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The yen-buying intervention on July 30 was a record 7.9 trillion yen, the Ministry of Finance announced.

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Florida proved again it isn't like the rest of America, yet change brewed

A blue tsunami washed over America Tuesday. Yet Florida Republicans found just enough sandbags to safeguard their power in a state that now looks more like a political island than a peninsula.

  • Florida's Republicans maintained power despite national blue wave
  • Republicans had 37% more registered voters than Democrats
  • Florida voters preferred status quo over change

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