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Comet C/2023 A3 From The International Space Station

Handout Photo - Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) was about 44 million miles away from Earth in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 272 miles above the South Pacific Ocean southeast of New Zealand just before sunrise. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this timelapse photo of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the International Space Station as it orbited 272 miles above the South Pacific Ocean southeast of New Zealand just before sunrise on Sept. 28, 2024. At the time, the comet was about 44 million miles away from Earth. Photo by NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-PALAPYE-DRONE ASSEMBLY AND TESTING CENTER

(240329) -- GABORONE, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Slumber Tsogwane (2nd R, front), the acting president of Botswana, cuts the ribbon to officially open a drone assembly and testing center in Palapye, about 272 kilometers northeast of Gaborone, Botswana, on March 27, 2024. Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) has launched a drone assembly and testing center. (Photo by Metlha Ngubevana/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-UBER-COMPENSATION

(240318) -- SYDNEY, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A taxi runs on a road in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2024. After a five-year class action, the ride-sharing giant Uber has agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars (about 178.5 million U.S. dollars) to compensate taxi drivers in the country for operating services without being licensed. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-UBER-COMPENSATION

(240318) -- SYDNEY, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman gets on a taxi at a taxi rank in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2024. After a five-year class action, the ride-sharing giant Uber has agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars (about 178.5 million U.S. dollars) to compensate taxi drivers in the country for operating services without being licensed. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-UBER-COMPENSATION

(240318) -- SYDNEY, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A taxi runs on a road in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2024. After a five-year class action, the ride-sharing giant Uber has agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars (about 178.5 million U.S. dollars) to compensate taxi drivers in the country for operating services without being licensed. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-UBER-CLASS ACTION-SETTLEMENT

(240318) -- SYDNEY, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A customer gets on a taxi in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2024. After a five-year class action, the ride-sharing giant Uber has agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars (about 178.5 million U.S. dollars) to compensate taxi drivers in the country for operating services without being licensed. TO GO WITH "Uber to pay Aussie taxi drivers about 178.5 mln USD in class action settlement" (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-UBER-CLASS ACTION-SETTLEMENT

(240318) -- SYDNEY, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A taxi stops at a red light in Sydney, Australia, March 18, 2024. After a five-year class action, the ride-sharing giant Uber has agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars (about 178.5 million U.S. dollars) to compensate taxi drivers in the country for operating services without being licensed. TO GO WITH "Uber to pay Aussie taxi drivers about 178.5 mln USD in class action settlement" (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

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Uber to pay Aussie taxi drivers about 178.5 mln USD in class action settlement

STORY: Uber to pay Aussie taxi drivers about 178.5 mln USD in class action settlement SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles and taxi cars on streets in Sydney, Australia STORYLINE: After a five-year class action, the ride-sharing giant Uber has agreed to pay 272 million Australian dollars (about 178.5 million U.S. dollars) to compensate taxi drivers in the country for operating services without being licensed. "There has been a historic settlement reached in the Uber class action, with Uber to pay 272 million Australian dollars - the fifth-highest class action resolution ever in Australian legal history," Maurice Blackburn, the plaintiff firm that filed the case in 2019, announced on Monday. "As a result, the Supreme Court (of Victoria) trial due to begin today will not be proceeding. The Court will need to approve the settlement as being in the best interests of group members, and work

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani people evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Brazilian man evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese man evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese people evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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Egypt approves AIIB loan to build metro line in Alexandria

STORY: Egypt approves AIIB loan to build metro in Alexandria DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of Egyptian Cabinet (courtesy of Egyptian Cabinet) STORYLINE: The Egyptian government approved on Thursday a loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to finance a metro line in the northern coastal province of Alexandria, said the Egyptian cabinet in a statement. The Beijing-based bank will provide Egypt with 250 million euros (about 272 million U.S. dollars) to fund the Abu Qir metro line in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria, based on a deal signed by Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation and the AIIB in China last month. The project, which is estimated to cost 1.5 billion euros, will be co-financed by the AIIB, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, and the French Development Agency. The new metro line will be developed on the existing Abu Qir railway line,

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Chinese military evacuates 1,171 people from Sudan as mission ends

STORY: Chinese military evacuates 1,171 people from Sudan as mission ends DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the evacuation 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHALID MAJID, Consul General, Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Chinese evacuee 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Chinese evacuee 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Pakistani evacuee 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Pakistani evacuee STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xinhua correspondent "I'm here at the Jeddah Islamic Port of Saudi Arabia. Behind me is the Chinese Weishanhu vessel. This morning (April 29), the Weishanhu vessel has brought 215 Pakistanis, 6 Brazilians and 272 Chinese people from the Sudan Port." According to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Saturday, the Chinese military has completed the mission of evacuating Chinese from Sudan. Nine hundred and forty Chinese citizens and 231 for

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese man evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrives at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani people evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese people evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-CHINESE NAVAL VESSELS-SUDAN-SECOND EVACUATION

(230429) -- JEDDAH, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Brazilian man evacuated from Sudan by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu arrive at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah on April 29, 2023. Chinese naval vessels evacuated 493 people from Sudan in a second evacuation operation that concluded on Saturday, as the evacuees arrived at the Saudi Arabian port of Jeddah, according to an official statement. The evacuees include 272 Chinese and 221 foreigners from countries such as Pakistan and Brazil. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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Japan golfer Matsuyama misses birdie in Hawaii tourney

KAPALUA, United States - Hideki Matsuyama of Japan appears disappointed after missing a birdie putt on the 18th hole in the final round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions professional golf tourney in Kapalua in the U.S. state of Hawaii on Jan. 12, 2015. He finished third in the tournament with 20-under-par 272.

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Hamamatsu event recognized as biggest theremin ensemble

HAMAMATSU, Japan - People play the "Matryomin" instrument, or theremin electronic musical instrument inside a container shaped like a Russian Matryoshka doll, during an event in Hamamatsu, central Japan, on July 20, 2013. The Guinness Book of Records said the same day it recognized the performance by 272 players as the largest theremin ensemble.

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Hamamatsu event recognized as biggest theremin ensemble

HAMAMATSU, Japan - People play the "Matryomin" instrument, or theremin electronic musical instrument inside a container shaped like a Russian Matryoshka doll, during an event in Hamamatsu, central Japan, on July 20, 2013. The Guinness Book of Records said the same day it recognized the performance by 272 players as the largest theremin ensemble.

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Ichiro goes hitless in last game of season

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki strikes out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 28, 2011. Suzuki went 0-for-3 in a 2-0 loss by the Mariners, ending the season with 184 hits and a .272 batting average -- both career lows.

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Bradley wins PGA C'ship

JOHNS CREEK, United States - Keegan Bradley of the United States pumps his fist with joy after winning his first major at the PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Aug. 14, 2011. Bradley defeated compatriot Jason Dufner by one stroke in a three-hole playoff after they finished regulation play at 8-under 272.

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Bradley wins PGA C'ship

JOHNS CREEK, United States - Keegan Bradley of the United States holds the trophy after winning his first major at the PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Aug. 14, 2011. Bradley defeated compatriot Jason Dufner by one stroke in a three-hole playoff after they finished regulation play at 8-under 272.

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Bradley wins PGA C'ship

JOHNS CREEK, United States - Keegan Bradley of the United States pumps his fist with joy after winning his first major at the PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Aug. 14, 2011. Bradley defeated compatriot Jason Dufner by one stroke in a three-hole playoff after they finished regulation play at 8-under 272.

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Oosthuizen wins British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2010. Oosthuizen won the title shooting a 16-under 272 total.

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Oosthuizen wins British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa holds the British Open trophy after winning the golf tournament at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2010. Oosthuizen posted a 16-under 272 total.

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Oosthuizen wins British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa (R) acknowledges the gallery as he walks to the 18th green during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2010. Oosthuizen won the tournament shooting a 16-under 272 total.

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Oosthuizen wins British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa celebrates with his wife and their daughter after winning the British Open golf tournament at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2010. Oosthuizen posted a 16-under 272 total.

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Oosthuizen wins British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa kisses the British Open trophy after winning the golf tournament at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2010. Oosthuizen posted a 16-under 272 total.

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Oosthuizen wins British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa tees off on the third hole during the final round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on July 18, 2010. Oosthuizen won the tournament shooting a 16-under 272 total.

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Kim wins Diamond Cup

SAYAMA, Japan - Kim Kyung Tae from South Korea celebrates after he claimed his first career JGTO title, winning the Diamond Cup, at Sayama Golf Club in Saitama Prefecture on May 30, 2010. Kim finished at 16-under 272.

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Nakajima wins Taiheiyo Masters victory

GOTEMBA, Japan - Tsuneyuki Nakajima reacts after winning the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Maters at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course on Nov. 17. Nakajima claimed his 47th career title on the Japanese tour with a 16-under-par total of 272.

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Voting starts in Pakistan elections

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Rawalpindi on Oct. 10 as voting begins in Pakistan's National and provincial assembly elections. Nearly 75 million Pakistanis are eligible to cast ballots for 272 seats in the National Assembly and for 577 seats in the provincial parliaments in Punjab, Sindh, Northwest Frontier Province and Baluchistan.

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Shinjo goes 1-for-5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo waves at funs as he takes his position at the start of a game against the Florida Marlins at Shea Stadium on Sept. 1. Shinjo went 1-for-5 to lower his batting average to .272 as New York edged Florida 3-2 in extended 11 innings. (MLB)

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Myanmar towns record highest single-day rainfall in over 50 years

STORY: Myanmar towns record highest single-day rainfall in over 50 years DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of waterlogged streets in Yangon 2. various of traffic jams caused by rain-triggered floods in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar's commercial city of Yangon and the western town of Kyaukphyu have experienced the heaviest single-day rainfall in over 50 years on Wednesday, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. Yangon, the former capital of the country, saw its highest single-day rainfall in 54 years, with 170 mm recorded on Wednesday, compared to the figure of 149 mm in August 2019, the weather bureau reported. Kyaukphyu, a major town in Rakhine State, recorded 502 mm on Wednesday, the highest in 58 years, compared to that of 272 mm in August 1994. "The record rainfalls occur because of a heavy monsoon wind coming from the east," Hla Tun, director of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, told Xinhua

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272 Afghan IDPs return to home provinces from Kabul

STORY: 272 Afghan IDPs return to home provinces from Kabul DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of internally displaced persons STORYLINE: A total of 272 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were sent back to their home provinces from the capital Kabul on Sunday, Deputy Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Arsala Kharoti of the Afghan caretaker government said. With the help provided under a coordinated program by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs, the IDPs were sent back to their homes in Ghazni, Bamyan, Daikundi and Wardak provinces. According to the deputy minister, each family was offered up to 200 U.S. dollars by the UNHCR for returning to their homes. According to officials with the ministry for refugees and repatriation affairs, those returning to their homes would get help from local aid agencies. Up to 6,000 displaced families resid

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AFGHNISTAN-KABUL-IDPS-RETURNING HOME

(220725) -- KABUL, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Internally displaced persons (IDPs) to be sent back to their home provinces are pictured in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 24, 2022. A total of 272 IDPs were sent back to their home provinces from the capital Kabul on Sunday, Deputy Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Arsala Kharoti of the Afghan caretaker government said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHNISTAN-KABUL-IDPS-RETURNING HOME

(220725) -- KABUL, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Internally displaced persons (IDPs) to be sent back to their home provinces are pictured in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 24, 2022. A total of 272 IDPs were sent back to their home provinces from the capital Kabul on Sunday, Deputy Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Arsala Kharoti of the Afghan caretaker government said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHNISTAN-KABUL-IDPS-RETURNING HOME

(220725) -- KABUL, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Internally displaced persons (IDPs) to be sent back to their home provinces are pictured in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 24, 2022. A total of 272 IDPs were sent back to their home provinces from the capital Kabul on Sunday, Deputy Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Arsala Kharoti of the Afghan caretaker government said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHNISTAN-KABUL-IDPS-RETURNING HOME

(220725) -- KABUL, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Internally displaced persons (IDPs) to be sent back to their home provinces are pictured in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 24, 2022. A total of 272 IDPs were sent back to their home provinces from the capital Kabul on Sunday, Deputy Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Arsala Kharoti of the Afghan caretaker government said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SEALS-RESCUE

(220716) -- WINDHOEK, July 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A rescued seal rests at Walvis Bay, Namibia, on June 26, 2022. Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) said it rescued 272 seals in the first six months this year along the country's coastline. (OCN/Handout via Xinhua)