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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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Taue to seek re-election as Nagasaki mayor

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue, known for his nuclear weapon elimination initiative, announces his candidacy for a third term on Dec. 12, 2014, at the municipal government offices in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The mayoral election is scheduled for April 2015.

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English translation of Murakami novel goes on sale

NEW YORK, United States - The owner of a New York bookstore holds a copy of "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami at his store on Aug. 12, 2014. The English translation of the book, originally published in Japanese in April 2013, went on sale in bookstores across the United States the same day.

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Hokuriku Electric to seek resumption of Shika nuclear plant

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo taken in April 2014 shows Hokuriku Electric Power Co.'s Shika nuclear power plant in Shika in Japan's central prefecture of Ishikawa. The operator plans to apply for a safety review by the Nuclear Regulation Authority on Aug. 12, 2014, to resume operation of the plant.

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Luxury villas left abandoned before completion in China

BEIJING, China - Luxury resort homes in Ningbo, a seaport city in China's eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, are left abandoned before completion as seen in this file phone taken on April 12, 2014.

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Donetsk government building

DONETSK, Ukraine - Free meals are given out on the second floor of a government building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 12, 2014. Pro-Russian activists have seized the building.

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Donetsk government building

DONETSK, Ukraine - Photo shows the first floor of a government building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 12, 2014. Pro-Russian activists have seized the building.

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Donetsk government building

DONETSK, Ukraine - People take rest in the Donetsk Oblast assembly hall inside a government building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 12, 2014. Pro-Russian activists have seized the building.

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Kuroda wins 2nd game of season

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in New York on April 12, 2014. He labored through six-plus innings but still picked up his second win of the season in the Yankees' 7-4 victory.

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Kuroda wins 2nd game of season

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in New York on April 12, 2014. He labored through six-plus innings but still picked up his second win of the season in the Yankees' 7-4 victory.

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Former N.Y. Yankee Matsui holds autograph session

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui of Japan holds an autograph session on the sidelines of a game by the Major League baseball club's Class A team in New York on April 12, 2014.

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Masters golf

AUGUSTA, United States - Bubba Watson of the United States tees off on the 15th hole of the third round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 12, 2014. Watson and Jordan Spieth tied for the lead at 5-under 211.

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Masters golf

AUGUSTA, United States - Jordan Spieth of the United States tees off on the 15th hole of the third round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 12, 2014. Spieth and Bubba Watson tied for the lead at 5-under 211.

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Japan forward Okazaki in action in Mains-Bremen game

MAINZ, Germany - Japanese forward Shinji Okazaki (R) of German Bundesliga club FSV Mainz 05 tries to keep control of the ball in a game against SV Werder Bremen on April 12, 2014. Mainz won 3-0.

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Unrest in Ukraine

SLAVYANSK, Ukraine - Pro-Russian gunmen seize a police station in Slavyansk, eastern Ukraine, on April 12, 2014.

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Disarmament activists disappointed at Hiroshima statement

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Haruko Moritaki (C), co-representative of the Hiroshima Alliance for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, and other disarmament activists meet reporters in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 12, 2014, to voice disappointment at a Hiroshima declaration issued jointly by the foreign ministers of the 12-member Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative.

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Yokozuna Harumafuji visits Hosei Univ. as graduate student

TOKYO, Japan - Professional sumo's grand champion Harumafuji pays his first visit to Tokyo's Hosei University as a graduate school student on April 12, 2014.

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Japan, Germany agree to cooperate to defuse

HIROSHIMA, Japan -縲Visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 12, 2014, prior to their talks. The two foreign minister met on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial meeting of the 12-member Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative.

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Japan, Germany agree to cooperate to defuse Ukraine crisis

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2nd from R) hold talks in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 12, 2014. The two foreign minister met on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial meeting of the 12-member Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative.

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Disabled children write message with candles in Tottori, Japan

TOTTORI, Japan - Disabled children use candles to write a message in Japanese on sand dunes in Tottori, western Japan, on April 12, 2014. The message means "Let these children be the light of the world," which are words left by Kazuo Itoga (1914-1968), known for his contributions in the field of welfare for the disabled.

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Forum on disabled held in Tottori, western Japan

TOTTORI, Japan - A forum on the issue of welfare for the disabled is held in Tottori (1914-1968), western Japan, on April 12, 2014, to commemorate the centennial of the birth of Kazuo Itoga, a Tottori native known for his contributions in the field.

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High schoolers from 7 states discuss nuke arms abolition

HIROSHIMA, Japan - High school students from seven countries discuss how to eliminate nuclear weapons in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 12, 2014. The countries represented are among the 12 member states of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative that met there the same day.

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Abductee's father Yokota speaks at gathering in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (L) speaks as his wife Sakie looks on at a gathering in Yokohama, west of Tokyo, on April 12, 2014, held to discuss the question of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, including their daughter Megumi.

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NPDI foreign ministers hold joint press conference

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The foreign ministers of 12 member countries of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative hold a joint press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 12, 2014, following their one-day meeting.

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Toyota Motor chief gives victory sign in small electric vehicle

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda gives a victory sign inside the automaker's small electric vehicle "Toyota i-Road" in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 12, 2014.

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World leaders urged to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Foreign ministers from a coalition of nations without nuclear weapons hold a joint news conference in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 12, 2014, after a two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in the atomic-bombed city.

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Community hall built in Miyagi, Japan, with German aid

SENDAI, Japan - Stefan Herzberg, minister at the German Embassy in Tokyo, address a ceremony on April 12, 2014, marking the completion of a community hall built in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with funding from the German Red Cross. The area was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Community hall built in Miyagi, Japan, with German aid

SENDAI, Japan - A ceremony is held on April 12, 2014, marking the completion of a community hall built in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with funding from the German Red Cross. The area was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Abe inspects maglev train test line with Kennedy

TSURU, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe (C) ride a magnetically levitated train on the test line of Central Japan Railway Co. in Yamanashi Prefecture on April 12, 2014. Abe, who offered support for the United States to introduce maglev technology in a meeting with President Barack Obama in February last year, invited Kennedy to join the inspection of the train. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Kennedy, Abe, JR Tokai exec chat after maglev train ride

TSURU, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (far L), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and Yoshiyuki Kasai (far R), honorary chairman of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai), chat in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, after a test ride on a magnetically levitated train on JR Tokai's test line on April 12, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Mascot character Kumamon look-alike made of lacquerware

YONAGO, Japan - A figure that looks like Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, made of lacquerware is exhibited at a traditional event in Nambu, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on April 12, 2014.

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Dog wearing lei welcomes tourists to Fukushima Pref.

IWAKI, Japan - A dog named Yuki-chan wears a lei to welcome tourists at JR Yumoto Station in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 12, 2014. Iwaki is known for a Hawaiian-style spa leisure complex with a team of hula dancers.

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World leaders urged to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA,Japan - Foreign ministers from a coalition of nations without nuclear weapons hold a joint news conference in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 12, 2014, after a two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in the atomic-bombed city.

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Abe inspects maglev train test line with Kennedy

TSURU,Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe ride a magnetically levitated train on the test line of Central Japan Railway Co. in Yamanashi Prefecture on April 12, 2014. Abe, who offered support for the United States to introduce maglev technology in a meeting with President Barack Obama in February last year, invited Kennedy to join the inspection of the train. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Abe inspects maglev train test line with Kennedy

TSURU, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (2nd from R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe (4th from R) are briefed on a magnetically levitated train system before boarding a train on the test line of Central Japan Railway Co. in Yamanashi Prefecture on April 12, 2014.

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Abe inspects maglev train test line with Kennedy

TSURU, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe (C) are briefed on a magnetically levitated train system before boarding a train on the test line of Central Japan Railway Co. in Yamanashi Prefecture on April 12, 2014.

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World leaders urged to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Foreign ministers from a coalition of nations without nuclear weapons gather at a luncheon during a second day session of a two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in Hiroshima on April 12, 2014.

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Abe inspects maglev train test line with Kennedy

TSURU, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe (3rd from R) are briefed on a magnetically levitated train system before boarding a train on the test line of Central Japan Railway Co. in Yamanashi Prefecture on April 12, 2014.

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Steam-powered 'Ginga' train crosses bridge in Iwate Pref.

TONO, Japan - The steam locomotive-led "SL Ginga" (SL Milky Way) crosses a bridge on JR Kamaishi Line in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train for limited service as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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World Cup trophy comes to quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Visitors poses for photos with the World Cup trophy at the municipal Takata Elementary School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, where the trophy arrived on its world tour. The trophy left Brazil last September on a tour to promote the World Cup soccer finals in that country. Students at Prefectural Takata High School, whose building was completely destroyed by the 2011 great quake and tsunami, asked the event promoter to send the trophy to the city.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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World Cup trophy comes to quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Students at Prefectural Takata High School pose with the World Cup trophy at the municipal Takata Elementary School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014. The trophy arrived there on its world tour to promote the World Cup soccer finals in that country. Students of Takata high, whose building was completely destroyed by the 2011 great quake and tsunami, asked the event promoter to send the trophy to the city.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" passes through the city of Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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SL Milky Way runs in Iwate Pref.

HANAMAKI,Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Ginga (SL Milky Way)" departs from JR Hanamaki Station in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, on April 12, 2014, as East Japan Railway Co. started operating the train between Hanamaki and Kamaishi Stations on the Kamaishi Line as part of efforts to help restoration in areas affected by the 2011 disastrous quake and tsunami. The train, named after "Gingatetsudo no Yoru (Night On The Milky Way Train)" written by Kenji Miyazawa, runs on weekends and holidays. Miyazawa, the late poet and author of children's literature, was born in Hanamaki in 1896.

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PM Abe holds cherry blossom viewing

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe (R in front) poses with guests invited to a cherry blossom-viewing party at Shinjyuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo on April 12, 2014. About 10,000 people from the political, business, sports and entertainment worlds were invited to the party hosted by the prime minister.

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World leaders urged to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA,Japan - Keiko Ogura (L), a 76-year-old A-bomb survivor, speaks about her experience to foreign ministers from a coalition of non-nuclear weapons states in Hiroshima, Japan, on April 12, 2014, during a second-day session of a two-day meeting of the 12-member Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative.

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Foreign ministers urge world leaders to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Foreign ministers from a coalition of non-nuclear weapons visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima on April 12, 2014, before the second-day session of the two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in the city.

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Foreign ministers urge world leaders to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Foreign ministers from a coalition of non-nuclear weapons offer flowers at the memorial cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on April 12, 2014, before the second-day session of the two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in the city.

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Foreign ministers urge world leaders to visit A-bombed cities

HIROSHIMA, Japan -縲Foreign ministers from a coalition of non-nuclear weapons offer flowers at the memorial cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on April 12, 2014, before the second-day session of the two-day meeting of the 12-member Nonproliferation and Disarmament Initiative in the city.