Under-fire Olympic composer steps down over past bullying
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the Tokyo Olympics ... Read more
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Child tax credit starts hitting US families’ bank accounts
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture ... Read more
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Boy Scouts of America reaches $850M agreement with victims
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America have reached an $850 ... Read more
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — For decades, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was one of Israel’s most ... Read more
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Rescue aid package may reduce inequality, but for how long?
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have celebrated President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 ... Read more
Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A memo from Afghanistan’s education ministry banning girls 12 ... Read more
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Editorial Roundup: US
By The Associated Press Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ——— March 10 The ... Read more
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2 Americans wanted in Ghosn’s escape in Japanese custody
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An American father and son wanted by Japan for ... Read more
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La. family services trying to expand foster care
The American Press Louisiana’s youth who are in foster care usually end up in a difficult spot once ... Read more