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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2015

North Korea celebrates founder who forged nuclear-armed dynasty

North Korea marked the birthday Wednesday of its founder, Kim Il Sung, worshiped at home as a virtual deity for laying the foundation for a five-decade-old dictatorship capable of threatening superpowers such as the U.S.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2015

From immigration to zoning, reforms need central guidance to succeed: adviser

The central government must exert control over the regions to push through regulatory reforms needed for economic revival, said the head of a council on special economic zones.
WORLD
Apr 15, 2015

Flag raising at Fort Sumter recalls end of Civil War, 150 years ago

Civil War re-enactors raised an American flag at the Fort Sumter National Monument during a ceremony on Tuesday commemorating the 150th anniversary of the symbolic end to the four-year conflict in the place where it began.
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WORLD
Apr 15, 2015

P-22, the celebrity cougar, leaves lair under L.A. house

A mountain lion with his own Facebook fan page that triggered a media storm by hiding in the crawl space under a Los Angeles house has left its urban refuge, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2015

Time for Cuba to come off terrorism list, Obama tells Congress

President Barack Obama told Congress on Tuesday he intends to remove Cuba from a U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, clearing the way for restoring diplomatic relations and reopening embassies shut for more than half a century.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 15, 2015

Bird flu infecting more U.S. poultry flocks, USDA reports

The number of U.S. poultry flocks infected with a deadly strain of bird flu rose on Tuesday as Iowa identified its first case and Minnesota confirmed eight more cases, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
WORLD
Apr 15, 2015

A quick walk to high ground could save thousands on West Coast if tsunami hit, study finds

Thousands of people living along the U.S. Pacific coastline from Northern California to Washington state could survive powerful tsunami, as long as they are prepared to walk briskly to higher ground, a researcher said on Tuesday.
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WORLD
Apr 15, 2015

Shipwreck off Libya claimed 400 migrants, survivors say

About 400 migrants died in an attempt to reach Italy from Libya when their boat capsized, survivors said on Tuesday, the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean where the death toll from shipwrecks has surged this year.
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WORLD
Apr 15, 2015

Soul legend Percy Sledge of 'When a Man Loves a Woman' fame dies at 74

Soul singer Percy Sledge, best known for his recording of "When a Man Loves a Woman," died at his home in Louisiana at age 74 after battling liver cancer, his representatives said on Tuesday.
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MULTIMEDIA
Apr 15, 2015

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JAPAN
Apr 14, 2015

Thais flock to Japan for holiday, ignore freeze on flight increases

Thai tourists took advantage of a weaker yen and relaxed visa restrictions to flock to Japan over the three-day Songkran holiday ending Wednesday, but a temporary freeze on Thai flight increases to the country was likely to impact numbers.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 14, 2015

Fukui court forbids Takahama nuclear plant restart

A Fukui court issues an injunction to prevent two NRA-cleared reactors at the Takahama nuclear plant from being restarted, citing doubtful quake-simulation data.
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TENNIS / MATCH POINT
Apr 14, 2015

Expert says hiring Nishikori would boost American companies in Japan

His meteoric rise in the rankings over the past two seasons has made Kei Nishikori both a superstar on the court and a valuable commodity off it.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2015

Mount Zao may blow its top: agency

The Meteorological Agency warns that Mount Zao could soon erupt, threatening a popular ski resort in the Tohoku region.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2015

Ruling parties resume battle over SDF mission expansion bills

The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito restart debate on security legislation aimed at giving the Self-Defense Forces a bigger role on overseas missions.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Apr 14, 2015

Kerr employing Jackson's philosophy with Warriors

Sometimes the basketball congnoscenti will mock the Phil Jackson coaching tree as a withered oak in winter, assistants like Jim Cleamons, Kurt Rambis and most recently Brian Shaw with short head coaching tenures.
TENNIS
Apr 14, 2015

Hozumi withdraws from Fed Cup tie

Eri Hozumi withdrew from this weekend's Fed Cup World Group II Playoff against Belarus at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum because of a sprained left ankle, the Japan Tennis Association announced on Tuesday. Hozumi will be replaced by Ayumi Morita.
WORLD
Apr 14, 2015

Iran to appoint first female ambassador since Islamic Revolution: reports

Iran will appoint its first female ambassador abroad since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the semi-official Fars and Mehr news agencies said late on Monday, citing unspecified reports.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 14, 2015

Japan's prickly revisionists

The Abe government is reacting to foreign criticism of Japan in ways that harm the nation's national interests and reputation.

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