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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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Frustrations linger in Tunisia

SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia - About 100 people gathered in front of a local government office in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, on Jan. 12, 2012. An unemployed man burned himself to death in December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, touching off nationwide protests.

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2 years after major earthquake in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2012, shows the presidential palace of Haiti in Port-au-Prince, still unrepaired since it was damaged by a major earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010.

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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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Recovery from quake in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A man walks past the rubble of houses and buildings destroyed by the earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, near Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, on Jan. 9, 2011, a year after the disaster.

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Japan Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of Japan Airlines Corp. leave the company's headquarters building in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Jan. 12, 2010, the day when Japan's top air carrier filed for bankruptcy protection with group liabilities totaling over 2 trillion yen.

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Japan Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of Japan Airlines Corp. leave the company's headquarters building in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Jan. 12, 2010, the day when Japan's top air carrier filed for bankruptcy protection with group liabilities totaling over 2 trillion yen.

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Nagasaki gives up bid to host Olympics

NAGASAKI, Japan - Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue speaks at a meeting of representatives of the city assembly at the municipal office in Nagasaki on Jan. 12, 2010. Taue told the meeting that the city has given up its bid to co-host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games with Hiroshima.

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Ozeki Kaio loses to Kotoshogiku in New Year sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Makuuchi all-time wins leader Kaio (R), who secured his record 808th victory in the elite division on Jan. 12, 2010, is forced out of the ring by komusubi Kotoshogiku on Jan. 13, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Vancouver gears up for Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - The Olympic rings are lit up in front of the Main Media Center in Vancouver on Jan. 12, 2010, a month before the opening of the Winter Games.

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Being No. 1 is no longer GM's obligation: Vice Chairman Lutz

DETROIT, United States - Vice Chairman of General Motors Co. Bob Lutz speaks to reporters on Jan. 12, 2010, during an interview in Detroit. He said GM will focus on making profitable cars rather than seeking to become the world's largest car maker again.

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Fast Retailing willing to open more Uniqlo outlets in N.Y.: Yanai

NEW YORK, Japan - Tadashi Yanai, chairman and president of Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the Uniqlo casual wear chain, speaks at an awards ceremony for International Retailer of the Year in New York on Jan. 12, 2010. Yanai, the award recipient, told reporters after the ceremony he wants to open more shops in New York City.

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Press center for Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - This Jan. 12, 2010 photo shows the main press center for the Vancouver Olympics set up in the city.

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Press center for Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - This Jan. 12, 2010 photo shows the main press center for the Vancouver Olympics set up in the city.

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Vancouver gears up for Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - John Furlong (C), chief executive officer for the Olympics organizing committee, speaks at a press conference in Vancouver on Jan. 12, 2010. Furlong said temporary facilities for venues were all but complete prior to the Winter Games starting Feb. 12.

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3 die, 1 wounded in shooting at Osaka restaurant

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers check a bar in Habikiono, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 12, 2010, after a man shot and killed two people -- a man in his 20s and a woman in her 60s or 70s -- with a shotgun and injured another. The gunman committed suicide.

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3 die, 1 wounded in shooting at Osaka restaurant

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers check a bar in Habikiono, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 12, 2010, after a man shot and killed two people -- a man in his 20s and a woman in her 60s or 70s -- with a shotgun and injured another. The gunman committed suicide.

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Embattled JAL nears bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Corps workers take care of passengers at a departure counter of Haneda airport Jan. 12, 2010. The embattled carrier was nearing court-led rehabilitation.

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Osaka prosecutors release comedian Kuroda

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian and TV personality Tamotsu Kuroda (L), who was arrested on Dec. 26, 2009, for allegedly assaulting and injuring a bar manager in a quarrel over a bill, attends a press conference in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010, after the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office suspended his indictment and released him. Kuroda and the manager came to an out-of-court settlement.

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Ozeki Kotooshu beats Goeido at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (L) dispatches second-ranked maegashira Goeido on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010.

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JAL's creditor banks OK court-led rehabilitation

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara speaks about the rehabilitation plan for struggling Japan Airlines Corp. at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010. Maehara said, ''Our mission is to firmly achieve the major goal to revive Japan Airlines while keeping (its aircraft) flying.''

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Osaka prosecutors release comedian Kuroda

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian and TV personality Tamotsu Kuroda (L), who was arrested on Dec. 26, 2009, for allegedly assaulting and injuring a bar manager in a quarrel over a bill, bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010, after the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office suspended his indictment and released him. Kuroda and the manager came to an out-of-court settlement.

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list.

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Gov't eyes 600 bil. yen credit line as JAL nears bankruptcy

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Inamori, honorary chairman of Kyocera Corp., is surrounded by reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010, after a meeting of the Government Revitalization Unit. The state-backed Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp. of Japan plans to hold a meeting with him on Jan. 13 as the entity and the government eye appointing him to become struggling Japan Airlines Corp.'s chief executive officer during the rehabilitation process.

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JAL shares tumble to all-time low of 37 yen

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic display at a securities company in Tokyo's Yaesu business district shows the stock price of Japan Airlines dropping by the daily limit of 30 yen to 37 yen on Jan. 12, 2010. This was the lowest price for the stock since the airline integrated operations with Japan Air System in 2002.

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Hatoyama mum about Ozawa's scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010. Hatoyama declined to comment on a political funds scandal hitting Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of Hatoyama's ruling Democratic Party of Japan.

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Okada hoping to bring 1st E. Asian c'ship title to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan soccer coach Takeshi Okada speaks about the four-nation East Asian championship tournament during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010. Okada said, ''Japan have never won this tournament before so we definitely want the title this time.''

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Takahashi vows to bring home gold at send-off

SUITA, Japan - Figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi (L) and Nobunari Oda, who will take part in the Vancouver Olympics, pose during a send-off party by their school Kansai University in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 12, 2010. Both Takahashi and Oda are scheduled to leave for Vancouver early next month.

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JAL's creditor banks OK court-led rehabilitation

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara speaks about the rehabilitation plan for struggling Japan Airlines Corp. at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010. Maehara said, ''Our mission is to firmly achieve the major goal to revive Japan Airlines while keeping (its aircraft) flying.''

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list.

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history at New Year basho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio is applauded by fans at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, after claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list by beating sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Veteran ozeki Kaio makes sumo history

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio throws down sekiwake Chiyotaikai on the third day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2010, claiming his 808th win in sumo's elite makuuchi division to go top of the all-time win list.

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American, oneworld members propose $2 bil. aid package for JAL

TOKYO, Japan - Tom Horton, chief financial officer of American Airlines Inc., speaks about the company's financial aid plan for struggling Japan Airlines Corp. during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010. Horton said American and other key oneworld alliance members are ready to offer $2 billion in commercial benefits to JAL.

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JAL shares tumble to all-time low of 37 yen amid possible delisting

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic display at a securities company in Tokyo's Yaesu business district shows the stock price of Japan Airlines dropping by the daily limit of 30 yen to 37 yen on Jan. 12, 2010. This was the lowest price for the stock since the airline integrated operations with Japan Air System in 2002.

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Ozawa apologizes for allegation over accounting irregularities

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa gives a news conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010. Ozawa apologized to the public for alleged accounting irregularities involving his fund management.

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Ozawa apologizes for allegation over accounting irregularities

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa gives a news conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010. Ozawa apologized to the public for alleged accounting irregularities involving his fund management.

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10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in choppy waters in the East China Sea off Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat with a crew of 10 went missing earlier the same day.

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Okamoto to replace Torihara as head of Tokyo Gas on April 1

TOKYO, Japan - Tsuyoshi Okamoto (file photo), vice president of Tokyo Gas Co., will replace Mitsunori Torihara as president on April 1, the company said on Jan. 12, 2010. Torihara, 66, will be appointed chairman after serving as president for four years.

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Higashio, Eto, Furuta voted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Former Seibu Lions manager Osamu Higashio speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2010, after being elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Higashio, 59, had a career record of 251-247 with 23 saves and a 3.50 ERA in a 20-year career through 1988.

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10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in choppy waters in the East China Sea off Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat with a crew of 10 went missing earlier the same day.

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Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire

Osaka, Japan - Badminton player Kumiko Ogura of the ''Ogu-Shio'' doubles pair, is temporarily lost for words during a press conference to announce her retirement in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010. The 26-year old partnered Reiko Shiota to five consecutive national championships, and helped popularize badminton in Japan.

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Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire

Osaka, Japan - Badminton player Kumiko Ogura of the ''Ogu-Shio'' doubles pair, is temporarily lost for words during a press conference to announce her retirement in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010. The 26-year old partnered Reiko Shiota to five consecutive national championships, and helped popularize badminton in Japan.

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Ogura of 'Ogu-Shio' doubles fame to retire

Osaka, Japan - Badminton player Kumiko Ogura of the ''Ogu-Shio'' doubles pair holds a press conference to announce her retirement in Osaka on Jan. 12, 2010. The 26-year old partnered Reiko Shiota to five consecutive national championships and helped popularize badminton in Japan.

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Haneda new control tower starts operation

TOKYO, Japan - Airplanes taxi near a new flight control tower (C) which began operation at Tokyo's Haneda airport Jan. 12, 2010, beside the building (R) which houses the old one. The 115.7-meter-high tower is the world's third tallest of its kind and tops the 87.3-m tower at Narita airport, east Tokyo.

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10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day.

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Hatoyama speaks about JAL pension cuts

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters in front of his official residence Jan. 12, 2010. He called for retirees of Japan Airlines Corp. to accept drastic pension cuts planned by the ailing airliner as the government is seeking a court-backed rehabilitation of it.

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10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day.

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10 missing in East China Sea

NAGASAKI, Japan - A Japan Coast Guard patrol boat searches for the fishing boat Yamada Maru No. 2 in the East China Sea off Fukue Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Jan. 12, 2010. The boat carrying 10 people went missing earlier the same day.