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Monday, May 20, 2019

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EARLY BULLET TRAINS Rare locomotives from Manchukuo era on show at Chinese museumMay 20, 2019 SHENYANG, CHINA--Two rare Japanese-built steam locomotives that were the bullet trains in prewar China are back in service as a tourist attraction.
SUMO Ozeki Takakeisho withdraws from tournament, this time for goodMay 20, 2019 Takakeisho withdrew again from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, ending his short-lived comeback and becoming the first ozeki to pull out of the same tournament twice since the 15-day format was adopted in 1949.

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: SUMO/ Ozeki Takakeisho withdraws from tournament, this time for good
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: Rare locomotives from Manchukuo era on show at Chinese museum

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