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Friday, August 17, 2018

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NO JAPANESE AMONG THEM Health ministry failed to release 2 forensic results on war remainsAugust 17, 2018 As Japan and the Philippines work toward resuming the collection of remains of Japanese war dead from World War II, questions are being raised about an earlier effort by the government.
THE FINAL STRAW Plastic straws to be phased out at all Skylark-run restaurantsAugust 17, 2018 Restaurant chain operator Skylark Holdings Co. will stop offering plastic drinking straws at all its outlets worldwide by 2020, it announced Aug. 16, responding to criticism that the practice pollutes the environment.

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