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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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11th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

South Korean presidential candidates -- Lee Jae Myung (front, 2nd from R), former head of the main opposition Democratic Party, and Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Dong Yeon (3rd from R) -- attend a memorial ceremony in Ansan, near Seoul, on April 16, 2025, to mark the 11th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The April 2014 disaster off the Jindo island claimed 304 lives, including 250 students on a school trip from a high school in Ansan.

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11th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

A memorial ceremony is held in Ansan, near Seoul, on April 16, 2025, to mark the 11th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 students on a school trip from a high school in Ansan.

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[Breaking news] 10th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

ANSAN, South Korea, April 16 Kyodo - Bereaved families and many other South Koreans gather in Ansan near Seoul on April 16, 2024, for a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 high school students on a school trip from Ansan. (Kyodo)

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10th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

A memorial event is held on April 16, 2024, to mark the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry in Mokpo, South Korea, where the ferry is kept as a reminder of the incident. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 high school students on a school trip from Ansan near Seoul.

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10th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

A memorial event is held on April 16, 2024, to mark the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry in Mokpo, South Korea, where the ferry is kept as a reminder of the incident. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 high school students on a school trip from Ansan near Seoul.

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10th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

Bereaved families and many other South Koreans gather in Ansan near Seoul on April 16, 2024, for a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 high school students on a school trip from Ansan.

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhao Qiang visiting a community on April 16, 2014 (L, photo taken by Xinhua journalist Yao Jianfeng) and taking a walk on April 18, 2023 in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-DISABLED MAN (CN)

(230521) -- SHENYANG, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhao Qiang talking with colleague on April 16, 2014 (L, photo taken by Xinhua journalist Yao Jianfeng) and tutoring an intellectually-challenged person on April 18, 2023 in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. When Zhao Qiang was two years old, he developed a disease which gradually resulted a 23-centimeter disparity between two legs. He fixed a small stool on the sole of left foot at the suggestion of his family and adapted to walking with it. Zhao Qiang had to drop out early due to the disease but after hard work, he was admitted to Northeastern University, majoring in computer for continuing education. Zhao Qiang has worked for the disabled since 2008, bringing hope while caring for others. Early this year, he got married with his girlfriend. "Many of my dreams came true. I am content and happy," He said. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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9th anniv. of Sewol ferry sinking

People hoist signboards with the names of victims of the Sewol ferry sinking during a ceremony commemorating the incident's ninth anniversary in Ansan near Seoul on April 16, 2023. The April 2014 disaster off the South Korea island of Jindo claimed 304 lives, including 250 high school students on a school trip from Ansan.

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Taiwan travelers swarm central Japan tourist spots

TOYAMA, Japan - Travelers from Taiwan tour the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, including the Yuki-no-Otani Snow Canyon, in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014. Toyama Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast hopes to attract more Taiwanese tourists taking advantage of increased flights by Taiwan's China Airlines.

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100 days after S. Korea ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol march in central Seoul on July 24, 2014, 100 days after the incident off South Korea's southern coast, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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100 days after S. Korea ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol march in central Seoul on July 24, 2014, 100 days after the incident off South Korea's southern coast, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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100 days after S. Korea ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol march in central Seoul on July 24, 2014, 100 days after the incident off South Korea's southern coast, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Tokyo governor mourns ferry sinking victims

ANSAN, South Korea - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (L front), on a visit to South Korea, arrives July 24, 2014, at a memorial facility in Ansan, South Korea, for the victims of the sinking of a passenger ferry in April. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry Sewol sank April 16 off South Korea's southern coast.

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3 months after ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of victims of the sinking of a passenger ferry off South Korea's southern coast, along with their supporters, demonstrate near the country's parliament in Seoul on July 15, 2014, nearly three months after the April 16 incident, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or remain unaccounted for.

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3 months after ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Signatures by some 3.5 million people, demanding special legislation to investigate the sinking of a passenger ferry off South Korea's southern coast, were carried into the country's parliament building in Seoul on July 15, 2014, almost three months after the incident on April 16. More than 300 people were killed or remain unaccounted for.

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3 months after ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - Bereaved families of victims of the sinking of a passenger ferry off South Korea's southern coast, along with their supporters, demonstrate near the country's parliament in Seoul on July 15, 2014, nearly three months after the April 16 incident, demanding special legislation to investigate it. More than 300 people were killed or remain unaccounted for.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy

ISE, Japan - Photo taken April 16, 2014, in Ise, Mie Prefecture, shows U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - A relative of a passenger who died after the ferry Sewol sank, cries in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - A preparatory hearing is held at the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, in a trial over the alleged roles played by the captain and crew members of the sunken ferry Sewol in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Trial for crew of sunken S. Korean ferry

GWANGJU, South Korea - Bereaved families of passengers aboard the sunken ferry Sewol gather in front of the Gwangju District Court in Gwangju, South Korea, on June 10, 2014, as the captain and crew members of the ferry attend a preparatory hearing in a trial over their alleged roles in the accident. More than 300 people were killed or went missing when the ferry sank April 16.

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Panasonic joins artificial photosynthesis field

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp.'s experimental equipment for an artificial photosynthesis system is photographed on April 16, 2014. Application of light to semiconductor compounds placed in the apparatus on the left resulted in the generation of methane from the adjacent apparatus on the right.

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1 month since ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Coast Guard rescuers work off Jindo Island, southwestern South Korea, on May 16, 2014, to search for the missing around the point where the ferry Sewol sank on April 16.

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1 month since ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Coast Guard rescuers work off Jindo Island, southwestern South Korea, on May 16, 2014, to search for the missing around the point where the ferry Sewol sank on April 16.

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Mazda's MX-5 Miata sold out within 10 minutes in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Mazda Motor Corp.'s 25th anniversary edition MX-5 Miata is photographed at an auto show in New York on April 16, 2014. The automaker sold all 100 units of the MX-5 Miata, known as the Roadster in Japan, in less than 10 minutes through subscription sale in New York on May 20.

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Memorial rally for sunken ferry victims

SEOUL, South Korea - People march in Seoul on May 17, 2014, after participating in a memorial rally for the victims of a ferry sinking on April 16 that left over 300 dead or missing.

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1 month since ferry sinking

JINDO ISLAND, South Korea - Search operations are conducted on May 16, 2014, off Jindo Island, southwestern South Korea, around the point where the ferry Sewol sank on April 16.

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1 month since ferry sinking

JINDO ISLAND, South Korea - A monk chants a sutra facing the sea at a port on Jindo Island, southwestern South Korea, on May 16, 2014. The ferry Sewol sank off the island on April 16.

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1 month since ferry sinking

JINDO ISLAND, South Korea - Search operations are conducted on May 16, 2014, off Jindo Island, southwestern South Korea, around the point where the ferry Sewol sank on April 16.

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1 month since ferry sinking

JINDO ISLAND, South Korea - Search operations are conducted on May 16, 2014, off Jindo Island, southwestern South Korea, around the point where the ferry Sewol sank on April 16.

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1 month since ferry sinking

JINDO ISLAND, South Korea - Search operations are conducted on May 16, 2014, off Jindo Island, southwestern South Korea, around the point where the ferry Sewol sank on April 16.

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Gov. Masuzoe mourns victims of sunken ferry

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe pays his respects to the victims of a ferry accident on April 16, 2014, at the South Korean Embassy's consular affairs department in Tokyo on May 13. (Pool photo)

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Memorial event for S. Korean ferry accident

SEOUL, South Korea - A memorial event is held in Ansan in the suburbs of Seoul on May 10, 2014, to pay tribute to the victims of the ferry disaster off the southwestern South Korean coast on April 16.

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People demand truth about S. Korean ferry disaster

SEOUL, South Korea - People attend an event to pay tribute to the victims of the South Korean ferry disaster in Ansan on the outskirts of Seoul on May 10, 2014, demanding a full accounting of how the disaster occurred on April 16.

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Central control room of Japan's nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant

ROKKASHO, Japan - The central control room of Japan's first spent nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant under construction by Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is shown in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014.

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Radioactive waste stored at nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant

ROKKASHO, Japan - High-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants is stored and monitored at a facility in the premises of Japan's first spent nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant under construction by Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as shown in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014.

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India's West Bengal state chief speaks at campaign rally

KOLKATA, India - Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the eastern Indian state of West Bengal addresses a campaign rally for the country's 2014 general election in the state capital of Kolkata on April 29, 2014. Election results will be announced on May 16.

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Central control room of Japan's nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant

ROKKASHO, Japan - The central control room of Japan's first spent nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant under construction by Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is shown in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014.

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Radioactive waste stored at nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant

ROKKASHO, Japan - Low-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants is stored in special containers in the premises of Japan's first spent nuclear fuel-reprocessing plant under construction by Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, as shown in this file photo taken on April 16, 2014.

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Ford names Fields new president

NEW YORK, United States - Photo taken in New York on April 16, 2014 shows Mark Fields, a former president of Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp. Ford Motor Co. said May 1 that President and CEO Alan Mulally will step down and the 68-year-old will be succeeded by Fields, effective July 1.

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Uniqlo opens 1st Australian store

MELBOURNE, Australia - Photo shows an outlet of Fast Retailing Co.'s Uniqlo casual clothing chain in Melbourne, the company's first Australian store, which opened on April 16, 2014.

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S. Korean ferry sinking

SEOUL, South Korea - People offer flowers in front of an altar in Seoul on April 30, 2014, to mourn for the victims of the sinking of the ferry Sewol. South Korean authorities are continuing search and rescue operations on the Sewol for the 92 passengers still missing after it sank off Jindo Island in the country's southwest on April 16. So far 210 people have been confirmed dead.

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Photos from ferry disaster in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - People wipe away their tears after paying their respects to victims of the April 16 ferry disaster at a memorial altar in front of the Seoul City office building in Seoul on April 30, 2014. South Korean authorities are continuing search and rescue operations on the Sewol for the 92 passengers still missing after it sank off Jindo Island in the country's southwest. So far 210 people have been confirmed dead.

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Photos from ferry disaster in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - People pay their respects to victims of the April 16 ferry disaster at a memorial altar in front of the Seoul City office building in Seoul on April 30, 2014. South Korean authorities are continuing search and rescue operations on the Sewol for the 92 passengers still missing after it sank off Jindo Island in the country's southwest. So far 210 people have been confirmed dead.

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U.N. chief Ban mourns victims of ferry disaster in S. Korea

NEW YORK, the United States - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon signs a condolence book at South Korea's Consulate General in New York on April 29, 2014, during a visit to mourn the victims of the April 16 ferry disaster in South Korea, his native country.

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S. Korean prime minister announces resignation

JINDO, South Korea - Relatives of missing passengers on the sunken ferry Sewol watch television news at a gymnasium on Jindo Island in southwestern South Korea on April 27, 2014, as South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong Won announces his resignation to take responsibility for the government's response to the April 16 disaster.