Takao Ode, ex-Supreme Court justice, dies at 73

Takao Ode, ex-Supreme Court justice, dies at 73

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Ode (file photo), a former justice of the Supreme Court, died of heart failure at his home in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 29, the Supreme Court said Oct. 2. He was 73. Ode served as a Supreme Court justice from September 1997 to December 2001, when he resigned due to poor health.

U.N. Conference on Global Warming held in Kyoto

U.N. Conference on Global Warming held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Environmentally friendly plates, made from apple grounds, are used in restaurants in the conference building. (Picture taken on December 2, 1997)

U.N. Conference on Global Warming held in Kyoto

U.N. Conference on Global Warming held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A member of a Korean NGO appeals for reduction of CO2, outside the conference hall. (Picutre taken on December 2, 1997)

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Kyoto

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Congressmen from U.S. visit the conference hall. (Picture taken on December 2, 1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

Neve Campbell Characters: Sidney Prescott Film: Scream 2 (USA 1997) Director: Wes Craven 10 December 1997 Date: 10 December 1997

Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

Neve Campbell & Jerry O'Connell Characters: Sidney Prescott, Derek Feldman Film: Scream 2 (USA 1997) Director: Wes Craven 10 December 1997 Date: 10 December 1997

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

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Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

Sarah Michelle Gellar Characters: Casey 'Cici' Cooper Film: Scream 2 (USA 1997) Director: Wes Craven 10 December 1997 Date: 10 December 1997

Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)

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Takao Ode, ex-Supreme Court justice, dies at 73

Takao Ode, ex-Supreme Court justice, dies at 73

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Ode (file photo), a former justice of the Supreme Court, died of heart failure at his home in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 29, the Supreme Court said Oct. 2. He was 73. Ode served as a Supreme Court justice from September 1997 to December 2001, when he resigned due to poor health. (Kyodo)