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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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Oki's Spanish subsidiary pads accounts

TOKYO, Japan - Hideichi Kawasaki, president of Oki Electric Industry Co., holds a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2012. Oki said the same day it may be unable to release its consolidated results for the April-June quarter by the legally set deadline after finding its Spanish subsidiary running a printer business, Oki Systems Iberica S.A.U., has padded sales figures.

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Blind human rights activist Chen's brother

BEIJING, China - Chen Guangfu, 55, the older brother of blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, stands on June 8, 2012 next to a wall (R) that the younger Chen clambered over to escape house arrest in the village of Dongshigu, Shandong Province, on April 20, 2012. Afterwards Chen sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now studying at New York University after China allowed him to leave for the United States.

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Blind human rights activist Chen's mother

BEIJING, China - Wang Jinxiang, 78, the mother of blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, is interviewed at their home in the village of Dongshigu, Shandong Province, on June 8, 2012. After escaping from house arrest on April 20, 2012, Chen sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now studying at New York University after China allowed him to leave for the United States.

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Blind human rights activist Chen's home in China

BEIJING, China - Chen Guangfu, 55, the older brother of blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, stands in front of empty bookshelves at the younger Chen's home in the village of Dongshigu, Shandong Province, on June 8, 2012. The books were confiscated by men who kept Chen under surveillance during his life there under house arrest, his family said. After escaping from house arrest on April 20, 2012, Chen sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing and is now studying at New York University after China allowed him to leave for the United States.

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Sharp to partner with Hon Hai in smartphone business in China

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 8, 2012. Sharp will cooperate with its capital alliance partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. of Taiwan in the smartphone business in China, aiming to launch products there in the business year starting April 2013 and expand the scope of their capital and business tie-up.

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London Olympic Stadium

LONDON, Britain - Olympic Stadium in London, the main venue for the 2012 Olympic Games, is seen beyond a canal on April 8, 2012.

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N. Korean rocket Unha-3

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket on its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. The country fired the rocket April 13, but it failed and fell into the sea shortly after liftoff.

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N. Korean rocket Unha-3

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket on its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. The country fired the rocket April 13, but it failed and fell into the sea shortly after liftoff.

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Cruise to mark 100th anniversary of Titanic's voyage

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Mary and Tom Dearing from Kentucky pose for photos before boarding a cruise ship for a voyage to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster in Southampton, southern Britain, on April 8, 2012, prior to its departure for New York the same day.

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Titanic museum in Britain

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Photo shows the SeaCity Museum in Southampton, southern Britain, on April 8, 2012. It opened on April 10, 2012, featuring exhibitions about the Titanic.

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Cruise to mark 100th anniversary of Titanic's voyage

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Passengers in nostalgic clothing wait for a cruise to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's disastrous voyage in Southampton, southern Britain, on April 8, 2012, prior to their departure for New York the same day.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows an Unha-3 rocket on its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Jang Myong Jin (C), general manager of the Sohae Satellite Station, is surrounded by foreign journalists at the station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman serves foreign reporters on a special train in northwestern North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman and boy are seen walking near a special train for foreign journalists in Pyongyang on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean official gives a briefing on the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite (L), which North Korea says will be mounted atop an Unha-3 rocket, at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Farmers are seen from a special train for foreign journalists in northwestern North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Houses and residents are seen from a special train for foreign journalists in northwestern North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A freight train carrying an artillery piece and soldiers passes a special train for foreign journalists in northwestern North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows a special train prepared by North Korea for foreign journalists in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows the control center of the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, but which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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Watson wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Bubba Watson (R) of the United States has a green jacket put on by Charl Schwartzel (L) of South Africa, the winner of the 2011 Masters Tournament, after winning his first major title at the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012.

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Matsuyama finishes 54th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Hideki Matsuyama walks off after finishing the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012. The 20-year-old from Japan fell short in his bid to claim his second straight low amateur title as a final-round 80 dropped him into a tie for 54th at 9 over 297.

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Watson wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Bubba Watson (C) of the United States wins a playoff against Louis Oosthuizen (R) of South Africa to capture his first major title in the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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Watson wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Bubba Watson of the United States wears a green jacket after winning his first major title at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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Matsuyama finishes 54th at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Hideki Matsuyama reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012. The 20-year-old from Japan fell short in his bid to claim his second straight low amateur title as a final-round 80 dropped him into a tie for 54th at 9 over 297.

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Watson wins Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Bubba Watson of the United States acknowledges the crowd after winning a playoff and capturing his first major title in the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2012.

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Night raids authority given to Afghans

KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen (L), and Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak attend a press conference in Kabul on April 8, 2012, as the two countries signed an agreement to give Afghanistan authority over night raids of Afghan homes to search for insurgents.

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Cruise to commemorate 100th anniversary of Titanic's voyage

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Hiroshi Otomo (L) from the city of Akita and his wife Yuko smile before boarding a cruise ship for a voyage to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster in Southampton, southern Britain, on April 8, 2012, prior to its departure for New York the same day.

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Cruise to mark 100th anniversary of Titanic's voyage

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Passengers for a cruise to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's disastrous voyage pose for photos in front of the cruise ship in Southampton, southern Britain, on April 8, 2012, prior to its departure for New York the same day.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Jang Myong Jin (C), general manager of the Sohae Satellite Station, is surrounded by foreign journalists at the station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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Night raids authority given to Afghans

KABUL, Afghanistan - The U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen (L), and Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak attend a ceremony in Kabul on April 8, 2012, as the two countries signed an agreement to give Afghanistan authority over night raids of Afghan homes to search for insurgents.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A North Korean official gives a briefing on the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite (L), which North Korea says will be mounted atop the Unha-3 rocket, at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Foreign journalists cover a briefing by a North Korean official in front of the map of an area surrounding the Sohae Satellite Station, at the station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the mission control center at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows a North Korean soldier keeping watch on foreign journalists in front of the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Foreign journalists ask a North Korean official questions about the Unha-3 rocket (C back) at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite, which North Korea says will be mounted atop the Unha-3 rocket, at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the mission control center at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows a North Korean soldier (L) keeping watch on foreign journalists in front of the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Foreign journalists cover a briefing by a North Korean official on the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite (R back), which North Korea says will be mounted atop the Unha-3 rocket, at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea on April 8, 2012. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows workers at the bottom of the first stage of the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.

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N. Korea shows rocket to foreign media

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows foreign journalists in front of the Unha-3 rocket at its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. In a rare move, Pyongyang allowed foreign media organizations, including Kyodo News, a firsthand look at preparations under way for what it says is the launch of a long-range rocket for putting a satellite into space, which is viewed by the United States and its allies as a disguised test of ballistic missile technology.