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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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Japan's Renesas in talks to acquire U.S. chipmaker Maxim: report

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - File photo taken in May 2012 shows Renesas Electronics Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo. The Japanese chipmaker is in talks to acquire Maxim Integrated of the United States in what could be close to a $20 billion deal, CNBC reported on Jan. 29, 2018.

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Chinese activist Chen awarded human rights prize

WASHINGTON, United States - Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng (4th from R) attends a ceremony at which he was awarded the 2012 Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2013.

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Bodies found in Saitama

TOKYO, Japan - A Jan. 29, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vacant lot in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, where the body of a Swiss-based Japanese financier and another body believed to be that of his wife have been found. The wealthy couple went missing in early December 2012 after traveling back from Switzerland.

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Bodies found in Saitama

TOKYO, Japan - A Jan. 29, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vacant lot in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, where the body of a Swiss-based Japanese financier and another body believed to be that of his wife have been found. The wealthy couple went missing in early December 2012 after traveling back from Switzerland.

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Rush of holiday travelers peaks in Japan

NARITA, Japan - The departure lobby is crowded with passengers at Narita international airport near Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2012. Some 44,000 people were expected to leave the country from the airport the same day to spend their New Year holidays abroad. The number of travelers departing from the airport between Dec. 21 and Jan. 6 is estimated to reach around 600,000, up 7 percent from the previous year.

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Tokyo, Osaka bourses to integrate cash markets by July 2013

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Securities Exchange Co. President Michio Yoneda attends a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2012. Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. said the same day they will integrate their cash equity markets into the TSE by July 2013 after their merger on Jan. 1, 2013.

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Suu Kyi in election campaign

DAWEI, Myanmar - People along a road take photos of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in Dawei, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012. Suu Kyi launched a tour to campaign for her National League for Democracy party ahead of by-elections in April 2012.

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Suu Kyi supporters

DAWEI, Myanmar - Supporters welcome Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in Dawei, Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012. Suu Kyi has launched a tour to campaign for her National League for Democracy ahead of by-elections in April 2012.

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Canon Chairman Mitarai to return as president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2009, shows Canon Inc. Chairman Fujio Mitarai. Canon said Jan. 30, 2012, that the 76-year-old Mitarai, who was president of the company from 1995 to 2006, will return as president on March 29 to help it achieve its targets through 2015 amid uncertain business prospects stemming from the eurozone debt crisis.

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U.S. presidential election

POMPANO BEACH, United States - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (C) smiles while campaigning in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Jan. 29, 2012. Romney is seen as a frontrunner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012 election.

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U.S. presidential election

POMPANO BEACH, United States - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (front C) speaks during a meeting in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Jan. 29, 2012. Romney is seen as a frontrunner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012 election.

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World sprint speed skating championships

CALGARY, Canada - Yu Jing of China sets a world record in the women's 500 meters at 36.94 in the world sprint speed skating championships in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 29, 2012.

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Chinese human rights activist Ni

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in May 2010 shows Chinese human rights activist Ni Yulan in Beijing. Ni, in detention awaiting trial, was announced as the winner of the 2011 Human Rights Defenders Tulip award. Ni's daughter has been put under 24-hour surveillance by Chinese authorities after being prevented from attending the award ceremony in the Netherlands slated for Jan. 31, 2012, on behalf of her mother, the daughter and others disclosed on Jan. 29, 2012.

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Ueda sets national record in women's 100 freestyle

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Haruka Ueda speaks to a reporter at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2012, after setting a national record of 54.33 seconds in the women's 100-meter freestyle at the Tokyo championships.

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Suu Kyi on 1st party campaign trip

DAWEI, Myanmar - Thousands of people turn out before the local branch office of the National League for Democracy party in Dawei, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012, as party leader and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi made her first campaign tour ahead of April by-elections.

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Foreign candidates for government-certified care workers

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates seeking to become government-certified care workers, including some from Indonesia as part of an economic partnership agreement, enter a test site in Tokyo to take the national exam on Jan. 29, 2012.

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Suu Kyi on 1st party campaign trip

DAWEI, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy party, gives a speech from the balcony of the NLD's local branch office in Lunglon, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012, as she made her first campaign tour ahead of April by-elections.

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Nojiri places 3rd in Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Azusa Nojiri crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, placing third in the Osaka women's marathon in 2:24:57.

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Antiterrorism drill at Nagasaki airport

NAGASAKI, Japan - An antiterrorism drill simulating attacks on an airport is conducted by the state, Nagasaki Prefecture and others at Nagasaki airport in the prefecture on Jan. 29, 2012. The drill, based on the Civil Protection Law, was the first of its kind held in Japan.

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Suu Kyi on 1st party campaign trip

DAWEI, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is greeted by her supporters in Dawei, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012, as the leader of the National League for Democracy party made her first campaign tour ahead of April by-elections.

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Environment Minister Hosono in Minamata

MINAMATA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (back R) speaks during a meeting with sufferers of Minamata mercury poisoning disease in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2012. He apologized for the time it is taking the government to resolve the issue of providing relief measures to uncertified sufferers of the disease caused by the release of tainted water into the sea decades ago.

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Nojiri places 3rd in Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Azusa Nojiri crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, placing third in the Osaka women's marathon in 2:24:57.

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Suu Kyi on 1st party campaign trip

DAWEI, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi appears before people in Dawei, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012, as the leader of the National League for Democracy party arrived at the NLD's local branch office during her first campaign tour ahead of April by-elections.

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Shigetomo wins Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese runner Risa Shigetomo crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, winning the Osaka women's marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds.

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Shigetomo wins Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese runner Risa Shigetomo crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, winning the Osaka women's marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds.

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Environment Minister Hosono in Minamata

MINAMATA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono lays flowers at a cenotaph for the victims of Minamata mercury poisoning disease in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2012.

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Shigetomo wins Osaka women's marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese runner Risa Shigetomo crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 29, 2012, winning the Osaka women's marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds.

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Environment Minister Hosono in Minamata

MINAMATA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono offers flowers at a cenotaph for the victims of Minamata mercury poisoning disease in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2012. To the left is Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima.

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Ito wins 2nd straight World Cup title

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Daiki Ito catches air in his second-round jump at a World Cup meet at the Okurayama hill in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 29, 2012. Ito captured his second title in as many days, coming from behind with the longest leap of the day to win the competition.

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Ito wins 2nd straight World Cup title

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Daiki Ito (C) holds the winner's trophy on the podium after capturing his second title in as many days, coming from behind with the longest leap of the day to win a World Cup meet at the Okurayama hill in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 29, 2012. Poland's Kamil Stoch (L) and Austria's Andreas Kofler (R) placed second and third, respectively.

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Environment Minister Hosono in Minamata

MINAMATA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono bows during a meeting with sufferers of Minamata mercury poisoning disease in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2012, apologizing for the time it is taking the government to resolve the issue of providing relief measures to uncertified sufferers of the disease caused by the release of tainted water into the sea decades ago.

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Environment Minister Hosono in Minamata

MINAMATA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono lays flowers at a cenotaph for the victims of Minamata mercury poisoning disease in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2012.

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Takeshima sovereignty issue exhibition in Shimane

MATSUE, Japan - A visitor is pictured on Jan. 18, 2012, at a six-week exhibition entitled ''The Syngman Rhee Line and Takeshima'' in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. The prefectural government started the special exhibition the same day to call attention to the sovereignty issue surrounding a group of South Korean-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan which is claimed by Japan as part of the western prefecture. The exhibition is to run through Feb. 29.

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Japanese sprinter Fukushima retires

File photo taken in August 2012 shows Japan's Chisato Fukushima (L) competing in the preliminary round of the women's 100 meters at the London Olympics. Fukushima announced her retirement on Jan. 29, 2022.

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Japan's Renesas in talks to acquire U.S. chipmaker Maxim: report

File photo taken in May 2012 shows Renesas Electronics Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo. The Japanese chipmaker is in talks to acquire Maxim Integrated of the United States in what could be close to a $20 billion deal, CNBC reported on Jan. 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sunset over Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from Tokyo's Arakawa Ward on Jan. 29, 2012, shows the setting sun over the top of Mt. Fuji, the phenomenon called ''Diamond Fuji.'' The location in Tokyo, called Nippori Fujimizaka, was selected by the land ministry as one of the 100 best locations in the Kanto region to see Mt. Fuji. (Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi supporters

DAWEI, Myanmar - Supporters welcome Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in Dawei, Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012. Suu Kyi has launched a tour to campaign for her National League for Democracy ahead of by-elections in April 2012. (Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi in election campaign

DAWEI, Myanmar - People along a road take photos of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in Dawei, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012. Suu Kyi launched a tour to campaign for her National League for Democracy party ahead of by-elections in April 2012. (Kyodo)

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Foreign fathers seeking joint custody in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - African fathers separated from their children after divorce from Japanese women seek signatures from passers-by to urge the government to realize the joint custody system in Japan in front of Futakotamagawa Station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Jan. 29, 2012. Some foreign parents have difficulties gaining access to their children due to problems with their visa status after their spousal visa expires following divorce. (Kyodo)

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Yokohama, Akita players in bj-league game

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama B-Corsairs guard Marcus Simmons (10) dribbles while Akita Northern Happinets guard Ryosuke Mizumachi (2) stays in front of him during a bj-league game in Yokohama on Jan. 29, 2012. Yokohama won 79-72. (Kyodo)

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Canon Chairman Mitarai to return as president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2009, shows Canon Inc. Chairman Fujio Mitarai. Canon said Jan. 30, 2012, that the 76-year-old Mitarai, who was president of the company from 1995 to 2006, will return as president on March 29 to help it achieve its targets through 2015 amid uncertain business prospects stemming from the eurozone debt crisis. (Kyodo)

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U.S. presidential election

POMPANO BEACH, United States - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (C) smiles while campaigning in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Jan. 29, 2012. Romney is seen as a frontrunner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012 election. (Kyodo)

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U.S. presidential election

POMPANO BEACH, United States - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (front C) speaks during a meeting in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Jan. 29, 2012. Romney is seen as a frontrunner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012 election. (Kyodo)

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World sprint speed skating championships

CALGARY, Canada - Yu Jing of China sets a world record in the women's 500 meters at 36.94 in the world sprint speed skating championships in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 29, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Chinese human rights activist Ni

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in May 2010 shows Chinese human rights activist Ni Yulan in Beijing. Ni, in detention awaiting trial, was announced as the winner of the 2011 Human Rights Defenders Tulip award. Ni's daughter has been put under 24-hour surveillance by Chinese authorities after being prevented from attending the award ceremony in the Netherlands slated for Jan. 31, 2012, on behalf of her mother, the daughter and others disclosed on Jan. 29, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Foreign candidates for government-certified care workers

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates seeking to become government-certified care workers, including some from Indonesia as part of an economic partnership agreement, enter a test site in Tokyo to take the national exam on Jan. 29, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Antiterrorism drill at Nagasaki airport

NAGASAKI, Japan - An antiterrorism drill simulating attacks on an airport is conducted by the state, Nagasaki Prefecture and others at Nagasaki airport in the prefecture on Jan. 29, 2012. The drill, based on the Civil Protection Law, was the first of its kind held in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi on 1st party campaign trip

DAWEI, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy party, gives a speech from the balcony of the NLD's local branch office in Lunglon, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012, as she made her first campaign tour ahead of April by-elections. (Kyodo)

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Suu Kyi on 1st party campaign trip

DAWEI, Myanmar - Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is greeted by her supporters in Dawei, southern Myanmar, on Jan. 29, 2012, as the leader of the National League for Democracy party made her first campaign tour ahead of April by-elections. (Kyodo)