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People in Abyei, Sudan

ABYEI, Sudan - A member of United Missions in Sudan armed with a gun watches over an outdoor market in the oil-rich Abeyi region on Dec. 26, 2010. Infrastructures in the southern Sudan area have not been developed even since the cease-fire in the civil war brought about by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Abyei's self-determination referendum on Jan. 9, 2011, is expected to be delayed.

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People in Abyei, Sudan

ABYEI, Sudan - Some people in Sudan's oil-rich Abeyi region walk past traditional-style housing on Dec. 26, 2010. Infrastructures in the southern Sudan area have not been developed even since the cease-fire in the civil war brought about by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Abyei's self-determination referendum on Jan. 9, 2011, is expected to be delayed.

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Adelie penguins in Antarctica

TOKYO, Japan - Adelie penguins march in a line across ice near the Japanese icebreaker Shirase in the Antarctic Sea on Dec. 26, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Ando wins national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Miki Ando responds to the crowd after performing in the women's free skate competition at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. Ando won the women's national title.

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Kameda 1st Japanese boxer to win 3 world titles

SAITAMA, Japan - Koki Kameda of Japan knocks down Alexander Munoz of Venezuela during 12th-round action in the WBA bantamweight title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama. Kameda became the first Japanese boxer to win world titles in three weight divisions after winning the match by a unanimous decision.

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Anderlecht down Lierse

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Lierse SK goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima is unable to prevent RSC Anderlecht scoring a second-half penalty in Brussels on Dec. 26, 2010. Anderlecht won 6-0.

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'Waraimeshi' new champs of Japan's M-1 competition

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Nishida (L) and Tetsuo of the stand-up comic duo Waraimeshi (Laughing Rice), celebrate after winning the coveted M-1 title in a championship in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2010.

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National figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Miki Ando (R), Mao Asada (L) and Kanako Murakami (C, back) celebrate their 1-2-3 finish in the women's national figure skating championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010.

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National figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Kanako Murakami (R) and Mao Asada hug in celebration of their respective bronze and silver medals in the women's national figure skating championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010.

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Kameda 1st Japanese boxer to win 3 world titles

SAITAMA, Japan - Koki Kameda (R) of Japan fights Alexander Munoz of Venezuela during the WBA bantamweight title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama. Kameda became the first Japanese boxer to win world titles in three weight divisions after winning the match by a unanimous decision.

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Hakuho congratulates Jockey Mirco Demuro

FUNABASHI, Japan - Grand sumo champion Hakuho carries jockey Mirco Demuro on his shoulder as they celebrate after the jockey riding Victoire Pisa won the 55th Arima Kinen on Dec. 26, 2010, in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.

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Kameda 1st Japanese boxer to win 3 world titles

SAITAMA, Japan - Koki Kameda (L) of Japan hits Alexander Munoz of Venezuela during the first round of the WBA bantamweight title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama. Kameda became the first Japanese boxer to win world titles in three weight divisions.

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Journalist Yamaji in marriage scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese journalist Toru Yamaji (C), president of Tokyo-based video news provider APF News Inc., speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2010. Yamaji apologized over problems involving marriages with his former wives Miyoko Omomo and Kuniko Asagi, both TV personalities.

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Ando wins title at national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Miki Ando performs in the women's free skate competition at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. Ando won the women's national title.

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Kameda 1st Japanese boxer to win 3 world titles

SAITAMA, Japan - Koki Kameda (L) of Japan fights Alexander Munoz of Venezuela during the WBA bantamweight title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama. Kameda became the first Japanese boxer to win world titles in three weight divisions after winning the match by a unanimous decision.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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Victoire Pisa wins JRA's Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Jockey Mirco Demuro (R) poses for photos near his mount Victoire Pisa after winning the Japan Racing Association's Arima Kinen at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2010.

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Murakami at national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's free skate at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. Murakami placed third in the women's competition at the championships.

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Victoire Pisa wins Arima Kinen

FUNABASHI, Japan - Victoire Pisa (back) ridden by Mirco Demuro races past Buena Vista (front) ridden by Christophe Soumillon to win the 55th Arima Kinen on Dec. 26, 2010, in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.

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Asada 2nd at national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Mao Asada performs in the women's free skate at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. The defending champion placed second in the women's competition, unable to win a fifth consecutive title.

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Iwakuma re-signs with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma speaks during a press conference at the head office of the Rakuten Eagles in Sendai on Dec. 26, 2010, after re-signing with the baseball club for an unchanged salary of 300 million yen, plus incentives. The right-hander returned to the Eagles after his negotiations with the Oakland Athletics fell apart.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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National figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Miki Ando (C), Mao Asada (L), and Kanako Murakami acknowledge spectators after taking first, second and third place, respectively, in the women's national figure skating championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda wins a title match against Silvio Olteanu of Romania on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena.

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Murakami at national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Kanako Murakami performs during the women's free skate at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. Murakami placed third in the women's competition at the championships.

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Asada 2nd at national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Mao Asada performs in the women's free skate at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. The defending champion placed second in the women's competition, unable to win a fifth consecutive title.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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Daiki Kameda retains WBA flyweight belt

SAITAMA, Japan - WBA flyweight champion Daiki Kameda of Japan hits challenger Silvio Olteanu of Romania during their title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena. Kameda, second eldest of the three Kameda boxing brothers, defended his title.

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Ando wins title at national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Miki Ando performs during the women's free skate competition at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. Ando won the women's national title.

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Ando wins title at national c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Miki Ando reacts after finishing her performance in the women's free skate at the figure skating national championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010. Ando won the women's national title.

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T. Kameda wins non-title match

SAITAMA, Japan - Tomoki Kameda, youngest of three Kameda boxing brothers of Japan, celebrates his victory in a non-title match on Dec. 26, 2010, at Saitama Super Arena.

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Men's handball championship

TOKYO, Japan - Osaki Electric Co.'s Daisuke Miyazaki takes a shot during a game against Toyota Auto Body Co. in the final of the men's national handball championship on Dec. 26, 2010, in Tokyo.

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Honda participates in children's event

KANAZAWA, Japan - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda speaks to elementary school students at a gymnasium in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2010, during a soccer event for children. Honda, who plays for CSKA Moscow, told the children who participated not to give up on their dreams.

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Honda participates in children's event

KANAZAWA, Japan - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda takes part in a soccer game with elementary school-aged children at a gymnasium in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2010. Honda, who plays for CSKA Moscow, told the children who participated not to give up on their dreams during the event held for children.

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Mt. Sakurajima has season's 1st snowfall

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Mt. Sakurajima, a volcano located in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is capped with the season's first snowfall on Dec. 26, 2010.

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JAL April-Dec. net loss expands

TOKYO, Japan - Norikazu Saito (L), executive officer of bankrupt Japan Airlines Corp., speaks at a press conference at the transport ministry on Feb. 26, 2010. The failed company's group net loss in the April-December period expanded to 177.98 billion yen from a year-earlier loss of 1.92 billion yen.

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Osaka prosecutors release comedian Kuroda

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian and TV personality Tamotsu Kuroda (L), who was arrested on Dec. 26, 2009, for allegedly assaulting and injuring a bar manager in a quarrel over a bill, attends a press conference in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010, after the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office suspended his indictment and released him. Kuroda and the manager came to an out-of-court settlement.

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Osaka prosecutors release comedian Kuroda

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian and TV personality Tamotsu Kuroda (L), who was arrested on Dec. 26, 2009, for allegedly assaulting and injuring a bar manager in a quarrel over a bill, bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010, after the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office suspended his indictment and released him. Kuroda and the manager came to an out-of-court settlement.

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Japan Pavilion at Shanghai Expo completed

SHANGHAI, China - A ceremony to mark the completion of the Japan Pavilion at Shanghai Expo 2010 is held at the pavilion on Dec. 26, 2009. The semi-circular, 24-meter-high pavilion is one of the largest ones at Expo 2010 and has a total floor space of 7,200 square meters.

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Japan Pavilion at Shanghai Expo completed

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows the Japan Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010, where a ceremony to mark its completion was held on Dec. 26, 2009. The semi-circular, 24-meter-high pavilion, is one of the largest ones at Expo 2010 and has a total floor space of 7,200 square meters.