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Supreme Court Justice Clears Brazil’s Welfare Rise 16 Days Before the Vote

A Supreme Court justice ruled that a 15% rise for 19.3 million welfare households is lawful, weeks before Lula seeks re-election. The post Supreme Court Justice Clears Brazil’s Welfare Rise 16 Days Before the Vote appeared first on The Rio Times .

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Newly staffed station connects with foreign students learning Japanese

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Local residents in a city in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have taken on a new role of "station attendants" at a once unman

  • Osaki city staffed previously unmanned train station for international students.
  • Public Japanese language school reintroduced attendants to boost ridership.
  • 60 foreign students, including from Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan, use the line.

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