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U.S. ski jumper Hendrickson ready to compete in Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - American ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson attends a Feb. 7, 2014 news conference at the main press center for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Hendrickson's right knee was surgically reconstructed after an August 2013 injury.

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Monju fast-breeder reactor

TOKYO, Japan - A July 2013 file photo shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. The government is considering reviewing its research project to commercialize the Monju reactor, a move that could affect Japan's long-held policy of recycling spent nuclear fuel, informed sources said on Feb. 7, 2014.

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Sochi Olympic torch relay

SOCHI, Russia - The Olympic torch relay passes through Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 5, 2014. The Russian leg of the torch relay for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games began in Moscow on Oct. 7, 2013.

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Actor Natsuyagi dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013, shows Japanese actor Isao Natsuyagi. Natsuyagi died at his home in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 11, 2013, at age 73. While the cause of death was not immediately revealed, he had suffered from pancreatic cancer, sources close to him said.

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Animals in Fukushima no-go zone

TOMIOKA, Japan - A flock of crows fly over a cedar forest on Feb. 7, 2013, in a no-go zone in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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2 years after quake in Tohoku

SENDAI, Japan - A female resident asks about post-disaster public housing at the counter of the town office in Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Cooking contest in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A cooking contest is held in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 7, 2013. The three-day contest that began the previous day was held to commemorate the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, which falls on Feb. 16.

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Cooking contest in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A cooking contest is held in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 7, 2013. The three-day contest that began the previous day was held to commemorate the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, which falls on Feb. 16.

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Algeria communication minister

ALGIERS, Algeria - Algerian Communication Minister Mohamed Said speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Algiers on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Namdaemun gate

SEOUL, South Korea - Combination photo shows one of South Korea's most treasured structures, Namdaemun, or "Great South Gate," in Seoul, taken in February 2008 (bottom) after being burnt down in an arson attack, and on Feb. 7, 2013 (top), with its restoration work close to completion.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russia's Irina Slutskaya, figure skating silver medalist at the Salt Lake City Olympics, performs at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - A man makes a cocktail using Japanese sake at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - An oyster farmer (R) explains an oyster recipe at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Namdaemun gate

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo taken Feb. 7, 2013, shows South Korea's historic Namdaemun, or "Great South Gate," in Seoul. Restoration work is close to completion after one of the country's most significant structures was burned down in an arson attack in 2008.

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Bionic man in London

LONDON, Britain - "Bionic man" Rex begins display at the Science Museum in London on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Bionic man in London

LONDON, Britain - "Bionic man" Rex begins display at the Science Museum in London on Feb. 7, 2013.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) speaks during an event at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics. At right is Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - An ice show is held at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an event at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A performer simulates ski jumping at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Artists suspended by wires perform at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (bottom L) speaks during an event at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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Giveaway chocolates

TOKYO, Japan - People line up at a machine giving away free "Black Thunder" chocolates at an underground area of Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on Feb. 7, 2013. The product's maker Yuraku Confectionery Co. launched the project as a promotional event ahead of the Feb. 14 St. Valentine's Day, when women give chocolates to men in Japan.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city. Opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics are to be held at a building seen to the left. A domed building is a venue for ice hockey and the building in front of it is for short track and figure skating.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows spectators at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, prior to an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Fireworks explode above Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city. A domed building is a venue for ice hockey and the building in front of it is for short track and figure skating.

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Flight Safety Foundation urges thorough Boeing 787 probe

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Kevin Hiatt, president and CEO of the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Singapore on Feb. 7, 2013. He said a thorough investigation of battery problems affecting Boeing Co.'s new 787 Dreamliner planes should be conducted before allowing them back in the air.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - An ice show is held at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 7, 2013, during an event to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics to be held in the city.

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Japan, Myanmar business groups to boost cooperation

YANGON, Myanmar - Japan Business Federation chief Hiromasa Yonekura (L) and Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry head Win Aung shake hands in Yangon on Feb. 7, 2013. The business groups agreed to promote cooperation with a view to expanding Japanese investment in the Southeast Asian country.

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Kagawa inks sponsorship deal with Audi

IZUMISANO, Japan - Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa is pictured with an Audi car in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013, as he inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Audi Japan that will give him use of a red Audi, valued at around 20 million yen, in Britain.

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Micron Technology CEO Durcan

TOKYO, Japan - Mark Durcan, chief executive officer of U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2013.

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Shinji Kagawa

KANSAI AIRPORT, Japan - Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa meets the press at Kansai airport near Osaka on Feb. 7, 2013.

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1 year to go before Sochi Winter Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2013, shows the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, with the sun setting in the Black Sea. At left in the background is the main stadium under construction, and at right in the background is the main venue for ice hockey games. The Sochi Winter Olympics will begin Feb. 7, 2014.

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Olympic rings set up at Sochi airport

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows giant Olympic rings, measuring around 10 meters by 15 meters, at the airport in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2013. The Sochi Winter Olympics will begin Feb. 7, 2014.

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Olympic rings set up at Sochi airport

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows giant Olympic rings, measuring around 10 meters by 15 meters, at the airport in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2013. The Sochi Winter Olympics will begin Feb. 7, 2014.