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Dolphin hunt season over in Taiji

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Local fishermen chat at a port on Feb. 23, 2011 in Taiji town, Wakayama Prefecture, known for the dolphin hunting which sparked an international outcry after being featured in the Oscar-winning U.S. documentary ''The Cove.'' The latest season for the controversial hunting, which began in September 2010, ended on Feb. 26, 2011.

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Dolphin hunt season over in Taiji

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2011, shows Hatajiri Bay in the town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, known for the dolphin hunting by local fishermen which sparked an international outcry after being featured in the Oscar-winning U.S. documentary ''The Cove.'' The latest season for the controversial hunting, which began in September 2010, ended on Feb. 26, 2011.

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America's Ohno receives 8th career medal at Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States (R) celebrates with teammates during the medal ceremony for the Olympic men's 5000-meter short track speed skating relay at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. The U.S. team won the bronze, giving Ohno his eighth career Olympic medal.

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Canada wins men's 5000-meter short track relay

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canada's Charles Hamelin (L) celebrates with teammates after winning the Olympic men's 5000-meter short track speed skating relay final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. The Canadian team won the gold with a time of 6 minutes, 44.224 seconds.

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Canada wins men's 5000-meter short track relay

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canada's Francois-Louis Tremblay leads the pack during the Olympic men's 5000-meter short track speed skating relay final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. The Canadian team won the gold with a time of 6 minutes, 44.224 seconds.

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Canada wins men's 5000-meter short track relay

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canada's Charles Hamelin (L) celebrates with teammates after winning the Olympic men's 5000-meter short track speed skating relay final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. The Canadian team won the gold with a time of 6 minutes, 44.224 seconds.

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Canada beat Slovakia in men's ice hockey semifinal

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian goalkeeper Roberto Luongo celebrates after his team's 3-2 victory against Slovakia in an Olympic men's ice hockey semifinal at Canada Hockey Place in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Canada beat Slovakia in men's ice hockey semifinal

VANCOUVER, Canada - Slovakia's Michal Handzus (26) and Canada's Shea Weber (6) battle for the puck at the Canadian goal during the third period of an Olympic men's ice hockey semifinal at Canada Hockey Place in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Canada beat Slovakia 3-2.

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China's Wang wins women's 1000-meter short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Wang Meng (C) celebrates after winning the Olympic women's 1000-meter short track skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Wang won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 29.213 seconds.

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China's Wang wins women's 1000-meter short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Wang Meng leads during the Olympic women's 1000-meter short track skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Wang won the gold with a time of 1 minute, 29.213 seconds.

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Female knuckleballer gets offer from U.S. independent club

YUMA, United States - Japanese female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida speaks to reporters in Yuma, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2010, about a contract offer from the Chico Outlaws of the U.S. independent Golden Baseball League. Yoshida is currently pitching for the Yuma Scorpions in the Arizona Winter League.

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Canada beat Slovakia in men's ice hockey semifinal

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canada's Brenden Morrow (10) celebrates after scoring in the first period of a men's semifinal round ice hockey game against Slovakia at the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Canada won 3-2.

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Canada beat Slovakia in men's ice hockey semifinal

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian players celebrate their 3-2 victory over Slovakia in a men's semifinal round ice hockey game at the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Canada won 3-2.

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Dutchwoman Sauerbreij wins gold in parallel giant slalom

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - The Netherlands' Nicolien Sauerbreij celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event at the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 26, 2010. Sauerbreij captured her country's first Olympic Games snowboarding title.

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Canada's Hamelin wins men's 500m short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - Charles Hamelin of Canada (R) talks with Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States (L) after the Olympic men's 500-meter short track speed skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Hamelin won the gold with a time of 40.981 seconds while Ohno was disqualified.

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Canada's Hamelin wins men's 500m short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States (L) and Charles Hamelin of Canada shake hands after the Olympic men's 500-meter short track speed skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010. Hamelin won the gold with a time of 40.981 seconds while Ohno was disqualified.

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America's Ohno disqualified in men's 500m short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States waits for referees' determination after competing in the Olympic men's 500-meter short track speed skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010. Ohno was disqualified.

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Canada's Hamelin wins men's 500m short track skating race

VANCOUVER, Canada - Gold medalist Charles Hamelin (L) and bronze medalist Francois-Louis Tremblay, both from Canada, celebrate after the men's 500-meter short track skating finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010. Hamelin won the event with a time of 40.981 seconds.

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Canada's Hamelin wins men's 500m short track skating race

VANCOUVER, Canada - Charles Hamelin of Canada (front) competes in the men's 500-meter short track skating finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010. Hamelin won the gold with a time of 40.981 seconds.

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Canada's Hamelin wins men's 500m short track skating race

VANCOUVER, Canada - Gold medalist Charles Hamelin (R) hugs bronze medalist Francois-Louis Tremblay, both from Canada, to celebrate winning the men's 500-meter short track skating finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010. Hamelin won the event with a time of 40.981 seconds.

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Canada's Hamelin wins men's 500m short track skating

VANCOUVER, Canada - South Korea's Sung Si Bak (L) and Canada's Francois-Louis Tremblay (2nd from L) lose control while Canada's Charles Hamelin (2nd from R) and Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States continue during the Olympic men's 500-meter short track skating final at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010. Hamelin won the gold with a time of 40.981 seconds.

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Asada now happy with silver medal, success of 3 triple axels

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada shows off the silver medal at a press conference in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010, a day after the women's free skate in the figure skating event. Asadasaid she is now happy with the medal and to have achieved a total of three triple axels in the short program and free skate.

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Asada now happy with silver medal, success of 3 triple axels

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Miki Ando, Mao Asada, and Akiko Suzuki pose for photographs during a press conference in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010, a day after the women's free skate in the figure skating event. Asada won the silver medal, while Ando and Suzuki placed fifth and eighth, respectively.

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Ichiro participates in spring training

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) gives the thumbs up as he receives instructions from coach Don Wakamatsu during spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Asada now happy with silver medal, success of 3 triple axels

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Miki Ando, Mao Asada, and Akiko Suzuki pose for photographs during a press conference in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010, a day after the women's free skate in the figure skating event. Asada won the silver medal, while Ando and Suzuki placed fifth and eighth, respectively.

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Japan's Suzuki at press conference after placing 8th

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Akiko Suzuki speaks during a press conference at the Media Centre in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010, a day after the women's free skate in the figure skating event. Suzuki placed eighth in the event.

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Japan's Ando at press conference after placing 5th

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Miki Ando speaks during a press conference at the Media Centre in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010, a day after the women's free skate in the figure skating event. Ando placed fifth in the event.

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Asada now happy with silver medal, success of 3 triple axels

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mao Asada speaks during a press conference at the Media Centre in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010, a day after the women's free program in the figure skating event. Asada, who won the silver, said she is now happy with the medal and to have achieved a total of three triple axels in the short program and free skate.

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Asada now happy with silver medal, success of 3 triple axels

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japan's figure skaters Mao Asada, Miki Ando and Akiko Suzuki attend a press conference at the Media Centre in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2010, a day after the women's free skate in the figure skating event. Asada won the silver medal, while Ando and Suzuki placed fifth and eighth, respectively.

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Netherlands' Sauerbreij grabs gold in women's parallel giant slalom

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - (From L) Russia's Ekaterina Ilyukhina, the Netherlands' Nicolien Sauerbreij and Marion Kreiner of Austria celebrate after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event at the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Netherlands' Sauerbreij grabs gold in women's parallel giant slalom

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - The Netherlands' Nicolien Sauerbreij holds up her snowboard in celebration after winning the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event at the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Matsui participates in spring training

TEMPE, United States - Los Angeles Angels Hideki Matsui (R) and Bobby Abreu, who were also teammates at the New York Yankees, reacts to the camera as they wait for their turns during a batting practice at spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Netherlands' Sauerbreij grabs gold in women's parallel giant slalom

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - The Netherlands' Nicolien Sauerbreij celebrates after winning the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event at the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Germany's Riesch wins women's slalom in Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - Maria Riesch of Germany skis to victory and the gold medal in the women's slalom in the Alpine skiing event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Germany's Riesch wins women's slalom in Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - Maria Riesch of Germany reacts in joy after winning in the women's slalom in the Alpine skiing event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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American Vonn crashes out in women's slalom

WHISTLER, Canada - American Lindsey Vonn, a long-time rival of German Maria Riesch, who won gold in the women's slalom in the Alpine skiing event at the Vancouver Olympics, leaves the event venue after crashing out in the first run at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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U.S. encouraged by signs of progress in resuming 6-party talks

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan speak at a news conference in Washington on Feb. 26, 2010. Clinton said she is encouraged by the progress in efforts by the countries concerned to reopen six-party talks on North Korean's nuclear program.

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Japanese Antarctic research team visits China's Zhongshan Station

ANTARCTICA, Antarctica - Members of the Japanese and Chinese Antarctic research expedition teams pose for photos at the Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan Station on Feb. 26, 2010. The Japanese researchers, who are on their way back to Japan, visited the Chinese station located 1,500 kilometers east of Japan's main Antarctic base Showa Station, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Chinese base. (Pool photo)

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Astros Matsui practices pitching at spring training

KISSIMMEE, United States - Houston Astros infielder Kazuo Matsui practices batting at spring training in Kissimmee, Florida on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Ichiro participates in spring training

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices fielding at the club's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Braves Saito practices pitching at spring training

ORLANDO, United States - Atlanta Braves Takashi Saito practices pitching from the mound during spring training in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Netherlands' Sauerbreij grabs gold in women's parallel giant slalom

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - The Netherlands' Nicolien Sauerbreij races to victory and the gold medal in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Japan's troops rescue Haiti's artworks

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces examine a sculpture on Feb. 26, 2010, which was removed from the rubble of a Haitian museum that was destroyed by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Port-Au-Prince. Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces cooperated with workers from other countries to recover 90 percent of the museum's artworks by its fifth day of rescue work.

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Germany's Riesch wins women's slalom in Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Marlies Schild of Austria, Maria Riesch of Germany and Sarka Zahrobska of Czech Republic celebrate after winning silver, gold and bronze respectively in the women's slalom in the Alpine skiing event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Japan's troops rescue Haiti's artworks

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Men carry out a painting on Feb. 26, 2010, from the collapsed rubble of a Haitian museum that was destroyed by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Port-Au-Prince. Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces cooperated with workers from other countries to recover 90 percent of the museum's artworks by its fifth day of rescue work.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka plays golf

Fort Myers, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka practices his putt during the club's charity golf event on Feb. 26, 2010, in Fort Myers, Florida. Matsuzaka, who is participating in the ball club's preseason training camp, is recovering from a back strain.

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Tazawa participates in spring training

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Junichi Tazawa practices pitching from the mound at a preseason practice in Fort Myers, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Astros Matsui participates in spring training

KISSIMMEE, United States - Houston Astros infielder Kazuo Matsui (R) practices with the team's new shortstop Tommy Manzella (12) during spring training in Kissimmee, Florida on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Ichiro participates in spring training

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles during batting practice at the club's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Germany's Riesch wins women's slalom in Alpine skiing

WHISTLER, Canada - Maria Riesch of Germany skis to victory and the gold medal in the women's slalom in the Alpine skiing event at the Vancouver Olympics at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 26, 2010.