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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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(SP)FILES-FOOTBALL-FRANZ BECKENBAUER-DEATH

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at 78, according to German Football Association (DFB) on Jan. 8, 2024. This file photo taken on July 7, 2010 shows Franz Beckenbauer waving to the media before the 2010 FIFA football World Cup semifinal between Germany and Spain at Durban Stadium, in Durban, South Africa. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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2 years after Haiti quake

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A Sri Lankan U.N. peacekeeper stands with some children near an tent area for people who lost their homes from the magnitude 7.0 quake on Jan. 12, 2010, in a western suburb of Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Jan. 7, 2012. An estimated 500,000 people still live in tents in Haiti even though two years have passed since the devastating quake hit the Caribbean island nation.

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2 years after Haiti quake

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A 20-year-old woman holds her baby daughter in a western suburb of Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Jan. 7, 2012. People lost their homes from the magnitude 7.0 quake on Jan. 12, 2010. An estimated 500,000 people still live in tents even though two years have passed since the devastating quake hit the Caribbean island nation.

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2 years after Haiti quake

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - People who lost their homes from the magnitude 7.0 quake on Jan. 12, 2010, live in tents at a western suburb of Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Jan. 7, 2012. An estimated 500,000 people still live in tents even though two years have passed since the devastating quake hit the Caribbean island nation.

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Yamanashi gov't to farm newly discovered endangered salmon species

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - The photo shows Lake Saiko where Kunimasu, an endangered deepwater salmon species, was discovered in 2010, 70 years after its extinction in 1940 in its original habitat, Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture, 500 kilometers to the northeast. The photo was taken on Jan. 7, 2012.

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Japan gear up for Asian Cup

SAKAI, Japan - Japan midfielders Keisuke Honda of CSKA Moscow (L) and Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund take part in training practice at J-Green Sakai training center in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 31, 2010, ahead of the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar starting Jan. 7.

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Japan gear up for Asian Cup

SAKAI, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni waves as he leaves the J-Green Sakai national soccer training center in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 31, 2010, after a practice session ahead of the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar starting Jan. 7.

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Ishikawa confident heading into 2nd U.S. PGA stint

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa (R) speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 29, 2010, before departing for the United States. Ishikawa, 18, will play at the Northern Trust Open in California on Feb. 4 to 7 before going on to the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California and the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona in the following two weeks.

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Ishikawa confident heading into 2nd U.S. PGA stint

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 29, 2010, before departing for the United States. Ishikawa, 18, will play at the Northern Trust Open in California on Feb. 4 to 7 before going on to the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California and the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona in the following two weeks.

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Old steam locomotive chugs through snowy Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - A steam locomotive whistles its way through the Kushiro Wetland in Shibecha in the northernmost main Japanese island of Hokkaido on Jan. 23, 2010. The train, operated by Hokkaido Railway Co., runs between Kushiro to Shibecha stations through March 7.

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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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Kid has New Year sip from huge tea bowl

NARA, Japan - A child drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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New Year's tea ceremony with huge bowls at Nara temple

NARA, Japan - A woman drinks tea from a huge tea bowl in the year's first traditional ''Ochamori'' tea ceremony at Saidaiji, a Buddhist temple in Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2010. The bowls, used in the ceremony which dates back more than 750 years, each measure 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter and weigh 5-7 kilograms.

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Ozawa's office searched over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - This Jan. 7, 2010, photo shows an apartment building in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward for the families of secretaries to ruling Democratic Party of Japan power broker Ichiro Ozawa that was built on land purchased by Ozawa's fund management body. Prosecutors searched an office of the country's kingpin Jan. 13 over an alleged mishandling of political funds by his former aide.

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Ozawa's office searched over money scandal

TOKYO, Japan - This Jan. 7, 2010, photo shows an apartment building in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward for the families of secretaries to ruling Democratic Party of Japan power broker Ichiro Ozawa that was built on land purchased by Ozawa's fund management body. Prosecutors searched an office of the country's kingpin Jan. 13 over an alleged mishandling of political funds by his former aide.

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JAL shares tumble to 7 yen

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic display at a securities company in Tokyo's Yaesu business district shows the stock price of Japan Airlines falling by the daily limit of 30 yen to hit a fresh all-time low of 7 yen on Jan 13, 2010.

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I-Fairy, Japan's receptionist robot debuts in Vegas

LAS VEGAS, United States - ''I-Fairy'' robot (C) from Kokoro Co. stands between a man holding ''Keepon'' robot from BeatBots LLC, and a woman holding ''Paro'' robot by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 7, 2010. I-Fairy, a robot developed as a receptionist or a museum guide made her debut the same day, grabbing the attention of the local media.

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Clinton to meet Okada in Hawaii on Jan. 12: State Dept.

WASHINGTON, United States - Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks on the upcoming meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in Washington on Dec. 7, 2010. He said the meeting is expected to address a dispute between Japan and the United States over relocating a U.S. airbase in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture.

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Hatoyama calls astronaut Noguchi in space

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) waves to Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who is at the International Space Station for a five-month mission, from the prime minister office in Tokyo during a video conference on Jan. 7, 2010, with Education, Culture, Sports and Technology Minister Tatsuo Kawabata and elementary school children from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, looking on.

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Japan's Murakami wins halfpipe event at Snowboard World Cup

KREISCHBERG, Austria - Japan's Daisuke Murakami performs a jump during the men's halfpipe event at the Snowboard World Cup in Kreischberg, Austria, on Jan. 7, 2010. Murakami won the event.

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Explosions at Yokohama chemical plant injure at least 8

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 7, 2010, shows the plant of Japan Carlit Co. in Yokohama's Kanazawa Ward where explosions occurred at around 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. the same day, injuring at least eight people -- six workers at the plant, a passer-by and an employee at a nearby factory. Firefighters were still battling the fires when the photo was taken at 7:28 p.m. the same day.

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Explosions at Yokohama chemical plant injure at least 8

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 7, 2010, shows the plant of Japan Carlit Co. in Yokohama's Kanazawa Ward where explosions occurred at around 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. the same day, injuring at least eight people -- six workers at the plant, a passer-by and an employee at a nearby factory.

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Hatoyama calls astronaut Noguchi in space

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, who is at the International Space Station for a five-month mission, from the prime minister office in Tokyo during a video conference on Jan. 7, 2010.

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Delta's financial offer in place even in case of JAL bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - Delta Air Lines Inc. President Edward Bastian speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010. Bastian said the U.S. carrier and its SkyTeam alliance partners will keep their financial package on the table and support JAL even if it files for court-backed bankruptcy proceedings.

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Explosions at Yokohama chemical plant injure at least 8

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken Jan. 7, 2010, shows firefighters battling the fire at the plant of Japan Carlit Co. in Yokohama's Kanazawa Ward where explosions occurred at around 5:45 p.m. and 6 p.m. the same day. The explosions injured at least eight people -- six workers at the plant, a passer-by and an employee at a nearby factory.

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Postage stamps featuring teenage golfer Ishikawa to be sold in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows sample stamps featuring Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa, who became the youngest money title winner in Japanese tour history at 18 with 183 million yen in 2009. Japan Post Network Co. said Jan. 7, 2010, that it will issue a 3,980 yen set consisting of 10 50-yen stamps, six special postcards and a stamp holder.

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Highly touted Kikuchi moves into Seibu Lions dormitory

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Highly touted left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (L), who has just joined the Seibu Lions baseball club as the club's first-round pick in the Japanese baseball draft in October, practices near the club's dormitory in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010, with Kenta Matsushita after moving into his dorm room the same day.

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Japanese conductor Ozawa to undergo cancer treatment

TOKYO, Japan - Prominent Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (2nd from L), accompanied by his primary doctor, sit for a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010. Ozawa said he was diagnosed with early stage of esophageal cancer and will cancel all of his 30 concert engagements through June.

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Highly touted Kikuchi moves into Seibu Lions dormitory

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Highly touted left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who has just joined the Seibu Lions baseball club as the club's first-round pick in the Japanese baseball draft in October, heads for his room in the club's dormitory in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010.

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Highly touted Kikuchi moves into Seibu Lions dormitory

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Highly touted left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who has just joined the Seibu Lions baseball club as the club's first-round pick in the Japanese baseball draft in October, waves from the window of his room in the club's dormitory in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010, after he moved in the same day.

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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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Japanese conductor Ozawa to undergo cancer treatment

TOKYO, Japan - Prominent Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa reacts during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010. Ozawa said he was diagnosed with early stage of esophageal cancer and will cancel all of his 30 concert engagements through June.

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Ishikawa getting ready to play in Royal Trophy in Thailand

CHONBURI, Thailand - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa, who at 18 is the youngest ever to top the money rankings on the Japan Golf Tour, takes part in a professional-amateur match at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, on Jan. 7, 2010, ahead of the Royal Trophy which will start on Jan. 8 at the club.

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Ishikawa getting ready to play in Royal Trophy in Thailand

CHONBURI, Thailand - Teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa, who at 18 is the youngest ever to top the money rankings on the Japan Golf Tour, hits a shot during a professional-amateur match at Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand, on Jan. 7, 2010, ahead of the Royal Trophy which will start on Jan. 8 at the club.

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Fishermen on 100 boats protest over Isahaya Bay dike project

ISAHAYA, Japan - Fishermen line up about 100 fishing boats in waters off Isahaya, Nagasakai Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2010, to protest over the government's project to fill the Isahaya Bay dike. The fishermen say the project has damaged the seawater environment in the area and their fishery businesses.

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Conductor Ozawa to undergo cancer treatment

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa speaks during a news conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 7, 2010, where he announced that he has been diagnosed with an early stage of esophageal cancer. The 74-year-old, who became the first Japanese national to serve as music director of the Vienna State Opera in 2002, said he will cancel all of his concert engagements from January through June for medical treatment.

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Fishermen on 100 boats protest over Isahaya Bay dike project

ISAHAYA, Japan - Fishermen line up about 100 fishing boats in waters off Isahaya, Nagasakai Prefecture on Jan. 7, 2010, to protest over the government's project to fill the Isahaya Bay dike. The fishermen say the project has damaged the seawater environment in the area and their fishery businesses.

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Japanese museum offers Vietnamese picture book to Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Minoru Morita (L), the Kyushu National Museum's deputy director, hands an official of the education and training department of Hanoi city government a Japanese picture book translated into Vietnamese in Hanoi on Jan. 7, 2010. The museum published the book on ancient red seal ship trading between Japan and Vietnam and gave the translated version to Vietnam to be used in departments of administrative institutions and universities in charge of Japanese education.

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices batting during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners.

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices fielding during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners.

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Funerary goods unearthed at tomb mound in Nara

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 4, 2010, shows a cylindrical bead made of glass and jasper beads that were unearthed at a tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. The Kashihara Archeological Institute said Jan. 7, 2010, that 81 copper mirrors were also found at the tomb mound believed to have been created between the end of the 3rd century and beginning of the 4th century to bury a great king.

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Copper mirror from 240 found at ancient tomb mound in Nara

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 4, 2010, shows a fragment of a bronze mirror that was among 81 mirrors which Kashihara Archeological Institute said Jan. 7, 2010, were found at a tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. The mirror the piece belongs to has an inscription of an era name and year that suggests it is from the year 240, the same year the emissary to China of legendary Japanese ruler Queen Himiko is believed to have returned home.

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Geisha entertainers, apprentices celebrate new year

KYOTO, Japan - Traditional geisha entertainers called ''geiko'' and geisha apprentices, known as ''maiko,'' celebrate the new year with sake, Japanese rice wine, at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo theater in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2010. Some 100 geiko and maiko entertainers attended a commencement ceremony for their work for this year wearing black crested kimono and rice ears in their hair as lucky charms.

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Geisha entertainers, apprentices celebrate new year

KYOTO, Japan - Traditional geisha entertainers called ''geiko'' and apprentice geiko, known as ''maiko,'' gather for a commencement ceremony for their work for this year at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo theater in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2010. Some 100 geiko and maiko entertainers celebrated the new year wearing black crested kimono and rice ears in their hair as lucky charms.

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Hatoyama formally appoints Kan finance minister

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Administrative reform minister Yoshito Sengoku, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, education minister Tatsuo Kawabata, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano pose for photos at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010. Kan officially assumed the post of finance minister, while Sengoku and Kawabata respectively took over the post of state minister in charge of national strategy and the post in charge of science and technology policies from Kan.

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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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Hatoyama formally appoints Kan finance minister

TOKYO, Japan - Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd L) and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010, after Hatoyama gave Kan a letter appointing him finance minister, with administrative reform minister Yoshito Sengoku (L) and education minister Tatsuo Kawabata (R) looking on. Sengoku and Kawabata respectively took over the post of state minister in charge of national strategy and the post in charge of science and technology polices from Kan.

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Urasenke school holds its 1st tea ceremony of year

Kyoto, Japan - Sen Soshitsu (L), grand master of the Urasenke tea ceremony school, serves green tea to guests at the school's first tea ceremony gathering of the year at the Konnichian tea hut in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward on Jan. 7, 2010. Grand masters of other tea ceremony schools as well as local government and business leaders, including Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada, took part in the ceremony.

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Kan says making MOF more transparent is major task, mum on forex

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters in front of his residence in Musashino city in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2010, a day after being appointed by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to replace Hirohisa Fujii as finance minister.