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1 dead, another hospitalized after Australian helicopter crash

OnepersonwasdeadandanotherinacriticalconditionafterahelicoptercrashedataTasmanianairportonTuesdaynight.AuthoritiessaidthehelicopternosedivedintothegroundatHobar

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Boxing's pound-for-pound world No1 Andre Ward announces shock retirement

AndreWard,theunifiedlightheavyweightchampionwidelyrecognizedastheworld’stoppound-for-poundboxer,announcedhisretirementfromthesportonThursday.AndreWardralliedfro

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Versatile berets emerge as this season’s top hat

Young women wearing berets were conspicuous across the venues for the Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo’s 2017 Spring/Summer show held mainly in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo from Oct. 17 to 22, and surrounding areas. The round shape of the beret has softened the impression of this season’s clothes.

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2nd ramen restaurant in Tokyo wins Michelin star for 2nd year in row

Humble ramen noodles have once again tickled the taste buds of gourmets, as a shop in Tokyo has earned a star in "Michelin Guide Tokyo 2017," becoming the second such establishment honored.

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Japanese firms raided over post-quake bid-rigging

Public prosecutors and the Fair Trade Commission started searching the head offices of more than 10 road paving companies and related locations on Wednesday in connection with their alleged bid-rigging on projects to repair expressways damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake.