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Japan expresses concern about US Osprey aircraft continuing to fly without details of fatal crash
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern on Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about a fatal crash this week in southwestern Japan despite repeated requests that it do so. One crew member was killed and seven others are missing, along…
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El rey Carlos dice en la COP28 que el mundo se dirige a un “peligroso territorio inexplorado” a medida que se agrava la crisis climática
(CNN) — El rey Carlos III dijo el viernes a los líderes mundiales que se están ignorando las señales de advertencia de la crisis climática y que el mundo se dirige hacia un “peligroso territorio desconocido”, con consecuencias devastadoras para la vida y los medios de subsistencia. En su discurso de apertura ante los delegados…
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Virginia Daybook
Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Friday, Dec. 01. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other States up to 12…
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Mid Atlantic Daybook
Associated Press Mid Atlantic Daybook for Friday, Dec. 01. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Mid-Atlantic bureau is reachable at 202-641-9660 and 410-837-8315. Send daybook items to…
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Myanmar’s military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes
BANGKOK (AP) — About two weeks into a major offensive against Myanmar’s military-run government by an alliance of three well-armed militias of ethnic minorities, an army captain, fighting in a jungle area near the northeastern border with China, lamented that he’d never seen such intense action. His commander in Myanmar’s 99th Light Infantry Division had…
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Harriette Cole: I want to shut down my friend’s snooping without a lot of drama
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who constantly crosses my boundaries by asking intrusive, personal questions about things like financial matters. How do I address this without making it confrontational? — Crossing the Line Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: My birthday wish list could get me in trouble with my family Advice | Harriette…
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Trump’s campaign thinks it’s getting a surprise assist from Dean Phillips
Donald Trump’s campaign believes it’s getting a welcome boost from an unexpected source. Over the past week, a super PAC closely aligned with Rep. Dean Phillips has been running a series of ads targeting President Joe Biden. Those spots, however, have also directly undercut the argument that Trump’s Republican rivals are trying to make as…
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EU Civil Protection Mechanism launches preparations for possible extreme weather events for 2024 in the face of climate change
On 30 November Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič (pictured) met the Italian Civil Protection and Sea Policies Minister Nello Musumeci, for the opening session of the European Civil Protection Mechanism “lessons learnt” meeting on wildfires and floods. The meeting involves 54 representatives from 30 European countries that are part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.…
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Realtors face showdown in court with Biden’s DOJ over home sales
A wave of legal challenges to the lucrative commissions that real estate agents are paid is threatening to upend an industry that employs 1.6 million people and funds one of the most powerful lobbying operations in Washington. Lawyers for the Justice Department and the National Association of Realtors will face off on Friday in federal…
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RBG Is Dead and Biden Is Boring: Inside the Left’s Icon Gap
You know things are starting to look iffy when you get to the Janet Yellen novelty merch. That’s no slight on Yellen. The Treasury secretary and former Federal Reserve chair has spent a decade as a top steward of the U.S. economy. A trinket with her face on it might make a nice gift for…
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