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Baseball: Swallows' Barnette

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette gives up a walk-off single to pinch-hitter Yoshinobu Takahashi of the Yomiuri Giants in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 1, 2013. (Kyodo)

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Eating insects

BEIJING, China - An employee at a Beijing restaurant shows one of its popular dishes -- fried insects, including bee larve, young dragonflies and gold beetles -- served on one big plate and named "full mobilization of insects" on Aug. 1, 2013.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Citi Open tennis

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese second seed Kei Nishikori (L) and Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus shake hands after a Citi Open tennis third-round match in Washington D.C. on Aug. 1, 2013. Baghdatis won 6-1, 6-2.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kosuke Hagino swims in the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Hagino won silver in 1:56.29.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kosuke Hagino swims in the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Hagino won silver in 1:56.29.

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Women's 50m backstroke at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Aya Terakawa starts in the final of the women's 50-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Terakawa won bronze in 27.53 seconds.

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Women's 50m backstroke at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Aya Terakawa (L) and China's Zhao Jing hug after the final of the women's 50-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Zhao won gold in 27.29 seconds and Terakawa took bronze in 27.53 seconds.

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Women's 50m backstroke at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Aya Terakawa (facing) and China's Zhao Jing hug after the final of the women's 50-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Zhao won gold in 27.29 seconds and Terakawa took bronze in 27.53 seconds.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kosuke Hagino swims in the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Hagino won silver in 1:56.29.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Ryan Lochte of the United States (C), Japan's Kosuke Hagino (L) and Brazil's Thiago Pereira show their gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the award ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013.

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Bridgestone Invitational golf

AKRON, United States - U.S. golfer Tiger Woods (R) holds the driver of Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (L) after Woods teed off on the fourth hole of the first found of Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 1, 2013. Woods and Matsuyama are paired for the first two rounds.

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Women's 50m backstroke at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Aya Terakawa at the award ceremony shows the bronze medal she won in the women's 50-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Rangers pitcher Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2013. The Rangers won 7-1.

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Bridgestone Invitational golf

AKRON, United States - U.S. golfer Tiger Woods (R) and Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (L) walk together after Matsuyama teed off on the 17th hole of the first found of Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 1, 2013. Woods and Matsuyama are paired for the first two rounds.

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Women's 50m backstroke at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Aya Terakawa swims in the final of the women's 50-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Terakawa won bronze in 27.53 seconds.

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Women's 50m backstroke at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Aya Terakawa at the award ceremony acknowledges cheers with the bronze medal she won in the women's 50-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013.

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Women's 50m backstroke at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Aya Terakawa swims in the final of the women's 50-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Terakawa won bronze in 27.53 seconds.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kosuke Hagino at the award ceremony holds the silver medal he won in the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kosuke Hagino (foreground) and Ryan Lochte of the United States compete in the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Lochte won gold in 1:54.98 and Hagino took silver in 1:56.29.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kosuke Hagino (back) and Ryan Lochte of the United States compete in the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Lochte won gold in 1:54.98 and Hagino took silver in 1:56.29.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Ryan Lochte of the United States (L) and Japan's Kosuke Hagino greet each other after the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Lochte won gold in 1:54.98 and Hagino took silver in 1:56.29.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Men's 200m individual medley at world swimming c'ships

BARCELONA, Spain - Japan's Kosuke Hagino swims in the final of the men's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. Hagino won silver in 1:56.29.

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Amachan wraps up shooting

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Rena Nonen smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013, as shooting for the popular NHK drama "Amachan" wrapped up earlier in the day. Nonen played the role of the main character, Aki.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Amachan wraps up shooting

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Rena Nonen poses for photos during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013, as shooting for the popular NHK drama "Amachan" wrapped up earlier in the day. Nonen played the role of the main character, Aki.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Heavy rain in Japan

NAGAOKA, Japan - Aerial photo taken by Kyodo News on Aug. 1, 2013, shows an area hit by a mudslide triggered by heavy rain in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.

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Geiko, maiko in summer greetings

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha called geiko in Kyoto and apprentice geisha called maiko visit a Japanese restaurant in the Gion district of Kyoto on Aug. 1, 2013. In the entertainment area of Kyoto, geiko and maiko pay their respects to teachers and others on Aug. 1.

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Aso retracts remark citing Nazis

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, who doubles as finance minister, in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Aso retracted his controversial remarks that could be interpreted as holding up Nazi Germany as an example for Japan to follow in amending its Constitution.

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Geiko, maiko in summer greetings

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha called geiko in Kyoto and apprentice geisha called maiko make their way to visiting their instructors in the Gion district of Kyoto on Aug. 1, 2013. In the entertainment area of Kyoto, geiko and maiko pay their respects to teachers and others on Aug. 1.

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TEPCO restructuring plan

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Kawabata, head of the decision-making board of the Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013, after a meeting with the president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. TEPCO is having difficulty sticking to its 10-year restructuring plan due to a delay in restarting its idled nuclear reactors, Kawabata said.

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Aso retracts remark citing Nazis

TOKYO, Japan - Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, who doubles as finance minister, reads out a comment in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013, to retract his controversial remarks that could be interpreted as holding up Nazi Germany as an example for Japan to follow in amending its Constitution.

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Hiroshima mayor

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui speaks in a press conference at the city hall in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2013. He unveiled the gist of the city's peace declaration that he will read out on Aug. 6 at a ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the city's atomic bombing.

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Heavy rain in Japan

TOTTORI, Japan - A road is flooded due to heavy rain in the city of Tottori, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2013.

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TEPCO restructuring plan

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. Chairman Kazuhiko Shimokobe (L) and President Naomi Hirose attend a meeting of the decision-making board of the Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013, where they reported on the state of the company's 10-year restructuring plan.