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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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Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese macaques soak in an outdoor hot spring at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014. The sight "snow monkeys" soaking in an outdoor hot spring is popular among tourists from Japan and abroad.

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Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - A young Japanese macaque touches a tourist's camera at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014. The sight of monkeys soaking in an outdoor hot spring is popular as "snow monkeys" among tourists from Japan and abroad.

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Monkeys in hot spring

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists take photos of Japanese macaques soaking in an outdoor hot spring at the Jigokudani monkey park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014. The sight is popular "snow monkeys" among tourists from Japan and abroad.

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Ramen shop in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Ramen shop owner Aleksandr Garkushenko (R) and Japanese businessman Atsushi Sano (L) sit at a table with bowls of Japanese ramen at Garkushenko's shop IKI in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 15, 2014. Business has picked up since Garkushenko improved his self-taught recipes, thanks to Sano's advice and help with securing ingredients from Japan.

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Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, speaks to reporters during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

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Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, is seen during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

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Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, speaks to reporters during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

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BOJ holds branch managers meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (2nd from R) attends the central bank's branch managers meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2015. They will examine how the yen's rapid decline and the consumption tax hike in April 2014 have affected regional economies.

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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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Poland's Stoch wins men's ski jumping large hill

SOCHI, RUSSIA - Kamil Stoch of Poland is lifted on the shoulders of his compatriot jumpers Maciej Kot (L) and Jan Ziobro after winning the men's ski jumping large hill individual final of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Feb. 15, 2014. Stoch won his second gold following his one in the normal hill event.

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7 Japanese divers missing off Bali since Feb. 14

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2014, shows a beach on Nusa Lembongan off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. Local police said on Feb. 15 that seven Japanese women -- five tourists and two diving instructors -- have been missing since the previous day while diving in waters near Lembongan.

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7 Japanese divers missing off Bali since Feb. 14

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2014, shows Nusa Lembongan off the southeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. Local police said on Feb. 15 that seven Japanese women -- five tourists and two diving instructors -- have been missing since the previous day while diving in waters near Lembongan.

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Ice cream vendor in Bangkok street

BANGKOK, Thailand - An ice cream street vendor (R) serves a customer on Jan. 15, 2014, at a crossing occupied by antigovernment protesters in Bangkok.

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Jordanian women's soccer players wear headscarves

AMMAN, Jordan - Some members of the Jordanian women's national soccer team wear Muslim headscarves while practicing in the country's capital Amman on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Jordanian women's soccer player wears headscarf

AMMAN, Jordan - A member of the Jordanian women's national soccer team wears a Muslim headscarf while practicing in the country's capital Amman on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Japanese coach instructs Jordanian women's soccer team

AMMAN, Jordan - Masahiko Okiyama, a Japanese who coaches the Jordanian women's national soccer team, gives instructions to team members during practice in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Nikkei ends below 15,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average (top L) on Jan. 28, 2014. The key stock index ended down 25.57 points, or 0.17 percent, from the previous day at 14,980.16, finishing below 15,000 for the first time since mid-November.

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Kisenosato pulls out of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows ozeki Kisenosato. Kisenosato pulled out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 26, 2014, the final day of the 15-day competition, with a toe injury.

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Ozeki Kakuryu sets stage for showdown with Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) slaps down ozeki Kisenosato on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25, 2014. With 13 wins and 1 loss, Kakuryu set up a final-day showdown against yokozuna Hakuho, who remained unbeaten.

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Yokozuna Hakuho leads New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (back) beats ozeki Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25, 2014, day 14 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho leads the 15-day tournament with no loss.

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'Kumamon' promotes Kumamoto-related stamp rally

TOKYO, Japan - Kumamoto Prefecture mascot "Kumamon" promotes a stamp rally of visiting Kumamoto-linked train stations in Tokyo at Ginza Kumamotokan in Tokyo in January 2014. The stamp rally held by Kumamoto Prefecture and Tokyo Metro Co. runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 11.

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White tiger in Shirotori Zoo in Kagawa Pref.

TAKAMATSU, Japan - A white tiger stands in a cage at Shirotori Zoo in Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2014. The zoo in western Japan keeps eight white tigers, the largest number of the rare animal in Japanese zoos. Around 40 white tigers are kept in Japan.

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Spring Airlines

OSAKA, Japan - Wang Wei (R), head of the Japan office of Spring Airlines Co., holds a press conference at Kansai International Airport near Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 23, 2014. The Chinese budget carrier will launch daily flights linking Shanghai and Osaka on March 15.

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Yokozuna Hakuho remains unbeaten at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) throws down Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2014. Hakuho remained unbeaten after the 11th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Day 11 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (R) pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Takekaze out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2014, day 11 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. With 10 wins against 1 loss, Kakuryu kept the pressure on yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia, who remained unbeaten.

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Supporting typhoon-hit island through power of song

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a citizens' choir on Izu Oshima Island practice songs from the opera "The Lady of Camellias" on Jan. 15, 2014, in the town of Oshima in preparation for their performance at a camellia festival. The members hope their singing will help lift spirits and build momentum for reconstruction on the island, which was hit by a powerful typhoon last year.

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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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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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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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Day 7 of 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Hakuho remains unbeaten on day 7 of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (back) throws down No. 3 maegashira Toyohibiki at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014, day seven of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho maintained his lead with a perfect 7-0 record.

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Day 7 of 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (R) pushes sekiwake Kotooshu of Bulgaria out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Monkey lures drinkers to pub in Utsunomiya

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Japanese monkey Fuku-chan takes out a hand towel from a cooler box for a customer at a pub in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Monkey lures drinkers to pub in Utsunomiya

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Masked Japanese monkey Fuku-chan sits on the shoulder of a customer at a pub in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Tanks abandoned inside Fukushima nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Tanks remain abandoned on a road near the ocean inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Workers prepare for fuel removal at Fukushima nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Workers get ready ahead of removing nuclear fuel rods from the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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TEPCO employees work at emergency center of Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Employees of Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, work at an emergency response center inside the firm's seismic-isolated building at the plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Removal of spent fuel continues at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - The removal of spent fuel continues at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's No. 4 reactor building in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Tanks for storing contaminated water at Fukushima nuke plant

TOKYO, Japan - Tanks for storing contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are shown during a press tour of the crippled facility in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014. The tanks have been fortified with steel flanges.

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Tsunami-damaged vehicle lies at Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle damaged by the 2011 tsunami remains unattended outside a turbine building of the No. 4 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Demonstration in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - T-shirts for a "shutdown rally," in which tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters blocked main roads and intersections in Bangkok, are sold at a stall at an intersection in the Thai capital on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Demonstration in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Various merchandise is on sale for antigovernment demonstrators, on the streets of Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Demonstration in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - An antigovernment demonstrator receives a massage near an intersection in Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Demonstration in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Merchandise for antigovernment demonstrators is on sale at an intersection in Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Demonstration in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Antigovernment demonstrators take souvenir pictures in Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014.

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North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, United States - Photo shows the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 unveiled by General Motors Co. at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 15, 2014.

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Diplomats visit ski resort in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Liu Hongcai (far R), Chinese ambassador to North Korea, is pictured during a visit with other diplomats residing in Pyongyang and their families to the Masik Pass ski resort in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on Jan. 15, 2014. The resort was completed the previous month.

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Diplomats visit ski resort in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Diplomats residing in Pyongyang visit the Masik Pass ski resort with their families in Kangwon Province, North Korea, on Jan. 15, 2014. The resort was completed the previous month.

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Steinbrenner on Tanaka

PARADISE VALLEY, United States - New York Yankees principal owner Hal Steinbrenner speaks with the Japanese media in Paradise Valley, Arizona, on Jan. 15, 2014, about Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. A number of major league teams are interested in signing the winningest pitcher ever in Japanese pro baseball.