Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

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TODAY'S TOP STORIES
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Bus company in crash violated safety rules
The operator of a tour bus involved in a fatal expressway accident employed the driver on an illegal day-by-day basis and committed other operational breaches, a transport ministry audit reveals.
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
NPA to poll public about letting 18-, 20-year-olds drink, smoke
The National Police Agency will survey the public about whether the legal age for drinking and smoking should be lowered from the current 20 years old.
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  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a2.html

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[NATIONAL NEWS]
Under-15 population declines for 31st straight year
The number of children under age 15 drops for the 31st straight year, down 120,000 from a year earlier to a record-low 16.6 million.
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  http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a3.html


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OTHER NEWS
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[NATIONAL NEWS]
F-35 order tab set at $10 billion
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Parties rushing to field candidates at next poll
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a5.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Genba talks up democratization efforts in Egypt
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a6.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Miyagi tsunami boat on Kagoshima rocks
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a7.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Japan, EU plan joint cyber-attack forum
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a8.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Tokyo, Beijing plan nuke safety dialogue
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505a9.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
SK Hynix pulls out of bid for Elpida Memory
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505b1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Map of Iwojima's underground bunkers found in U.S.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505b2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Observatory fills small Gifu town with pride
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505cc.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Groups fight to keep foreign fish at bay
MIZUHO AOKI
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505f1.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
New report leaves wiggle room on Futenma move
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505f2.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Food industry interests more boys
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505f3.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
Seminars mulled for public servants who retire early
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505f4.html

[NATIONAL NEWS]
79% of small, midsize firms' sales rebound from 3/11
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120505f5.html


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OPINION
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[JT EDITORIAL]
Rushing for constitutional changes
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ed20120505a1.html

[OPINION]
Numbers that look too good
KEVIN RAFFERTY
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120505a1.html

[OPINION]
How Western translations distort China's reality
THORSTEN PATTBERG
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/eo20120505a2.html

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FEATURES
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[LIFE IN JAPAN]
Japan a fond spot in solitary Kiwi's running quest
GIANNI SIMONE
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120505a1.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
English fluency and alligator pits
AMY CHAVEZ
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120505cz.html

[LIFE IN JAPAN]
The word of words
THOMAS DILLON
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120505td.html


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SPORTS
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[BASEBALL]
Rivera's career in doubt after tearing ligament
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120505a1.html

[BASEBALL]
Morrow dominates Angels in three-hitter
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120505a2.html

[BASEBALL]
Buckner ball goes up for auction
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120505a3.html

[BASEBALL]
Miyamoto records 2,000th career hit
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sb20120505j1.html

[SOCCER]
Kagawa to decide future after final
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120505a1.html

[SOCCER]
Rooney overhead goal tops vote
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sc20120505a2.html

[AMERICAN FOOTBALL]
Seau suicide highlights brain injuries
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sf20120505a1.html

[GOLF]
Simpson shares lead in Quail Hollow heat
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120505a1.html

[GOLF]
Shin, Pressel share lead at World Salonpas Cup
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20120505a2.html

[ICE HOCKEY]
Kings on brink of ousting Blues as playoff run gathers steam
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sh20120505a1.html

[BASKETBALL]
Heat blast Knicks, eye sweep
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sk20120505a1.html

[OLYMPICS]
Weightlifter convicted of trafficking
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120505a1.html

[OLYMPICS]
Tanaka moves closer to Olympics
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/so20120505g1.html

[SPORTS]
Matz on mission to win second Kentucky Derby
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120505a1.html

[SPORTS]
Hodgson guaranteed a rough ride in charge of England
CHRISTOPHER DAVIES
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20120505cd.html

[TENNIS]
Madrid's 'Smurf' blue clay gets mixed reviews
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/st20120505a1.html


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