9/18/2023

Japan says one in 10 residents are aged 80 or above as nation turns gray

More than 10% of Japan's population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country's demographic crisis.
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Evergrande's woes deepen after police detain staff at its wealth management unit

Chinese police have detained some staff of Evergrande's wealth management unit after the company failed to repay investors, in the first criminal probe launched against the embattled property developer since it was hit by a massive debt crisis in late 2021.
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Ukraine has recaptured the key village of Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday. The area southwest of Bakhmut was a focus for Kyiv's counteroffensive in the east throughout the summer. Follow for live updates.
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9/17/2023

A Los Angeles sheriff's deputy was fatally shot inside his patrol car, officials say

A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy died after he was shot inside his patrol car Saturday evening, authorities said.
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How an auto workers strike 87 years ago transformed America

During the final days of 1936, about 50 autoworkers at General Motors shut down their machines at Fisher Body Plant No. 2 in Flint, Michigan, and sat down.
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A Maryland woman's license plate helps her win a $50,000 lottery prize

The numbers on an Maryland woman's license plate led her to win a $50,000 lottery prize from a $1 ticket.
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Dozens of children were left behind by UN personnel in Haiti. Their mothers want justice

When Pauline Philippe found out she was pregnant with twins, she felt a flash of happiness. Then she burst into tears in front of the ultrasound technician.
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