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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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Reconstruction from Haiyan damage

MARABUT, Philippines - Photo taken on April 11, 2014 in Tacloban City in the Haiyan-hit Philippine island of Leyte shows men working on a permanent housing project for survivors of the typhoon that struck the country on Nov. 8, 2013. Housing and livelihood are among the serious challenges in the rehabilitation process in Haiyan-affected areas six months after the disaster.

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2 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Akahama area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), about a month after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about two and a half years later on Sept. 6, 2013 (R). A pleasure boat that was washed up on the roof of an inn (upper in the former) by the tsunami was dismantled, but the town government of Otsuchi now plans to restore it to preserve the memory of the disaster.

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Radioactive water dumped into river

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an intake weir on the Iizaki River in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, in April 2013. JDC Corp., a medium-sized general contractor, discharged 340 tons of radiation-contaminated water into the river used for agricultural water, following the March 2011 nuclear disaster, JDC sources said on July 11, 2013.

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Radiation-resistant vehicle

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The National Police Agency unveils to the press a vehicle that can prevent the intrusion of radiation into it, in Fukushima Prefecture on May 11, 2013. The 10-meter-long vehicle was deployed to the Fukushima prefectural police in April 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Demonstration in Algeria

ALGIERS, Algeria - Demonstrators demanding employment in the local oil industry walk toward a public facility (back) under attack in Ouargla, Algeria, on April 11, 2013.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - People feed pigeons at People's Square in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2013. The Shanghai city authorities have reinforced the monitoring of pigeons, suspecting they may be a source of bird flu infections.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - A worker tries to catch pigeons for monitoring at People's Square in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2013. The Shanghai city authorities have reinforced the monitoring of pigeons, suspecting they may be a source of bird flu infections.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - People feed pigeons at People's Square in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2013. The Shanghai city authorities have reinforced the monitoring of pigeons, suspecting they may be a source of bird flu infections.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Fans of acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami gather for a book-launch event at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on the evening of April 11, 2013, before Murakami's new novel titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)" is released at midnight. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Nobel medal auctioned off for over $2 million

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to British molecular biologist Francis Crick in 1962 for his discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule. The medal was auctioned off for $2.27 million in New York on April 11, 2013.

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Pyongyang scene amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a woman and children walking along a railway track in Pyongyang on April 11, 2013. The capital looked calm despite the North's repeated warnings of imminent war with the United States and South Korea.

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Nobel medal auctioned off for over $2 million

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows an auction held in New York on April 11, 2013, in which the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to British molecular biologist Francis Crick in 1962 for his discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule, was auctioned off for $2.27 million.

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Pakistan spokesman

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudri speaks during a regular press conference in Islamabad on April 11, 2013. The spokesman commented on a report issued by the prefectural government of Hiroshima grading 19 nations on their efforts to reduce nuclear arms or promote nonproliferation. Pakistan and North Korea were given the lowest scores in the report.

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Pyongyang scene amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a man holding a baby in Pyongyang on April 11, 2013. The capital looked calm despite the North's repeated warnings of imminent war with the United States and South Korea.

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N. Korean parachutists

DANDONG, China - Photo taken from Dandong in China's Liaoning Province shows people parachuting down from a helicopter in Sinuiju, North Korea, near the border with China, on April 11, 2013, in what could be North Korean training to prepare for any contingency.

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NATO chief in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Anders Rasmussen (L) and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on April 11, 2013.

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Pyongyang scene amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows people waiting for buses in Pyongyang on April 11, 2013. The capital looked calm despite the North's repeated warnings of imminent war with the United States and South Korea.

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Pyongyang scene amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows children playing badminton in Pyongyang on April 11, 2013. The capital looked calm despite the North's repeated warnings of imminent war with the United States and South Korea.

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Pyongyang scene amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows pedestrians in Pyongyang on April 11, 2013. The capital looked calm despite the North's repeated warnings of imminent war with the United States and South Korea.

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N. Korean parachutists

DANDONG, China - Photo taken from Dandong in China's Liaoning Province shows people parachuting down from a helicopter in Sinuiju, North Korea, near the border with China, on April 11, 2013, in what could be North Korean training to prepare for any contingency.

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Pyongyang scene amid tensions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows children in Pyongyang on April 11, 2013. The capital looked calm despite the North's repeated warnings of imminent war with the United States and South Korea.

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Tokyo Disneyland parade

CHIBA, Japan - Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, start new daytime parades on April 11, 2013, ahead of the 30th anniversary of its opening on April 15.

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Canadian trade minister Fast in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) holds talks with Canadian trade minister Ed Fast (3rd from L front) at the industry ministry in Tokyo on April 11, 2013.

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Tokyo Disneyland parade

CHIBA, Japan - Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, start new daytime parades on April 11, 2013, ahead of the 30th anniversary of its opening on April 15.

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Akita governor

AKITA, Japan - Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake speaks to reporters at the prefectural hall in the city of Akita on April 11, 2013. The governor said he is relieved to see pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin playing with an Akita dog given by the prefecture in July 2012.

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Bag containing design by U.S. architect

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on April 11, 2013, shows an old bag and the documents it contained. The bag containing an architectural drawing and other documents connected to U.S. architect Jay Hill Morgan, who designed the former Marunouchi Building near Tokyo Station and other buildings in Japan from the 1920s, has been found in Yokohama, local officials said the same day.

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N. Korean parachutists

DANDONG, China - Photo taken from Dandong in China's Liaoning Province shows people parachuting down from a helicopter in Sinuiju, North Korea, near the border with China, on April 11, 2013, in what could be North Korean training to prepare for any contingency.

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Danone executive

TATEBAYASHI, Japan - John Davison, president of the dairy products division of major French food conglomerate Danone, speaks during a press conference in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, on April 11, 2013. He said the company is reluctant to launch a hostile takeover bid for Japanese lactic drink maker Yakult Honsha Co., with which it has been in talks to boost its stake in Yakult.

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Latvian PM Dombrovskis in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on April 11, 2013.

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ASEAN foreign ministers in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations enter a venue for their meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, on April 11, 2013.

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N. Korean parachutists

DANDONG, China - Photo taken from Dandong in China's Liaoning Province shows people parachuting down from a helicopter in Sinuiju, North Korea, near the border with China, on April 11, 2013, in what could be North Korean training to prepare for any contingency.

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ISU President Cinquanta in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Ottavio Cinquanta (L), president of the International Skating Union, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2013.

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Star Tours at Tokyo Disneyland

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken April 11, 2013, shows the outside of the building for Star Tours, a space-trip-themed attraction at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, which was shown to the media ahead of its reopening set for May 7 following renovation.

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Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptors deployed on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, on April 11, 2013. Japan remains on high alert, expecting North Korea to launch missiles.

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Hiroshima grades nuclear disarmament effort

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki releases the "Hiroshima Report" at the prefectural government office in Hiroshima on April 11, 2013. The prefectural government of Hiroshima issued the report grading 19 nations on their efforts to reduce nuclear arms or promote nonproliferation.

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World's longest pearl necklace

OSAKA, Japan - A 222-meter-long pearl necklace, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest, is displayed at Hanshin Department Store in Osaka on April 11, 2013. The necklace of around 28,000 pearls weighs about 20 kilograms.

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Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptors deployed on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, on April 11, 2013. Japan remains on high alert, expecting North Korea to launch missiles.

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Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks with reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on April 11, 2013. Amid indications that North Korea may soon launch ballistic missiles, Onodera said Tokyo has intensified its information gathering.

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Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptors deployed on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, on April 11, 2013. Japan remains on high alert, expecting North Korea to launch missiles.

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Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptors deployed on the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, on April 11, 2013. Japan remains on high alert, expecting North Korea to launch missiles.