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Test marathon gives Tokyo a taste of what to expect at 2020 Games
Tokyo held a marathon on Sunday as a test case for whether organizers, athletes, and spectators can cope with sweltering temperatures expected during next year's… Read
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Seven people were injured Saturday after a taxi driven by a 75-year-old man veered onto a sidewalk and plowed into a crowd watching a street… Read
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Police in Tokyo said Sunday they have arrested an 83-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 85-year-old wife by repeatedly hitting her on the head… Read
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A 33-year-old man drowned after he jumped into a river to try and save his six-year-old son who had gotten into difficulties in Kihoku, Ehime… Read
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Friendly fire: In trade fights, Trump targets U.S. allies, too
President Donald Trump has risked turmoil in the financial markets and damage to the U.S. economy in waging his trade war with China, America's top… Read
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