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The unnamed plaintiff's lawyers, Kazuyuki Minami, left, and Masafumi Yoshida, right, speak to media after the ruling of the Supreme Court on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Eugene Hoshiko/APThe court ruled unanimously that compulsory sterilization surgery for people who seek to legally change their gender is unconstitutional.
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Following legislation this past session that required the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to determine how long a study on the Atlantic menhaden population in the Chesapeake Bay would take and how much it would cost, the results are in: at least three years and $2.6 million, if everything were done simultaneously.
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Bobi, the world's oldest dog ever, dies at 31 National News
The purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo livestock guard dog had a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years. His owner credit's Bobi's longevity to his ability to roam freely and his diet of human food.
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At least 24 journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza National News
The Committee to Protect Journalists says the fighting has already cost the lives of 20 Palestinian journalists, 3 Israelis and a Lebanese reporter.
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Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024 National News
Scholastic faced backlash for putting books dealing with race, gender and sexuality in their own optional category for middle school book fairs. It's now apologizing and working to reverse course.
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Ukrainian hackers and intel officers partner up in apparent hack of a top Russian bank National News
The Ukrainian hacktivists wrote in a blog post — posted on their own site — that they would be sharing data obtained from the Russian bank hack with investigative journalists.
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NHL lifts ban on rainbow-colored Pride Tape, after a player defied it National News
It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player flouted the league's controversial ban.
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Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins National News
The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID.
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