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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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Uehara set to rejoin Orioles on Thursday

NORFOLK, Virginia - Rehabbing right-hander Koji Uehara pitches to tune up with Triple-A Norfolk against Scranton on April 3, 2010. Uehara is set rejoin the Baltimore Orioles ahead of a game against the Minnesota Twins.

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Uehara set to rejoin Orioles on Thursday

NORFOLK, Virginia - Rehabbing right-hander Koji Uehara pitches to tune up with Triple-A Norfolk against Scranton on April 3, 2010. Uehara is set rejoin the Baltimore Orioles ahead of a game against the Minnesota Twins.

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Ichiro gears up for season start

ALBUQUERQUE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) is out after grounding to first in the fifth inning of a preseason game against the Colorado Rockies in Albuquerque on April 3, 2010. The Mariners lost 4-10.

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Kuroda shines ahead of season start

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches in a preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on April 3, 2010. Kuroda only gave up one hit during the scoreless four innings but the club lost 4-6.

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Matsuzaka to miss 2010 season opening

WASHINGTON, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws in a preseason game in Washington on April 3, 2010. But Matsuzaka, suffering from neck strain, was placed on a 15-day disabled list the following day and will be off the opening day roster for the first time in his fourth year in the major leagues.

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Ichiro gears up for season start

ALBUQUERQUE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki leaps to catch a pop fly off the bat by Colorado Rockies' Todd Helton in the fifth inning during a preseason game in Albuquerque on April 3, 2010. The Mariners lost 4-10.

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Matsuzaka to miss 2010 season opening

WASHINGTON, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws in a preseason game in Washington on April 3, 2010. But Matsuzaka, suffering from neck strain, was placed on a 15-day disabled list the following day and will be off the opening day roster for the first time in his fourth year in the major leagues.

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Matsuzaka to miss 2010 season opening

WASHINGTON, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws in a preseason game in Washington on April 3, 2010. But Matsuzaka, suffering from neck strain, was placed on a 15-day disabled list the following day and will be off the opening day roster for the first time in his fourth year in the major leagues.

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iPad promotion hits Manhattan streets

NEW YORK, United States - New Yorkers watch a promotional event for the iPad tablet computer in Manhattan, New York, on April 3, 2010, the day Apple Inc. launched the multi-feature device. The iPad, with a Kindle book-reader feature, is expected to compete with Amazon.com Inc.'s wireless e-book reader.

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Apple launches iPad in New York

NEW YORK, United States - A couple smile after buying an iPad kit in Manhattan, New York, April 3, 2010, the day Apple Inc. launched the multi-feature tablet computer device.

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Kan, Wen hold talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao greet each other ahead of talks in Beijing on April 3, 2010. Kan said he asked Wen to make a ''sensible judgment'' in reforming China's dollar-pegged currency system. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Korean pop group Tohoshinki to suspend performances

TOKYO, Japan - This March 2008 file photo shows the members of Tohoshinki, a South Korean five-man pop group. Their Japanese agency announced April 3, 2010 that the group, hugely popular in their home country, Japan and other parts of Asia, will suspend their performances.

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Japan, China vow to cooperate on sustained recovery

BEIJING, China - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Beijing on April 3, 2010, after attending a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xie Xuren and other officials. Kan said he told Xie that Japan's recovery is not resilient enough to declare that the country is ready to adopt an exit strategy.

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Japan, China vow to cooperate on sustained recovery

BEIJING, China - A plenary session of finance ministry officials from Japan and China is held in Beijing on April 3, 2010. The two countries agreed to continue cooperating to ensure economic recovery. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Humanoid twin sister

OSAKA, Japan - A woman sits next to Geminoid F (L), a remote-controlled humanoid modeled after herself, developed by researchers at Osaka University on April 3, 2010 in Osaka. The robot, equipped with nine moving parts, including eyes, mouth and neck, can smile, blink and even talk.

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Konan captures its 1st Koshien title

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yosuke Shimabukuro (3rd from L) of Konan Senior High School in Okinawa Prefecture celebrates with teammates after they defeated Nichidai Daisan high school from Tokyo 10-5 to win the national invitational tournament on April 3, 2010 at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.

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Japan, China vow to cooperate on sustained recovery

BEIJING, China - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan (L) and his Chinese counterpart Xie Xuren shake hands during a meeting of finance ministry officials from Japan and China in Beijing on April 3, 2010. The two countries agreed to continue cooperating to ensure economic recovery. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Konan captures its 1st Koshien title

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yosuke Shimabukuro of Konan Senior High School in Okinawa Prefecture throws against Tokyo's Nichidai Daisan high school in the final of the national invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on April 3, 2010. The ace pitcher threw a complete game to lead the school to its first title in the spring meet with a 10-5 win.

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Yosano to leave LDP, launch new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano speaks to reporters at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 3, 2010, after submitting a letter of resignation to LDP President Sadakazu Tanigaki. The veteran of the opposition party said he will launch a new party ahead of the upper election in the summer.

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Yosano to leave LDP, launch new party

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki speaks to reporters at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 3, 2010, after receiving a letter of resignation from former Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano. Tanigaki said it was a shame the veteran politician had chosen to quit the opposition party, indicating he will accept Yosano's resignation.

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21 mil. yen golden Mickey Mouse on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A pure gold Mickey Mouse is displayed at a Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district April 3, 2010. The store put the 20-centimeter-high and 2-kilogram product on sale the same day with a price tag of 21 million yen, touting it as one of the largest pure gold Mickey Mouse figures in Japan.

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Kan, Wen hold talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) holds talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) in Beijing on April 3, 2010. Wen sought Japan's acceptance of Beijing's planned execution of four Japanese men convicted in drug smuggling cases. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kan, Wen hold talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on April 3, 2010. Wen sought Japan's acceptance of Beijing's planned execution of four Japanese men convicted in drug smuggling cases. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kan, Wen hold talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese Finance Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at a hotel in Beijing on April 3, 2010, after meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. Kan said he asked Wen to make a ''sensible judgment'' in reforming China's dollar-pegged currency system.

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4 children die in car in blaze in Hokkaido

HAKODATE, Japan - A gutted minivan, in which four children were found dead, is raised at the premises of Esashi Police Station in Hokkaido on April 3, 2010. The four children -- two toddlers and two twin babies -- were killed in a fire which started in the vehicle in the absence of their father in the nearby town of Assabu the previous day.