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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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Gamba Osaka retain Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo (R) and Nagoya Grampus forward Keiji Tamada fight for the ball during the first half of the final of the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Gamba beat Nagoya 4-1 to retain the major title.

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Gamba Osaka retain Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Naoshi Nakamura (7) heads home his side's only goal in the 40th minute as Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo challenges in the final of the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Gamba beat Nagoya 4-1 to retain the major title.

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Gamba Osaka retain Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo leaps onto teammate Lucas to congratulate the striker on the club's opener in the sixth minute in the final of the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Gamba beat Nagoya 4-1 to retain the major title.

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New Year's swim event held in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada - About 1,700 swimmers take part in the annual New Year's Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver on Jan. 1, 2010. The 90th event was held ahead of the Winter Olympics in February in the Canadian city.

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Hatoyama visits temporary homeless shelter

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama talks to a resident at a public temporary shelter for homeless people set up at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. The premier said he felt the people staying at there are ''frustrated.'' Beside Hatoyama was Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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H.K. people march for democracy, release of Chinese dissident

HONG KONG, Hong Kong - Organizers say about 30,000 people marched in Hong Kong on Jan. 1, 2010, for full democracy and for the release of Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese dissident recently jailed for 11 years.

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Ozawa tense at New Year party

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, Japan's top power broker, addresses an annual New Year gathering at his residence in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, told other lawmakers, mostly from the DPJ, to ensure the party wins a majority in the House of Councillors in this summer's upper house election. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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New Year's card delivery starts

TOKYO, Japan - Communications minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi (R) and Japan Post Holdings Co. President Jiro Saito (L) attend an annual ceremony to start the delivery of nearly 2.1 billion New Year's cards nationwide at a post office in Tokyo's Nihombashi district Jan. 1, 2010.

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Gamba Osaka retain Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo (L) scores his club's fourth goal in injury time in the final of the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Gamba beat Nagoya 4-1 to retain the major title.

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Gamba Osaka retain Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo celebrates after putting his side 2-1 ahead in the 77th minute in the final of the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Gamba beat Nagoya 4-1 to retain the major title.

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Gamba Osaka retain Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka midfielder Hideo Hashimoto (R) vies with Nagoya Grampus striker Josh Kennedy during the second half of the final of the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Gamba beat Nagoya 4-1 to retain the major title.

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Gamba Osaka retain Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka defender Michihiro Yasuda (L) blocks a shot by Nagoya Grampus striker Keiji Tamada in the second half of the final of the Emperor's Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Gamba beat Nagoya 4-1 to retain the major title.

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New Year's Day scenes in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean citizens buy food at a shop in Pyongyang on Jan. 1, 2010.

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Olympic logo shines in Vancouver ahead of Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - The Olympic logo is lit up in Vancouver on Jan. 1, 2010, ahead of the Winter Olympics in February.

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New Year's card delivery starts

TOKYO, Japan - Postmen on bicycles leave a post office in Tokyo's Nihombashi district Jan. 1, 2010 to deliver New Year's greeting cards. The number of cards for delivery on the day reached nearly 2.1 billion nationwide.

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New Year's Day scenes in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A poster (L) is put up in Pyongyang on Jan. 1, 2010, calling on North Korean citizens to pursue this year's national policies.

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Ozawa tense at New Year party

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, Japan's top power broker, addresses an annual New Year gathering at his residence in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, told other lawmakers, mostly from the DPJ, to ensure the party wins a majority in the House of Councillors in this summer's upper house election. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Ozawa tense at New Year party

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, Japan's top power broker, addresses an annual New Year gathering at his residence in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, told other lawmakers, mostly from the DPJ, to ensure the party wins a majority in the House of Councillors in this summer's upper house election. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama visits temporary homeless shelter

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) talks to a resident at a public temporary shelter for homeless people set up at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2010. The premier said he felt the people staying at there are ''frustrated.'' Beside Hatoyama was Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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First sunrise in 2010 from Mt. Fuji seen in Yamanashi Pre.

YAMANASHI, Japan - The first sunrise of the year is seen from Mt. Fuji at Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2010. In front is Lake Motosu.

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New Year's Day sunrise at Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - This photo taken from a Japan Airlines flight shows the sun rising over Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain southwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 1, 2010.