Hiroshima Prefecture

Virginia's archaic gubernatorial term limit

The Nov. 8 editorial "Virginia's Newest Lame Duck" was on the mark. We are the only state in which the governor cannot be elected to two successive terms. This limits governors' effectiveness and their ability to accomplish...

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Fairfax parks and libraries aren't ‘discretionary'

I applaud the Nov. 15 Metro article "Fiscal outlook grim for 2 Fairfax agencies," alerting Fairfax County residents that the public library system and the Park Authority are being asked to submit proposed budgets for fiscal...

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Remember Hiroshima — and Japan's victims

The right way to remember Hiroshima Sunday, November 22, 2009 Regarding the Nov. 13 news story "Hiroshima: The dreaded invitation": If an American president does someday visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, he or she would also...

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4. International Emmys to honor David Frost

NEW YORK (AP): British TV personality David Frost will be honored at the 37th Annual International Emmy Awards for a wide-ranging career that has taken him from pioneering political satire on television to conducting serious...

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‘Hell to Pay’ offers crucial insights

Correspondent Published November 22, 2009 “Hell To Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-47,” by D. M. Giangreco, Naval Institute Press, 412 pages, $36.95. In 1945, Harry S. Truman authorized the use of the...

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Early-bird Uniqlo sale celebrates founding

The Uniqlo chain held an early-morning sale at about 400 stores Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of its operator, with more than 2,000 people lining up before dawn outside its flagship store in Tokyo's...

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Sports › Kashima back on top of J-League

Sunday 22nd November, 03:48 AM JST KYOTO — Takuya Nozawa fired Kashima Antlers back to the top of the J-League with a super strike in a 1-0 win away to Kyoto Sanga on Saturday. Nozawa settled a dull affair late in the first...

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Business › Mazda's non-factory staff back on full work schedule

Sunday 22nd November, 03:17 AM JST HIROSHIMA — Mazda Motor Corp has ended its program to have non-factory employees take two days off per month after terminating a similar program for factory workers in June, getting back to...

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A Couple Of Precise Film Synopses To Look At (Carey Chen)

With a shop near every neighborhood, video stores have been the most convenient way to get movies for years. You can now save a trip to the video store and download movies right off the internet. You will find just about any...

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JGB futures flat, gains trimmed after BOJ

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond futures were flat on Friday, with earlier gains trimmed after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged and reiterated its commitment to a very easy...

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