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Hakuho's autobiography to be published in Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sumo grand champion Hakuho shows off his autobiography to be published on Sept. 8, 2010, during a news conference at his stable in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Aug. 30.

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Wakamatsu sacked as Mariners manager

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu (L) watches Ichiro Suzuki (51) return to the dugout during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 8, 2010. Wakamatsu was dismissed as the baseball club's manager the following day.

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Wakamatsu sacked as Mariners manager

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu views a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 8, 2010. Wakamatsu was dismissed as the baseball club's manager the following day.

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Flooding in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - People wade through the flood waters along a road in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in the northwest on Aug. 8, 2010.

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Woods lackluster in Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Tiger Woods of the United States appears dejected after finishing tied for 78th at 18-over, both all-time lows in his professional career, at the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2010.

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Ichiro has a pair of hits against Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners' outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (51) runs to first base, shortly before advancing to second, after hitting an infield hit to shortstop, while Kansas City Royals' infielder Billy Butler (16) struggles to field an errant throw at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 8, 2010. Ichiro had a pair of hits in four at-bats in the Mariners' 3-2 win over the Royals.

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Ishikawa lackluster in Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan pumps his fist after seeing his second shot reaching the 16th green during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational tournament at the Firestone Country Club on Aug. 8, 2010. The teenage pro finished tied for 53rd.

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Mahan wins Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Hunter Mahan of the United States holds up the trophy after winning the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournament at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 8, 2010. Mahan finished at 12-under 268.

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Ishikawa lackluster in Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan hits his second shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational tournament at the Firestone Country Club on Aug. 8, 2010. The teenage pro finished tied for 53rd.

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Ishikawa lackluster in Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, United States - Ryo Ishikawa of Japan acknowledges the gallery after sinking a birdie putt on the first green during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational tournament at the Firestone Country Club on Aug. 8, 2010. The teenage pro finished tied for 53rd.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) of the Los Angeles Angels watches from the bench as his team play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit Aug. 8, 2010. The 36-year-old Matsui, who was left out of the starting lineup again in the Angels' 9-4 loss to the Tigers, is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) of the Los Angeles Angels watches a game between his team and the Detroit Tigers with manager Mike Scioscia (R) at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 8, 2010. Left out of the starting lineup again, the 36-year-old Matsui is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - Children look at lanterns in Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2010, the eve of the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. Many of the lanterns have ''peace'' written on them.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels prepares to act as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 8, 2010. Mired in a slump, Matsui was left out of the starting lineup again, but in the end had no chance to step up to the plate.

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French envoy lays flowers at Nagasaki Peace Park

NAGASAKI, Japan - Francois-Xavier Leger, the French Charge d'Affaires, lays flowers at a monument located at the epicenter of the atomic bomb blast in Nagasaki Peace Park in Nagasaki Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2010. Leger will attend the peace memorial service in Nagasaki the next day to mark the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city.

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Nagasaki 65th A-bomb anniversary

NAGASAKI, Japan - Children look at lanterns in Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, 2010, the eve of the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. Many of the lanterns have ''peace'' written on them.

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Walk-on-water race at Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - A woman runs inside a huge transparent ball during a walk-on-water race at Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2010.

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Whale festival at Ayukawa port in Miyagi Pref.

SENDAI, Japan - People look at a Baird's beaked whale, around 10 meters long and weighing about 10 tons, during a whale festival at Ayukawa port in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2010. Free grilled whale meat was served later at the festival.

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APEC concludes meeting, calls for more jobs, structural reform

BEPPU, Japan - Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Masayuki Naoshima (2nd from R in front row), who jointly chaired the APEC Growth Strategy High-Level Policy Round Table with national policy minister Satoshi Arai (2nd L in front row), speaks at a press conference after the conclusion of the meeting in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2010. The chair's statement affirmed the necessity to promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship.

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Rakuten's Tanaka earns 10th win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles right hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Aug. 8, 2010. Tanaka struck out 11 in a 7-1 victory over the Fighters.

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Flash flood victims in India at tent shelters

LEH, India - People stand around temporary tent shelters erected in Leh, India, on Aug. 8, 2010, following flash floods and mudslides in India's northernmost state of Jammu and Kashmir that have left at least 169 people dead, 450 injured and 600 missing.

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Swimmers cross between Kinmen and Xiamen islands

KINMEN, Taiwan - Chinese and Taiwanese swimmers dash into the sea at Taiwan's Kinmen island on Aug. 8, 2010, aiming to reach China's Xiamen Island, a swim of about a 7 kilometers.

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Economy minister Naoshima reads statement at APEC meeting

BEPPU, Japan - Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Masayuki Naoshima reads the chair's statement at a press conference following the conclusion of the APEC Growth Strategy High-Level Policy Round Table held in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, on Aug. 8, 2010. The statement affirmed the need to promote the development of small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship.

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Nippon Ham's Nakata shows promise

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game during the eighth inning against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 8, 2010. Nakata, an up-and-coming third-year player, has hit eight homers in 11 games.

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2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

KOSHIEN, Japan - A player of Yugakukan High School in Ishikawa Prefecture scores from third on a squeeze bunt during the sixth inning against Ichinoseki Gakuin in Iwate Prefecture in a second-day game of the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2010. The high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium is a signature summer sports event in Japan.

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2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

KOSHIEN, Japan - A player of Maebashi Commercial High School in Gunma Prefecture (L) runs through first base on an infield hit in the first inning against Ehime Prefectural Uwajima Higashi High School in Ehime Prefecture in a second-day game of the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2010. The high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium is a signature summer sports event in Japan.