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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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Kyoto University professor Nakabo

KYOTO, Japan - Tetsuji Nakabo, professor of Kyoto University and an ichthyologist, holds a Kunimasu, an endangered deepwater salmon species. His research team identified nine fish caught in March and April of 2010 at Lake Saiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, as Kunimasu descended from eggs transported many decades ago from Lake Tazawa in northern Japan, where the species is now extinct. The photo was taken on Dec. 15, 2010.

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Local gov'ts focus on 'cloud computing' amid budgetary constraints

NOBEOKA, Japan - Two employees of the Nobeoka municipal government in Miyazaki Prefecture check Internet-based software for cloud computing, which enables them to use applications without installing them on their computers, on April 15, 2010.

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Kuroda pitches against Diamondbacks

LOS ANGELES, United States - The Los Angeles Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in California on April 15, 2010. The starter gave up three runs and 10 hits over seven innings in the club's 6-5 victory.

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Kuroda pitches against Diamondbacks

LOS ANGELES, United States - The Los Angeles Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in California on April 15, 2010. The starter gave up three runs and 10 hits over seven innings in the club's 6-5 victory.

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H. Matsui belts homer

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui watches his home-run blast in flight in the second inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 15, 2010. Matsui wore a jersey with the number 42, the number worn by Jackie Robinson, to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the baseball legend's major league debut.

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H. Matsui belts homer

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui blasts a homer in the second inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 15, 2010.

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H. Matsui belts homer

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui circles the bases after hitting a homer in the second dinning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 15, 2010.

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3rd volume of Haruki Murakami's '1Q84' goes on sale

TOKYO, Japan - An employee at the Kinokuniya bookstore in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward lays out copies of the new part of Haruki Murakami's novel ''1Q84'' on the shelves on the evening of April 15, 2010, after the store was closed. Some of the bookstores in Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama started to sell the best-selling writer's third volume of the novel at midnight the same day, while the copies were to hit the shelves on April 16.

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3rd volume of Haruki Murakami's '1Q84' goes on sale

TOKYO, Japan - An employee at the Kinokuniya bookstore in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward lays out copies of the new part of Haruki Murakami's novel ''1Q84'' on the shelves on the evening of April 15, 2010, after the store was closed. Some of the bookstores in Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama started to sell the best-selling writer's third volume of the novel at midnight the same day, while the copies were to hit the shelves on April 16.

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Protestors continue rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of the Thai government hold a gathering in central Bangkok and call for loyalty to King Bhumibol Adulyadej on April 15, 2010.

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Uniqlo unveils new summer collection of UT brand T-shirts

TOKYO, Japan - TV and movie character Ultraman (2nd from L) shows a T-shirt featuring a design of himself from Uniqlo Co.'s new collection of summer T-shirts in Tokyo on April 15, 2010. The clothing maker unveiled a new collection of summer T-shirts for men and women that it will market under its popular UT brand.

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N. Korea marks birthday anniversary of founder Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean citizens dressed in suits and traditional dress visit a bronze statue of the country's founder Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill to lay flowers and floral baskets on April 15, 2010. The country marked the 98th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, known as the ''Day of the Sun.''

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Protestors continue rally in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of the Thai government rally in central Bangkok against antigovernment protestors on April 15, 2010.

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Ishikawa off to sluggish start in JGTO season opener

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa hits a bunker shot on the 13th hole in the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 15, 2010. The Japanese teenager struggled to a 6-over-par 77 to share 88th place after the first round of the JGTO season-opening tournament.

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Uniqlo unveils new summer collection of UT brand T-shirts

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese model and actress Karina (C) and her older sisters Anna Nose (L) and Erena, who are also models, pose for photographers in T-shirts they have designed for Uniqlo Co.'s new collection of summer T-shirts in Tokyo on April 15, 2010. The clothing maker unveiled a new collection of summer T-shirts for men and women that it will market under its popular UT brand.

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Emperor, empress host spring garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to new world figure skating champions Mao Asada (4th from R) and Daisuke Takahashi (3rd from R) during an annual spring garden party in the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on April 15, 2010.

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N. Korea marks birthday anniversary of founder Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean citizens line up to buy treats made of peanuts on a street in Pyongyang on April 15, 2010, the 98th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder Kim Il Sung.

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N. Korea marks birthday anniversary of founder Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean citizens dressed in suits and traditional dress visit a bronze statue of the country's founder Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill to lay flowers and floral baskets on April 15, 2010. The country marked the 98th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung, known as the ''Day of the Sun.''

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Emperor, empress host spring garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to Vancouver Olympic medalists during an annual spring garden party in the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on April 15, 2010. (From R) Masako Hozumi, Nao Kotani and Maki Tabata from the women's speed skating team, speed skaters Joji Kato and Keiichiro Nagashima, and figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada.

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Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

ISAHAYA, Japan - Local people mount a rally in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on April 15, 2010, protesting against a government plan to open gates on a dike that prevents seawater from mixing with freshwater in Isahaya Bay. The demonstrators, holding a banner part of which reads ''Opposition,'' held the rally as fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu visited the site of a controversial reclamation project in the bay.

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Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the 10th hole during the first round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2010. The tournament is the first event of the 2010 men's golf season in Japan with competitors including Ishikawa, money champion the previous season.

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Ishikawa in season's 1st domestic tournament

KUWANA, Japan - Ryo Ishikawa is set to play in the first round of the Token Homemate Cup at Token Tado Country Club in Mie Prefecture on April 15, 2010. The tournament is the first event of the 2010 men's golf season in Japan with competitors including Ishikawa, money champion the previous season.

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Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

UNZEN, Japan - Fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (C,L) visits the site of a controversial reclamation project at Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan, on April 15, 2010. There is local opposition to a government plan to open gates on a dike that prevents seawater from mixing with freshwater in the bay.

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Hatoyama holds firm on Futemma deadline

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on April 15, 2010. The premier reiterated that his government would hammer out a plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Futemma Air Station by the end of May, as promised.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 against Twins

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui walks to the team's bench after the top of the sixth inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 8, 2010. Matsui, who played defense in a regular-season game for the first time since June 15, 2008, went 1-for-4 in a 10-1 loss to the Twins.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 against Twins

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to left in the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 8, 2010. Matsui, who played defense in a regular-season game for the first time since June 15, 2008, went 1-for-4 in a 10-1 loss to the Twins.

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Ishikawa prepares for Transition Championships

PALM HARBOR, United States - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa practices at Innisbrook Resort in Florida on March 15, 2010, ahead of the Transition Championship which opens on March 18. Ishikawa will also play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25-28 before making his second Masters appearance at Augusta National in April.

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Itochu Executive Vice President Okafuji to assume presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Itochu Corp.'s Executive Vice President Masahiro Okafuji (L), who will assume the presidency on April 1, 2010, shakes hands with current President Eizo Kobayashi in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2010.