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A Japanese train company says it has spoken to a crew that left a station without consulting the time.

After Tokyo Commuter Train Leaves 20 Seconds Early, Company Apologizes

The rail company says it didn't receive any complaints from passengers over the discrepancy; still, it is sorry for a "severe inconvenience."

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrived back in his country Tuesday. Hariri's Nov. 4 resignation sparked rumors of Saudi influence and suspicions that he was being held against his will in Riyadh.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri Returns To Lebanon

Hariri had resigned his post while visiting Riyadh amid intrigue over Lebanon's role in the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran for influence in the region.

Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, was on Friday named acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by President Trump. But before resigning earlier in the day, CFPB Director Richard Cordray had named Leandra English to be his interim successor.

Trump Names His Budget Chief As Interim Head Of Consumer Protection Agency

President Trump named Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, the same day outgoing director Richard Cordray named his own interim successor.

Former Rep. Corrine Brown, seen in 2015 in Tallahassee, Fla. She has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Ex-Rep. Corrine Brown Sentenced To 5 Years For Stealing From Bogus Charity

The former Democratic congresswoman, who was voted out by her Florida constituents last year, had been convicted of soliciting donations for a sham charity — then pocketing that cash herself.

French singer Johnny Hallyday smiles as he receives the best album award next to French TV host Virginie Guilhaume at the 31st Victoires de la Musique, the annual French music awards ceremony, last year at the Zenith concert hall in Paris.

'French Elvis' Johnny Hallyday Dies At 74

Born as Jean-Philippe Smet during World War II in occupied Paris, Hallyday latched on to American-style rock 'n roll in the 1960s and went on to sell 100 million albums over five decades.

Billy Corgan: Tiny Desk Concert

Billy Corgan, complicated frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, has had a tumultuous decade-and-a-half. His visit to the Tiny Desk, with a string quartet backing him, was anything but.

WATCH: Their Flight Was Delayed. So, They Broke Out An Accordion And Partied

After travelers found their flight from Toronto delayed, they got out instruments and got to singing. And by the time the flight landed, Facebook videos of the singalong had taken off.

The FAA has approved AT&T's Flying COW — a drone outfitted with LTE radios and antennas — to provide temporary voice, data, and Internet service in Puerto Rico.

FAA Approves Drone As 'Cell Phone Tower In The Sky' For Puerto Rico

The aircraft is called the Flying COW, for Cell on Wings. Developed by AT&T, it can provide voice, data and Internet service for 40 square miles and up to 8,000 people at a time.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner has been asked to provide "September 2016 email communications to Mr. Kushner concerning WikiLeaks" and other emails pertaining to a "Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite."

Senators: Kushner Didn't Disclose Emails On WikiLeaks, 'Russian Overture'

Top lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking President Trump's son-in-law and adviser to turn over communications with WikiLeaks and emails pertaining to a "Russian backdoor overture."

Tian Tian receives laser therapy treatment during a full veterinary exam.

National Zoo Panda Tian Tian Gets Checkup For Weight Loss And Sore Shoulder

Veterinarians performed laser treatment and acupuncture for what they initially thought was a touch of arthritis in the panda's left shoulder.

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