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Hell hath no fury: Pope an exorcist?

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Hell hath no fury: Pope an exorcist?

Pope Francis’ fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took place. The case concerns a 43-year-old ...

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Ms. Park's triumphant U.S. visit

The prospect of a clash over defense policy between South Korea's new president and the U.S. has been diminished by North Korea's own ham-fisted behavior.

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A fortunate life among hot springs

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A fortunate life among hot springs

by Judit Kawaguchi

Kazuhiro Shiraishi, 66, is a guest-house manager in the Izu-kogen Highlands, a famous resort area on the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture. Looking out onto the Pacific Ocean, and just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, Izu has a warm climate all year round ...

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Fear and incarceration, from Kampala to Nagoya

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Fear and incarceration, from Kampala to Nagoya

by Stephen Carr

“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...

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Guitarist Dustin Wong brings singer Takako Minekawa out on a 'Toropical' journey

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Guitarist Dustin Wong brings singer Takako Minekawa out on a 'Toropical' journey

by Patrick ST. Michel

Guitarist Dustin Wong hesitates for a split second. It’s a pause that would go unnoticed during most other sets, but Wong has spent the last 40 minutes seemingly in a trance while playing guitar and looping the notes via an array of pedals in ...

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Spurs ride out storm

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Spurs ride out storm

Tim Duncan saves the day as the Spurs hold off the Grizzlies in overtime

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Whatever happened to the Goldman Sachs union?

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Apr 9, 2013

Whatever happened to the Goldman Sachs union?

by Patrick Budmar

In February 2012, a small band of sacked workers in Japan took on one of the world’s biggest investment banks, Goldman Sachs, unionizing in a bid to keep their jobs and win a better deal from a firm they believed had treated them unfairly. ...

How-tos | LIFELINES Jan 28, 2013

Give sufficient notice when breaking an employment contract

by Ashley Thompson

Reader JA asks if it’s legal for an employer to demand compensation if an employee quits their job partway through their contract. “What about if someone wants to quit their job and break their contract early (say, midway through) but the contract says that ...

Tokyo: What do you think of AKB48's no-love-life clause?

Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Jan 22, 2013

Tokyo: What do you think of AKB48's no-love-life clause?

by Mark Buckton

Chris Glenn Radio DJ / talent, 40s (Australian) I can understand their handlers want to keep the girls potentially available, just as I’m sure they want their stable to concentrate on their performances, not boys. It works to prevent any scandals too, while maintaining ...

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How-tos | LIFELINES Dec 18, 2012

Employers must be crystal clear about working times

by Kyoko Hijikata

Part-timer “Mary” writes: “Due to the nature of my work, the company wants me to come into the office only when they know they have work for me. This is two to three days a week, and not fixed according to any specific day. ...

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