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A Shinjuku official supervising holiday rentals told AFP that the district was "planning to revise the current ordinance... to ban private lodging" in residential zones and areas near schools.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Moore says his team made repeated requests to interview the official, but permission never came.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The area is not an official camping site but locals said teenagers would often fish in two pools there and camp overnight.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The official declined to provide details but said those plans would be announced “in the coming weeks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
He and I have had two official conversations, this one today and the one when Theo and I came to his house four days ago.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Further footage records Bayoumi's many meetings with officials and preachers from Riyadh's Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The man at the heart of a lawsuit brought by 9/11 families had extensive links to Saudi government officials and went paintballing with one of al-Qaeda's future leaders, video obtained by the BBC reveals.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Jadallah did not clarify whether the pilot or co-pilot survived, and officials declined to answer questions after brief statements were made.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Pennsylvania health officials had reported two measles-associated deaths, the first such deaths in the state in 35 years.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
He strolled to the judging tent and chatted with the officials.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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Workshop 3, Part 1
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Early Civilizations of China, Lessons 4–6
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