 percent less. The Mylan drug company has been drowning in public outrage for jacking up the list price of an EpiPen two-pack from about $100 to as high as $600 over nine years. The EpiPen is a lifesaving injection device for people suffe...
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Anderson repeats in Match Play tourney
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Danny Anderson defended his title in the Eagle Creek Match Play Championships on Sunday at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Willmar. Anderson defeated Andy Jacobson 2-up. Clay Cunningham / Tribune. WILLMAR-- A strong short game was the key for Danny Anderson, who earned a two-up victory over Andy Jacobson in the Eagle Creek Ma...
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Ridgewater rallies past Ellsworth, opens 2-0
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Ridgewater's Hailey Leiding (left) and Catelyn Haug battle for a ball at the net in a match against Ellsworth at the Ridgewater Classic Friday. The Warriors opened the tourney 2-0. Clay Cunningham / Tribune WILLMAR— After suffering an opening-set loss, Ridgewater rallied for three-straight wins to top Ellsworth in four...
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NLS volleyball team wins two at Albany Invite
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ALBANY—New London-Spicer opened up their volleyball season with a 2-2 split at the Albany Invite against Sauk Centre, Maple Lake, Braham and Albany. The Wildcats had a tough battle against Sauk Centre for their first match of the season. They snuck away with the first set with a 27-26 win but dropped the second set in ...
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Police kill man who fired gun outside Minnesota apartment complex
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Authorities were investigating an officer-involved shooting death outside an apartment complex Sunday in the 1200 block of Ironwood Lane in Eagan. (Pioneer Press / Julio Ojeda-Zapata) A man said to be firing round after round with a handgun outside an Eagan apartment building lay dead on Sunday afternoon after police s...
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Radon mitigation business launches in Belgrade
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Radon mitigation business launches in Belgrade BELGRADE—Kale Graham announces the start of his radon testing and mitigation business Radon-B-Gone. Graham is certified and trained by the National Radon Proficiency Program and operates out of Belgrade. Those looking for more information can visit www.radon-b-gone.com, ca...
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Bruce Plante Cartoon: Trump's Magic Elixir, Donald J. Trump, The Donald, Republican Presidential Candidate 2016, Presidential Campaign 2016, immigration, watered down immigration policy, illegal immigration, snake oil salesman, Plante 20160826 Steve Benson is an editorial cartoonist for the Arizona Republic in Phoenix,...
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Boston Bates tries out a Case tractor during a recent Dakotafest farm show near Mitchell, S.D. The tractor he is on, and others in the background, have roll bars to make them safer if they tip over. (Forum News Service photo by Matt Gade) This Farmall 400 is an example of one eligible for a rebate if the owner installs...
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Video: Moving history down the road
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NEW LONDON -- Built in 1886 and moved in 1976, the original New London train depot made another historic move Friday. As Boy Scouts and parents from Boy Scout Troop 228 watched, the old depot was moved off the Peace Lutheran Church property, where it sat for 40 years after it was donated by Burlington Northern Railway ...
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Minnesota man dies after going overboard during boat test
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A 29-year-old man is dead after he apparently went overboard while testing a boat in a Minnesota lake. Authorities say they got a call Saturday morning about a man overboard on Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria. Rescuers found the body of Brandon Darryl Randt of Alexandria about four hours later. He was taken to the Mid...
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National Guard soldiers return to Willmar after Kuwait deployment
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Jackson Buchan, 3, tries to move his dad's bag off of the street Saturday at Willmar Senior High School as he waits for his dad. Briana Sanchez / Tribune Soldiers get off the bus Saturday at Willmar Senior High School to greet family members after 11 months of deployment. Briana Sanchez / Tribune Anna Sheldon holds her...
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As racial politics loom over election, Obama's legacy is seen as mixed
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U.S. President Barack Obama, having completed a tour of flood-affected boards Air Force One at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S., August 23, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON—When Barack Obama became the first African-American to win the White House in 2008, his victory was a turnin...
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Roundup: Rockets advance in Class C state tournament
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DASSEL—Kyle Knott and Tyler Steen hit big home runs, Alex Lothammer threw a complete game, a Raymond advanced in the Class C Amateur Baseball State Tournament with a 5-2 win over Lamberton Sunday. After the Long Sox pulled ahead 2-1 with a two-run fourth inning, the Rockets went ahead for good when Knott blasted a two-...
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Cartoon by Dave Granlund
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Search continues for victim after boat collision on Minnesota lake
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Members of the Lakes Area Dive Team put their dive suits on as they leave the public access of Highway 71 to join the search for a missing man following a two-boat accident Thursday on Fish Hook Lake. (Kevin Cederstrom/Enterprise) One man remains missing on Fish Hook Lake on the north edge of Park Rapids in northwest M...
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Scientists confirm that sleep deprivation has a detrimental impact on physical and mental health.
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Does Japan get enough sleep?
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When Fumiyoshi Shimizu was promoted to store manager just nine months after entering his company, he couldn’t believe his luck. A traffic accident during his final year at high school left him hospitalized, affecting his studies and work prospects. Then, convenience store chain SHOP99 offered him employment as a traine...
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Davis Webb threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score in a sensational debut for California, leading the Bears to a 51-31 win over Hawaii on Sat
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Cal routs Hawaii in Sydney
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Davis Webb threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score in a sensational debut for California, leading the Bears to a 51-31 win over Hawaii on Saturday in college football’s season opener at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. Khalfani Muhammad had 94 yards rushing and one touchdown, and Chad Hansen had 14 receptions fo...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T02:50:09
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2016-08-30T09:08:10
It's been the driving issue of Donald Trump's campaign. Build a wall along the southern border. Make Mexico pay for it. And expel everyone living in the U.
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Trump goes from being vague on all things policy to polling audiences for immigration cues
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It’s been the driving issue of Donald Trump’s campaign. Build a wall along the southern border. Make Mexico pay for it. And expel everyone living in the U.S. illegally with the help of a “deportation force.” Ten weeks before the election, however, buffeted by conflicting advice from aides and advisers, Trump has seemed...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T04:50:16
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2016-08-30T12:27:24
The famous human ancestor known as Lucy walked the Earth, but it was her tree climbing that might have led to her demise, a new study suggests. An analysis
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Human ancestor Lucy's tree-climbing may have led to her demise: study
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The famous human ancestor known as Lucy walked the Earth, but it was her tree climbing that might have led to her demise, a new study suggests. An analysis of her partial skeleton reveals breaks in her right arm, left shoulder, right ankle and left knee — injuries that researchers say resulted from falling from a high ...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:09:11
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2016-08-25T19:13:59
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who have faced each other in eight major finals, plan to team up as doubles partners next year during the inaugural Laver C
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Federer, Nadal to team up in Laver Cup
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who have faced each other in eight major finals, plan to team up as doubles partners next year during the inaugural Laver Cup. With a combined 31 Grand Slam titles, Federer and Nadal have committed to the team event, which attempts to create a tennis version of golf’s Ryder Cup. Named fo...
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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2016-08-28T02:49:15
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2016-08-28T11:21:03
Japan will pour $30 billion of investment into Africa by 2018, including $10 billion in infrastructure development, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said
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Abe pledges Japan will invest $30 billion in Africa by 2018
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Japan will pour $30 billion of investment into Africa by 2018, including $10 billion in infrastructure development, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday at a summit in Nairobi. Abe is using the conference to meet dozens of leaders from across Africa, among them Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and South African Presi...
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T10:49:50
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2016-08-29T14:36:28
Foreign students working part-time in izakaya (pubs) are rising rapidly in the Chubu region amid the increasing tendency of many young Japanese to avoid dr
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Foreign part-timers proliferate in Chubu as scarce Japanese flee drunks at pubs
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Foreign students working part-time in izakaya (pubs) are rising rapidly in the Chubu region amid the increasing tendency of many young Japanese to avoid drunk customers. This is especially true in Nagoya, where many fancy commercial facilities popping up around JR Nagoya Station are attracting Japanese seeking part-tim...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T10:50:45
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2016-08-30T18:58:45
The situation in the South China Sea is prompting the Ministry of Defense and the SDF to expand Japan's presence and strengthen partnerships in the region.
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Japan's defense diplomacy with ASEAN member-states
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In recent years, Japan has been stepping up its involvement with Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-countries in the realm of security. Since the Cold War, Japan has been steadily bolstering ties with these countries in the form of bilateral defense “exchanges” primarily centered on high-level consultations ...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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[ "Brian Ashcraft" ]
2016-08-27T14:49:07
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2016-08-27T22:44:21
An endless exploration The biggest game to land this fall is "No Man's Sky." And we mean literally the biggest. This sci-fi survival adventure title featur
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Games you've been waiting a long time for
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An endless exploration The biggest game to land this fall is “No Man’s Sky.” And we mean literally the biggest. This sci-fi survival adventure title features an estimated 18 quintillion planets! The massive game is procedurally generated, meaning that data algorithms randomly create the universe, its planets, the alien...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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[ "Alisa Tang" ]
2016-08-26T13:02:31
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2016-08-26T15:45:15
Researcher Henriette Jansen was running a workshop in Southeast Asia on the best ways to survey women about domestic violence when one participant had an e
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U.N. program aims to collect data on domestic violence in Asia-Pacific region
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Researcher Henriette Jansen was running a workshop in Southeast Asia on the best ways to survey women about domestic violence when one participant had an epiphany. Interviewers in the participant’s country had questioned women on their experience of domestic violence while their husbands were present, and found only 3 ...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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[ "Minxin Pei" ]
2016-08-30T10:50:58
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2016-08-30T18:53:52
The embrace of political strongmen reflects widespread ignorance of the nature and consequences of populist rule.
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The siren song of 'strongmania'
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Political strongmen are back in style. Not long ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the only leaders worthy of the label. Today, he has much more competition. The trend can be seen in traditionally autocratic regimes. Chinese President Xi Jinping is arguably the country’s most powerful leader since the dea...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T08:48:41
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2016-08-27T16:43:07
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams face challenging early tests at the U.S. Open following Friday's draws for the year's last Grand Slam starting
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Djokovic has wrist injury
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Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams face challenging early tests at the U.S. Open following Friday’s draws for the year’s last Grand Slam starting on Monday. Djokovic, who has been bothered by a wrist injury, faces towering Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in his opening match at Flushing Meadows, and is likely to mee...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T14:49:03
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2016-08-27T22:36:43
Japan Post Bank plans to introduce automated teller machines that can conduct transactions in 16 different languages starting in January to meet demand fro
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Japan Post Bank to introduce 16-language ATMs
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Japan Post Bank plans to introduce automated teller machines that can conduct transactions in 16 different languages starting in January to meet demand from international visitors ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Jiji Press learned Saturday. ATMs that display instructions in such a large number of lang...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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[ "Tomohiro Osaki" ]
2016-08-30T10:50:18
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2016-08-30T18:44:34
In what would signify a major policy shift, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to abolish the decades-old spousal tax break that critics say has lon
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LDP to scrap spousal tax break in bid to get more women into full-time work
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In what would signify a major policy shift, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to abolish the decades-old spousal tax break that critics say has long dissuaded wives from seeking full-time work. The plan dovetails with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “womenomics” policy drive as the population ages and the nation sc...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T14:49:09
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2016-08-27T22:42:50
Over the next two years, grounds crews in St. Louis will cut down nearly one out of every five trees, altering the U.S. city's leafy landscape for at least
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Asian beetle damages North America trees
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Over the next two years, grounds crews in St. Louis will cut down nearly one out of every five trees, altering the U.S. city’s leafy landscape for at least a generation. The Midwestern metropolis made the tough decision with the knowledge that if it does not cut down the trees, most will quickly die. St. Louis is the l...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:11:56
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2016-08-06T22:30:29
Do you think the guy trying to hand me an election flyer back there knows that I can't vote (in the Tokyo gubernatorial election)?
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Political hot potato
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American man: Do you think the guy trying to hand me an election flyer back there knows that I can’t vote (in the Tokyo gubernatorial election)? — Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Overheard by a Japan Times On Sunday reader Overheard a conversation you’d like to share? Simply fill out the online submission form at jtimes.j...
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2016-08-06T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T00:49:39
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2016-08-29T08:33:24
Tourist John Gleason crept through the grass, four small children close behind, inching toward a bull elk with antlers like small trees at the edge of a me
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U.S. national parks turn 100 rife with pesky misbehaving visitors, wildfires
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Tourist John Gleason crept through the grass, four small children close behind, inching toward a bull elk with antlers like small trees at the edge of a meadow in Yellowstone National Park. “They’re going to give me a heart attack,” said Gleason’s mother-in-law, Barbara Henry, as the group came within about a dozen yar...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-28T14:49:38
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2016-08-28T22:48:10
In the Nairobi Declaration, Japanese and African leaders pledge to fight terrorism and emphasize the importance of a rule-based maritime order.
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In Nairobi Declaration, Japan and African nations vow to fight terrorism, stress rule-based maritime order
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Japanese and African leaders on Sunday pledged to fight terrorism and emphasized the importance of rule-based maritime order as they wrapped up a Japan-led international conference on the continent’s development. In the Nairobi Declaration adopted at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), th...
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:14:07
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2016-08-22T18:27:35
Nearly a third of people have never heard of Mountain Day, the newest official public holiday. a survey shows.
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Let's discuss Mountain Day
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This week’s featured article TOMOKO OTAKE, THE JAPAN TIMES Nearly a third of people have never heard of Mountain Day, according to a new survey, as the newest official public holiday is set to be celebrated for the first time on Thursday. In 2014, the Diet established Aug. 11 as Mountain Day to be observed from this ye...
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2016-08-22T00:00:00
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[ "Eli Lake" ]
2016-08-29T10:50:22
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2016-08-29T19:04:11
President Barack Obama missed a golden opportunity when he refused to prove U.S. support for Iran's pro-democracy movement in 2009.
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Why Obama let Iran's 'Green Movement' fail
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One of the great hypotheticals of Barack Obama’s presidency involves the Iranian uprising that began on June 12, 2009, after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was announced the winner of contested presidential elections. What if the president had done more to help the protesters when the regime appeared to be teetering? It’s well-kn...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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[ "Kit Nagamura" ]
2016-08-27T14:49:06
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2016-08-27T22:56:54
The midday sky swirls with typhoon clouds as I set off to explore a little shopping area known as Tabata Ginza in Tokyo's Kita Ward. I'm thrilled to be in
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Vintage ventures in Tabata Ginza
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The midday sky swirls with typhoon clouds as I set off to explore a little shopping area known as Tabata Ginza in Tokyo’s Kita Ward. I’m thrilled to be in the charismatic company of a third-generation rakugoka (traditional storyteller) who lives nearby. I met Mikio Katsura, 32, by chance in Tabata last month, and he ha...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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[ "Andrew Field" ]
2016-08-26T13:15:27
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2016-08-26T11:23:30
Brown rice is a culinary staple that does a body good. It was a belief in this "vital food," especially among Rastafarians, that gave the eight-piece Brown
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Brown Rice Family brings reggae, ska-infused sounds to Windblow festival
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Brown rice is a culinary staple that does a body good. It was a belief in this “vital food,” especially among Rastafarians, that gave the eight-piece Brown Rice Family its name. In fact, when asked how his group tries to psyche up a crowd, percussionist Yuichi Iida simply says, “It’s Brown Rice: high-fiber music.” Brow...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T10:50:04
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2016-08-29T16:09:30
An ancient bell in the city of Osaka is under threat because the real estate firm that owns the land where it stands wants to sell. The bell is located in
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Cherished Osaka bell under threat as land owner wants to sell
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An ancient bell in the city of Osaka is under threat because the real estate firm that owns the land where it stands wants to sell. The bell is located in the Tsuriganecho district in Chuo Ward, nestled among eateries and apartment buildings. Residents are fond of it as a landmark and local timekeeper, as it chimes aut...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T10:49:59
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2016-08-29T17:40:17
The Meteorological Agency warns of heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas as a strong typhoon bears down on the Tohoku region.
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Japan braces for powerful Typhoon Lionrock
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The Meteorological Agency on Monday warned of heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas as Typhoon Lionrock swirled off Japan’s eastern coast. The storm was forecast to strike eastern or northern Honshu, possibly including the Tokyo region, early Tuesday. As of 3 p.m. Monday, the typhoon was moving over the Pacific Ocean...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T10:50:52
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2016-08-31T18:16:26
If passed, legislation that criminalizes the acts of plotting and preparing to commit crimes will lead to greater government surveillance.
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A new name for old conspiracy bill
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The government’s past three attempts to make it punishable for people to conspire to commit a crime — even if they don’t act on the plan — has been so unpopular and widely criticized that the bills submitted to the Diet in 2003, 2004 and 2005 were scrapped without even a vote. The Abe administration’s latest attempt to...
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2016-08-31T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T08:50:53
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2016-08-31T16:38:46
The transport ministry says mileage figures for eight Mitsubishi Motors Corp. models affected by a fuel-efficiency scandal were up to 8.8 percent poorer th
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Fuel data 8.8% worse for eight models than Mitsubishi Motors claimed: ministry
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The transport ministry says mileage figures for eight Mitsubishi Motors Corp. models affected by a fuel-efficiency scandal were up to 8.8 percent poorer than their catalog data. The ministry said Tuesday it has called on the automaker to report the correct data to the government and suspend sales of the eight models, w...
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2016-08-31T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T10:48:59
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2016-08-27T19:38:39
Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Ishikawa will represent Japan at the World Cup of Golf as the PGA Tour on Friday announced the final field for the Nov. 23-27 even
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Matsuyama, Ishikawa to team up in World Cup of Golf
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Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Ishikawa will represent Japan at the World Cup of Golf as the PGA Tour on Friday announced the final field for the Nov. 23-27 event at Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. Matsuyama had already secured his place in the tournament but chose former teen phenom Ishikawa as his teammat...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T04:48:49
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2016-08-27T12:09:57
The United States and Russia failed on Friday to reach a breakthrough deal on military cooperation and a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria, sayi
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U.S. and Russia fail to close deal on ending violence in Syria
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The United States and Russia failed on Friday to reach a breakthrough deal on military cooperation and a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria, saying they still have issues to resolve before an agreement could be announced. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, addressin...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-28T10:49:36
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2016-08-28T17:42:19
A week after letting a winning chance slip through its fingers, Argentina beat South Africa 26-24 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday to claim only its s
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Argentina learns lesson in win over South Africa
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A week after letting a winning chance slip through its fingers, Argentina beat South Africa 26-24 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday to claim only its second-ever victory over the Springboks. Replacement Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias, the third goalkicker used by Argentina, kicked a penalty with three minutes remaining...
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T10:48:50
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2016-08-27T13:55:46
This was supposed to be the new — new! — Donald Trump, the more temperate Republican candidate who had emerged in the past two weeks seeking to broaden his
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With clock ticking down toward Election Day, Trump finds himself in an ever-deeper hole
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This was supposed to be the new — new! — Donald Trump, the more temperate Republican candidate who had emerged in the past two weeks seeking to broaden his appeal to a more diverse electorate. But with the U.S. presidential election just 2½ months away, Americans seem decidedly unimpressed by this latest in a long seri...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:08:07
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2016-08-20T22:40:30
Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia's remote north have died, scientists said, with climate change the likely cause. Some 7,000 hectares, or 9
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Australian mangrove die-off blamed on climate change
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Thousands of hectares of mangroves in Australia’s remote north have died, scientists said, with climate change the likely cause. Some 7,000 hectares, or 9 percent of the mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria, perished in just one month according to researchers from Australia’s James Cook University, the first time such ...
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2016-08-20T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T12:49:51
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2016-08-29T19:40:39
Wearing the official Japanese Olympic team uniform, a pinstriped sports coat and gray pants, and with silver medals hanging from their necks, the Japanese
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Silver-winning 4x100 relay team looks to future with confidence
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Wearing the official Japanese Olympic team uniform, a pinstriped sports coat and gray pants, and with silver medals hanging from their necks, the Japanese 4×100-meter relay team gave an impromptu demonstration of their baton-passing skills for a curious crowd of onlookers. They swung their arms as if they were actually...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:10:11
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2016-08-20T22:56:02
Two photographers walk the nation’s legendary pilgrimage route, capturing the eerie solitude of a spiritual path that still dwarfs humans
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Kumano Kodo: a trek to Japan's sacred heart
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Steps on the Dainichigoe path between Hongu Taisha and Yunomine Onsen | DAN RUBIN The 1,000-year-old Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route is located in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes roughly eight days to travel more than 100 kilometers — approximately 148,000 steps — from Takijiri on the Nakahechi route to Mount Koya (Koya-san...
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2016-08-20T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T10:49:53
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2016-08-29T17:14:51
The Hiroshima Carp, it seems, have arrived. After a long stretch of bad years and recent seasons of being a few pieces short of a whole, the Carp are final
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Finally, Carp looking like real deal
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The Hiroshima Carp, it seems, have arrived. After a long stretch of bad years and recent seasons of being a few pieces short of a whole, the Carp are finally in the thick of a pennant race again. The team has the best record in NPB at 73-44-2 and enters this week with an 11-game lead over the second-place Yomiuri Giant...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:56:02
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2016-08-26T19:30:18
Actress Atsuko Takahata delivered a groveling apology Friday for the actions of her adult son, Yuta, who was arrested Tuesday over a sexual assault. It was
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Apology culture in Japan: Takahata's mother says sorry for adult son's alleged sexual assault
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Actress Atsuko Takahata delivered a groveling apology Friday for the actions of her adult son, Yuta, who was arrested Tuesday over a sexual assault. It was a time-honored piece of choreography: a parent apologizing, and the 300 or so reporters and photographers present knowing just what to expect. The actress said that...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:15:41
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2016-08-22T19:30:49
A 'no first use' nuclear policy lowers nuclear temptations, deepens strategic stability and reduces nuclear threats.
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A 'no first use' policy' is safer
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As reported in this paper on Aug. 17, there is strong opposition in Japanese government circles as well as among some nuclear policy experts to the possible declaration of a “no first use” policy by the U.S. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is said to have conveyed personally to Adm. Harry Harris, the head of U.S. Pacific Com...
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2016-08-22T00:00:00
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2016-08-28T04:49:23
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2016-08-28T12:06:00
Mourners in Italy prayed, hugged, wept and even applauded as coffins carrying victims of the country's devastating earthquake passed by at a state funeral
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Italy buries quake dead
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Mourners in Italy prayed, hugged, wept and even applauded as coffins carrying victims of the country’s devastating earthquake passed by at a state funeral Saturday, grieving as one nation after three desperate days of trying to save as many people as possible. In the central town of Ascoli Piceno, they gathered to bid ...
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:35
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2016-08-25T17:40:33
Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach built on commanding first-leg advantages to cruise through the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, while
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Man City cruises into Champions League in Hart's farewell
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Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach built on commanding first-leg advantages to cruise through the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, while Russian side Rostov thrashed Ajax 4-1 to reach the group stage for the first time. City will play a sixth straight season in Europe’s elite competition after beating...
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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[ "Philip Brasor", "Masako Tsubuku" ]
2016-08-26T13:14:25
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2016-08-06T22:44:01
As everyone in Japan now knows, there are millions of vacant houses and apartments throughout the country, many of which are on sale for a song. The money
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Resort condos: an option for home buyers
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As everyone in Japan now knows, there are millions of vacant houses and apartments throughout the country, many of which are on sale for a song. The money and effort needed to renovate these properties, however, often isn’t worth it given how inexpensive new houses can be. That, of course, is the main reason why there ...
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2016-08-06T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:15:32
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2016-08-24T18:04:20
The 2012 draft constitution remains a heavy burden on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pursuit of revising the nation's supreme law while he's in office.
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The LDP's draft constitution
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s draft constitutional amendment has become so ill-reputed that it is now being treated as a “historic document.” Still, the 2012 draft remains a heavy burden on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s pursuit of revising the nation’s supreme statute while he’s in office. The LDP’s inability to ...
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2016-08-24T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T22:50:04
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2016-08-30T06:58:59
Powerful Typhoon Lionrock is on course to hit the Tohoku region Tuesday afternoon, with the weather agency warning against heavy rain, strong winds and rou
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Strong Typhoon Lionrock looks set to lash Tohoku
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Powerful Typhoon Lionrock is on course to hit the Tohoku region Tuesday afternoon, with the weather agency warning against heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas. If the typhoon lands on the Pacific side of the Tohoku region, that would mark the first time since the Meteorological Agency began to compile typhoon stati...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:12:19
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2016-08-26T17:02:09
The newly elected governor of Kagoshima Prefecture requests Kyushu Electric Power Co. temporarily suspend the operations of two reactors at its Sendai nuclear plant.
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Anti-nuclear Kagoshima governor asks Kyushu Electric to halt Sendai reactors
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The newly elected governor of Kagoshima Prefecture requested Friday that Kyushu Electric Power Co. temporarily suspend the operations of two reactors at its contentious Sendai nuclear plant. Gov. Satoshi Mitazono, elected on an anti-nuclear platform last month, asked the utility to halt the plant’s Nos. 1 and 2 reactor...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T13:13:25
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2016-08-25T18:00:47
New hotel offers relaxed stay in Ginza An opening accommodation plan is on offer until Sept. 30 at The Keikyu EX Inn that began operation Thursday in Higas
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New hotel offers relaxed stay in Ginza
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New hotel offers relaxed stay in Ginza An opening accommodation plan is on offer until Sept. 30 at The Keikyu EX Inn that began operation Thursday in Higashi-Ginza. The hotel is located conveniently for both business and leisure as it is only about 30 minutes by train from Tokyo Disney Resorts and Tokyo Big Sight and e...
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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[ "Mio Yamada" ]
2016-08-26T13:01:36
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2016-08-20T22:46:44
Home-security AI cats; talking walls equipped with motion sensors; communal-living apartment blocks that promote harmonious relations; and outdoor living-r
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Japan's architects are building a better future
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Home-security AI cats; talking walls equipped with motion sensors; communal-living apartment blocks that promote harmonious relations; and outdoor living-room spaces powered by solar energy siphoned off hybrid cars — these previews of our future, currently on display at “House Vision 2,” sound like science fiction, but...
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2016-08-20T00:00:00
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[ "Andrew Sheng", "Xiao Geng" ]
2016-08-31T10:51:03
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2016-08-31T18:10:21
China's transformation into a consumer society is good news for the future of the global economy.
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The making of a Chinese consumer society
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China’s transformation from a manufacturing-driven and export-led economy to one underpinned by services and domestic consumption is firmly underway. And that’s good news not just for China, but also for the future of the global economy. The 2016-2017 edition of the Blue Book of China’s Commercial Sector by Fung Busine...
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2016-08-31T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T10:50:30
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2016-08-30T17:19:23
Naomi Osaka won her U.S. Open debut on Monday, when the 18-year-old defeated 28th seed Coco Vandeweghe of the United States in the first round. While Osaka
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Osaka wins in U.S. Open debut; Olympic champ Puig falls
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Naomi Osaka won her U.S. Open debut on Monday, when the 18-year-old defeated 28th seed Coco Vandeweghe of the United States in the first round. While Osaka was able to come back from a set down to complete a 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-4 victory, 30th seed Misaki Doi lost in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, to Germany’s Carina Witthoeft...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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[ "Kaori Shoji" ]
2016-08-31T10:50:50
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2016-08-31T18:04:40
The age of excessive high-tech is a good time to be filthy rich, especially if you happen to be an entitled scoundrel whose level of wealth-fueled egomania
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'Self/Less': Losing oneself in the narrative
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The age of excessive high-tech is a good time to be filthy rich, especially if you happen to be an entitled scoundrel whose level of wealth-fueled egomania makes Scrooge look like a benevolent fuddy-duddy. In “Self/Less,” Ben Kingsley as New York real estate mogul Damian is that scoundrel, and he pushes all the buttons...
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2016-08-31T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T22:50:05
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2016-08-30T02:00:47
In what would be a significant change in policy, the government is considering prioritizing economic assistance to Russia even if there is no progress in t
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Abe may prioritize economic cooperation in hopes of solving island dispute with Russia
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In what would be a significant change in policy, the government is considering prioritizing economic assistance to Russia even if there is no progress in the long-standing territorial dispute, according to sources. Japan has maintained that it would only give economic assistance to Russia if there was progress in the r...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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[ "Mark Jarnes" ]
2016-08-26T13:14:57
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2016-08-23T16:01:50
Tenbai No, a group that is against ticket resales, took out full-page ads in this morning's Asahi and Yomiuri newspapers. The black-and-white ads featured
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Music industry makes united declaration against ticket scalping
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Tenbai No, a group that is against ticket resales, took out full-page ads in this morning’s Asahi and Yomiuri newspapers. The black-and-white ads featured the words “Hantai shimasu” (“to be opposed to”) in large type and a statement that read: “We are against the high-priced reselling of tickets, which is depriving mus...
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2016-08-23T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T10:50:42
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2016-08-30T13:49:29
In a country with beauty ideals that pre-makeover Barbie would struggle to meet, South Korean plus-size model Vivian Gee-yang Kim is facing down online tro
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Model takes on plus-size challenge to counter South Korea's beauty 'norm'
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In a country with beauty ideals that pre-makeover Barbie would struggle to meet, South Korean plus-size model Vivian Gee-yang Kim is facing down online trolls in her defiant campaign to persuade curvy women they have nothing to be ashamed of. Kim has modelled for U.S. firms, but at 165 centimeters (5.4 ft) tall and wei...
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T12:48:50
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2016-08-27T20:25:06
Israel Dagg scored two tries as the All Blacks beat Australia 29-9 in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday, which also ensured they retained the Bled
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All Blacks whip Australia in Rugby Championship clash
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Israel Dagg scored two tries as the All Blacks beat Australia 29-9 in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday, which also ensured they retained the Bledisloe Cup for another year. Flyhalf Beauden Barrett also showcased his growing stature as the starting flyhalf with nine points from the boot and his all-around play...
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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[ "Nobuko Tanaka" ]
2016-08-26T13:16:30
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2016-08-23T21:09:21
Since studying visual arts and sculpture before taking up ballet at the age of 20 in 1973, Saburo Teshigawara has become a world-renowned choreographer and
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Dance icon Saburo Teshigawara's 'Magic Flute' brings abstract notes to Mozart's final gem
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Since studying visual arts and sculpture before taking up ballet at the age of 20 in 1973, Saburo Teshigawara has become a world-renowned choreographer and dancer whose unique style and aesthetic sense has even drawn him commissions from the Paris Opera Ballet, Frankfurt Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theater. Now, after w...
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2016-08-23T00:00:00
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[ "Walt Gardner" ]
2016-08-26T13:15:51
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2016-08-23T19:29:19
Pre-kindergarten education and educators should taken more seriously because they provide children with invaluable skills that last a lifetime.
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Professionalize pre-kindergarten education
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Despite the importance of pre-kindergarten education, Japan and the United States stand alone among industrialized nations in failing to provide the necessary funding and support to make this first step in formal schooling a success. As a result, toddlers in both countries continue to be shortchanged in reaching their ...
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2016-08-23T00:00:00
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[ "Ed Odeven" ]
2016-08-26T13:14:15
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2016-08-25T19:26:41
The Osaka Evessa enter a new era with two new big men patrolling the middle. Former NBA center/power forward Josh Harrellson has been signed to play for th
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Osaka brings in Harrellson to help man the middle
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The Osaka Evessa enter a new era with two new big men patrolling the middle. Former NBA center/power forward Josh Harrellson has been signed to play for the Kansai club for the upcoming campaign, the three-time bj-league champion announced on Monday. Earlier this month, Osaka also secured the services of 210-cm Xavier ...
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T04:48:44
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2016-08-26T21:23:08
Police on Friday referred to prosecutors a case on four police officers alleged to have secretly installed surveillance cameras on the premises of a buildi
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Case of surveillance cameras installed by cops at Oita Prefecture political office referred to prosecutor's office
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Police on Friday referred to prosecutors a case on four police officers alleged to have secretly installed surveillance cameras on the premises of a building used by opposition supporters in Kyushu. The officers from the Oita Prefectural Police, including the head of an investigative division for election-related crime...
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T08:49:50
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2016-08-29T16:27:02
No Manning. No Brady, for the first four games. No clear-cut favorite in the AFC. With the regular season about to kick off, it's anybody's guess who'll be
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Top teams' problems leave AFC race open
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No Manning. No Brady, for the first four games. No clear-cut favorite in the AFC. With the regular season about to kick off, it’s anybody’s guess who’ll be the conference’s representative at the Super Bowl in Houston in February. The defending champion Denver Broncos will try to become the first team to repeat since Ne...
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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