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Gori nuclear plant

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows the Gori Nuclear Power Plant in Busan, South Korea, on Feb. 29, 2012. In the far right is the Gori-1 reactor, which was suspended in March 2012 following a report of a possible malfunction.

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Alex Morgan

VILAMOURA, Portugal - Alex Morgan (L) of the United States women's national soccer team passes the ball in an Algarve Cup game against Denmark in Lagos, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012. The United States won 5-0.

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Abby Wambach

VILAMOURA, Portugal - Abby Wambach, a star striker of the United States women's national soccer team, is shown in action in an Algarve Cup game against Denmark in Lagos, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012. The United States won 5-0.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

KASHGAR, China - A vehicle of armed police is parked near the scene of an attack in Yecheng County in the Kashgar region of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China on Feb. 29, 2012. The photo was taken from inside a vehicle.

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Unrest in Xinjiang

KASHGAR, China - Vigilantes carrying batons guard a road near the scene of an attack in Yecheng County in the Kashgar region of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China on Feb. 29, 2012. The photo was taken from inside a vehicle.

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Nishikori loses in 2nd round at Mexican Open

ACAPULCO, Mexico - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays a return against Jeremy Chardy of France in a men's singles second-round match at the Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 29, 2012. Nishikori, 17th in the ATP rankings, lost to his 64th-ranked opponent 1-6, 7-6(8), 6-0.

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NFL, ML stars

MARYVALE, United States - NFL Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (C) visits Ryan Braun (8) of the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale, Arizona, on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Darvish in spring camp

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers rookie Yu Darvish (R) and catcher Mike Napoli (L) chat after the former pitched during batting practice in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Vatican archives

ROME, Italy - Emperor Showa's letter to Pope Pius XII in 1939 is displayed in an exhibition of Vatican archives that opened at Musei Capitolini in Rome on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Vatican archives

ROME, Italy - A 17th century document to canonize Francis Xavier is displayed in an exhibition of Vatican archives that opened at Musei Capitolini in Rome on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Vatican archives

ROME, Italy - Documents from the trial of Galileo Galilei in the 17th century are displayed in an exhibition of Vatican archives that opened at Musei Capitolini in Rome on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Darvish in spring camp

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers rookie Yu Darvish (R) and catcher Mike Napoli (L) exchange high-fives after the former pitched during batting practice in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 29, 2012.

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U.S. beat Denmark in women's soccer

LAGOS, Portugal - Abby Wambach (20) of the United States congratulates Alex Morgan (2nd from L) after the latter scores during an Algarve Cup women's soccer game against Denmark in Lagos, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012. The United States won 5-0.

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Japan beat Norway in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa (far R) and her Japan teammates exchange high-fives after earning a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Norway in their opening game of the Algarve Cup in Parchal, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Paralympic torch

LONDON, Britain - Former Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson holds one of the mirrored-effect torches for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London on Feb. 29, 2012, as the torches were unveiled.

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Japan beat Norway in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Nahomi Kawasumi (L) scores a second-half winner for Japan against Norway in their opening game of the Algarve Cup in Parchal, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012. Japan won 2-1.

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Japan beat Norway in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Nahomi Kawasumi (L) scores a second-half winner for Japan against Norway in their opening game of the Algarve Cup in Parchal, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012. Japan won 2-1.

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Antiterror drill at Incheon

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean forces and police stage an antiterrorism drill at Incheon international airport near Seoul on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Antiterror drill at Incheon

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean forces and police stage an antiterrorism drill at Incheon international airport near Seoul on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Japan beat Norway in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Japan's Yuki Nagasato (L) equalizes against Norway in the first half of their opening game of the Algarve Cup in Parchal, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012. Japan won 2-1.

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Unrest in Kashgar

YECHENG COUNTY, China - Members of a neighborhood watch group carrying sticks are pictured in Yecheng County in the Kashgar district of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China on Feb. 29, 2012, a day after nine attackers wielding knives killed 13 people and injured many others on a street in the county amid tension between Uyghurs and Han Chinese.

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Ex-lawmaker Narazaki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 1988 shows House of Representatives lawmaker Yanosuke Narazaki asking questions in the Diet related to the Recruit stock-for-favors scandal. His family said on Feb. 29, 2012, that Narazaki had died. He was 91.

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Nagasaki-Shanghai liner

NAGASAKI, Japan - The passenger ship Ocean Rose leaves Nagasaki, Japan, for Shanghai on Feb. 29, 2012, for the first journey to establish a regular service between the two cities.

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Unrest in Kashgar

YECHENG COUNTY, China - Armed police officers are pictured in Yecheng County in the Kashgar district of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China on Feb. 29, 2012, a day after a group of nine attackers wielding knives killed 13 people and injured many others on a street in the county amid tension between Uyghurs and Han Chinese.

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Japan 0-1 Uzbekistan

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan national soccer team coach Alberto Zaccheroni shouts instructions to his players during the first half of a World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on Feb. 29, 2012. Japan lost 0-1.

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Japan 0-1 Uzbekistan

TOYOTA, Japan - Uzbekistan's Aleksandr Shadrin (9) scores the lone goal of a World Cup qualifier against Japan during the second half of the game at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on Feb. 29, 2012. To the right is Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima.

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Japan 0-1 Uzbekistan

TOYOTA, Japan - Uzbekistan's Aleksandr Shadrin (9) scores the lone goal of a World Cup qualifier against Japan during the second half of the game at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Nagasaki-Shanghai liner

NAGASAKI, Japan - The passenger ship Ocean Rose leaves Nagasaki, Japan, for Shanghai on Feb. 29, 2012, for the first journey to establish a regular service between the two cities.

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Snow-covered Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Feb. 29, 2012, shows the snow-covered Shinjuku Gyoen park in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.

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Elpida creditors

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of creditor banks and business partner companies gather for a meeting held by bankrupt chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc. in Tokyo on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Thai premier in interview

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is interviewed by a group of Japanese reporters at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Feb. 29, 2012, ahead of her first visit to Japan beginning March 6.

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Hearing on imperial female family branches

TOKYO, Japan - Soichiro Tahara (far R), a well-known journalist, expresses his opinion on the issue of whether female members of the imperial family should be allowed to create their own branches of the family so they can retain their imperial status after marriage, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 29, 2012, as the Japanese government began the same day hearing from experts on the issue.

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Thai premier in interview

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is interviewed by a group of Japanese reporters at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on Feb. 29, 2012, ahead of her first visit to Japan beginning March 6.

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London Olympic organizing committee chairman Coe

TOKYO, Japan - Sebastian Coe, chairman of the organizing committee of the London Olympic Games, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 29, 2012.

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Roos, Son, Sakurai meet Fukushima students

MINAMISOMA, Japan - (From R front) U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos, Masayoshi Son, chairman of Softbank Corp., and Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, pose for photos with local senior high school students in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture on Feb. 29, 2012. Roos and Son visited the school to encourage students following the March 2011 quake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis.

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Snow in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A girl walks to school in the snow in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Feb. 29, 2012. Tokyo Sky Tree, which is scheduled to be completed the same day, is seen in the back covered in snow.

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Talking robot 'Unazuki Kabochan'

OSAKA, Japan - A woman holds a robot called ''Unazuki Kabochan'' in Osaka on Feb. 29, 2012, that medical products maker Pip Co. and Osaka City University developed for elderly people. The robot has many functions including nodding and talking using 400 phrases, and reacting to light, sound and touches. The developers said improvements in cognitive ability and soothing effects have been confirmed after 18 women living alone aged 65 or older lived with the robot for two months.

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Tokyo Sky Tree to be completed on Feb. 29

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 22, 2011, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. Construction of the world's tallest free-standing tower scheduled to open in May 2012 will be completed on Feb. 29, 2012, its operator said Feb. 7.