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Business › Stocks close 1.74% lower

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Tokyo stocks fell 1.74% Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the bank could start reeling in its massive stimulus later this year, while weak Chinese manufacturing data also hit sentiment.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed down 230.64 points at 13,014.58, while the Topix index of all…

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National › 5 children swept out to sea in Miyazaki; one drowns

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An 11-year-old girl drowned after she and four other children were swept out to sea while playing at the shore in Hyuga, Miyazaki Prefecture.

Police said that the five children were swimming at Isagahama beach at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Fuji TV reported that the beach was not open…

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Sports › Reds end Grilli streak, beat Pirates 2-1

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Cincinnati's Jay Bruce ended Jason Grilli's saves streak with a solo homer in the ninth, and then Brandon Philips singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning to rally the Reds to a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, Texas' David Murphy broke out of a long slump…

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World › Singapore demands urgent Indonesia action on smog

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Singapore on Thursday demanded "definitive" action by Indonesia on forest fires raging in Sumatra as the two neighbours prepared for emergency talks to ease the severe smog enveloping the city-state.

Singapore's air pollutant index was again hovering around the "hazardous" level of 301 at midday, close to the all-time high…

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Crime › Man arrested for punching schoolchildren outside station in Ibaraki

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Police said Thursday they have arrested a man after he allegedly punched four schoolchildren outside Ishioka Station in Ibaraki Prefecture.

According to police, the man, who has been named as 32-year-old Kazuhiko Yahagi, was arrested on June 15 after he allegedly punched the four high school students in the face,…

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Picture of the Day › Yes, but is it art?

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A statue of a peeing boy, which is a local landmark on the platform at JR Hamamatsucho Station, is dressed for the rainy season. The popular statue is often differently attired, depending on the season (including a Santa Claus outfit at Christmas).

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Business › Sony chief says time needed to study spin-off proposal from American

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Sony Corp needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its fledgling revival, the chief executive told shareholders Thursday.

Sony Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai was speaking to a Tokyo hall packed…

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Politics › Hashimoto may resign if his party fares badly in Tokyo assembly election

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Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said on Wednesday night that he may resign as co-leader of the Nippon Ishin No Kai (Japan Restoration Party) if the party fares poorly in Tokyo metropolitan assembly election.

At a press conference, Hashimoto told reporters, "If we do not gain support, I won't be able…

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Sports › Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT to even series at 2-2

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Brent Seabrook scored 9:51 into overtime to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday to level the Stanley Cup finals through four games.

Seabrook fired a 45-foot shot past Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask to end Game 4 and send the series back…

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Sports › Ramirez quits Taiwan baseball after 49 games

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Slugger Manny Ramirez is leaving Taiwanese team The Rhinos after just 49 games because the club says he misses his family in New York.

The Rhinos said it tried to keep the 12-time All-Star in Taiwan, including raising his monthly pay to almost $60,000 from $25,000.

Ramirez signed to play…

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