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Toyo University's Takashi Saito crosses the finish line in Otemachi, Tokyo, on Tuesday as the university captured the overall championship in the 88th Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden. Toyo University clocked a record 10 hours 51 minutes 36 seconds.

Makoto Hirata, a former Aum Supreme Truth cult member arrested Sunday after nearly 17 years on the run, may face a lay judge trial. (Jan.4) [More...]

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