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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Aerial photo of snow-capped Kiyomizu-dera

KYOTO, Japan - Snow-capped Kiyomizu-dera, a historic Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is seen in this aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Aerial photo of snow-capped Golden Pavilion

KYOTO, Japan - Snow-capped Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, is seen in this aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Japanese antiwar journalist Muno turns 100

TOKYO, Japan - Takeji Muno, a prominent antiwar journalist in Japan whose career has included covering both wartime prime ministers, Fumimaru Konoe and Hideki Tojo, speaks during an interview in Saitama north of Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014, ahead of his 100th birthday on Jan.2, 2015. Wary of the "smells of war" brought about by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies such as a national secrecy law and the push for the right to exercise collective self-defense, Muno vowed to continue to speak out for as long as he lives.

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Institute concludes Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Jan. 28, 2014, shows Haruko Obokata, a researcher with the Riken institute, at her laboratory in the institute in Kobe, western Japan. On Dec. 19, 2014, Riken concluded that Obokata failed in experiments to produce stem cells that she previously claimed to have created.

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Bloodstained shirt of attacked Nagasaki mayor shown

NAGASAKI, Japan - A bloodstained shirt worn in 1990 by then Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima during a shooting attack is shown to the press in the southwestern Japan city's municipal office on Dec. 17, 2014, ahead of an exhibit of items related to him set for Jan. 15-19, 2015. Motoshima, who died at 92 on Oct. 31, 2014, was shot by a rightist in January 1990 for his statements about the emperor's responsibility for World War II.

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Bikini Atoll radiation survivor continues antinuclear fight

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 19, 2014 shows Matashichi Oishi (L), a former crew member of the Fukuryu Maru No. 5, and his daughter, Yoshiko Tanaka, standing in front of the trawler preserved and displayed at the Daigo Fukuryu Maru Exhibition Hall run by the Tokyo metropolitan government in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The tuna fishing boat was exposed to nuclear fallout from a U.S. hydrogen bomb test on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands on March 1, 1954, while fishing about 160 kilometers east of the atoll.

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Hoshino in World Cup moguls

VAL SAINT-COME, Canada - Japan's Junko Hoshino competes in a women's World Cup moguls event at Val St. Come, Quebec, Canada, on Jan. 19, 2014. She came third in the event for her first career podium finish on the circuit, clearing the Ski Association of Japan's basic standard for participation at next month's Sochi Olympic Games.

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Chinese man gets life over tainted dumplings

SHIJIAZHUANG, China - A Jan. 19, 2014, photo shows the site where a food plant used to be in Shijiazhuang, the capital of North China's Hebei Province. Lu Yueting, a 39-year-old former temporary worker at the plant was sentenced Jan. 20 by the Shijiazhuang Intermediate People's Court to life in prison after he admitted to poisoning frozen "gyoza" dumplings that made 14 people in Japan and China ill six years ago.

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AC Milan vs Hellas Verona

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf (R) withdraws Keisuke Honda during the second half of a Serie A soccer match against Hellas Verona in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 19, 2014. AC Milan won 1-0.

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Japanese golfer Ishikawa misses birdie at Humana Challenge tournament

LA QUINTA, California - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa shows frustration after missing a birdie putt on the No. 3 hole in the final round of the Humana Challenge men's professional golf tournament on Jan. 19, 2014 on the PGA West Palmer Course. Ishikawa finished 25th with a 17-under-par 271, while American Patrick Reed won with a 28-under total.

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AC Milan vs Hellas Verona

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan players Keisuke Honda (L) and Robinho react on the bench after Mario Balotelli scored the winning goal during the second half of a Serie A soccer match against Hellas Verona in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 19, 2014. AC Milan won 1-0.

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Hoshino on 1st podium at World Cup moguls

VAL SAINT-COME, Canada - Junko Hoshino (R) stands on the podium after coming third in a women's World Cup moguls meet in Val St. Come, Quebec, Canada, on Jan. 19, 2014. Chloe and Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada made a 1-2 finish on home snow.

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AC Milan vs Hellas Verona

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf (L) withdraws Keisuke Honda during the second half of a Serie A soccer match against Hellas Verona in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 19, 2014. AC Milan won 1-0.

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Inter's Nagatomo against Genoa

GENOA, Italy - Japanese football player Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan (right) plays in a Serie A game against Genoa in Genoa, Italy, on Jan. 19, 2014.

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AC Milan vs Hellas Verona

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan players Keisuke Honda (L) and Mario Balotelli talk before a free kick during a Serie A soccer match against Hellas Verona in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 19, 2014. AC Milan won 1-0.

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Uemura competes in 6th round of World Cup moguls

VAL SAINT-COME, Canada - Aiko Uemura of Japan competes in the women窶冱 preliminaries for moguls at the FIS World Cup freestyle ski championships at Val Saint-Come, Quebec, Canada, on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Nago mayoral election

NAGO, Japan - Susumu Inamine (front, 2nd from R), the mayor of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, celebrates with supporters performing a traditional Okinawan dance at his campaign office in Nago after securing a second term in the mayoral election on Jan. 19, 2014. In the election, in which the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to Nago from Ginowan, also in Okinawa, was the main issue, Inamine opposed the relocation while his challenger, Bunshin Suematsu, backed the plan.

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Nago mayoral election

NAGO, Japan - Susumu Inamine, the mayor of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, is surrounded by reporters as he leaves his campaign office in Nago after securing a second term in the mayoral election on Jan. 19, 2014. In the election, in which the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to Nago from Ginowan, also in Okinawa, was the main issue, Inamine opposed the relocation while his challenger, Bunshin Suematsu, backed the plan.

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Nago mayoral election

NAGO, Japan - Susumu Inamine (front, R), the mayor of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, celebrates with his wife (next to Inamine) and supporters performing a traditional Okinawan dance at his campaign office in Nago after securing a second term in the mayoral election on Jan. 19, 2014. In the election, in which the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to Nago from Ginowan, also in Okinawa, was the main issue, Inamine opposed the relocation while his challenger, Bunshin Suematsu, backed the plan.

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Nago mayoral election

NAGO, Japan - Susumu Inamine (standing, C), the mayor of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, raises flowers with his wife at his campaign office in Nago after securing a second term in the mayoral election on Jan. 19, 2014. In the election, in which the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to Nago from Ginowan, also in Okinawa, was the main issue, Inamine opposed the relocation while his challenger, Bunshin Suematsu, backed the plan.

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Ski jumper Takanashi receives flowers from singer miwa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi (left), a gold medal favorite at February's Sochi Olympics in Russia, receives a flower bouquet from singer and songwriter miwa at a send-off event on Jan. 19, 2014, at a Tokyo hotel.

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Ice festival in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 19, 2014, shows an ice sculpture of a British castle lit up during the Sounkyo ice festival in Kamikawa, Hokkaido.

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Seminar held for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Paralympic Committee President Mitsunori Torihara (left) and International Paralympic Committee Vice President Andrew Parsons greet each other at an orientation seminar held Jan. 19, 2014, at a Tokyo hotel to discuss preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

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World sprint speed skating championships

NAGANO, Japan - China's Yu Jing competes in the women's 1,000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano on Jan. 19, 2014. Yu placed fourth in the race and won her second overall championship.

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Ice festival in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 19, 2014, shows an ice sculpture of a British castle lit up during the Sounkyo ice festival in Kamikawa, Hokkaido.

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World sprint speed skating championships

NAGANO, Japan - Michel Mulder of the Netherlands competes in the men's 1,000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano on Jan. 19, 2014. Mulder placed third in the race and won his second straight overall championship.

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Russian Orthodox Christians bathe in Black Sea

SOCHI, Russia - Amid tight security enforced ahead of the Sochi Olympic Games, Russian Orthodox Church followers take a dip in the Black Sea off Sochi in Russia on Jan. 19, 2014.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) defeats No. 5 maegashira Shohozan at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2014, the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kotooshu vs Takekaze

TOKYO, Japan - Kotooshu beats Takekaze on Jan. 19, 2014, the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Egyptian-born No. 16 maegashira Osunaarashi (L) beats No. 10 maegashira Endo at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2014, the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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World sprint speed skating championships

NAGANO, Japan - Photo shows (from L) Australia's Daniel Greig, the Netherlands' Michel Mulder and Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima at the award ceremony of the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano on Jan. 19, 2014, after finishing second, first and third, respectively. Mulder won his second straight overall championship.

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World sprint speed skating championships

NAGANO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima competes in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano on Jan. 19, 2014. Nagashima placed third in the race and finished in 16th place in the combined results over two days of competition.

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Watanabe wins 100m breaststroke on final day at Konami Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Kanako Watanabe wins the women窶冱 100-meter breaststroke at the Konami Open swimming championship held at the Konami Sports Club in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 19, 2014, setting a new meet record of 1 minute, 8.50 seconds.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Komusubi Tochiozan (L) pushes ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2014, the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Rite to pray for harvest at Wakayama shrine

HASHIMOTO, Japan - A traditional rite called "Ondasai" to pray for a good harvest is held at Niutsuhime shrine in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Men brave cold waters in tug-of-war tradition

TSURUGA, Japan - Men brave cold waters in the town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, participating in the traditional in-the-water tug-of-war known as "suichu tsunahiki" on Jan. 19, 2014, to pray for a good haul for the year.

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Japan Rugby Top League team Kobelco's Mapakaitolo surges forward

TOKYO, Japan - Top League rugby team Kobelco Steelers' No. 8 Pasuka Mapakaitolo tries to break free from opponents in a game against Toshiba Brave Lupus in Kobe on Jan. 19, 2014. Kobelco beat Toshiba 38-36.

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Izu Oshima promotes tourism to rebuild typhoon-hit island

TOKYO, Japan - Miss Oshima, representing Izu Oshima Island, and other pageant queens greet visitors at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, a hot spring spa resort in Kanagawa Prefecture, during a camellia festival to promote tourism to the island hit by a powerful typhoon last year on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Ito finishes 2nd in STV world ski jumping event

SAPPORO, Japan - Daiki Ito, a member of the Japanese squad for February's Sochi Olympic Games, poses with a trophy after finishing second in the STV international ski jumping event in Sapporo on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Ishikawa, Hirano celebrate victory at All Japan c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Kasumi Ishikawa (L) and Sayaka Hirano (R) celebrate their victory after the women's doubles final at the All Japan table tennis championships at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Ishikawa, Hirano win women's doubles at All Japan Table Tennis Championships

TOKYO, Japan - Kasumi Ishikawa (L) and Sayaka Hirano (R) compete in the women's doubles final of the All Japan table tennis championships at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 19, 2014. The pair won the competition.

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Takanashi grabs 17th World Cup title

YAMAGATA, Japan - Photo shows the first jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at a women's individual World Cup ski jumping event at Zao in the city of Yamagata, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2014. Takanashi finished first to claim her 17th title, setting a Japanese record for career World Cup wins.

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Takanashi grabs 17th World Cup title

YAMAGATA, Japan - Photo shows (from L) Germany's Carina Vogt, Japan's Sara Takanashi and Bigna Windmueller of Switzerland at the award ceremony of a women's individual World Cup ski jumping event at Zao in the city of Yamagata, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2014. Takanashi won the meet to claim her 17th title, setting a Japanese record for career World Cup wins. Vogt and Windmueller finished second and third, respectively.

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Takanashi grabs 17th World Cup title

YAMAGATA, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi acknowledges cheers from spectators at the award ceremony following her victory at a women's individual World Cup ski jumping event at Zao in the city of Yamagata, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2014. Takanashi claimed her 17th title, setting a Japanese record for career World Cup wins.

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1st anniv. memorial for sumo legend Taiho's death

TOKYO, Japan - A memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the death of legendary sumo grand champion Taiho, whose real name was Koki Naya, is held at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan 19, 2014.

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Softbank's Oh at 1st anniv. memorial for sumo legend Taiho's death

TOKYO, Japan - Sadaharu Oh (L), the chairman of the board of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, offers a floral tribute at a memorial service to mark the first anniversary of the death of legendary sumo grand champion Taiho, held at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2014.

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Takanashi grabs 17th World Cup title

ZAO, Japan - Japanese teenage ski jumper Sara Takanashi wins a women's individual meet in Yamagata on Jan. 19, 2014, the ninth of the World Cup series, setting a Japanese record for career World Cup wins by claiming her 17th title.

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Anti-China rally in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam - People holding flowers participate in an anti-China rally in Hanoi on Jan. 19, 2014, the 40th anniversary of a military conflict in the Paracel Islands that ended with effective Chinese control of the disputed maritime territory.

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Nago mayoral election

NAGO, Japan - Candidate Bunshin Suematsu casts his vote in the Nago mayoral election in Okinawa Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2014. In the election, in which the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station to Nago is the main issue, Suematsu, a former Okinawa prefectural assembly member who supports the construction of a new U.S. military facility in the Henoko district of the city, is challenging Mayor Susumu Inamine, who is opposed to the relocation plan.