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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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Syrian First Lady Asma Al-Assad Treated For Breast Cancer

File photo - Syrian head of state Bashar al-Assad and London-born wife Asma al-Assad appear to live in a surreal psychological bubble, insulated from the grotesque violence that has claimed the lives of 8,000 Syrians, according to a cache of some 3,000 alleged emails and documents obtained by Syrian activists and published by the Guardian issue dated March 15, 2012. File photo : Syrian First Lady Asma Al Assad meets with students and teachers as she visits Vienna Business School in Vienna, Austria, on April 28, 2009. The Syrian presidential couple is on a 2 day visit to Austria. Syria’s British-born first lady Asma Assad has begun treatment for breast cancer. The Syrian presidency posted on its Facebook page a photo of President Bashar Assad sitting next to his wife in a hospital room. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures

STORY: Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange 3. various of securities company STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Tuesday amid concerns over rising long-term interest rates in Japan, while the market's downside was buoyed by positive U.S. stock futures. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 44.65 points, or 0.11 percent, from Monday at 38,855.37. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 2.14 points, or 0.08 percent, higher at 2,768.50. Market watchers here noted the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly rose 0.015 percentage point from Monday's close to 1.035 percent, its highest level since April 2012, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is shifting away from monetary easing measures. The Nikk

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Baseball: Yakult Swallows players

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows players -- (clockwise from front row, L) Shohei Tateyama, Wladimir Balentien, Kazuhiro Hatakeyama, Tony Barnette, Katsuki Akagawa and Ryoji Aikawa -- pose for photos on July 2, 2012, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo after being picked by the Central League's manager for the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star series. (Kyodo)

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IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda

STORY: IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:04:13 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President STORYLINE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the Olympic AI Agenda in London on Friday, setting out the envisioned impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver for sport and how the IOC intends to lead on the global implementation of AI within sport. At the launching event held at Lee Valley VeloPark, one of the venues for the 2012 London Olympic Games, IOC president Thomas Bach introduced the Olympic AI Agenda as the first holistic approach by the leader of the Olympic Movement in this field. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President "This Olympic AI Agenda lays out both opportunities and risks. It is a conceptual, and at the same time, a practical approach. It defines our vision, it defines o

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Support rate for Japan's Kishida cabinet hits fresh low: poll

STORY: Support rate for Japan's Kishida cabinet hits fresh low: poll SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kishida cabinet and prime minister's office of Japan (source: Prime minister's office of Japan) 2. various of the prime minister's office STORYLINE: The support rate for the cabinet led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dropped to 16.6 pct in April, marking a new low for the administration, according to the latest Jiji Press opinion poll. The approval rate dropped by 1.4 percentage points from the previous month, a fresh low for the administration since its launch in October 2021, while the disapproval rate climbed 2.0 percentage points to 59.4 percent, the survey showed Thursday. The reading breached the previous low of 16.9 percent marked in February, sinking to the worst level since the return of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to power in December 2012, Jiji Press said. Punish

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Inter-provincial efforts help improve river water quality in east China

STORY: Inter-provincial efforts help improve river water quality in east China SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Xin'an River 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG PENGMING, Official of Xin'an River ecological protection and development center in Shexian County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NI LINJUN, Head of a biotech company 4. various of fruits and raw materials STORYLINE: The water quality of the Xin'an River in east China has been improving thanks to a pilot scheme involving inter-provincial efforts. The Xin'an River flows from Anhui to Zhejiang. It serves as a crucial ecological protective screen and water resource for the Yangtze River Delta, an area covering Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. To collectively protect and improve the water quality of the river, an innovative cross-provincial pilot scheme for ecological compensation was introduced in 2012. It aims to address a

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows paintings of Jiang Shumei in Beilin District of Suihua City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April 2

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Shumei signs her autographs for readers during her new book sharing activity in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Nov. 2, 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a book. Since April

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China's Shenzhen a good place for innovation: Italian engineer

STORY: China's Shenzhen a good place for innovation: Italian engineer SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhen 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LEONARDO DE PALO, Italian engineer STORYLINE: Leonardo de Palo is an Italian engineer working in south China's Shenzhen. He said the megacity empowers his career of making robots. SOUNDBITE (English): LEONARDO DE PALO, Italian engineer "Everything you're thinking about technology, you'll find them in the same place. This happens only in Shenzhen. Because China gives all the things that I could not find in the rest of the world. China is really good. My name is Leonardo de Palo. I came from Italy. I'm an engineer and I worked for about 10 years for IBM, then a lot of other companies. I came here with my family in April 2012. I do this small robot. Just to transform this idea into a product. The proposal was very interesting because it doubled my salary. What I found in

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Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April

STORY: Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reserve Bank of Australia 2. various of customers shopping at supermarkets 3. various of banks in Sydney STORYLINE: After keeping the interest rate on hold last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday announced the decision to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent, with the rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances also up by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent. It marks the 11th increase handed down by the central bank in the space of a year. The newly-updated interest rate also hit its highest level since it was cut to 3.75 percent in May 2012. After a board meeting, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that inflation in Australia has passed its peak, but at 7 percent is still too high and it will be some time yet before it is back in the 2-3 percent target range. "Giv

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Tunisian president appoints new ambassador to Syria

STORY: Tunisian president appoints new ambassador to Syria DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunisian ambassador to Syria being sworn in 2. various of Tunisian President issuing appointment letter 3. various of group photo STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Mohamed Mhadhbi as the country's new ambassador to Syria, according to a statement released by the presidency on Thursday. Saied presented his credentials to the new Tunisian ambassador to Syria during a ceremony held at the Carthage Palace in the capital Tunis. The Tunisian president met with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad last week as the two countries moved to resume diplomatic relations severed since February 2012, about one year after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Indonesian expert hails China's innovation performance

STORY: Indonesian expert hails China's innovation performance DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. various of China's technology 3. SOUDNBITE (English): CHRISTINE SUSANNA TJHIN, Director of Strategic Research, Gentala Institute in Indonesia STORYLINE: An Indonesian expert has said that China's performance in innovation has contributed to the country's economic growth. China's economic performance has gotten off to a strong start, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growing 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year. Last year, China moved up to the 11th spot in the Global Innovation Index 2022 released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, marking an impressive climb of 23 places from its 2012 ranking. China is now on a par with the U.S. in terms of the number of top 100 science and technology clusters, with 21 each. SOUDNBITE (English): CHRISTINE SUSANNA TJHIN, Director of Strategic R

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French expat pursuits dream in China's Xiamen

STORY: French expat pursuits dream in China's Xiamen DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiamen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat living in Xiamen 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen STORYLINE: Loic Leclercq is a French expat living in east China's coastal city of Xiamen. After visiting Xiamen in 2012, he decided to settle down in the city and start his own catering business. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen "When I saw Xiamen, I was amazed because it was such a beautiful area. I felt a little bit like I was in the south of France. It was a very relaxing city. I always had a dream when I was a kid to become a chef. And I decided it was a good opportunity for me to come to Xiamen, try to realize the dream, try to make it happen here in

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Watanabe becomes JBIC governor

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Watanabe (L), new governor of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, along with his predecessor Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former president of Toyota Motor Corp., attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2013. Watanabe served as head of the International Bureau of the Finance Ministry and vice minister for international affairs before becoming JBIC's executive managing director, the No. 2 post at the institution, in April 2012.

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Yankees' Rivera

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees Mariano Rivera pitching against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 4, 2013. Rivera got his 609th save in New York's 4-2 victory, returning to the mound for the first time since suffering a knee injury in May 2012.

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JAL posts record-high group profits in 1st half of FY 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Co. President Yoshiharu Ueki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2012. The airline said it posted a record-high group net profit of 99.72 billion yen for the April to September period, up 2.4 percent from the previous year, due to increases in the number of customers both on international and domestic flights.

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on rooftop

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis is perched on a rooftop in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on tree

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis stands on a tree branch in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (top) flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. At bottom is one of its parents. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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German women's soccer coach offers training in quake-hit Japan

SENDAI, Japan - Monika Staab, a famous German women's soccer coach, gives a press conference at the German Embassy in Tokyo's Minato Ward on April 2, 2012. With the support of the German government, Staab began in April a half-year project, touring around the three quake-hit prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi in northeastern Japan to provide coaching sessions.

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Year after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - People pass the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to be in Abbottabad, a garrison city in northwestern Pakistan, on April 30, 2012. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden on May 2, 2011 in a house that used to stand there.

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Year after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - Boys play cricket at the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to stand in Abbottabad, a garrison city in northwestern Pakistan, on April 30, 2012. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden there on May 2, 2011.

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Year after bin Laden's killing

ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan - A boy plays at the site where a hideout of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden used to be in Abbottabad, a garrison city in northwestern Pakistan, on April 30, 2012. U.S. Navy Seals killed bin Laden there on May 2, 2011.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka answers reporters' questions after pitching for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (back) and catcher Mike Napoli embrace after beating the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - A woman holds copies of a Texas Rangers program with Yu Darvish on its cover at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. During a game against the New York Yankees at the stadium the same day, Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish strikes out Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (2nd from R in back) watches New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitching during the third inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers (back) homers during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. In front is Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda. In the game, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a game against the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish strikes out Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Dortmund's Kagawa

DORTMUND, Germany - Midfielder Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund scores his 13th league goal of the season during the second half of a game against Borussia Monchengladbach in Dortmund on April 21, 2012. Dortmund won 2-0.

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Tokyo Sky Tree fully lit up

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 19, 2012, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward being lit up in blue (L) and purple. The operator of the world's tallest self-standing tower conducted tests to light up the 634-meter tower using all of its around 2,000 light-emitting diode lamps ahead of its opening on May 22. The two colors will be used alternately, every other day, to light up the tower.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (L) leaves the bench after his team won a game against the Minnesota Twins with a 6-2 victory at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (L) covers home plate to tag out Minnesota Twins' Ryan Doumit during the fourth inning of a game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Aoki gets hit in first major league start

CHICAGO, United States - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki of Japan singles to the right during the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, on April 11, 2012, marking his first major league start with a hit. The Brewers won 2-1.

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Darvish in U.S. newspapers

ARLINGTON, United States - U.S. newspapers dated April 10, 2012, report on the major league winning debut of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, who started in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, the previous day. Darvish allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish hot dog

ARLINGTON, United States - Photo shows a Yu Dog, a hot dog named after Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, at a restaurant at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. The hot dog contains a sausage wrapped in fried won ton with seaweed, served with chopsticks. Darvish made a winning debut the same day as a starter in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark. He allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish hot dog

ARLINGTON, United States - A Texas Rangers fan eats a Yu Dog, a hot dog named after Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, at a restaurant at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. The hot dog contains a sausage wrapped in fried won ton with seaweed, served with chopsticks. Darvish made a winning debut the same day as a starter in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark. He allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish makes major league debut

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitchers Yu Darvish (R) and Neftali Feliz exchange high-fives after beating the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. Darvish made his winning major league debut, allowing five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.