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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony

People hold a national flag of Venezuela during an event celebrating Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Dec. 10, 2025, as the award ceremony takes place the same day.

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Bankers' Association Building · National Bankers' Association Signs

Bankers' Association Building · National Bankers' Association Signs=December 10,2025,Tokyo

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Bankers' Association Building · National Bankers' Association Signs

Bankers' Association Building · National Bankers' Association Signs=December 10,2025,Tokyo

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House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “World Wide Threats to the Homeland”

Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent is seen during a US House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “World Wide Threats to the Homeland”

Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent is seen during a US House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “World Wide Threats to the Homeland”

Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent is seen during a US House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “World Wide Threats to the Homeland”

Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent is seen during a US House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “World Wide Threats to the Homeland”

Director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent is seen during a US House Committee on Homeland Security hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level FS President Tommaso Tanzilli Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma with the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma with the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma with the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma with the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini and the President Tommaso Tanzilli Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma with the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini and the President Tommaso Tanzilli Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Next Level Strategic Plan Presentation - Rome

National Railways Strategic Plan Next Level , FS Ceo Stefano Donnarumma with the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure Matteo Salvini and the President Tommaso Tanzilli Rome Italy Thursday December 11, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A Tibetan antelope is pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A male Tibetan antelope chases a female one at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes fight for mating at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A Tibetan antelope is pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 4, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A Tibetan antelope is pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 4, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Tibetan antelopes are pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A Tibetan antelope is pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A Tibetan antelope is pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes fight for mating at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A Tibetan antelope is pictured at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 4, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Guo Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes confront before a fight at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 4, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Tibetan antelopes gallop at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Guo Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes confront before a fight at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 1, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Guo Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Construction Worker Encounters Wild Siberian Tiger in Jilin

This is the heart stopping moment that a Chinese woman narrowly avoided danger when she unexpectedly encountered a wild Siberian tiger during a late-night construction job. On November 30, 2025, in Jilin, China, the video captured a tense encounter inside the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park as excavator operator Liu, a Chinese woman, was working outdoors at night. The footage showed a wild Siberian tiger walking steadily toward her work area. The massive animal moved with calm confidence, stopping several times as it fixed its gaze on Liu. Instead, it observed her silently for a prolonged moment before slowly turning around and walking back into the darkness of the forest. Liu later recalled that her heart nearly jumped out of her chest as the tiger stared at her under the night lights. The video ended with the tiger disappearing into the forest while Liu remained still, visibly shaken but unharmed

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Secretary Duffy Announces the $1B “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” Campaign

United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, right is joined by US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, left at a press conference to launch the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign, and announce one billion US dollars in funding to support the initiative, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM for NY Post (RESTRICTION: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City.)

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Secretary Duffy Announces the $1B “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” Campaign

Dr. Paul Saladino, a double board-certified Physician Nutrition Specialist, makes remarks at a press conference where United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, is announcing the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign, and announce one billion US dollars in funding to support the initiative, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM for NY Post (RESTRICTION: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City.)

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Secretary Duffy Announces the $1B “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” Campaign

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, responds to the pull-up challenge at the conclusion of the press conference where United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy launched the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign, and announces one billion US dollars in funding to support the initiative, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM for NY Post (RESTRICTION: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City.)

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Secretary Duffy Announces the $1B “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” Campaign

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, right, makes remarks at a press conference where US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, is announcing the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign, and announce one billion US dollars in funding to support the initiative, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM for NY Post (RESTRICTION: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City.)

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Secretary Duffy Announces the $1B “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” Campaign

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr makes remarks at a press conference where US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, is announcing the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign, and announce one billion US dollars in funding to support the initiative, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM for NY Post (RESTRICTION: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City.)

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Secretary Duffy Announces the $1B “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” Campaign

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr makes remarks at a press conference where US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, is announcing the “Make Travel Family Friendly Again” campaign, and announce one billion US dollars in funding to support the initiative, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, December 8, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM for NY Post (RESTRICTION: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City.)