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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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Sony to sell latest PlayStation console in China

SHANGHAI, China - Officials of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s Chinese joint ventures announce in Shanghai on Dec. 11, 2014, the start of sales in China from Jan. 11, 2015, of its PlayStation 4 home-use video game console and PS Vita handheld gaming console.

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Millions rally across France against terrorism

PARIS, France - People join a rally in Paris, France, on Jan. 11, 2015, in defiance of terror attacks last week which killed 17 people.

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Nursing care foods displayed at San Francisco food fair

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - A company employee (R) from San Diego, California, samples a nursing care food at a food fair in San Francisco on Jan. 11, 2015. Japan's farm ministry and food companies introduced nursing care foods at the fair to promote the export of the foods in today's rapidly aging society.

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People gather to mourn terror attack victims

WASHINGTON, United States - People including International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (3rd from R on front row) show solidarity with France on Jan. 11, 2015, in Washington, the United States, after terror attacks killed 17 people.

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Matsuyama shares lead at Hyundai Tournament of Champions

KAPALUA, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits a tee shot in the third round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Jan. 11, 2015, at Kapalua Resort in the United States. Matsuyama grabbed a share of the lead with American Jimmy Walker

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People gather to mourn terror attack victims

LONDON, Britain - People in London, Britain, show solidarity with France on Jan. 11, 2015, after terror attacks killed 17 people.

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Hakuho launches bid for sole all-time mark with win

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) pulls down komusubi Tochiozan on the first day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 11, 2015. Hakuho is seeking his 33rd career Emperor's Cup to seize sole possession of the record for all-time championships.

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Endo beats Ichiojo at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - No. 3 maegashira Endo (L) forces sekiwake Ichinojo of Mongolia at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 11, 2015, day 1 of the 15-day event.

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People gather to mourn terror attack victims

VIENNA, Austria - People in Vienna, Austria, hold a rally on Jan. 11, 2015, to mourn victims of terror attacks in France that killed 17 people.

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Pop group members attend coming-of-age ceremony

KUSHIRO, Japan - Miwa Yoshida (R) and Masato Nakamura of Dreams Come True, a popular Japanese music duo, appear as guests at a coming-of-age ceremony held in Ikeda on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 11, 2015. Lead vocalist Yoshida was born in the town.

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Candidate backed by ruling bloc defeated in Saga election

SAGA, Japan - Yoshinori Yamaguchi, a former Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry official, extends his hand to a supporter in the southwestern Japan city of Saga after defeating a rival backed by the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc in the Saga gubernatorial race on Jan. 11, 2015. Yamaguchi was supported by agricultural cooperative members and some LDP local assembly members opposed to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's planned farming reforms.

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Japan, Iran exchange signed documents on transfer of prisoners

TEHRAN, Iran - Japanese Ambassador to Iran Koji Haneda (L) and Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi exchange signed documents on the transfer of sentenced persons between the two countries at the Iranian Justice Ministry in Tehran on Jan. 11, 2015. The documents were signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Jan. 9 and by Pourmohammadi in Tehran on Jan. 10.

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Nishikori, Dolgopolov runners-up at Brisbane Int'l tennis

BRISBANE, Australia - Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine (L) and Kei Nishikori of Japan pose after winning second place in the men's doubles at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2015. Jamie Murray of Britain and John Peers of Australia won the title 6-3, 7-6.

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Nishikori, Dolgopolov runners-up at Brisbane Int'l tennis

BRISBANE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan (front) plays with Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine during the final of the men's doubles at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2015. They were beaten by Jamie Murray of Britain and John Peers of Australia 6-3, 7-6.

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Pop group duo poses with new adults at Hokkaido ceremony

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido - Miwa Yoshida (R) and Masato Nakamura of Dreams Come True, a popular Japanese music duo, pose with participants in a coming-of-age ceremony held in Ikeda on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 11, 2015. The two attended the ceremony as guests because lead vocalist Yoshida was born in the town.

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Shohei Maekawa runs with the ball during the first half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Palestine coach watches practice before game vs. Japan

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Palestine coach Ahmed Al Hassan (L) watches his team's practice as midfielder Abdulhamid Abuhabib walks by in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2015, before their opening game against Japan in the Asian Cup football tournament.

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Fraser Anderson catches the ball before scoring a try during the second half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Photo of disaster victim among new adults at ceremony

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Kaito Sugawara (C, front row) holds a photo of his friend Hiroki Sugawara killed in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami during a coming-of-age ceremony in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 11, 2015.

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People in Tokyo mourn victims of Paris terrorist attacks

TOKYO, Japan - French residents in Japan and Japanese people hold up signs saying "I am Charlie" at the French institute in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015, as they gather to commemorate the victims of terrorist attacks at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. About 400 people offered prayers for the victims.

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Citizens enjoy running in int'l marathon in Yangon

YANGON, Myanmar - Citizens enjoy running in an international marathon held in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2015. Some 4,200 people participated in the third annual event.

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Fighters pitcher Otani attends Coming-of-Age ceremony

OSHU, Japan - Shohei Otani, a pitcher with Japanese Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters who became the second player to sign a 100 million yen contract ahead of his third season out of high school, attends a Coming-of-Age ceremony in his hometown city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2015, a day before the Coming-of-Age national holiday. In Japan, municipal governments hold Coming-of-Age ceremonies to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached the age of 20 over the past year.

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Fighters pitcher Otani attends Coming-of-Age ceremony

OSHU, Japan - Shohei Otani (C in back), a pitcher with Japanese Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters who became the second player to sign a 100 million yen contract ahead of his third season out of high school, poses for photos on Jan. 11, 2015, as he attends a Coming-of-Age ceremony in his hometown city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2015, a day before the Coming-of-Age national holiday. In Japan, municipal governments hold Coming-of-Age ceremonies to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached the age of 20 over the past year.

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Japan ready to play against Palestine in Asian Cup

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Japan coach Javier Aguirre speaks at a press conference in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2015, a day before Japan's first match at the Asian Cup soccer tournament against Palestine at Newcastle Stadium. Beside him is Japan's captain Makoto Hasebe.

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New adults in quake-hit city pray for disaster victims

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Participants in a coming-of-age ceremony held in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2015, observe a moment of silence for victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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New Fukushima adults show calligraphy from time capsule

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Young women from Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, show off examples of their calligraphy taken from a time capsule dating back to their elementary school days after a coming-of-age ceremony on Jan. 11, 2015, held in Nihonmatsu in the northeastern Japan prefecture. Their hometown remains off-limits following the nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Japan publisher creates awards for young Chinese cartoonists

BEIJING, China - Winners of awards created by Japanese publisher Kodansha Ltd. for young Chinese comic artists pose for photos during an awarding ceremony in Beijing on Jan. 11, 2015.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Carina Vogt of Germany, Sara Takanashi of Japan and Chiara Hoelzl of Austria pose on the podium after the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season while Vogt came second and Hoelzl third.

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Japan's Defense Minister Nakatani inspects parachute drill

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani experiences a parachute drop during his inspection of the annual new year parachute drop exercise by 1st Airborne Bridge of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at GSDF's Narashino Training Ground in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2015. The exercise was based on the assumption of regaining a captured remote island.

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Japan's Defense Minister Nakatani inspects parachute drill

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani experiences a parachute drop during his inspection of the annual new year parachute drop exercise by 1st Airborne Bridge of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force at GSDF's Narashino Training Ground in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2015. The exercise was based on the assumption of regaining a captured remote island.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi smiles after her victory in the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi soars through the air on her first jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi waves to the crowd after winning the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi celebrates after her second jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi soars through the air on her first jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi soars through the air on her first jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.