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U.S. sailor weathers storms, races for berth in London Olympics

EAST HAVEN, United States - U.S. sailor Alice Leonard speaks in front of a storm-damaged house in her East Haven, Connecticut neighborhood on Jan. 4, 2012. Hurricane Irene struck the area on Aug. 28, 2011, destroying at least 25 houses and causing extensive damage. (Photo by Meg Maruyama)

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Little league world champions team member Takada

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Ryo Takada, Japanese pitcher/outfielder of American team West, the little league world champions, in Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. His team, which represented California in the 2011 Little League Baseball World Series held in late August in Pennsylvania, beat Japan 2-1 to claim the title on Aug. 28, 2011.

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Boeing 787 'Dreamliner'

EVERETT, United States - Photo taken Aug. 6, 2011, shows Boeing Co.'s advanced B-787 aircraft called the ''Dreamliner'' in Everett in the state of Washington. All Nippon Airways Co. is scheduled to receive contractual delivery of the first 787 at the Boeing plant in the U.S. city on Sept. 25, 2011, Pacific Daylight Time, followed by a commemoration ceremony the next day. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at Haneda international airport in Tokyo on Sept. 28, Japan time. ANA plans to launch domestic flight services with the Dreamliner from November.

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S. Africa's Pistorius at worlds

DAEGU, South Korea - South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee runner, competes in the men's 400 meters heats at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 28, 2011. Pistorius advanced to the semifinals.

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Jamaica's Bolt at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt, the world record holder in both the men's 100 meters and 200 meters, looks dejected after he was disqualified in the men's 100-meter final due to a false start at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 28, 2011.

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Only 6 of 82 quake-hit schools restored in Iwate, Miyagi

SENDAI, Japan - Kesennuma Koyo High School in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, is still damaged on Aug. 28, 2011, more than five months after the March quake and tsunami. The local education board said on Aug. 31, 2011, rebuilding is complete or will soon be finished for only six out of a total of 82 public schools in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, which were severely damaged by the disaster.

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Tripoli medical facility short of medicine

TRIPOLI, Libya - Men receive renal dialysis at a center for kidney disease patients in central Tripoli, Libya, on Aug. 28, 2011. The facility has been suffering from a shortage of medicine.

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People in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - A woman (L front) checks farm produce at a market in central Tripoli, the capital of Libya, on Aug. 28, 2011.

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Japanese film director Masato Harada

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese film director Masato Harada. His film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' or ''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese won the Special Grand Prix of the jury at the Montreal World Film Festival in Canada on Aug. 28, 2011.

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Uchida in German Bundesliga

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - Schalke 04 defender Atsuto Uchida (R) dribbles the ball during the first half of a match against Borussia MG in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Aug. 28, 2011. Schalke 04 defeated Borussia MG 1-0.

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Bolt eliminated from 100-meter final

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt puts his hands on his head after being eliminated from the men's 100-meter final due to a false start at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 28, 2011.

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DPJ presidential candidate Kaieda

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda (front) shakes hands with supporters after finishing a speech on the street in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on Aug. 28, 2011. He is one of the five candidates for the Democratic Party of Japan presidential election the following day, whose winner will take over as Japan's prime minister.

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Bolt eliminated from 100-meter final

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt (R) reacts after being eliminated from the men's 100-meter final due to a false start at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 28, 2011. Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake (L) won gold.

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Bolt eliminated from 100-meter final

DAEGU, South Korea - Jamaica's Usain Bolt covers his face with his shirt after being eliminated from the men's 100-meter final due to a false start at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 28, 2011.

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Honda in Russian Premier League

MOSCOW, Russia - CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda (L front) kicks the ball during the first half of a match against Spartak Moscow in Moscow on Aug. 28, 2011. CSKA and Spartak drew 2-2.

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New mayor of tsunami-hit Otsuchi

OTSUCHI, Japan - Yutaka Ikarigawa (C) shakes hands with a supporter after winning the mayoral election in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2011. The election was held to fill the vacancy left by the death of Mayor Koki Kato, who was killed in the March earthquake and tsunami.

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DPJ presidential candidate Maehara

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara makes a phone call to a fellow Democratic Party of Japan member of parliament at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 28, 2011, seeking support for his bid to become the president of the ruling party. Maehara is one of the five candidates in the ruling party presidential election the following day, whose winner will take over as Japan's prime minister.

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DPJ presidential candidates

TOKYO, Japan - The five candidates for the Democratic Party of Japan's presidential election, whose winner will take over as Japan's prime minister, shake hands in a party-sponsored policy debate at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 28, 2011, on the eve of the election. They are (from L to R) former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara; former Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Sumio Mabuchi; Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda; Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda; and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Michihiko Kano.

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Ryu wins 1st career title at Nitori Ladies

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ritsuko Ryu responds to applause from spectators after winning the first title of her career at the Nitori Ladies at Katsura Golf Club in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Aug. 28, 2011. Ryu, who had five birdies against two bogeys in the final round, closed on 7-under 209.

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Nagoya mayor's party to contest next lower house election

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura makes a speech at the first convention of the political party he leads, Genzei Nippon (Tax Cut Japan), held in the central Japanese city on Aug. 28, 2011. The party decided at the convention to field candidates in the next House of Representatives election, which will be held within two years.

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Tony Tan elected as president of Singapore

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - Undated file photo shows Singapore's former deputy prime minister Tony Tan. Tan narrowly won the most fiercely contested election for the city state's largely ceremonial presidency, the election officer announced Aug. 28, 2011.

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Couple dies after falling into pit dug for birthday prank

KAHOKU, Japan - Police investigators on Aug. 28, 2011, probe the site where a 23-year-old man and his wife, also 23, died the previous night after falling into a pit that she and her friends dug as a birthday surprise for the husband on the beach in Kahoku in Ishikawa Prefecture. Hiroki Demura and his wife Risa died of suffocation from being buried with sand after accidentally falling into the pit -- some 2.4 meters in width and 2.5 meters in depth -- together.

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Paper lanterns in Iwate Pref.

MIYAKO, Japan - Residents of temporary housing units in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, for people affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami craft paper lanterns using milk cartons on July 28, 2011. They plan to light up about 2,000 lanterns on Aug. 11 to mark five months since the disaster, around the Obon holiday season in mid-August.

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Stamp exhibition in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A girl and animation character Moomin pose for a photo as the Japan World Stamp Exhibition 2011 began in Yokohama on July 28, 2011. The exhibition featuring manga and animation stamps is being held through Aug. 2.