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Soccer: Honda scores 2 goals, Japan rallies past Zambia
Keisuke Honda had two goals and Yoshito Okubo scored in the 91st minute, giving Japan a 4-3 victory over Zambia in its final warm-up for the World Cup on Friday night.
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MLB: Darvish pitches Rangers past Marlins 6-0
Yu Darvish pitched his first complete game in the majors and Choo Shin-soo broke a long hitless streak with a three-run double as the Texas Rangers denied Miami's bid for a record interleague winning...
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Baseball: Pena's 6th-inning blast powers Orix past Softbank
Wily Mo Pena broke the balance with a tiebreaking three-run home run in the sixth inning as the Orix Buffaloes held off the Softbank Hawks 6-5 to regain first place in the Pacific League on Thursday...
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Toyota sports cars past and present head to the Welsh hills
What’s it like to stand the Toyota Corolla GT Coupé AE86 and the MR2 alongside their modern counterparts?Toyota has an illustrious sports car history. From the hallowed Toyota 2000 GT of 1967 to the...
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Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20
Facing stubborn disputes on the terms of a deal, Iran and six world powers have tentatively decided to adjourn their nuclear talks two days early but plan to extend them past their planned July 20 end...
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Baseball: Eldred leads Carp-powered CL stars past PL
Japan home run leader Brad Eldred homered and drove in four runs on Friday to lead a Hiroshima Carp-flavored Central League team in a 7-0 win over the Pacific League in the first game of Nippon...
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Ranking US states by job creation in past 5 years
Since the Great Recession officially ended in June 2009, the U.S. economy has generated 7.8 million jobs. But the gains haven't been spread evenly across the country.
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Local politician wages anti-drug crusade, admitting past addiction
While a recent bout of highly publicized scandals has shocked the public and cast doubts on the moral standards of local politicians, one assemblyman here isn't hiding his criminal past.
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Mario Kart 8 Lifetime Sales Soar Past 885,000 In The U.S.
Nintendo of America has today revealed, via press release, Mario Kart 8 lifetime sales figures for its region, current as of June 2014. In June alone, the anti-gravity racer sold more than 470,000...
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Baseball: Suzuki powers Yankees past Blue Jays
Ichiro Suzuki ended his home run drought with a three-run shot on Friday that boosted the New York Yankees to a 6-4 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
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Sakamoto, Abe homer to boost Giants ace past Carp
Home runs by Hayato Sakamoto and Shinnosuke Abe lifted the Yomiuri Giants to a 3-1 win on Saturday over the Hiroshima Carp and earned ace Tetsuya Utsumi his first win in over two months.
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Baseball: Yamaguchi, Tamura propel BayStars past Giants
Right-hander Shun Yamaguchi held Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants to an unearned run over six innings, and veteran Hitoshi Tamura hit a two-run homer on Wednesday as the DeNA BayStars beat the...
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Baseball: Yamai pitches Dragons past Giants
Daisuke Yamai allowed a run in seven innings for the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday afternoon in a 4-1 win over the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants.
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MLB: Aoki sparks streaking Royals past Giants
Norichika Aoki stole three bases and scored twice on Sunday as the streaking Kansas City Royals won their seventh straight, beating the struggling San Francisco Giants 7-4.
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Soccer: Minagawa header sends Hiroshima past Tosu
Modest Sagan Tosu spurned the chance to move three points clear at the top of the J-League after a 1-0 defeat to defending champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a rescheduled game on Monday.
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Baseball: Ace Maeda, returnee Matsuyama lead Carp past Tigers
Ace Kenta Maeda threw a five-hit shutout and Ryohei Matsuyama drove in three runs on Friday as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 6-0 in the first game of an enticing three-game series.
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Baseball: Aoki drives home game-winning run as Royals rally past Twins
Norichika Aoki singled in the winning run for the Kansas City Royals as they came from behind in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Wednesday.
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Baseball: Ace Kaneko keeps Buffaloes rolling past Marines
Working on five-days rest instead of six, Orix ace Chihiro Kaneko threw seven masterful innings in the Buffaloes' 4-0 win over the Lotte Marines on Thursday.
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Baseball: Ishihara's clutch single lifts Carp past Dragons
Substitute catcher Yoshiyuki Ishihara delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the sixth inning and added insurance in the eighth as the Hiroshima Carp downed the Chunichi Dragons 6-4 on Sunday afternoon...
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Soccer: High-flying Reds romp past S-Pulse as J-League resumes
Former Asian club champions Urawa Reds cruised to a 4-1 win at Shimizu S-Pulse to tighten their grip on top spot on Saturday as first-division action in the J-League resumed after a two-week...
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Baseball: Norimoto leads Eagles past Fighters with 7th shutout
Right-hander Takahiro Norimoto kept the Rakuten Eagles' slim Pacific League playoff hopes going on Friday with a 1-0 shutout victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters.
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Baseball: Tigers sweep past Giants and into Japan Series
The Hanshin Tigers earned the right to represent the Central League in the Japan Series by beating the Yomiuri Giants 8-4 on Saturday to clinch the CL Climax Series' final stage.
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Sony Has Shipped 3.3 Million PlayStation 4 Units In The Past 3 Months
It is no secret that Sony’s PlayStation 4 is doing well for itself. In fact earlier this year about half a year since its release, the Sony had managed to sell over 7 million PlayStation 4 units, so...
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Nobel-winning inventors of blue LEDs celebrate with past laureates in Tokyo
Two Japanese researchers set to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics next month for developing blue light-emitting diodes for practical application attended a celebratory party in Tokyo with fellow...
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Akimoto wins final between past world champs
Pride was at stake in the final of the men’s 73-kilogram class at the Grand Slam Tokyo as former judo world champions faced off against each other.
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Tokyo Station turns 100, carrying proud past on journey
In a piece titled "Toki wa Henkai su" (Times have changed), author Hyakken Uchida (1889-1971) recalled the day a Japanese National Railways official visited his home.
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85 children knew homelessness over past 10 years
An NHK survey shows that at least 85 children formerly or currently living in 1,377 care facilities nationwide have experienced homelessness over the past 10 years.The children are among 1,039 in...
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Season for new diaries a time to reflect on past, prepare for future
One of the most famous first sentences of Japanese classic literature is that from “Tosa Nikki” (Tosa Dairy), written by Ki no Tsurayuki (ca 868-945), a reputed poet and court nobleman of high rank.
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Obama looks past Republicans in promoting his 2015 agenda
President Barack Obama plans new steps to help middle-income Americans, part of a 2015 agenda he hopes can build on the postelection momentum from high-profile moves on immigration and Cuba.
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Suga:Abe Cabinet inherits past govt. stance
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says Prime Minister Abe's Cabinet is reiterating that it will basically inherit the stance of past cabinets on historical issues. He said that includes...
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Police say Copenhagen gunman had criminal record, gang past
The slain gunman suspected in the deadly Copenhagen attacks was a 22-year-old with a history of violence and may have been inspired by Islamic terrorists - and possibly the Charlie Hebdo massacre in...
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Retired LDP dove urges Abe to uphold past WWII apologies
Yohei Kono, a former politician of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party known for his dovishness, urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday to uphold the country's past apologies and expressions of...
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Tennis: Pospisil lifts Canada past Japan in Davis Cup
Vasek Pospisil beat Go Soeda 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to give Canada a 3-2 victory over Japan on Sunday in the first round of the Davis Cup.
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Rested Korver helps Hawks soar past Kings
The Hawks gave Kyle Korver the weekend off, hoping it would help him break out of his shooting slump.Boy, did it ever.And the rest of the team came along for the ride.Korver and DeMarre Carroll each...
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Renovated Himeji Castle offers virtual reality trip to the past
After six years and a cost of 2.4 billion yen ($19.9 million), Himeji Castle has completed major renovation work and added a modern touch that gives visitors a glimpse of life during Japan’s feudal times.
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Usami lifts Gamba past Ventfore
Japan forward Takashi Usami scored to help struggling Gamba Osaka beat Ventfore Kofu 2-0 on Sunday, making a strong case for him to appear in the Samurai Blue’s coming friendlies later this month.
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No nuke agreement yet: Iran talks push past deadline
With stubborn disputes unresolved, nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers went past a self-imposed deadline and into overtime as negotiators renewed efforts to hammer out the outline of an...
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Baseball: Kinjo's 7th-inning blast lifts Giants past BayStars
Tatsuhiko Kinjo hit a three-run homer against his former club as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the DeNA BayStars 3-0 on a breezy night in Yokohama on Wednesday.
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Abe: No need to repeat past phrases
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said a new statement reflecting on Japan's path during and after World War Two would be unnecessary if it simply repeated those issued in the past.
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Abe assures Xi of upholding past gov't apologies over WWII
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assured Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday that he will uphold past government apologies over World War II including a 1995 statement that offers a "heartfelt...
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Hakodate history lovers publish guidebook on city's past
As the city of Hakodate gears up for the launch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line in the spring of 2016, a group of local history lovers published in March a guidebook, "In 150 Pictures -- The...
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Abe: Stance on 'comfort women' unchanged from past
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will maintain his predecessors' stance on those who are referred to as comfort women.He made the remark in response to a question after a speech at a Harvard...
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Hino To Display Past And Present Models At Brisbane Truck Show 2015
Hino Australia will present models from its 300, 500 and 700 Series ranges, an important historical vehicle to help with celebrations for the brand's 50th anniversary in Australia and some innovative...
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Ex-Student Lends Vehicle Of The Future To School From Hist Past
The Dealer Principal of award-winning Mitsubishi dealership Firs Garage in Hook Norton is lending his former school a top-selling plug-in hybrid SUV so that students can learn about its game-changing...
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Warriors rally past Rockets in opener
Down big at home, the Golden State Warriors went small.It turned out to make a huge difference.Stephen Curry hit two free throws in the final seconds to finish with 34 points, and the Warriors rallied...
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Mikki Queen runs past Japanese Oaks field
Mikki Queen has become the champion of the 3-year-old fillies, beating top-favorite Rouge Buck by three-quarters of a length to bag the Japanese Oaks title on Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Govt : Security bills consistent with past views
Japan's government has defended the proposed new security legislation, saying it is logical and legally consistent with the views of past governments. The legislation would allow Japan to exercise the...
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Baseball: Matsuda leads Hawks past stubborn Lions
Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in three runs, including the seventh-inning tiebreaker as the Pacific League-leading Softbank Hawks pulled away to beat the Seibu Lions 9-6 on Thursday.
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Scion xB won't live past 2015
The grim reaper has trailed the Scion xB for three years, and in 2015, he swings his scythe. Scion VP Doug Murtha said last week that as of the end of this year, the xB will be gone. It will have lived...
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Tokashiki helps Storm past Shock
Sue Bird scored 17 points and rookies Jewell Loyd and Ramu Tokashiki combined for 25, including seven in the last three minutes as the Seattle Storm ended a five-game losing streak with a 74-69 win...
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