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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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First phase of China-built light rail project inaugurated in Nigeria

STORY: First phase of China-built light rail project inaugurated in Nigeria DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: LAGOS, Nigeria CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the light rail project 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos STORYLINE: The first phase of a China-built electric-powered light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was officially open for service on Tuesday. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) since 2010, the completed tracks of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line project span 13 km in the first phase and cover five stations. The LRMT Blue Line project is the first rail infrastructure traversing Okokomaiko, a densely populated area in the western part of Lagos, and Marina, a business district on Lagos Island. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos "This iconic Marina Station that we are hosting here today would be the largest and busiest in Africa. It has the capacity t

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Burnt float for Gion Festival almost rebuilt

KYOTO, Japan - "Ofunehoko," a Gion Festival float under restoration since 2010 after it was nearly lost in fire 150 years ago, is unveiled Jan. 15, 2014, in Kyoto before completion. The float is one of the "Yamahoko" floats used during the annual Gion Festival in Kyoto.

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Dollar rises above 88 yen

TOKYO, Japan - A display in Tokyo's Higashishimbashi district shows the dollar trading above 88 yen on the afternoon of Jan. 4, 2013. Earlier in Tokyo trading the same day, the U.S. dollar hit 88.12 yen at one point, its highest level since July 15, 2010.

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JICA turns to Indonesian experts to boost Madagascar's rice output

ANTSIRABE, Madagascar - Indonesian agricultural expert Joko Ptioyo (R), who has been dispatched by Jakarta on behalf of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, talks with a local farmer in Antsirabe, Madagascar on Jan. 15, 2010.

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Tokyo 15-year-old comes 3rd at Prix de Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Mariko Sasaki of Japan poses for a photo after coming third at the Prix de Lausanne, in Lausanne, Switzerland on Jan. 31, 2010. The 15-year-old from Tokyo and six other top competitors will receive one-year full scholarships to ballet schools around the world and some financial aid.

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Takagi lackluster at pre-Olympic time trial

CALGARY, Canada - Japan's Miho Takagi skates a 1,000-meter time trial in Calgary on Jan. 31, 2010. The 15-year-old, who will race at the Vancouver Olympics, marked a lackluster time, saying she was tired.

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Takagi lackluster at pre-Olympic time trial

CALGARY, Canada - Japan's Miho Takagi finishes a 1,000-meter time trial in Calgary on Jan. 31, 2010. The 15-year-old, who will race at the Vancouver Olympics, marked a lackluster time, saying she was tired.

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Japanese skater Takagi readies for Olympics

CALGARY, Canada - Up-and-coming Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi practices in Calgary on Jan. 29, 2010, for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The 15-year-old said she is still suffering from jet lag but is getting used to the environment in Canada.

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Nippon Steel expects 15 bil. yen net loss in FY 2009

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Steel Corp. President Shoji Muneoka speaks about the company's group earnings estimates for fiscal 2009 during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2010. The steelmaker revised the estimates downward, projecting a group net loss of 15 billion yen, the first loss in seven years.

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'Green flash' seen in Antarctic

SHOWA STATION, Antarctic - A ''green flash'' is observed in the Antarctic on Jan. 15, 2010. The natural phenomenon can only be seen when several conditions are met such as air transparency, temperature and humidity. (Pool photo)

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Hakuho, Asa share lead as Baruto crashes at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) forces No. 4 maegashira Takekazo out of the ring on the 10th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19, 2010, sharing the lead with compatriot yokozuna Hakuho in the event with ninth victories.

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Hakuho, Asa share lead as Baruto crashes at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) pushes komusubi Kotoshogiku out of the ring on the 10th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19, 2010, sharing the lead with compatriot yokozuna Asashoryu in the event with ninth victories.

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Japanese Winter Olympic delegation launched

TOKYO, Japan - Miho Takagi (L), a 15-year-old speed skater, and Mao Asada, a 19-year-old figure skater, shake hands during a ceremony to launch the Japanese delegation for the upcoming Vancouver Winter Olympics at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2010.

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Hakuho beats Kakizoe at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) forces No. 4 maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2010.

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Bruto beats Kotooshu at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian sekiwake Baruto (R) forces Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2010, day nine of the 15-day event.

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Asashoryu beats Kisenosato at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu throws down third-ranked maegashira Kisenosato on the ninth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2010.

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Asashoryu beats Kakizoe at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2010, day eight of the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho bounces back, 5 tied for lead at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) throws down No. 3 maegashira Kisenosato on the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2010.

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses his Democratic Party of Japan's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Hatoyama, who is also DPJ president, said he hopes Ichiro Ozawa will do his best to perform his duties as secretary general. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) lifts third-ranked maegashira Hokutoriki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) is thrown down by Estonian sekiwake Baruto on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010, suffering his first loss in the competition.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) is thrown down by Estonian sekiwake Baruto on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010, suffering his first loss in the competition.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, to attend the DPJ's annual convention. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses his Democratic Party of Japan's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Hatoyama, who is also DPJ president, said he hopes Ichiro Ozawa will do his best to perform his duties as secretary general. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at the Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, to attend the DPJ's annual convention. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, smiles during a meeting of representatives from local DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors the same day in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (3rd from R), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends a meeting of representatives from local DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors the same day in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Former Ozawa aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying arrested lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa leaves the Justice Ministry for the Tokyo detention house Jan. 15, 2010. Prosecutors arrested the former aide to ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa the same day over a funds scandal.

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Former Ozawa aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying arrested lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa arrives at the Tokyo detention house Jan. 15, 2010. Prosecutors arrested the former aide to ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa the same day over a funds scandal.

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Former Ozawa aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying arrested lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa arrives at the Tokyo detention house Jan. 15, 2010. Prosecutors arrested the former aide to ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa the same day over a funds scandal.

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Former Ozawa aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters, photographers and TV crews gather at the building which houses the office of Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district Jan. 15, 2010, after the arrest of his former aide and lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa over a funds scandal.

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Hatoyama rocked by arrest of DPJ lawmaker Ishikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Hatoyama has been rocked by the arrest of Tomohiro Ishikawa, a lawmaker of Hatoyama's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, in connection with a political funds scandal involving DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa's fund management body.

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Former Ozawa aide Ishikawa arrested over funds scandal

OBIHIRO, Japan - Reporters, photographers and TV crews gather at an office of Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 15, 2010, after the former aide of ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa was arrested by prosecutors over a funds scandal.

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Ozawa's ex-aide Ishikawa arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Tomohiro Ishikawa, a Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker and one-time secretary to DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, speaks to reporters in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Dec. 28, 2009. Prosecutors arrested Ishikawa on Jan. 15, 2010, in connection with a political funds scandal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Ozawa ex-aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa leaves parliament in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Prosecutors arrested lower house legislator Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former aide of Ozawa, the same day in connection with a political funds scandals involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Ozawa's ex-aide Ishikawa arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - This January 2009 file photo shows Ichiro Ozawa (L), then president of the Democratic Party of Japan, and DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa attending an event in Obihiro, Hokkaido. Prosecutors arrested Ishikawa on Jan. 15, 2010, in connection with a political funds scandal involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Ozawa's ex-aide Ishikawa arrested over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Tomohiro Ishikawa, a House of Representatives lawmaker and former aide to Japan's ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa, who was arrested by prosecutors on Jan. 15, 2010, in connection with a series of money scandals hitting Ozawa.

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Ozawa's ex-aide arrested over funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa enters an anteroom in parliament in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Prosecutors arrested lower house legislator Tomohiro Ishikawa, a former aide of Ozawa, the same day in connection with a political funds scandals involving Ozawa's fund management body.

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Former Ozawa aide arrested over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, the ruling party kingpin, heads for an anteroom in parliament in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Prosecutors arrested a former Ozawa aide, lower house legislator Tomohiro Ishikawa, the same day in connection with a series of political funds scandals.

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Japan ends Indian Ocean refueling mission

ABOARD THE MASHUU, Arabian Sea - The crew of the Japanese fleet support ship Mashuu line up on its deck in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 15, 2010. Japan ended the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling mission for foreign vessels involved in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Maehara discusses JAL rehabilitation with Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Seiji Maehara finishes a meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010. Maehara and Hatoyama discussed the rehabilitation of struggling Japan Airlines Corp.

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Maehara discusses JAL rehabilitation with Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese transport minister Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2010, after discussing the rehabilitation of struggling Japan Airlines Corp. with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

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Japan ends Indian Ocean refueling mission

ABOARD THE MASHUU, Arabian Sea - Crew members aboard the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet support ship Mashuu stow away a refueling duct in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 15, 2010. Japan ended the MSDF's refueling mission for foreign vessels involved in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan ends Indian Ocean refueling mission

ABOARD THE MASHUU, Arabian Sea - Crew members aboard the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet support ship Mashuu listen to an announcement in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 15, 2010. Japan ended the MSDF's refueling mission for foreign vessels involved in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan ends Indian Ocean refueling mission

ABOARD THE MASHUU, Arabian Sea - A crew member (2nd from R) salutes on the deck of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet support ship Mashuu in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 15, 2010. Japan ended the MSDF's refueling mission for foreign vessels involved in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan ends Indian Ocean refueling mission

ABOARD THE MASHUU, Arabian Sea - Crew members aboard the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's fleet support ship Mashuu stow away a refueling duct in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 15, 2010. Japan ended the MSDF's refueling mission for foreign vessels involved in U.S.-led antiterrorism operations the same day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Annular solar eclipse over China

QINGDAO, China - The sun is eclipsed by the moon near Qingdao in Shandong Province, eastern China, at 4:55 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2010.