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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian supporters pose for a photo before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 22, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Police officers check luggage at a gate before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 21, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A girl poses for a photo with the Olympic monument reflected in water in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows the illuminated Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 27, 2013. The Black Sea is seen at back. The Winter Games will be held in the resort city from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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Traffic accident in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Feb. 23, 2013, photo shows the vehicle carrying a group of Japanese tourists that crashed into the median on an expressway in the state of Malacca in Malaysia the same day. One of the eight Japanese aboard died and the seven others were injured, the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia said on Feb. 25.

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Traffic accident in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Feb. 23, 2013, photo shows the vehicle carrying a group of Japanese tourists that crashed into the median on an expressway in the state of Malacca in Malaysia the same day. One of the eight Japanese aboard died and the seven others were injured, the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia said on Feb. 25.

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Kenya presidential election

NAKURU, Kenya - Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga makes a campaign speech in Nakuru, Kenya, on Feb. 23, 2013, for the March 4 presidential election.

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World ski championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - (From L) Sara Takanashi of Japan, Sarah Hendrickson of the United States and Jacqueline Seifriedsberger of Austria hold the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, at the award ceremony for women's individual ski jumping in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 23, 2013, after they competed the previous day at the world ski championships.

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Taiko, flute concert in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese American musicians Kenny Endo (L) and Kaoru Watanabe perform in a Japanese drum and flute concert at the Music From Japan Festival in New York on Feb. 23, 2013. The event paid tribute to residents of areas struck by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters.

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World ski championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Anders Bardal of Norway celebrates after winning the men's normal hill individual ski jumping competition in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 23, 2013, at the world ski championships.

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World ski championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Japan's Sara Takanashi holds the silver medal at the award ceremony for women's individual ski jumping in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 23, 2013, after she landed jumps of 104.5 and 103 meters for a points total of 251.0 the previous day at the world ski championships.

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World ski championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - (From L) Sara Takanashi of Japan, Sarah Hendrickson of the United States and Jacqueline Seifriedsberger of Austria hold the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, at the award ceremony for women's individual ski jumping in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 23, 2013, after they competed the previous day at the world ski championships.

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Abe leaves U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) waves as he leaves from the Andrews Air Force Base near Washington for Japan on a Japanese government airplane on Feb. 23, 2013, after holding talks with U.S. President Barack Obama the previous day. At right is Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

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World ski championships

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Japan's Sara Takanashi holds the silver medal at the award ceremony for women's individual ski jumping in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Feb. 23, 2013, after she landed jumps of 104.5 and 103 meters for a points total of 251.0 the previous day at the world ski championships.

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Admission fee mulled for Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - An August 2012 file photo shows alpinists climbing Mt. Fuji west of Tokyo. The governors of Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures straddled by the highest mountain in Japan said on Feb. 23, 2013, that they are considering introducing an admission fee for Mt. Fuji to finance efforts for environmental protection.

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World's oldest woman

OSAKA, Japan - A Jan. 17, 2013, photo shows Misao Okawa, a 114-year-old resident of the western Japanese city of Osaka. She is expected to be recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest woman, people close to her said on Feb. 23, 2013.