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  • Associated Press

    A Chinese history buff finds military secrets in a pile of old papers he bought for under $1

    Chinese state media said Thursday that a military history buff found a collection of confidential documents related to the country’s military in a pile of old papers he bought for under $1. The collector reported the documents to security units after recognizing their sensitive nature. The purchaser, identified only as a retiree surnamed Zhang, is an avid fan of military history and soon realized that the items contained information stamped as confidential.

  • Associated Press

    Stock market today: Asia shares rise amid Bank of Japan focus after the Fed stands pat

    Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, as investors turned their attention to what the Bank of Japan might decide on monetary policy later this week. The Bank of Japan is not expected to raise its benchmark rate when it wraps up its meeting on Friday, but the economy is under pressure from the dollar's prolonged surge against the Japanese yen. “Given the recent ‘hawkish hold’ outcome from the Fed, if the BOJ were to stick to its usual accommodative tone in terms of policy settings, that may pave the way for the upward trend in the U.S. dollar to the Japanese yen to continue,” Yeap Jun Rong, a market analyst at IG, said in a commentary.

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    HIGHLIGHTS: Celtics roll past Mavs on the road 106-99, take dominant 3-0 series lead

    The Celtics earned a huge 106-99 win on the road against the Dallas Mavericks to take a dominant 3-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. Jayson Tatum had 31 points, while Jaylen Brown added 30. Kyrie Irving scored 25 points for Dallas, while Luka Doncic dropped 27, but fouled out.HIGHLIGHTS: Celtics roll past Mavs on the road 106-99, take dominant 3-0 series lead originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston