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Argentine photo exhibit stirs memories of 1994 bombing attack on Jewish center

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Julio Menajovsky was one of the first photographers to reach the scene of a devastating bombing at a Jewish cultural center in Argentina on the morning of July 18, 1994, that killed 85 people and wounded hundreds. People look on after an explosives-laden truck blew up …

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Japan may take South Korea wartime labor dispute to International Court of Justice: NHK

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is considering taking a dispute with South Korea over its compensation for wartime forced laborers to the International Court of Justice as the deadline for seeking third-country arbitration passes on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK reported. FILE PHOTO: A police officer stands guard near Japan and South …

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There’s a game-changing way for the disabled to save but few use it

Brian Guay is a young man with a goal. The 25-year-old from Bedford, Massachusetts, who has autism, works three jobs and saves every paycheck. He is descended from a long line of farmers on his father’s side and says he wants to purchase a farm of his own someday. He’s …

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‘Wonderful Life’ stage adaptation gets a little help from Paul McCartney

(Reuters) – Paul McCartney is adding another string to his bow – writing his first musical. FILE PHOTO: British musician Paul McCartney performs during the “One on One” tour concert in Porto Alegre, Brazil October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Diego Vara The former Beatle, an 18-time Grammy award winner, is in the …

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Americans spent an average of $26,226 on college last year

For most families in the U.S., paying for college requires a complex combination of scholarships and grants, savings and loans. As part of its annual How America Pays for College report, Sallie Mae and Ipsos surveyed 1,000 undergrads and 1,000 parents of undergrads about their college costs for the 2018 …

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The highs and lows of fans watching the Africa Cup of Nations

(Reuters) – “If football was a president we would have a peaceful and exciting country,” – the words of a young South Africa fan speaking to Reuters while watching his team play in the Africa Cup of Nations perfectly capture the unifying force of the world’s most popular sport. Ibrahim …

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Trump’s tariffs on China monkeys could ‘severely damage’ US medical research

A rhesus monkey on a calorie-restricted diet (left) and a control group monkey (right) who were subjects in a pioneering long-term study of the links between caloric restriction and aging at the University of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Jeff Miller/University of Wisconsin-Madison Researchers who use laboratory monkeys to …

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Trump tariffs hit US small businesses

They brew beer, make musical instruments, publish children’s books and design headphones. Their industries are diverse, but they all have something in common: They represent American small and medium-sized businesses that rely on China either for production or essential equipment. And they are dreading President Donald Trump’s latest round of …

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World Cup countdown starts for South Africa, Australia at Ellis Park

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa and Australia ramp up their World Cup preparations when they clash in their opening game of the shortened Rugby Championship season at Ellis Park on Saturday, for which both sides have made surprise selections. FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union – Rugby Championship – New Zealand vs …

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Gaultier brings catwalk to the London stage in ‘Fashion Freak Show’

LONDON (Reuters) – French designer Jean Paul Gaultier brought his lively and eccentric “Fashion Freak Show” to the London stage this week, a musical production looking back on his life from childhood classroom sketches to the Paris haute couture catwalks. FILE PHOTO: Designer Jean Paul Gaultier poses for a photograph …

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