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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 2

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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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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Sagano 'torokko' train celebrates 1 million passengers

KYOTO, Japan - Sagano Scenic Railway Co. in Kyoto, western Japan, holds a ceremony on March 19, 2014, as the annual number of visitors aboard its popular "torokko" sightseeing train since April 2013 reached one million that day, exceeding the threshold for the first time ever.

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Young woman works 5 jobs to vitalize town

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2013 shows the Tsuyazaki district of Fukutsu in Fukuoka Prefecture, a scenic fishing town which retains old-style white-walled houses. (Photo by Tatsuya Hagiwara)

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Fukuoka makers of "karashi mentaiko"

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2013, shows "karashi mentaiko" production lines at a factory of Fukuya Co. in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (L) is congratulated by team manager Ron Washington after finishing pitching in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish strikes out Seattle Mariners leadoff man Endy Chavez during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013, to make it 1,500 strikeouts for his career in Japan and the major leagues. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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G-20 meeting in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (R) hold a press conference in Washington on April 19, 2013, after a meeting of the Group of 20 finance chiefs.

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G-20 meeting in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov (R) holds a press conference in Washington on April 19, 2013, after a meeting of the Group of 20 finance chiefs.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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TPP talks in Indonesia

SURABAYA, Indonesia - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of issues related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, answers reporters' questions at a hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia, on April 19, 2013. Amari was in Surabaya as ministers of the 11 countries involved in the TPP talks held a meeting.

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Toyota on Lexus production in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (R) speaks at a news conference in New York on April 19, 2013, where he announced the Japanese automaker will start building Lexus luxury cars in the United States in 2015.

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Bird flu in China

BEIJING, China - Michael O'Leary (front L), representative of the World Health Organization's office in Beijing, speaks about the bird flu epidemic in China during a press conference in Beijing on April 19, 2013.

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Abe in press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 19, 2013.

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Sand Museum

TOTTORI, Japan - The Sand Museum in the city of Tottori, western Japan, shows 19 sand sculptures featuring Southeast Asia to reporters on April 19, 2013, before reopening on April 20 following a renewal. The sculptures, including ones of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Grand Palace in Thailand, were created to commemorate the 40th anniversary of friendship exchange and cooperation between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows North Koreans waiting for buses in Pyongyang on April 19, 2013.

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Sand Museum

TOTTORI, Japan - The Sand Museum in the city of Tottori, western Japan, shows 19 sand sculptures featuring Southeast Asia to reporters on April 19, 2013, before reopening on April 20 following a renewal. The sculptures, including ones of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Grand Palace in Thailand, were created to commemorate the 40th anniversary of friendship exchange and cooperation between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a woman holding a baby near Pyongyang Station in North Korea on April 19, 2013.

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Abe in press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 19, 2013.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a man passing near the Three Revolutions Exhibition with a signboard reading "Long live comrade Kim Jong Un" in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 19, 2013.

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Abe in press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 19, 2013.

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Suu Kyi leaves Japan

NARITA, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) is seen at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, before leaving Japan on April 19, 2013, following a weeklong stay in the country.

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New outlet mall near Narita airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Shisui Premium Outlets that opened the same day in the town of Shisui, Chiba Prefecture. The new outlet, run by Mitsubishi Estate-Simon Co., is located about 12 kilometers southwest of Narita International Airport, targeting not only people in the greater Tokyo area but foreign tourists as well.

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New outlet mall near Narita airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Shisui Premium Outlets and its parking lot crowded with cars on the morning of its opening day in the town of Shisui, Chiba Prefecture. The new outlet, run by Mitsubishi Estate-Simon Co., is located about 12 kilometers southwest of Narita International Airport, targeting not only people in the greater Tokyo area but foreign tourists as well.

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New outlet mall near Narita airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Shisui Premium Outlets to which visitors are flocking by car on the morning of its opening day in the town of Shisui, Chiba Prefecture. The new outlet, run by Mitsubishi Estate-Simon Co., is located about 12 kilometers southwest of Narita International Airport, targeting not only people in the greater Tokyo area but foreign tourists as well.

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Suu Kyi leaves Japan

NARITA, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, before leaving Japan on April 19, 2013, following a weeklong stay in the country.

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New outlet mall near Narita airport

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 19, 2013, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Shisui Premium Outlets and its parking lot crowded with cars on the morning of its opening day in the town of Shisui, Chiba Prefecture. The new outlet, run by Mitsubishi Estate-Simon Co., is located about 12 kilometers southwest of Narita International Airport, targeting not only people in the greater Tokyo area but foreign tourists as well.

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Gold bullion worth 600 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a piece of gold bullion, weighing 120 kilograms and worth 600 million yen ($6 million), at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on April 19, 2013. The store began a special display the same day of the gold block, letting visitors touch it, to mark the launch inside the department store of a shop specializing in purchasing gold.

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Suu Kyi leaves Japan

NARITA, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) is seen at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, before leaving Japan on April 19, 2013, following a weeklong stay in the country.

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Online election campaign approved

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a House of Councillors plenary session at the Diet building in Tokyo on April 19, 2013, shortly after the passage of a bill to allow the use of Facebook, Twitter and other social networking websites in election campaigning, starting with 2013 summer's upper house election.

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Suu Kyi leaves Japan

NARITA, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) is seen at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, before leaving Japan on April 19, 2013, following a weeklong stay in the country.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman walks with a child in central Pyongyang on April 19, 2013.

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Gold bullion worth 600 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - A shopper at Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district touches a piece of gold bullion, weighing 120 kilograms and worth 600 million yen ($6 million), on April 19, 2013. The store began a special display the same day of the gold block, letting visitors touch it, to mark the launch inside the department store of a shop specializing in purchasing gold.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a slogan praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in central Pyongyang on April 19, 2013.

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Pyongyang scene

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows passengers on a bus in central Pyongyang on April 19, 2013.

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New Marubeni president

TOKYO, Japan - Marubeni Corp. President Teruo Asada (L) and Senior Executive Vice President Fumiya Kokubu shake hands in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2013, as the major Japanese trading house said that it will promote Kokubu to president on April 1, 2013.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentice geisha attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kyo Odori" dance performance to be held from April 6 to 21.

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New Marubeni president

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Marubeni Corp. Senior Executive Vice President Fumiya Kokubu. The major Japanese trading house said on Feb. 19, 2013, that it will promote Kokubu to president on April 1, 2013.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentice geisha attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kyo Odori" dance performance to be held from April 6 to 21.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - An apprentice geisha heads for a photo shoot in light snow in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kyo Odori" dance performance to be held from April 6 to 21.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentice geisha head for a photo shoot in light snow in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kyo Odori" dance performance to be held from April 6 to 21.