  ->IF IT LOOKS LIKE A DUCK ...  Mandarin ducks, recently arrived to winter, swim Tuesday in the Hino River in Hino, Tottori Prefecture. About 1,000 of the ducks fly to the river every year, as area residents feed them acorns and rice through the cold months. KYODO PHOTO ->Plan OK'd to help students graduate /By MASAMI ITO As the number of students hit by the high school curriculum shortfall continues to expand, the ruling bloc approves a plan to lighten the burden on those who have been told they will have to cram in order to graduate on time.... http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20061103a1.html
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