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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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Persian Gulf pearls

MANAMA, Bahrain - File photo taken in October 2010 shows a traditional dhow used for a variety of purposes including collecting pearls in Manama, Bahrain. Japanese researchers said on April 30, 2013, that Japan and Bahrain will jointly study pearl oysters in the Persian Gulf in a bid to revive the region's pearl hunting tradition, which has declined since the early 20th century.

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Crested ibis on Sado Island

TOKYO, Japan - A pair of crested ibises perch on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, on April 30, 2010, the morning after tossing out eggs from their nest.

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South Africa awaits FIFA World Cup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - School children wear their favorite soccer jerseys in class in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 30, 2010, ahead of the June 11 opening of the FIFA World Cup. The children wear the jerseys every ''football Friday,'' part of a national campaign for the soccer tournament set to start June 11.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-5 against Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left in the third inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 30, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-5 in a 2-0, 12-inning loss to the Rangers.

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Pirates' Iwamura 1-for-4 against Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Akinori Iwamura hits a double in the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 30, 2010. Iwamura went 1-for-4 in a 6-2 defeat to the Dodgers.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 with an RBI against Tigers

DETROIT, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the sixth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 with an RBI groundout in a 10-6 loss to the Tigers.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Fireworks light up pavilions at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with the nighttime opening ceremony.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Fireworks light up pavilions at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with the nighttime opening ceremony.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C), his wife Liu Yongqing (R) and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R), his wife Liu Yongqing (R), South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Actor Jackie Chan sings on stage at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with the nighttime opening ceremony.

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Seiko board dismisses president for 'dogmatic management'

TOKYO, Japan - Shinji Hattori speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2010, after Seiko Holdings Corp.'s board dismissed President Koichi Murano and replaced him with Hattori, the nephew of Seiko Honorary Chairman Reijiro Hattori, in an emergency meeting. The board accused Murano of a ''dogmatic management approach'' that led to the erosion of corporate governance and neglect of the company's debt-ridden subsidiary.

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Court extends detention of 3 ex-Khmer Rouge leaders

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Ieng Thirith, a former Khmer Rouge minister of social affairs, attends a public hearing at the U.N.-backed tribunal at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on April 30, 2010. The court decided to keep her, her husband Ieng Sary, former Khmer Rouge foreign minister, and Khieu Samphan, former Khmer Rouge head of state, in detention for another year.

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Court extends detention of 3 ex-Khmer Rouge leaders

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Ieng Sary, a former Khmer Rouge deputy prime and foreign minister, attends a public hearing at the U.N.-backed tribunal at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia on the outskirts of Phnom Penh on April 30, 2010.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese singer-songwriter Shinji Tanimura sings his song ''Subaru'' during the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010.

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Petagine arrives in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Two-time Central League home run champion Roberto Petagine arrives in Japan with his wife Olga at Fukuoka airport on April 30, 2010. Petagine, from Venezuela, plans to join the Softbank Hawks.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Performers take the stage at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with the nighttime opening ceremony.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Performers in ethnic costumes dance on stage at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with the nighttime opening ceremony.

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Montiel stops Hasegawa to seize WBC bantamweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan reacts after losing by technical knockout to WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico in the fourth round of their title match at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Hasegawa was denied his 11th consecutive title defense of the WBC bantamweight crown.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Performers in ethnic costumes dance on stage at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with the nighttime opening ceremony.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Women carry the flags of many nations at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with the nighttime opening ceremony.

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Montiel stops Hasegawa to seize WBC bantamweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan speaks to reporters after losing by technical knockout to WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico in the fourth round of their title match at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Hasegawa was denied his 11th consecutive title defense of the WBC bantamweight crown.

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Montiel stops Hasegawa to seize WBC bantamweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan leaves the ring after losing by technical knockout to WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico in the fourth round of their title match at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Hasegawa was denied his 11th consecutive title defense of the WBC bantamweight crown.

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Montiel stops Hasegawa to seize WBC bantamweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel of Mexico (L) rushes WBC champion Hozumi Hasegawa in the fourth round of their title match at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Hasegawa lost by technical knockout to Montiel in the fourth round, denying the Japanese champion of his 11th consecutive title defense of the WBC bantamweight crown.

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Montiel stops Hasegawa to seize WBC bantamweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (L) loses to Fernando Montiel of Mexico by a technical knockout in the fourth round of their fight at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. The Japanese champion was denied his 11th consecutive title defense of the WBC bantamweight crown.

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Nishioka defends WBC super bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka celebrates his victory over Balweg Bangoyan of the Philippines in the fifth round of their fight at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Nishioka stopped Bangoyan, winning by a technical knockout in the fifth round to successfully defend his title for the fourth time.

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Montiel stops Hasegawa to seize WBC bantamweight crown

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (R) attacks Fernando Montiel of Mexico in the second round of their fight at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Hasegawa lost by a technical knockout to Montiel in the fourth round, denying the Japanese champion his 11th consecutive title defense of the WBC bantamweight crown.

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Hu, Lee meet in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands before their meeting in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. Hu held meetings with dignitaries from abroad who visited Shanghai for the opening ceremony of the World Expo.

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Hu, Lee meet in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao head for their meeting in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. Hu held meetings with dignitaries from abroad who visited Shanghai for the opening ceremony of the World Expo.

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Japan, India to seek energy policy cooperation

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Masayuki Naoshima (L) and Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia shake hands as they meet in New Delhi on April 30, 2010. After their meeting Japan and India agreed to establish a joint working group to exchange information on their energy policies.

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Japan economy steadily moving toward overcoming deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on April 30, 2010, after the central bank's Policy Board meeting. Shirakawa said the Japanese economy is ''steadily moving forward'' in overcoming deflation.

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Seiko replaces president

TOKYO, Japan - Seiko Holdings Corp.'s new President Shinji Hattori speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Hattori, who was the company's vice president, replaced Koichi Murano the same day as the major clock and watch maker announced Murano's dismissal for creating mistrust among employees and customers through his ''dogmatic management approach.''

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Nishioka defends WBC super bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka attacks Balweg Bangoyan of the Philippines in the fifth round of their fight at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. Nishioka stopped Bangoyan, winning by a technical knockout in the fifth round to successfully defend his title for the fourth time.

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S. Korea announces preliminary lists for FIFA World Cup

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's head coach Huh Jung Moo announces the country's national team preliminary lists for the upcoming FIFA World Cup soccer in South Africa during a press conference in Seoul on April 30, 2010.

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Japanese cedar, believed to be 700 years old, felled at Eiheiji

FUKUI, Japan - Part of a Japanese cedar, believed to be 700 years old, lies on the ground at Eiheiji, the head temple of the Soto Sect of Zen Buddhism, in the town of Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, on April 30, 2010. According to the temple, the tree, which stood 45 meters high, was found to have snapped at a point 25 meters above ground on April 27 after strong winds in the area.

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N. Korea's Kim Yong Nam talks with Chinese President Hu

SHANGHAI, China - Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, sits for talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. Kim arrived in Shanghai on April 29 and will represent North Korea at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo at night. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Shanghai Expo set to open with spectacular display on river

SHANGHAI, China - Women wearing ethnic costumes walk to the World Expo Culture Center to prepare for the opening ceremony for the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. The opening ceremony for the six-month world fair will be held at night with Chinese and world leaders attending.

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Shanghai Expo set to open with spectacular display on river

SHANGHAI, China - Women wearing ethnic costumes walk to the World Expo Culture Center to prepare for the opening ceremony for the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. The opening ceremony for the six-month world fair will be held at night with Chinese and world leaders attending.

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N. Korea's Kim Yong Nam talks with Chinese President Hu

SHANGHAI, China - Kim Yong Nam (L), chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao prior to their talks in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. Kim arrived in Shanghai on April 29 and will represent North Korea at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo at night. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Shanghai Expo set to open with spectacular display on river

SHANGHAI, China - A policeman stands guard in front of the Japanese pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo site in Shanghai on April 30, 2010, before the opening ceremony for the six-month world fair which will be held at night with Chinese and world leaders attending.

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Closing ceremony performance held at Tokyo's Kabuki-za

TOKYO, Japan - A man takes photos in front of the Kabuki-za, home of Japan's traditional Kabuki drama, in Tokyo on April 30, 2010, as the theater holds closing ceremony performances the same day. The theater will be demolished to build a 49-story multi-functional complex by 2013.

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Closing ceremony performance held at Tokyo's Kabuki-za

TOKYO, Japan - Theatergoers gather in front of the Kabuki-za, home of Japan's traditional Kabuki drama, to get tickets for the closing ceremony performance at the theater in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. It will be demolished to build a 49-story multi-functional complex by 2013.

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Closing ceremony performance held at Tokyo's Kabuki-za

TOKYO, Japan - Theatergoers gather in front of the Kabuki-za, home of Japan's traditional Kabuki drama, to get tickets for the closing ceremony performance at the theater in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. It will be demolished to build a 49-story multi-functional complex by 2013.

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Closing ceremony performance held at Tokyo's Kabuki-za

TOKYO, Japan - Theatergoers gather in front of the Kabuki-za, home of Japan's traditional Kabuki drama, to get tickets for the closing ceremony performance at the theater in Tokyo on April 30, 2010. It will be demolished to build a 49-story multi-functional complex by 2013.

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Shanghai Expo set to open with spectacular display on river

SHANGHAI, China - The Chinese national flag is hoisted during a flag-raising ceremony for the Shanghai World Expo at the world fair site in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. A total of 189 countries and 57 international organizations will take part in the fair which will begin a six-month run with an opening ceremony at night.

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Shanghai Expo set to open with spectacular display on river

SHANGHAI, China - A North Korean national flag is hoisted during a flag-raising ceremony at the Shanghai World Exposition site in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. The opening ceremony for the six-month world fair will be held at night with Chinese and world leaders attending.

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Shanghai Expo set to open with spectacular display on river

SHANGHAI, China - Girls prepare for a flag-raising ceremony at the Shanghai World Exposition site in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. The opening ceremony for the six-month world fair will be held at night with Chinese and world leaders attending.

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Inspections insufficient for more than 500 spots at Shimane reactor

TOKYO, Japan - Chugoku Electric Power Co. President Takashi Yamashita bows in apology at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on April 30, 2010, after submitting to the ministry a report on the review of inspections of the No.1 and No.2 reactors of the Shimane nuclear plant. The company reported that over 500 spots at the reactors were checked insufficiently during past periodic inspections.