Japan’s agriculture minister resigned on Wednesday amid an uproar over his remark that he had never bought a bag of rice, his nation’s staple grain, which is in short supply
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Japan’s agriculture minister resigned on Wednesday amid an uproar over his remark that he had never bought a bag of rice, his nation’s staple grain, which is in short supply
Toyota is the undisputed champion of hybrids. But when it comes to cars with plugs, it’s barely a contender. Sales of the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid and Prius Plug-In Hybrid are a
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from
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George Wendt, who earned six consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his role as the bearish, beer-quaffing Everyman Norm Peterson on the enduring sitcom “Cheers,” died on Tuesday at his
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation of Andrew M. Cuomo, a front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, after Republicans accused him of lying to Congress about
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Israel’s threats to drastically escalate the war in Gaza and its blockade of humanitarian aid to a Palestinian population at risk of famine have drawn the sharpest condemnation yet from
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested and is being held on a $1.1 million bond after admitting he turned water off to a






