Japan observed a moment of silence Thursday to mark 10 years since an earthquake triggered a tsunami — and one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters.
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Virginia becomes first Southern state to vote to legalize recreational marijuana use in 2024 in nod to racial justice
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‘I am going to kill you’: 2 killed in 4 knife attacks on homeless in New York City subway
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Five children among 6 killed in Muskogee, Oklahoma, shooting rampage
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80M people under watches, warnings, advisories as ‘dangerous’ snowstorm pounds Midwest, Northeast
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