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With suggestive poses and pets, 'wacky' election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience
This year’s wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.
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Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota
Rail cars carrying hazardous material have derailed and burst into flames in a remote area of North Dakota
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Justice Department opens a criminal probe of the Chinese Olympic doping scandal
One focus of the probe appears to be on the World Anti-Doping Agency, which reviewed repeated positive drug tests by elite Chinese swimmers.
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Wisconsin voters can once again return ballots by drop box, state high court rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reversed a 2022 ruling banning the use of ballot drop boxes in the swing state.
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Cats on leashes ... yes, it's a thing
For some cats, leashed walks “can certainly create environmental enrichment, get them some more exercise,” says veterinarian Grace Cater. Other cats? Not so much.
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Federal Reserve highlights its political independence as presidential campaign heats up
The Federal Reserve is highlighting the importance of its political independence at a time when Donald Trump, who frequently attacked the Fed’s policymaking in the past, edges closer to formally becoming the Republican nominee for president
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Air travel is getting worse. That's what passengers are telling the US government
Air travel is getting more miserable
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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz comes back to beat Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon in the third round
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz comes back to beat Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon in the third round
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How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order
Texas is widening investigations into aid organizations along the U.S.-Mexico border over claims that nonprofits are helping migrants illegally enter the country
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Biden says he's 'staying in the race' as he scrambles to save candidacy and braces for ABC interview
President Joe Biden is fighting to save his endangered reelection effort
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