Japan airport closed by explosion of U.S. bomb likely dating to World War II

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  Moment giant explosions seen near Beirut airport

  Footage appears to show the blasts close to Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
  
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  WATCH: US WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport

  A U.S. bombshell, likely dropped during WWII, exploded near a runway at a Japanese airport, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations.
  
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  Middle East crisis live: Beirut strikes reportedly target Nasrallah successor; 18 killed in Israeli strike on West Bank, officials say

  Target in Lebanese capital thought to be Hashem Safieddine, say Israeli media reports; Palestinian media say death toll largest in single West Bank attack in 24 years . Lebanon’s ambassador to the ...
  
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  How Russia's use of glide bombs is impacting the war in Ukraine

  In the war in Ukraine, the use of a weapon known as a glide bomb is helping Russia to make new gains. Officials say one of those bombs is responsible for a recent attack on an apartment building in ...
  
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  How Russia is utilizing glide bombs to gain ground in Ukraine war

  Twelve people were injured in Ukraine when a Russian glide bomb struck an apartment building in its second-largest city of Kharkiv on Wednesday night, according to local officials. Russia has ...
  
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  The Whiskey Industry Is Bracing for a Trade War if Trump Wins. It’s Not Alone.

  Business owners and foreign governments are preparing for high tariffs and trade disruptions, depending on the outcome of the election.
  
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  ‘Editing it was like exposure therapy’: Shiori Ito, the reluctant face of Japan’s #MeToo movement

  After reporting a high-profile journalist for sexual assault, Ito was championed and vilified. She relives that night and the aftermath in her documentary Black Box Diaries. When Shiori Ito ...
  
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  Ukraine war briefing: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant employee killed in Ukrainian car bomb attack

  Ukrainian military intelligence says it eliminated ‘war criminal’ and collaborator; blaze after strike on Voronezh oil depot, Russia. What we know on day 955. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...
  
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  Hamas Leader Is Holding Out for a Bigger War, U.S. Officials Say

  Yahya Sinwar is increasingly fatalistic, has blocked a cease-fire deal and, so far, been frustrated that Hezbollah and Iran have not come to his aid, officials said.
  
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  Division series: World Series odds, playoff keys, predicted dates of doom

  Here's why your squad could be playing into November -- or headed home soon.
  
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  She sought to prove her grandfather was poisoned at Camp Lejeune. Records she found could help thousands.

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  After the storm, North Carolina faces daunting task of housing survivors left homeless

  A week after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, emergency planners face another daunting challenge: where and how to shelter residents.
  
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  Historic Biltmore Estate shutters after floods from Hurricane Helene ravage Asheville

  America’s largest privately-owned estate has abruptly shut down in Asheville after Hurricane Helene caused extensive flooding and building damage along the 8,000 acre property.
  
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  Battered but open for business, the Great Smoky Mountains need tourists

  Operators face a wave of cancellations as they stare down steep repair costs, but say “it feels a little unethical” to court visitors while neighbors struggle.
  
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  One week later, reality of Helene's fury becomes clearer for cut-off communities

  BAKERSVILLE, N.C. — In Mitchell County, a mountainous and remote North Carolina region made even more remote in the wake of Hurricane Helene, residents are trying to make sense of the unthinkable.
  
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