Residents of the small Japanese village shown in the “The Cove” abhorred the attention and said it won’t end their centuries-old tradition.

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Japan dolphin hunt town shrugs off ‘Cove’ Oscar

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An autopsy has been performed on a 1-year-old Japanese boy who went into cardiac arrest aboard a flight about an hour before it landed at Honolulu International Airport.

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Japanese 1-year-old boy dies on flight to Hawaii

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Toyota has declined to accept a Japanese government energy efficiency award given to its hybrid Prius, saying Wednesday the honor is not appropriate for a car hit by massive recalls.

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How far back do potential braking problems with the Toyota Prius go? The answer may be much further than believed, and could involve vehicles dating back to the 2005 model-year.

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Early Priuses may have braking issues

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Toyota has friends in high places in Washington, including some of the very people now investigating the Japanese automaker.

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Toyota’s powerful friends in Washington

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