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Taiwan’s president says island will create special defense budget of $40 billion to buy arms

Taiwan’s president says island will create special defense budget of $40 billion to buy arms

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday he will put forth a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with...

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Fees for foreign visitors to most popular US parks to go up next year

Fees for foreign visitors to most popular US parks to go up next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most...

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China turns to familiar playbook in dispute with Japan over Taiwan

China turns to familiar playbook in dispute with Japan over Taiwan

BEIJING (AP) — Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started. About 3,000 Chinese visit Rie Takeda’s tearoom in an alley in Tokyo’s historic Asaku...

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LA prison once home to Capone and Manson to shut down

LA prison once home to Capone and Manson to shut down

The federal Bureau of Prisons is closing a California lockup that was once home to Al Capone and Charles Manson over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threat...

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Jet fuel flows again to Sea-Tac after BP finds leak in pipeline

Jet fuel flows again to Sea-Tac after BP finds leak in pipeline

SEATTLE (AP) — Oil company BP has found the source of a leak in a major Pacific Northwest pipeline system, allowing it to restart the flow of jet fuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tu...

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Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies

Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies

Joan Branson, the wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, has died at age 80. Branson announced her death Tuesday on Instagram and LinkedIn. No other details were disclosed. “Heartbroken to s...

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