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US: Airport Fire Expands In Southern California, Destroys Homes 3

Airport Fire burning in Orange and Riverside Counties, Southern California has grown to more than 23,000 acres as of Wednesday morning, September 11. The fire injured at least seven people and destroyed homes.

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Pure gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - A 2.4-meter-tall pure gold Christmas tree featuring Disney characters is displayed at a shop of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza district on Nov. 18, 2013. The company is selling the item, made of some 43 kilograms of pure gold, for 500 million yen ($5 million).

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Gold Christmas tree

TOKYO, Japan - Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. displays a Christmas tree made with about 40 kilograms of pure gold at its Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. The 2.4-meter-tall tree is priced at 350 million yen.

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Japanese NGO donates medical supplies to N. Korea flood victims

TOKYO, Japan - An employee (R) of Japan International Volunteer Center, a Japanese nonprofit organization, hands over medical supplies to Kangwon Province People's Hospital in Wonsan, North Korea, on Oct. 26. According to JVC officials, JVC delivered 2.4 million yen worth of confectioneries and medical supplies to flood victims in North Korea in late October. The money was collected through public donations in Japan, the officials say.

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Toyota releases all-new, higher-end minivan hybrid

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. on June 12 marketed in Japan a completely redesigned, higher-end minivan hybrid (in photo), whose mileage has improved to 20 kilometers per liter of gasoline, a fuel economy comparable to that of a compact car, thanks to use of a smaller motor and battery. The seven-seater, four-wheel-drive Estima G with a 2.4-liter engine also boasts better acceleration and sells for 4.41 million yen, about 500,000 yen more expensive than comparable gasoline-powered vehicles, Toyota Motor said.

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Toyota releases hybrid version of Alphard minivan

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. on July 30 released the gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Alphard minivan introduced in May last year, Alphard Hybrid. The Alphard Hybrid features a system made up of a 2.4-liter high-efficiency gas engine, front motor and continuously variable transmission. The G Edition in the Alphard Hybrid series is priced at 4.12 million yen, about 1.1 million yen more than the gasoline version.

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Mitsubishi Motors launches new SUV

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Sonebe (L), president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), and MMC Executive Vice President Rolf Eckrodt unveil the Airtrek, the company's new sports utility vehicle, on June 20 in Tokyo. The Airtrek, MMC's first new model in seven months, is available with a 2.4-liter or 2.0-liter engine and will go on sale in North America and Europe next year. It is priced between 1.70 million yen and 2.30 million yen.

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Toyota releases all-new, higher-end minivan hybrid

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. on June 12 marketed in Japan a completely redesigned, higher-end minivan hybrid (in photo), whose mileage has improved to 20 kilometers per liter of gasoline, a fuel economy comparable to that of a compact car, thanks to use of a smaller motor and battery. The seven-seater, four-wheel-drive Estima G with a 2.4-liter engine also boasts better acceleration and sells for 4.41 million yen, about 500,000 yen more expensive than comparable gasoline-powered vehicles, Toyota Motor said. (Kyodo)

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Japanese NGO donates medical supplies to N. Korea flood victims

TOKYO, Japan - An employee (R) of Japan International Volunteer Center, a Japanese nonprofit organization, hands over medical supplies to Kangwon Province People's Hospital in Wonsan, North Korea, on Oct. 26. According to JVC officials, JVC delivered 2.4 million yen worth of confectioneries and medical supplies to flood victims in North Korea in late October. The money was collected through public donations in Japan, the officials say. (Kyodo)

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Toyota releases hybrid version of Alphard minivan

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. on July 30 released the gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Alphard minivan introduced in May last year, Alphard Hybrid. The Alphard Hybrid features a system made up of a 2.4-liter high-efficiency gas engine, front motor and continuously variable transmission. The G Edition in the Alphard Hybrid series is priced at 4.12 million yen, about 1.1 million yen more than the gasoline version. (Kyodo)

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Toyota launches Alphard minivans on market

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. on May 22 launched its new Alphard minivans on the market, claiming they are the roomiest of any minivan produced in Japan. The minivans -- the Alphard G and Alphard V -- are equipped with 3.0 liter V6 and 2.4-liter in-line four engines and priced between 2.65 million yen and 3.99 million yen.