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(CNN) — Search-and-rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, his family said, marking a tragic

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  1. After Auburn student goes missing in Japan, family fears he’s ‘emotionally distressed’

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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    Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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  1. NBC News

    Auburn student goes missing in Japan; family fears he’s ‘emotionally distressed’ (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Auburn University student James “Weston” Higginbotham went missing in Japan, with loved ones fearing he may be “emotionally distressed.”

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    After Auburn student goes missing in Japan, family fears he’s ‘emotionally distressed’ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham went missing in Japan, with loved ones fearing he may be "emotionally distressed."

  3. Fox News

    Auburn student missing in Japan went off alone after family bickering on vacation, parents say (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham set off alone near Kyoto after his family began to bicker on vacation, his parents say. He has been missing since May 29.

  4. CBS News

    Mom of Auburn college student missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT before he disappeared (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    James "Weston" Higginbotham went missing one week ago while on a family vacation in Japan.

  5. CBS News

    Search continues for Auburn University student missing in Japan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    James "Weston" Higginbotham, an Auburn University student, went missing last week in Japan after his family says he went to an area near Kyoto known for its hiking trails.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    American missing in Japan found dead in mountainous area near Kyoto (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Auburn student James "Weston" Higginbotham was found dead by volunteers searching a mountainous area near Kyoto, his mother said in a Facebook post.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    The US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Jessie Yeung, Rebekah Riess, Hanako Montgomery, CNN (CNN) — An American college student who went missing during a family vacation in Japan has been found dead by search-and-rescue volunteers, marking a tragic end to a frantic dayslong search across forested mountains.

  8. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette, Hanako Montgomery, CNN (CNN) — Search-and-rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, his family said, marking a tragic end to a frantic dayslong search across forested mountains.

  9. CBS News

    Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says: (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    James Higginbotham was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother said.

  10. Newsweek

    Weston Higginbotham: US student found dead in Japan, family "heartbroken" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The 20-year-old's body was found near Kyoto, more than a week after he went missing while on vacation with his family.

  11. Fox News

    Auburn student Weston Higginbotham found dead in Japan after weeklong search, mom confirms (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The family of James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student who vanished during a family vacation in Japan in late May, confirmed Saturday that he has been found dead.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Missing Student Found Dead In Japan After Week Long Search (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Auburn student Weston Higginbotham was found dead in the mountains outside Kyoto after a weeklong search in Japan, his family confirmed Saturday.

  13. New York Post

    Missing Auburn student James Higginbotham discovered dead in ‘mountainous area’ of Japan, grieving family reveals (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    James “Weston” Higginbotham, the Auburn University student who mysteriously vanished in Japan, has been found dead, his grieving family revealed Saturday.

  14. WSVN Miami

    Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — Search-and-rescue volunteers in Japan have found the body of an Auburn University student who went missing during a family vacation, his family said, marking a tragic

  15. Breitbart News

    Missing American Student Found Dead in Japanese Mountain Region (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A family vacation to Japan ended in tragedy Saturday when a volunteer search-and-rescue team found the body of an Auburn University student.

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Body of missing Auburn University student found in Japan (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The body of an Auburn University student who had been missing in Japan for a week has been found in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto.

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