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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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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam performs live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam performs live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam performs live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam perfoming live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Alban Wyters/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam performs live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam performs live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou et Mariam performs live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Audrey Poree/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies

File Photo - Amadou and Mariam perfoming live at the annual AIDS charity and fundraising Music Festival 'Solidays', held at Longchamp racetrack in Paris, France, on June 24, 2012. Amadou Bagayoko, half of the legendary duo with Mariam, has died In 2005, the star duo of blind musicians won a Victoire de la musique award for their album “Dimanche à Bamako”. He died in Mali on Friday April 4, aged 70, following an illness. Photo by Alban Wyters/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Kadidiatou Diani of France celebrates her goal with Gaetane Thiney of France during the Women's International Friendly match between France and Japan at Stade Abbe Deschamps on April 4, 2019 in Auxerre, France. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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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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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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Nikkei tops 10,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows that Japan's Nikkei stock index was trading up 133.23 points at 10,056.24 at one point on the morning of Dec. 19, 2012. The key stock barometer rose above the 10,000 mark for the first time since April 4.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (top), shortly after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 4, 2012 (bottom).

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S. Korea nuclear plant gets green light to resume operation

TOKYO, Japan - File photo from April 2012 shows the Gori 1 Nuclear Power Plant near Busan, South Korea. South Korean nuclear safety regulators on July 4, 2012, approved resumption of the plant that was suspended in March 2012 over safety concerns, following a blackout the previous month.

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Darvish gets 4th win

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30, 2012. Darvish worked seven innings, allowing one run and four hits with two walks while striking out nine, to pick up his fourth win in the major leagues in the Rangers' 4-1 victory.

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Darvish gets 4th win

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30, 2012. Darvish worked seven innings, allowing one run and four hits with two walks while striking out nine, to pick up his fourth win in the major leagues in the Rangers' 4-1 victory.

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Darvish gives up 1st homer

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish (back) watches the home run hit by the Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion (front) during the fourth inning of a game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30, 2012. Although yielding his first home run in five major league starts, Darvish earned his fourth win after pitching seven innings in the Rangers' 4-1 victory.

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Darvish gets 4th win

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30, 2012. Darvish worked seven innings, allowing one run and four hits with two walks while striking out nine, to pick up his fourth win in the major leagues in the Rangers' 4-1 victory.

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

FUJIOKA, Japan - Photo taken at 11:30 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows a wrecked bus that crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

FUJIOKA, Japan - Photo taken at 11:26 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows a wrecked bus that crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.

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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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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 8:16 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows a wrecked bus that crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 8:18 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows a wrecked bus that crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

FUJIOKA, Japan - Photo taken at 9:04 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows seats that were removed to rescue people from a bus that crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

FUJIOKA, Japan - Photo taken at 9:47 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows a wrecked bus that crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.

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Highway accident involving bus bound for Tokyo Disneyland

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 8:17 a.m. on April 29, 2012, shows a wrecked bus off the road after it crashed into a roadside wall around 4:40 a.m. the same day on a highway in Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The bus was carrying tourists bound for Tokyo Disneyland. The accident killed six women and a man, and injured 39 others including the driver, police said.

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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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Hunger strike against reactor reactivation

OSAKA, Japan - Civic group members conduct a hunger strike in front of the headquarters of Kansai Electric Power Co. in Osaka on April 9, 2012, against the resumption of the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. The president of the power company presented to the industry minister the same day a timetable for the implementation of safety measures as a step to restart the two idled reactors.

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Timetable presented for reactor reactivation

TOKYO, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi answers reporters' questions at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on April 9, 2012, after presenting to industry minister Yukio Edano a timetable for the implementation of safety measures as a step to restart the Nos. 3 and 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture.

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Tibet chosen as candidate for astronomical observation site

BEIJING, China - A conference of the East Asia Core Observatories Association is held in Beijing on April 4, 2012, attended by astronomers from Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan. They have picked a highland area in the Tibetan Autonomous Region as the most likely candidate for their joint astronomical observation site, academic sources said on April 6.

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Tibet chosen as candidate for astronomical observation site

BEIJING, China - A conference of the East Asia Core Observatories Association is held in Beijing on April 4, 2012, attended by astronomers from Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan. They have picked a highland area in the Tibetan Autonomous Region as the most likely candidate for their joint astronomical observation site, academic sources said on April 6.

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Japan beat Brazil to win Kirin Challenge Cup

KOBE, Japan - Aya Miyama (far L) celebrates after scoring Japan's third goal during the second half of a Kirin Challenge Cup women's international soccer friendly game against Brazil in Kobe, Japan, on April 5, 2012. Japan won 4-1 to capture the three-nation cup title.

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Japan beat Brazil to win Kirin Challenge Cup

KOBE, Japan - Japan women's soccer team players celebrate after beating Brazil 4-1 in Kobe, Japan, on April 5, 2012 to capture the three-nation Kirin Challenge Cup title.

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Japan beat Brazil to win Kirin Challenge Cup

KOBE, Japan - Aya Miyama (far L) scores Japan's third goal during the second half of a Kirin Challenge Cup women's international soccer friendly game against Brazil in Kobe, Japan, on April 5, 2012. Japan won 4-1 to capture the three-nation cup title.

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Japan beat Brazil to win Kirin Challenge Cup

KOBE, Japan - Yuika Sugasawa (20) scores Japan's fourth goal during the second half of a Kirin Challenge Cup women's international soccer friendly game against Brazil in Kobe, Japan, on April 5, 2012. Japan won 4-1 to capture the three-nation cup title.

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Japan beat Brazil to win Kirin Challenge Cup

KOBE, Japan - Yuki Nagasato (17) heads home to score Japan's second goal during the second half of a Kirin Challenge Cup women's international soccer friendly game against Brazil in Kobe, Japan, on April 5, 2012. Japan won 4-1 to capture the three-nation cup title.

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New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, United States - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn speaks during a press conference at the New York International Auto Show in New York on April 4, 2012.

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New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, United States - Honda Motor Co. unveils its Acura RLX concept, the top-class sedan of its premium brand to be launched in early 2013, at the New York International Auto Show in New York on April 4, 2012.

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New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, United States - Nissan Motor Co. unveils its ''totally redesigned'' version of the popular Altima sedan at the New York International Auto Show in New York on April 4, 2012.

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New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, United States - Toyota Motor Corp.'s luxury division, Lexus, unveils its 2013 ES sedan (L) and hybrid ES model at the New York International Auto Show in New York on April 4, 2012.

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New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, United States - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn gives a speech at the New York International Auto Show on April 4, 2012.

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Russia firm produces car developed with Renault, Nissan

TOLYATTI, Russia - Toshiyuki Shiga (front), chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., signs the first new passenger vehicle produced at a factory of Russia's largest automaker AvtoVAZ, in a production launch ceremony at the factory in Tolyatti, central Russia on April 4, 2012, observed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R). AvtoVAZ began producing the vehicles jointly developed with its partners, Renault SA and Nissan.

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New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, United States - General Motors Co. unveils its all-new Chevrolet Impala sedan at the New York International Auto Show on April 4, 2012.

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Softbank planning Japan's largest solar power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2011 shows an experimental solar power plant run by Softbank Corp. in Obihiro, Hokkaido. The Tokyo-based mobile phone carrier is planning to build what would be Japan's largest solar power plant in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, with an output capacity of at least 200,000 kilowatts, industry sources said April 4, 2012.

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New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s booth at the New York International Auto Show in New York on April 4, 2012.

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Irie qualifies for London Olympics in 100 backstroke

TOKYO, Japan - Ryosuke Irie starts in the final of the men's 100-meter backstroke at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 4, 2012. Irie won the race with a time of 52.91 seconds to qualify for his second successive Olympics.