Thomas Adams

Japan’s governing coalition likely to lose upper house election, exit polls show

TOKYO – The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of Japan’s two parliamentary houses ...

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Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat

By DAVID FISCHER WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members ...

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Asking Eric: Should I warn her she’s at risk of being banned from the supermarket?

Dear Eric: My neighbors and clerks in our grocery store know I hang out with “Patty.” Sometimes she and I shop together. She’s very ...

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Do as I say, not as I do: On my failings as an investor

By Christine Benz of Morningstar If a knowledgeable observer trained his or her sights on my choices, what are the trouble spots they would ...

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Teen surf instructor recovering after shark attack on New Smyrna Beach

An 18-year-old surf instructor is recovering in the hospital after a shark bit his foot while he was surfing off New Smyrna Beach on ...

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Hurricane center tracks Atlantic tropical wave with chance to develop

The National Hurricane Center continued Sunday to assess a tropical wave moving across the Atlantic with a chance to develop into the season’s next ...

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Indonesian passenger ferry catches fire at sea, killing at least 5

MANADO – A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five ...

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Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper all withdraw from Toronto tournament with injuries

TORONTO, ONT – Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner , 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all withdrew Sunday from ...

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Florida’s disaster pipeline funnels millions to politically connected contractors

In a matter of days, a detention camp for undocumented migrants state officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz”  rose out of the mosquito-infested Florida Everglades ...

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Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect

By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Romance novels have always spiced up quiet nights. Now, a genre that has sometimes been dismissed ...

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