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Canadians warm up for Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - A girl wearing a hat featuring the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics mascot Quatchi shows off her red mittens bearing the Olympic logo and the Canadian maple leaf in Vancouver on Dec. 29, 2009. More than 1 million pairs of the mittens had been sold by mid-December, with the proceeds going toward supporting Canadian athletes at the Games.

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Ishida retains interim WBA title

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super welterweight interim champion Nobuhiro Ishida (R) delivers a right to the head of Oney Valdez of Colombia in the 10th round at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Dec. 29, 2009, in successfully defending his title for the first time with a unanimous decision.

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Gamba beat Vegalta to advance to Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Lucas celebrates his opening goal during the first half of a semifinal against second division Vegalta Sendai at National Stadium on Dec. 29, 2009. Gamba edged Vegalta 2-1 to set up a date with Nagoya Grampus in the final of the Emperor's Cup.

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Gamba beat Vegalta to advance to Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Lucas (L, on ground) scores the opening goal during the first half of a semifinal against second division Vegalta Sendai at National Stadium on Dec. 29, 2009. Gamba edged Vegalta 2-1 to set up a date with Nagoya Grampus in the final of the Emperor's Cup.

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Ishida retains interim WBA title

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super welterweight interim champion Nobuhiro Ishida smiles with his children after beating Oney Valdez of Colombia to successfully defend his title for the first time with a unanimous decision at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Dec. 29, 2009.

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Ishida retains interim WBA title

OSAKA, Japan - WBA super welterweight interim champion Nobuhiro Ishida celebrates after beating Oney Valdez of Colombia to successfully defend his title for the first time with a unanimous decision at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on Dec. 29, 2009.

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Nagoya beat Shimizu in shootout to reach Emperor's Cup final

FUKUROI, Japan - Nagoya Grampus players run to goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki (R, lying down) at Shizuoka Stadium on Dec. 29, 2009, after beating Shimizu S-Pulse 5-3 on penalties to reach the Emperor's Cup final.

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Keio's forestation plan in China recognized as climate project

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in September 2008 shows Keio University researchers inspecting a forestation site in China's Shenyang. A forestation program being promoted by the university in China has been recognized by the Japanese government as a Clean Development Mechanism project under the Kyoto Protocol designed to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions, government officials said Dec. 29, 2009.

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136 local authorities offer counseling services for unemployed

TOKYO, Japan - People check job offers on a screen at Hello Work Ikebukuro in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2009. A total of 136 Japanese municipalities and 78 ''Hello Work'' job placement centers in 23 prefectures across the nation launched special year-end counseling services on Dec. 29 for unemployed people at the request of the central government.