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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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Sumo: Kaio

File photo taken on Jan. 11, 2010, shows ozeki-ranked sumo wrestler Kaio.

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2022 becomes New Zealand's warmest year on record

STORY: 2022 becomes New Zealand's warmest year on record DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Zealand's street views STORYLINE: The year 2022 became New Zealand's warmest on record, knocking 2021 off the top spot, scientists said Wednesday. 2022 was also the eighth most unusually wet year on record, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) chief scientist Chris Brandolino told a press conference. New Zealand's nationwide average temperature was 13.76 degrees Celsius, 1.15 degrees Celsius above the 1981-2010 annual average and surpassing 2021 by 0.2 degrees, according to the 2022 Annual Climate Summary released on Wednesday. November 2022 was the most unusually warm month, the summary said. The top four warmest years on record have all occurred since 2016, Brandolino said, adding La Nina was one of the primary drivers of last year's weather patterns. Sea surface temperatures near New Zealand

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Space probe Hayabusa capsule at tsunami-hit city

OFUNATO, Japan - Children view a capsule brought back to Earth by Japan's Hayabusa unmanned space probe in 2010 at an exhibition in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 19, 2012. The exhibition featuring the capsule and other items from Hayabusa began that day in a bid to lift residents' spirits as the city tries to recover from the March 11 tsunami.

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Space probe Hayabusa capsule at tsunami-hit city

OFUNATO, Japan - Children view a capsule brought back to Earth by Japan's Hayabusa unmanned space probe in 2010 at an exhibition in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 19, 2012. The exhibition featuring the capsule and other items from Hayabusa began that day in a bid to lift residents' spirits as the city tries to recover from the March 11 tsunami.

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Frustrations linger in Tunisia

SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia - Young men burn tires and blockade a road in the suburbs of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, on Jan. 11, 2012. An unemployed man burned himself to death in December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, touching off nationwide protests.

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Frustrations linger in Tunisia

SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia - Young men burn tires and blockade a road in the suburbs of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, on Jan. 11, 2012. An unemployed man burned himself to death in December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, touching off nationwide protests.

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N. Korean IRBMs at 2010 military parade

BEIJING, China - Photo shows what appear to be North Korea's ''Musudan'' intermediate-range ballistic missiles at a military parade in Pyongyang on Oct. 10, 2010, the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told journalists in Beijing on Jan. 11, 2011, that the North could pose a direct threat to the United States within five years if it continues to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles and expand its nuclear weapons capability.

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Prius sets sales record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius gas-electric hybrid car. Industry data showed Jan. 11, 2011 that the vehicle sold 315,669 units in Japan in 2010, breaking the nation's annual sales record for a single model for the first time in 20 years. The previous record was 300,008 unit sales posted by Toyota's Corolla in 1990.

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Winter illuminations light up Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People walk on a street lit up by winter illuminations in Osaka's Kita Ward on Dec. 11, 2010. The illumination event runs through Jan. 16, 2011.

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Takanohana files candidacy for sumo board

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana is surrounded by media staff at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 28, 2010, after filing his candidacy papers for the Japan Sumo Association's 10-man board of directors. His candidacy forces a board election for the first time in eight years as a total of 11 sumo stable masters filed their candidacies.

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Takanohana files candidacy for sumo board

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 28, 2010, after filing his candidacy papers for the Japan Sumo Association's 10-man board of directors. His candidacy forces a board election for the first time in eight years as a total of 11 sumo stable masters filed their candidacies.

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Takanohana files for board of directors candidacy

TOKYO, Japan - Former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana files his candidacy for the Japan Sumo Association's 10-man board of directors at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2010. His candidacy forced a board election for the first time in eight years as a total of 11 sumo stable masters filed their candidacies. (Pool photo)

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'Robocop' sumo wrestler comes under throat attack

TOKYO, Japan - Rank-and-filer Takamisakari (top) resists an arm attack to the throat by rank-and-filer Koryu on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2010. Takamisakari, a No. 11 maegashira dubbed ''Robocop,'' fell in the ring and dropped to 6-6.

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Mizutani cruises to 4th straight national title

TOKYO, Japan - Jun Mizutani returns the ball to Kaii Yoshida during the men's singles final at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 17, 2010. Mizutani beat Yosida 11-4, 12-10, 11-7, 11-8, winning his fourth straight singles title.

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Archery event at Sanjusangen-do in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young female archers dressed in traditional kimono and ''hakama'' ceremonial skirts take aim in the ''Toshiya'' arrow-shooting event at Sanjusangen-do, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, on Jan. 17, 2010. About 2,000 people, including young archers who celebrated their coming-of-age on Jan. 11, took part in the annual event. The archers aim at hitting targets placed 60 meters away.

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Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

TOKYO, Japan - Wang Hui, a former member of the Chinese national team, returns the ball to Ai Fujinuma during the women's singles final at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 16, 2010. Wang beat Fujinuma 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 to win her first national singles title.

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Okada offers flowers at Honolulu's national cemetery

HONOLULU, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (C) offers a wreath at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu honoring American soldiers who died in war on Jan. 11, 2010. Okada arrived in Honolulu a day earlier for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats hold money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. Eleven bankers counted the offerings, estimated to total 45 million yen, that were collected during the three-day event at the shrine held Jan. 9 through 11 which drew about 1 million people.

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Bankers count money offered at shrine

OSAKA, Japan - Female bank staffers wearing traditional Japanese happi coats count money given as offerings during the annual ''Toka Ebisu'' festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka, on Jan. 12, 2010. During the festival that took place Jan. 9 through 11, some 1 million people visited the shrine, about 70,000 more than last year due to the three-day weekend, and gave offerings totaling around 45 million yen, about the same amount as last year.

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Honda unveils CR-Z hybrid in Detroit auto show

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co.'s new hybrid sports car, the 2011 CR-Z, is displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 11, 2010. The Japanese automaker is aiming to sell the two-seater in North America.

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Toyota unveils prototype FT-CH hybrid

DETROIT, United States - People take photos of Toyota Motor Corp.'s new hybrid vehicle prototype, the FT-CH, which was unveiled for the first time in the world at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 11, 2010. The hybrid is more compact than the existing Prius hybrid.

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Chinese vice president meets with local Japanese leader

BEIJING, Japan - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with the governor of Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Heita Kawakatsu, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 11, 2010. The central Japan prefecture has close relations with Zhejiang Province, where Xi headed the local chapter of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama knocked down Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the 12th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (R) fights Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the second round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Poonsawat defends WBA super bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Satoshi Hosono (L) punches WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratiengdaeng of Thailand during the second round of their bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama celebrates after winning the WBA super featherweight title beating Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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U.S. envoy raps N. Korea's human rights as 'appalling'

SEOUL, South Korea - Robert King (R), U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights, and South Korean foreign minister Yu Myung Hwan ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2010. King arrived the previous day in South Korea on a five-day visit for his first fact-finding mission on the latest human rights conditions in North Korea.

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Chinese vice president meets with local Japanese leader

BEIJING, Japan - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (front, 2nd from L) and the governor of Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Heita Kawakatsu (front, L), are photographed with others before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 11, 2010.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama knocked down Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the 12th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (R) fights Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado during the 11th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Uchiyama crowned new WBA champion

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takashi Uchiyama (L) and Mexican champion Juan Carlos Salgado exchange punches during the 11th round of the WBA super featherweight title bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Uchiyama clinched the crown in his first attempt at a world title.

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Japan trade minister, Keidanren chief attend Jakarta forum

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Japanese trade minister Masayuki Naoshima (C) and Japan Business Federation Chairman Fujio Mitarai (R) attend the Indonesia-Japan Joint Economic Forum in Jakarta on Jan. 11, 2010. Participants from the two countries discussed development of six special economic zones in Indonesia to strengthen the bilateral economic relationship.

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Poonsawat defends WBA super bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challenger Satoshi Hosono appears dejected after being beaten by WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratiengdaeng (back) of Thailand at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010.

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U.S. envoy raps N. Korea's human rights as 'appalling'

SEOUL, South Korea - Robert King (R), U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights, and South Korean foreign minister Yu Myung Hwan ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2010. King arrived the previous day in South Korea on a five-day visit for his first fact-finding mission on the latest human rights conditions in North Korea.

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Poonsawat defends WBA super bantamweight title

TOKYO, Japan - WBA super bantamweight champion Poonsawat Kratiengdaeng (R) of Thailand lands a punch to the face of Japanese challenger Satoshi Hosono during the sixth round of their bout at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan. 11, 2010. Hosono lost by a decision to the champion.

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Ministers from Indonesia, Japan, business leaders eye economic zones

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa (L) and Japan's Economic Minister Masayuki Naoshima attend a joint press conference after co-chairing a one-day meeting of the Indonesia-Japan Joint Economic Forum 2010 in Jakarta on Jan. 11, 2010. Delegations of government and business leaders from the two countries discussed development of six special economic zones in Indonesia to strengthen the strategic bilateral economic relationship.

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Yokozuna Hakuho beats Tochinoshin at New Year Grand Sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho beats Tochinoshin to extend his unbeaten streak to 26 bouts at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 11, 2010, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Ozawa attends meeting with gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, Japan's top power broker who serves as secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends a meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and top government and DPJ officials at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2010. The participants agreed to double the number of aides to Hatoyama.

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Kaio matches record with 807th makuuchi win

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (R) pushes No. 2 maegashira Goeido out of the ring with a vintage performance to score a record-equaling 807th makuuchi-division win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 11, 2010, at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The Tomozuna stable warhorse's 807th win in sumo's premier league put him in a tie for first with former yokozuna great Chiyonofuji on the all-time list.

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Ozawa attends meeting with gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, Japan's top power broker who serves as secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at the prime minister's office to attend a meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and top government and DPJ officials on Jan. 11, 2010. The participants agreed to double the number of aides to Hatoyama.

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DPJ execs attend meeting with gov't

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Azuma Koshiishi, acting secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, Ichiro Ozawa, DPJ secretary general, and Kenji Yamaoka, chief of the DPJ parliamentary proceedings committee, attend a meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and top officials of his government at the premier's office Jan. 11, 2010.

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Coming-of-age ceremonies held nationwide

KOBE, Japan - Young Kobe citizens in kimono offer a silent prayer for victims of the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, ahead of a coming-of-age ceremony at Homes Stadium Kobe in Kobe on Jan. 11, 2010. Ceremonies to celebrate the accession to adulthood of those who have reached 20 years old were held in cities nationwide, including Kobe, which marks the 15th anniversary of the quake this month.

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Disneyland celebrates Coming-of-Age Day with Mickey Mouse

CHIBA, Japan - Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck celebrate with citizens of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, who have newly reached adulthood, in a show during a coming-of-age ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland in the city on Jan. 11, 2010. About 1,100 citizens who have newly reached adulthood, about 70 percent of such people in the city, took part in the ninth Disneyland ceremony by the municipal government of Urayasu.

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Bus guides celebrate coming-of-age ahead of national holiday

TOKYO, Japan - Women celebrate coming-of-age in Tokyo on a double-decker tour bus on Jan. 8, 2010, ahead of Jan. 11, the Coming-of-Age national holiday. Hato Bus Co., which offers sightseeing bus services in Tokyo, invited 17 of their tour guides who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 for a celebration because they are unable to attend ceremonies during the actual holiday in their hometowns as they will be at work.

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Ikeda hopes to make impact at Masters

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfer Yuta Ikeda holds up his invitation from Augusta National to the Masters golf tournament during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010. The 24-year-old has earned a place in the April 8-11 event by virtue of his year-end world ranking of 33. The top 50 players are eligible to play.

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Preparations begin for Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan - Trucks of the Ground Self-Defense Force unload snow at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 7, 2010, to prepare for the 61st Sapporo Snow Festival on Feb. 5 to 11. For two weeks, 6,500 5-ton truckloads of snow will be delivered from outside Sapporo which will be used to build sculptures.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Ryo Takami of Toyo University breaks the tape in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, to bring the university a victory in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the second consecutive year. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46.

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Toyo wins 2nd straight Tokyo-Hakone ekiden title

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Sakai, the head coach of Toyo University's ekiden road relay team, is tossed in the air in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2010, after the team won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden race. Toyo completed the 217.9-kilometer round-trip race between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 11 hours, 10 minutes, 13 seconds, 3:46. (Pool photo)