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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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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 plant workers with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Police officers examine a car driven by Toshiaki Hikiji at Hiroshima-Minami Police Station in Hiroshima on June 22, 2010, after Hikiji allegedly hit 11 employees at Mazda Motor Corp.'s plant in the city, killing one of them. Hikiji told police he had been fired in April by Mazda as a temporary worker.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Police officers examine a site at a Mazda Motor Corp. plant in Hiroshima City where an alleged former temporary worker there hit 11 employees with a car, killing one, on June 22, 2010. Toshiaki Hikiji, who has been arrested, told the police he was fired by Mazda in April and had a ''grudge'' against the company.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 plant workers with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A car driven by Toshiaki Hikiji is transferred to Hiroshima-Minami Police Station in Hiroshima on June 22, 2010, after Hikiji allegedly hit 11 employees at Mazda Motor Corp.'s plant in the city, killing one of them. Hikiji told police he had been fired in April by Mazda as a temporary worker.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Reporters gather at a site at a Mazda Motor Corp. plant in Hiroshima where an alleged former temporary worker there hit 11 employees with a car, killing one, on June 22, 2010. Toshiaki Hikiji, who has been arrested, told the police he was fired by Mazda in April and had a ''grudge'' against the company.

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1 dead as alleged ex-Mazda temp hits 11 with car

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Police officers examine a site at a Mazda Motor Corp. plant in Hiroshima where an alleged former temporary worker there hit 11 employees with a car, killing one, on June 22, 2010. Toshiaki Hikiji, who has been arrested, told the police he was fired by Mazda in April and had a ''grudge'' against the company.

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Angels' Matsui hits season's 4th homer against Tigers

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui watches his solo homer over the center-field wall in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-5 with an RBI but the Angels lost 5-4 to the Tigers.

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Nishi debuts in U.S. independent Atlantic League

NEW YORK, United States - Lancaster Barnstormers second baseman Toshihisa Nishi fields a ground ball during the first inning of an independent Atlantic League game against the Long Island Ducks in Central Islip, New York, on April 22, 2010.

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Nishi debuts in U.S. independent Atlantic League

NEW YORK, United States - Toshihisa Nishi, a Lancaster Barnstormers infielder who formerly played for Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Yokohama BayStars, speaks to reporters after an independent Atlantic League opening game against the Long Island Ducks in Central Islip, New York, on April 22, 2010.

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Angels' Matsui plays defense

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui is about to catch a pop foul in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2010. Matsui played defense for the first time in 13 games.

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Angels' Matsui plays defense

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui returns a ball in the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2010. Matsui played defense for the first time in 13 games.

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Angels' Matsui hits season's 4th homer against Tigers

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the center-field wall in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-5 with an RBI but the Angels lost 5-4 to the Tigers.

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Angels' Matsui hits season's 4th homer against Tigers

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the center-field wall in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2010. Matsui went 2-for-5 with an RBI but the Angels lost 5-4 to the Tigers.

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Angels' Matsui plays defense

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui fields a single in the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2010. Matsui played defense for the first time in 13 games.

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Nishi debuts in U.S. independent Atlantic League

NEW YORK, United States - Toshihisa Nishi (R), a Lancaster Barnstormers infielder who formerly played for Japan's Yomiuri Giants and Yokohama BayStars, exchanges high-fives with teammates before an independent Atlantic League opening game against the Long Island Ducks in Central Islip, New York, on April 22, 2010.

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Kan, Geithner meet in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters in Washington on April 22, 2010, after meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. The two shared the view that fiscal rehabilitation is important ahead of a gathering of top finance officials from the Group of Seven industrial powers.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome hits RBI single against N.Y. Mets

NEW YORK, United States - Chicago Cubs pinch-hitter Kousuke Fukudome hits an RBI single in the seventh inning of a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on April 22, 2010. The Cubs lost to the Mets 5-2.

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Kan visits Arlington National Cemetery

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan (3rd from R) offers a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on April 22, 2010, ahead of a finance meeting of the Group of Seven industrial powers in Washington.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Iwamura 1-for-4 against Milwaukee Brewers

PITTSBURGH, United States - Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Akinori Iwamura hits a single to right in the seventh inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on April 22, 2010. Iwamura went 1-for-4 as the Pirates lost 20-0 to the Brewers.

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People flock to Kabuki-za before April 30 closing

TOKYO, Japan - People seen taking commemorative photos in front of Kabuki-za, home of Japan's traditional Kabuki drama, on April 22, 2010. A series of farewell performances has been held since January at the theater before it closes on April 30. It will be demolished to build a 49-story multi-functional complex by 2013.

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Embattled Hatoyama meets press

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama bows as he wraps up a press conference at his office April 22, 2010. The premier came under fire again after a court found one of his former aides guilty of mishandling his political funds.

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Antitank missile fired accidentally in Japan

MAEBASHI, Japan - This August 2008 photo shows an antitank missile being fired during a review of the Ground Self-Defense Force in Shizuoka Prefecture. A weapon of the same model was erroneously fired during a check April 22, 2010, at the GSDF's Yoshii ammunition depot in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, but no one was injured.

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Simmering tension over antigovernment protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Soldiers are seen on guard on a busy street in Bangkok on April 22, 2010. Tension was simmering as pro-government ralliers were injured by stones hurled by antigovernment protesters.

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Simmering tension over antigovernment protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters are seen in Bangkok on April 22, 2010. Tension was simmering after some pro-government ralliers were hurt by stones hurled by the protesters.

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Olympic curlers at Ferragamo Japan event

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic curlers -- (from L) Mayo Yamaura, Kotomi Ishizaki, Moe Meguro, Mari Motohashi and Anna Omiya -- all wearing Salvatore Ferragamo creations, pose for photographers during an opening event for a store of the Italian apparel company in Tokyo's Roppongi district April 22, 2010.

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Fighters' Takahashi tagged out

OSAKA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi signals he is safe as he is tagged out by Orix Buffaloes catcher Takeshi Hidaka at home in the fourth inning of a game at Kyocera Dome on April 22, 2010. The Fighters won 11-1.

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Acumen Fund chief speaks at Japan press club

TOKYO, Japan - Jacqueline Novogratz, chief of the U.S. nonprofit Acumen Fund, speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. Novogratz talked about a need for investment for projects led by low-income people in developing countries to explore their potential, instead of providing one-sided aid.

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Embattled Hatoyama meets press

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at his office April 22, 2010. The premier came under fire again after a court found one of his former aides guilty of mishandling his political funds.

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Ex-minister Masuzoe submits resignation to LDP to form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks to reporters at the headquarters of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 22, 2010, after submitting a letter of departure from the LDP. Masuzoe said he will hold a press conference on April 23 to launch a new party ahead of this summer's House of Councillors election.

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Ex-minister Masuzoe submits resignation to LDP to form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks to reporters at the headquarters of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 22, 2010, after submitting a letter of departure from the LDP. Masuzoe said he will hold a press conference on April 23 to launch a new party ahead of this summer's House of Councillors election.

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Journalists mourn slain colleagues in Cambodia

WAT PO, Cambodia - A group of people including former war correspondents offer prayers during a ceremony in Wat Po, southern Cambodia, on April 22, 2010. The participants mourned the loss of their colleagues, eight journalists and a driver, who were killed by the Khmer Rouge in a war incident in the area in 1970.

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Journalists mourn slain colleagues in Cambodia

WAT PO, Cambodia - A group of people including former war correspondents offer prayers during a ceremony in Wat Po, southern Cambodia, on April 22, 2010. The participants mourned the loss of their colleagues, eight journalists and a driver, who were killed by the Khmer Rouge in a war incident in the area in 1970.

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Michelin's Tokyo restaurant guide to cover Yokohama, Kamakura

TOKYO, Japan - Bernardo Delmas, president of Michelin's Japanese unit, holds a sample of Michelin's new Tokyo restaurant guide during a press conference in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. Michelin announced the publication of its new Tokyo restaurant guide in November to cover the Yokohama and Kamakura areas near Tokyo.

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Gundam Cafe to open in Tokyo's Akihabara

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's pop idols Yayoi Shikatani (R) and Leilani Gaja clad in uniforms of characters from ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' pose at the ''Gundam Cafe'' in Tokyo's Akihabara district during a press event April 22, 2010. The world's first theme restaurant of the classic sci-fi animation series will open on April 24.

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Chunichi's Yoshimi solid against Yakult

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons ace pitcher Kazuki Yoshimi throws against the Yakult Swallows at Nagoya Dome on April 22, 2010. Yoshimi earned his third win in the team's victory 3-1.

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Antitank missile fired accidentally in Japan

MAEBASHI, Japan - This photo shows a gate at the Yoshii ammunition depot of the Ground Self-Defense Force in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on April 22, 2010. An antitank missile was erroneously fired during an equipment check in the camp the same day, but no one was injured.

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Ex-Giants manager Horiuchi to run in election on LDP ticket

TOKYO, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants manager Tsuneo Horiuchi (L) shakes hands with opposition Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. The LDP announced it would field Horiuchi on its ticket in the upcoming House of Councillors election.

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Ex-minister Masuzoe submits resignation to LDP to form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe (front) and Tetsuro Yano, former state secretary for foreign affairs, arrive at the headquarters of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 22, 2010, to submit their letters of resignation from the LDP. Masuzoe will hold a press conference on April 23 to launch a new party ahead of this summer's House of Councillors election.

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Ex-minister Masuzoe submits resignation to LDP to form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks to reporters at the headquarters of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 22, 2010, after submitting a letter of departure from the LDP. Masuzoe said he will hold a press conference on April 23 to launch a new party ahead of this summer's House of Councillors election.

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Gov't to not review new expressway tariff in about-face

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters at the transport ministry in Tokyo on April 22, 2010, after talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Maehara said he gained Hatoyama's support for his decision not to review the government's new expressway tariff which caps tolls based on the size of motor vehicles, with a cap on cars set at 2,000 yen.

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Ex-minister Masuzoe submits resignation to LDP to form new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks to reporters at the headquarters of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 22, 2010, after submitting a letter of departure from the LDP. Masuzoe said he will hold a press conference on April 23 to launch a new party ahead of this summer's House of Councillors election.

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'Summit Congress' of Asia-Pacific news agencies opens in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un Chan delivers a speech at an opening ceremony for the OANA Summit Congress at a hotel in Seoul on April 22, 2010. Heads or representatives from about 40 member companies of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agency are taking part in the conference, co-hosted by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency.

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Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Susumu Mitsuoka, chairman of Toyama-based Mitsuoka Motor Co., stands by the company's new five-seat electric vehicle the Raiku compact EV during a press conference in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. The car is based on Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s four-seat i-MiEV mini EV.

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Ex-health minister Masuzoe to submit resignation to LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. Masuzoe said he will submit a letter of resignation to the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party later in the day to form a new party.

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Ex-health minister Masuzoe to submit resignation to LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. Masuzoe said he will submit a letter of resignation to the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party later in the day to form a new party.

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Simmering tension over antigovernment protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment protesters on watch inside barricades in Bangkok on April 22, 2010. Tension was simmering as pro-government ralliers were injured by stones hurled by antigovernment protesters.

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Ex-health minister Masuzoe to submit resignation to LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. Masuzoe said he will submit a letter of resignation to the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party later in the day to form a new party.

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Simmering tension over antigovernment protests in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Security troops watch passing automobiles along a blockaded street in Bangkok on April 22, 2010. Tension was simmering as pro-government ralliers were injured by stones hurled by antigovernment protesters.

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Fujitsu promotes vice president Yamamoto to president

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Yamamoto (file photo), corporate senior vice president of Fujitsu Ltd., will become president on April 1, the major Japanese technology company said on Jan. 22, 2010. Yamamoto, 56, joined the firm in 1976 and has experience in personal systems business including mobile computing.