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Obama statue to be moved from Jakarta park to his former school

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Photo shows a bronze statue of U.S. President Barack Obama as a boy at Menteng Park in Jakarta. Jakarta authorities announced on Feb. 5, 2010, the statue will be moved to his former elementary school before he visits Indonesia in mid-March. The 110-centimeter statue of a 10-year-old Obama smiling at a butterfly resting on his raised left thumb has drawn criticism since being erected on Dec. 10, 2009.

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Controversial, costly Aceh tsunami museum neglected

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - The photo taken Dec. 5, 2009 shows some post-tsunami pictures kept at the Aceh Tsunami Museum in the Aceh provincial capital Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Controversial since its costly construction, the museum is now neglected.

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Controversial, costly Aceh tsunami museum neglected

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - The photo taken on Dec. 5, 2009 shows a back view of the Aceh Tsunami Museum, which looks like a ship, in the Aceh Provincial capital Banda Aceh. Controversial since its costly construction, the museum is now neglected.

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Young man's path winds from turmoil in Kuwait to hope in medicine

ROCKY MOUNT, United States - Mohanned ''Mike'' Mallah (L) stands with his mother Iman on Dec. 5, 2009, in front of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina, convenience store where his father Mohammed was fatally shot. Mallah is currently studying to become a trauma surgeon at the University of North Carolina. (Photo by Keith Barnes)

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Ski areas in northern Japan face severe shortages of snow

YAMAGATA, Japan - The Zao Onsen Ski Resort in Yamagata Prefecture, which opened Dec. 5, 2009, faces dried grass and soil on many parts of its slope on Dec. 10. Ski areas in Japan's Tohoku district are facing severe shortages of snow this year, raising worries among ski resort operators, workers and other related people ahead of the arrival of the busy year-end and New Year period.

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World's tallest Christmas tree lit in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - A 110.35-meter-tall Christmas tree is seen lit up on the main street of Mexico City on Dec. 5, 2009. The tree was certified as the world's tallest Christmas tree by the Guinness Book of Records on the spot.

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Female winners of Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Akiko Suzuki of Japan, Kim Yu Na of South Korea and Miki Ando of Japan pose during the award ceremony at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Kim won the season's final title while Ando, who placed second, is set to perform in February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Oda earns Vancouver Olympics spot

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nobunari Oda holds up his silver medal during the awards ceremony for the men's figure skating at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Oda earned a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Ando makes Vancouver Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Ando performs during the women's free skate at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. She won second place at the event, earning a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Male winners of Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Johnny Weir, Evan Lysacek, both from the United States, and Japan's Nobunari Oda show off the medals they won at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Lysacek won the season's final title while Oda, who placed second, booked a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Ando makes Vancouver Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Ando waves to spectators after her free skate at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. She won second place in the women's figure skating, earning a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Ando makes Vancouver Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Miki Ando holds up her silver medal during the awards ceremony for the women's figure skating at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Ando booked a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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S. Korea's Kim wins Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs during the women's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009, on her way to winning the final competition of the season.

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S. Korea's Kim wins Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - South Korea's Kim Yu Na performs during the women's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009, on her way to winning the final competition of the season.

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Ando makes Vancouver Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Ando acknowledges spectators after her free skate at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. She won second place in the women's figure skating, earning a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Suzuki 3rd at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Suzuki came third in the event.

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Ando makes Vancouver Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Ando performs during the women's free skate at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. She won second place at the event, earning a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Suzuki 3rd at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Suzuki came third in the event.

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Okada hints at dropping Kadena idea

NAHA, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada meets the press at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 5, 2009. Okada indicated that he will drop the idea of moving the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station to the nearby Kadena Air Base, saying options are running out for the relocation of the facility.

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Suzuki 3rd at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Suzuki came third in the event.

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Oda earns Vancouver Olympics spot

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs during the men's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. He won second place in the men's figure skating, earning a spot for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Takahashi 5th at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi appears dejected after performing his free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Takahashi, who ranked first after the short program the previous day, dropped to fifth place.

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Lysacek of U.S. wins Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Evan Lysacek of the United States performs during the men's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009, on his way to winning the final competition of the season.

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Takahashi 5th at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi performs during the men's free program at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Takahashi, who ranked first after the short program the previous day, dropped to fifth place.

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Oda earns Vancouver Olympics spot

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi trips during his performance in the men's free program at the ISU World Figure Skating Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Short program winner and former silver medalist Takahashi had to settle for fifth place after stumbling on an attempted quad and under-rotating a triple axel.

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Oda earns Vancouver Olympics spot

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs during the men's free program at the ISU World Figure Skating Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Oda won the silver medal, booking his ticket for February's Vancouver Olympics.

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Oda to compete in Vancouver Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - This undated file photo shows Nobunari Oda who won second place in the men's figure skating at the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. Oda booked a spot to represent Japan at the Vancouver Olympics.

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S. Korea wins Kyoraku Cup against Japan

NANJO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Ji Hee is tossed into the air after the team took advantage of its massive opening-day lead to win the Kyoraku Cup team event by a score of 29-19 against Japan on Dec. 5, 2009, at Ryukyu Golf club in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Chinese pair win Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs free skating at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2009. The Chinese pair won the gold medal at the event.

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Imai named top representative to Taiwan

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Tadashi Imai, former Japanese ambassador to Israel and Malaysia, who has been named the country's top representative to Taiwan, replacing Masaki Saito, sources close to Japan-Taiwan relations said Dec. 5, 2009. Saito has stirred controversy over his remarks on the island's international status.

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Okada visits U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Zukeran

GINOWAN, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (front L) visits the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Zukeran in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 5, 2009. Part of the land used by the U.S. facility will be returned if the relocation of the Futemma Air Station goes ahead in accordance with a 2006 agreement between Japan and the United States.

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Okada visits U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Zukeran

GINOWAN, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) is greeted upon his arrival at the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Zukeran in Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 5, 2009. Part of the land used by the U.S. facility will be returned if the relocation of the Futemma Air Station goes ahead in accordance with a 2006 agreement between Japan and the United States.

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Okada, Ginowan mayor discuss U.S. base issue

NAHA, Japan - Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha holds a meeting with Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 5, 2009. Okada told the mayor, whose city hosts the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, that the Japanese government is facing a tough situation as it seeks a settlement over where to relocate the U.S. military base.

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Okada, Ginowan mayor discuss U.S. base issue

NAHA, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada holds a meeting with Ginowan Mayaor Yoichi Iha at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 5, 2009. Okada told the mayor, whose city hosts the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, that the Japanese government is facing a tough situation as it seeks a settlement over where to relocate the U.S. military base.

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Okada discusses U.S. base issue with Ginowan mayor

NAHA, Japan - Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) holds talks with Ginowan Mayaor Yoichi Iha (C, right) at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 5, 2009. Okada told the mayor, whose city hosts the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station, that the Japanese government is facing a tough situation as it seeks a settlement over where to relocate the U.S. military base.