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　◇Value of Variance　　　A monk who also works as a makeup artist is celebrating th…

　◇Sudden Departure　　　Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, 65, announced at an Aug. 28 news…

　◇Ready to Race　　　Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden, the former vice presid…

　◇Disastrous Spill　　　The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a "state of e…

　◇Traditions Tested　　　Small groups of people performed one of the final rites of…

　◇Holding on to HopeJapanese swimming star Ikee Rikako, 20, has been selected to…

　◇Crowning Achievement　　　Seventh-dan shogi player Fujii Sota has become the youn…

　◇Historic Conversion　　　The president of Turkey on July 10 formally converted Is…

　◇Tragic Downpour　　　Days of heavy rain in Japan triggered flooding and landslide…