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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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Rotary engine to return on Mazda's plug-in-hybrid

Mazda Motor Corp. unveils the MX-30 plug-in-hybrid vehicle, which will use a rotary engine as an on-board generator, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near Tokyo on April 14, 2023. Mazda terminated production of rotary engine cars in 2012.

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Rotary engine to return on Mazda's plug-in-hybrid

Mazda Motor Corp. unveils the MX-30 plug-in-hybrid vehicle, which will use a rotary engine as an on-board generator, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near Tokyo on April 14, 2023. Mazda terminated production of rotary engine cars in 2012.

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2013 Masters tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Adam Scott (front) of Australia has a green jacket put on by Bubba Watson (back) of the United States, the winner of the 2012 Masters Tournament, after winning his first major title at the 2013 tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 14, 2013.

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2013 Masters tournament

AUGUSTA, United States - Adam Scott (front) of Australia smiles after having a green jacket put on by Bubba Watson (back) of the United States, the winner of the 2012 Masters Tournament, after winning his first major title at the 2013 tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 14, 2013.

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Foreign journalists in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Foreign journalists interview a North Korean soldier in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Stadium on April 14, 2012, during a national meeting to commemorate the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung the following day.

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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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Ex-Thai premier Thaksin in Cambodia

SIEM REAP, Cambodia - Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gives a speech in Siem Reap, Cambodia on April 14, 2012.

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Citizens before 100th anniv. of Kim Il Sung's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens visit Mansu Hill in central Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to lay flowers before bronze statues of state founder Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il, prior to the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of Kim Il Sung.

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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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Nuclear talks with Iran

ISTANBUL, Turkey - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton holds a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 14, 2012, after representatives from Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France -- plus Germany held talks there on Tehran's nuclear program.

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Nuclear talks with Iran

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Iranian chief negotiator Saeed Jalili holds a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 14, 2012, after representatives from Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council -- the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France -- plus Germany held talks there on Tehran's nuclear program.

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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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Thaksin supporters gather in Cambodia

SIEM REAP, Cambodia - Supporters of fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where he was visiting, on April 14, 2012.

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Citizens before 100th anniv. of Kim Il Sung's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens visit Mansu Hill in central Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to lay flowers before bronze statues of state founder Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il, prior to the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of Kim Il Sung.

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Japanese, Chinese farm ministers

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea - Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano (L) meets with his Chinese counterpart Han Changfu on Jeju Island, South Korea, on April 14, 2012.

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N. Korean soldiers applauding

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers applaud while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kim Jong Un at Kim Il Sung Stadium

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, his grandfather.

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N. Korean soldiers at Kim Il Sung Stadium

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers attend a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kim Jong Un at Kim Il Sung Stadium

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, his grandfather.

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Japanese, South Korean farm ministers

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea - Japanese farm minister Michihiko Kano (R) meets with his South Korean counterpart Suh Kyu Yong on Jeju Island, South Korea, on April 14, 2012.

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N. Korean soldiers applauding

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers applaud while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Bridge in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Photo shows a 2.1-kilometer-long bridge across Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok on April 14, 2012. The connection of the bridge girder was completed the same day.

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N. Korean soldiers applauding

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers applaud while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Foreign journalist and N. Korean soldiers

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 14, 2012, shows a foreign journalist and female North Korean soldiers at a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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National meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Citizens applaud while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Afghani women protest over men's violence

KABUL, Afghanistan - Women march in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 14, 2012 to protest against the lack of punishment for men involved in cases of violence against women, including fatal attacks.

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Senior N. Korea military officer Choe

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Pyongyang on April 13, 2012, shows Choe Ryong Hae, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's army. North Korea's parliament has elected Choe to be a member of the National Defense Commission, the leading state organ, official media reported April 14, 2012.

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Citizens against nuclear power

FUKUI, Japan - Citizens against nuclear power gather in front of the Fukui prefectural government office on April 14, 2012, to protest a visit by industry minister Yukio Edano to meet with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to obtain his support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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New Tokyo-Aichi expressway

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 14, 2012, shows the Gotemba junction of the new Tomei Expressway in Shizuoka Prefecture. The existing Tomei Expressway is shown on the left.

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Cherry blossoms at Mt. Yoshino

NARA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 14, 2012, shows cherry blossoms at Mt. Yoshino in Nara Prefecture.

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Citizens against nuclear power

FUKUI, Japan - Citizens against nuclear power gather in front of the Fukui prefectural government office on April 14, 2012, to protest a visit by industry minister Yukio Edano to meet with Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa to obtain his support for reactivating two idled reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Cherry blossoms at Mt. Yoshino

NARA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 14, 2012, shows cherry blossoms at Mt. Yoshino in Nara Prefecture.

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Kim Jong Un at Kim Il Sung Stadium

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un applauds while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, his grandfather.

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Japan's ex-PM Mori plants cherry tree

TAINAN, Taiwan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (L) and Tainan Mayor William Lai water a cherry tree at a memorial park dedicated to Japanese engineer Yoichi Hatta in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on April 14, 2012. Mori planted the tree to express Tokyo's gratitude for Taiwan's donations following last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Kim Jong Un at Kim Il Sung Stadium

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledges the crowd while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung, his grandfather.

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N. Korean soldiers applauding

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers applaud while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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National meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea holds a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Ex-Thai premier Thaksin visits Cambodia

SIEM REAP, Cambodia - Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is surrounded by supporters at a hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia on April 14, 2012.

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N. Korean soldiers applauding

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean soldiers applaud while attending a national meeting at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012, to celebrate the 100th anniversary the following day of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung.

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Ex-Thai premier Thaksin visits Cambodia

SIEM REAP, Cambodia - Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) arrives at Siem Reap airport in Cambodia on April 14, 2012.

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Japan's ex-PM Mori plants cherry tree

TAINAN, Taiwan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori plants a cherry tree at a memorial park dedicated to Japanese engineer Yoichi Hatta in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on April 14, 2012, to express Tokyo's gratitude for Taiwan's donations following last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Japan PM Noda, Palestinian Pres. Abbas

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (far R) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (far L) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2012.

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Japan PM Noda, Palestinian Pres. Abbas

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) shakes hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2012.

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Chinese currency

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Chinese currency the yuan, also known as the renminbi. China said April 14, 2012, that it will widen the trading band for the yuan against the U.S. dollar from the current 0.5 percent to 1.0 percent a day.

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Sharp names director Okuda as president

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Okuda (R), executive managing officer of Sharp Corp., and Mikio Katayama, president of the company, shake hands after holding a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on March 14, 2012. The Japanese electronics maker said the same day that Okuda will replace Katayama, on April 1. Katayama will step aside to become chairman.

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Sharp names director Okuda as president

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Okuda (R), executive managing officer of Sharp Corp., answers a reporter's question during a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on March 14, 2012. The Japanese electronics maker said the same day that Okuda will replace its current president, Mikio Katayama (L), on April 1. Katayama will step aside to become chairman.

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Sharp names director Okuda as president

OSAKA, Japan - Takashi Okuda (R), executive managing officer of Sharp Corp., answers a reporter's question during a press conference at a hotel in Osaka on March 14, 2012. The Japanese electronics maker said the same day that Okuda will replace its current president, Mikio Katayama (L), on April 1. Katayama will step aside to become chairman.