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In Japan, even Taylor Swift can't make it to the top of the music charts: TOKYO -- Japanese, who previously favored musical artists from the U.S ...
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In Japan, even Taylor Swift can't make it to the top of the music charts
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'Yellowstone' star Forrie J. Smith says he was 'kicked off' flight for refusing to sit next to masked passenger
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Quick Glance: Yellowstone Star Forrie J. Smith Removed from Plane
  • The actor, known for his role as ranch hand Lloyd Pierce, was kicked off a plane for complaining about a masked passenger.

  • Smith, 65, was quoted in an Instagram post on Sunday with a self-filmed video stating that he didn't feel comfortable sitting next to someone with a mask.

  • He mentioned having consumed alcohol but denied being drunk, and said he was removed from the plane for refusing to sit next to someone with a mask.

  • Smith has previously expressed his opposition to COVID-19 vaccination requirements, stating in 2022 that he is unvaccinated and has no intention of getting vaccinated.
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Films that give the Japanese perspective of the atomic bomb: Movies about the nation's darkest days — in genres such as dramas, fantasies and anime — offer ...
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Films that give the Japanese perspective of the atomic bomb
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'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent: TOKYO -- After roughly two decades working in Hollywood, Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada ...
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'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent
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Princess Aiko set to work with Red Cross following Gakushuin graduation: The princess studied for four years in the Department of Japanese Language and ...
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Princess Aiko set to work with Red Cross following Gakushuin graduation
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Wild Birds Gesture ‘After You’ to Insist Their Mate Go First: Like humans, these small Japanese birds communicate abstract concepts with gestures
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Wild Birds Gesture ‘After You’ to Insist Their Mate Go First
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Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' shines light on Black country Texas acts: With 'Cowboy Carter', Beyoncé joins a growing list of Black country and Americana artists ...
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Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' shines light on Black country Texas acts
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'Cowboy Carter' album release inspires Beyoncé events in Houston: Park your Lexus and celebrate the 'Cowboy Carter' album with these Beyoncé events around ...
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'Cowboy Carter' album release inspires Beyoncé events in Houston
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Shohei Ohtani is caught up in a scandal as mysterious as he is: Quite possibly the most interesting thing about Shohei Ohtani is that even when he talks ...
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Shohei Ohtani is caught up in a scandal as mysterious as he is
Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani and the Ippei Mizuhara Gambling Scandal: Live Updates
  • Major League Baseball has officially launched an investigation into the gambling allegations surrounding Mizuhara, Ohtani's former interpreter and friend.

  • Ohtani is scheduled to address the media on Monday for the first time since the dismissal of his interpreter and friend Ippei Mizuhara, in response to the escalating gambling scandal.

  • The role of interpreters in MLB has evolved significantly, with Mizuhara not only being an interpreter but also a close confidant of Ohtani.

  • MLB has initiated a formal investigation into the gambling allegations against Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's long-time interpreter.
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 101-year-old locomotive retires in Kumamoto Prefecture - The Mainichi
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'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent: TOKYO -- After roughly two decades working in Hollywood, Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada ...
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'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent
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NCAA Tournament: UH survives against Texas A&M in overtime: UH advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth straight time and will play Duke after escaping in overtime ...
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NCAA Tournament: UH survives against Texas A&M in overtime
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New Earphones Shaped Like Chocolate-Covered Mushrooms; Meiji to Sell Just 3,500 Sets Based on Popular Japanese Snack
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Ohtani interpreter Mizuhara may be dumped from Japan school text after gambling accusation - The Mainichi
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Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter Fired Amid Gambling Allegations
  • Shohei Ohtani's friend and interpreter at the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired due to allegations of theft and illegal gambling.

  • Mizuhara was suspected of $4.5 million being transferred from Ohtani's bank account to an illegal bookmaker in Southern California.

  • Ohtani's lawyers revealed that Ohtani was a victim of massive theft and the matter is being handed over to the authorities.

  • Mizuhara refused to comment on the allegations, and investigations are ongoing.
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'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent: TOKYO -- After roughly two decades working in Hollywood, Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada ...
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'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent
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Japanese chocolate snack-shaped translator earphones to go on sale - The Mainichi
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A Japanese 'flavor wizard' conquers the homeland of chocolate: Yasushi Sasaki has been named Brussels' chocolatier of the year by the prestigious Gault & Millau ...
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A Japanese 'flavor wizard' conquers the homeland of chocolate
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JPY/USD: Japanese Yen Falls to Lowest Against US Dollar Since 1990: The yen slid to the weakest level in about 34 years against the dollar, prompting Japan’s ...
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JPY/USD: Japanese Yen Falls to Lowest Against US Dollar Since 1990
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Police investigating the death of an 8-year-old swimmer found in a pipe of a lazy river at a Houston hotel
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Police investigating the death of an 8-year-old swimmer found in a pipe of ...
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In America, Godzilla is a superhero — in Japan, he’s still a monster: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Shin Godzilla all see ...
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In America, Godzilla is a superhero — in Japan, he’s still a monster
Quick Glance: Mixed reactions to Godzilla x Kong: New Empire
  • Initial responses to Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have arrived, praising an exhilarating, action-packed experience - however, the new Monster-verse film doesn't captivate everyone.

  • The storyline follows Godzilla and Kong reuniting to confront a fresh, perilous menace, with director Adam Wingard returning to helm the project once more.

  • Critics commend the grand scale, fast-paced sequences, and diverse range of creatures, though a few express concerns over the sparse dialogues and sluggish beginning.

  • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is set to hit theaters on March 29, eliciting a mixed bag of reactions, with many lauding the thrilling action and monster clashes, while others scrutinize the plot and dialogue.
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Missing girl, 8, found dead in hotel pool after being sucked into pipe: The 8-year-old girl was 'found inside a large pipe in the pool area' of a ...
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Missing girl, 8, found dead in hotel pool after being sucked into pipe
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Those Godzilla Claw Shoes on the Oscars Red Carpet Are Just One of Hazama’s ‘Dark Fantasy’ Creations
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Those Godzilla Claw Shoes on the Oscars Red Carpet Are Just One of ...
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March Madness: UH escapes with an epic win in OT over Texas A&M: After Texas A&M hit a 3-pointer at buzzer to force overtime, Houston found a way to win even ...
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March Madness: UH escapes with an epic win in OT over Texas A&M
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Shell to divest around 1,000 gas stations as it expands EV charging: Shell, with its U.S. headquarters in Houston, is one of several oil majors jumping into EV ...
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Shell to divest around 1,000 gas stations as it expands EV charging
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40% of Japanese in 30s desiring children are sexless, research reveals: TOKYO -- Nearly 40% of married Japanese in their 30s who want children are sexless ...
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40% of Japanese in 30s desiring children are sexless, research reveals
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Missing 8-year-old girl found dead in hotel swimming pool, Texas police say: The search for a missing 8-year-old girl is over after she was found dead in ...
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Mega Millions player just misses $893 million jackpot — but still wins big in Texas
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Mega Millions player just misses $893 million jackpot — but still wins big ...
Quick Glance: Where Lottery Success Stories Thrive - Is Your State Among Them?
  • New York leads in the highest share of national lottery winners compared to other states, with 43 Mega Millions and 12 Powerball jackpots.

  • California secures the second spot in combined Powerball and Mega Millions lottery wins.

  • Collectively, New York has achieved the most Mega Millions wins nationwide, while Indiana has secured 39 Powerball pots.

  • The five boroughs accommodate a significant number of retailers selling Powerball and Mega Millions tickets statewide.
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Mended and washed: Uniqlo expands sales of used clothes: TOKYO -- Japanese casualwear chain Uniqlo will broaden sales of used clothing, offering spring-summer ...
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Mended and washed: Uniqlo expands sales of used clothes
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 3 trains cross over each other at Tokyo viewpoint - The Mainichi
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Houston police investigate death of girl, 8, found in hotel pipe after swimming: Mother of Aliyah Jaico files lawsuit after child’s death ruled accidental ...
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Houston police investigate death of girl, 8, found in hotel pipe after ...
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Japanese musician Kitaro to perform in Singapore in June: His upcoming Sands Theatre show marks his first concert here in seven years.
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Japanese musician Kitaro to perform in Singapore in June
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Two Powerball players win big in Texas. Where were the winning tickets sold?: Two Powerball tickets sold in Texas matched five numbers to win $1 million ...
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Two Powerball players win big in Texas. Where were the winning tickets ...
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Man tries to stab tourist in front of A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima: Police in Hiroshima have arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder ...
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Man tries to stab tourist in front of A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima
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Unfinished 3D-printed home to resume construction in North Houston: Although construction paused for several months, the first multi-story 3D printed home in the ...
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Unfinished 3D-printed home to resume construction in North Houston
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AI execs are turning to fossil fuels to power their tech revolution: The Wall Street Journal reported that one question loomed at an annual energy conference in ...
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AI execs are turning to fossil fuels to power their tech revolution
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MLB pulls plug on clubs' ties with Japanese teams: Fretting over irregular contacts with overseas players, Major League Baseball has ordered its teams to ...
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MLB pulls plug on clubs' ties with Japanese teams
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Japan approves export of cutting-edge fighter jets: 3 things to know: TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Tuesday approved revised guidelines to its strict ...
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Japan approves export of cutting-edge fighter jets: 3 things to know
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Japan authorities confer on sliding yen, hint at intervention: TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's three main monetary authorities held an emergency meeting on ...
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Japan authorities confer on sliding yen, hint at intervention
Quick Glance: Japanese Authorities Address Weakening Yen, Signal Intervention
  • Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, mentions Japan's readiness to respond to disorderly FX moves.

  • Japan's three main monetary authorities held an emergency meeting to discuss the weakening yen and indicated willingness to intervene to stop speculative currency market moves.

  • Amid the yen falling to a 34-year low against the dollar, urgency was emphasized by the Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry, and Financial Services Agency to stabilize the yen.

  • A weaker yen raises Japanese import costs, fuels inflation, and increases the cost of living.
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US, Japan to revamp military strategy amid China concerns: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will unveil a plan next month to ...
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US, Japan to revamp military strategy amid China concerns
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Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat cases: Japanese health authorities have warned about a jump in potentially deadly strep throat infections ...
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Japan warns on surge in potentially deadly strep throat cases
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Hotel pool where girl, 8, was fatally sucked in was missing vital parts that could have prevented tragedy
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Hotel pool where girl, 8, was fatally sucked in was missing vital parts ...
Quick Glance: Family of Girl, 8, 'Violently Sucked' into Pool Pipe Sues for $1 Million
  • Aliyah Jaico, eight, was swimming in the lazy river at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow when the tragedy occurred.

  • The family of Aliyah, suing Hilton, claims she was pulled into an unsecured opening in the pool's flow system.

  • The lawsuit alleges that hotel staff did not allow viewing of security footage to understand the incident.

  • The family is seeking $1 million in damages, stating that the tragedy could have been avoided.
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Japanese startup generates AI models from 'evolutionary' process: TOKYO -- Sakana AI, a Japanese artificial intelligence startup, said Thursday that it has ...
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Japanese startup generates AI models from 'evolutionary' process
Quick Glance: UN adopts groundbreaking global AI resolution
  • The resolution underscores the need for guidelines for safe, trustworthy AI systems and excludes military AI.

  • It promotes the positive potentials of AI, calls for bridging digital divides and ensuring equitable access to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals.

  • The resolution was a step forward to address the promises and risks of AI, aiming to support developing countries.

  • Concerns regarding negative impacts of AI on human rights and data protection are highlighted, emphasizing the need for responsible regulation of the technology.
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News Navigator: What happened to 2nd-gen Japanese-Filipinos left behind after WWII? - The Mainichi
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News Navigator: What happened to 2nd-gen Japanese-Filipinos left behind ...
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Figure skating: 2-time world champion Sakamoto 4th in short program - The Mainichi
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Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales: Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup ... Show more
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Shōgun: why the English samurai’s life and legacy still grip Japan 400 years on: Epic new TV adaptation of the 1975 novel reignites interest in the exploits of ...
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Shōgun: why the English samurai’s life and legacy still grip Japan 400 ...
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Baseball: Red Sox sign Japanese pitcher Uwasawa from Tampa Bay - The Mainichi: NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- The Boston Red Sox have acquired Japanese pitcher Naoyuki ...
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Shares edge higher; yen's drop to 1990 low lifts Nikkei: Global shares rose on Wednesday, nudged higher by a rally in Japanese stocks as the yen sagged to its ...
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Shares edge higher; yen's drop to 1990 low lifts Nikkei
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Nissan X-Trail T30 an overhyped venerable SUV?: X-Trail T30 offers a range of capable engines, including efficient petrol and diesel options. 
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Nissan X-Trail T30 an overhyped venerable SUV?
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Japan recalls ‘red rice’ health products over suspected link to four deaths: Japanese authorities have ordered three “red rice” dietary supplements to be pulled ...
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Japan recalls ‘red rice’ health products over suspected link to four ...
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Mom driving home with sons killed when teens shoot into car, Texas cops say. 2 charged
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Photographing Black Self-Creation in the American South: How Rahim Fortune depicts the beauty of a place and its people
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Photographing Black Self-Creation in the American South
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Agencies order recalls of sake, red yeast rice: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Agencies order recalls of sake, red yeast rice
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Thomas Müller sings along to "Major Tom" during the warm-up: There has been a lot of discussion about the goal music for the German national team ...
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Thomas Müller sings along to
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New national standards for Japanese-language schools to start in April: Under the new system, Japanese-language schools will have to meet certain requirements on ...
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New national standards for Japanese-language schools to start in April
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Woman vanishes while walking dog, Texas officials say. Then, dog found 7 miles away
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Woman vanishes while walking dog, Texas officials say. Then ...