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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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More Sports May 18, 2013

WBA bantamweight champ Koki Kameda to face Apolinario in title defense

WBA bantamweight champion Koki Kameda will face third-ranked challenger John Mark Apolinario of the Philippines in his seventh defense of the title on July 23 at Tokyo Big Site. After winning a razor-thin split decision over Panomroonglek Kaiyanghadaogym of Thailand in April, the 26-year-old ...

Kameda defends WBA bantamweight title

More Sports Apr 8, 2013

Kameda defends WBA bantamweight title

by Dave Hueston

Koki Kameda beats Panomroonglek Kaiyanghadaogym of Thailand to defend his WBA bantamweight title for the sixth time.

More Sports Mar 15, 2013

Kameda faces to-be determined foe for title bout after Payano passport issue

WBA bantamweight champion Koki Kameda’s opponent next month has changed again after Juan Carlos Payano notified organizers he cannot make the trip to Japan because of passport problems. Kameda Gym announced Thursday that it will choose the new opponent for Kameda’s sixth title defense ...

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More Sports Mar 13, 2013

Koki Kameda's foe changed for upcoming WBA bantamweight title bout

WBA bantamweight champion Koki Kameda will make his sixth title defense on April 7 against Juan Carlos Payano of the Dominican Republic instead of Venezuelan Yonfrez Parejo as originally planned, the Kameda Boxing Gym said Tuesday. The WBA has changed Kameda’s opponent for the ...

More Sports Feb 15, 2013

Koki Kameda to make bantamweight title defense against Venezuelan Pareio

Koki Kameda will defend his WBA bantamweight title against Yonfrez Pareio of Venezuela in April, his gym announced on Thursday. The bout, to be fought on April 7 in Osaka, will be his sixth defense of the title since winning it when he beat ...

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