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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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Nishihira defeats recalled Akune mayor in election

AKUNE, Japan - Shinichi Takehara, former mayor of Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, who was ousted in December 2010 after a series of controversial administrative decisions, speaks to reporters at his election office in the city on Jan. 16, 2011, after losing in a mayoral election. Yoshimasa Nishihira, a chicken farm operator who led a civic group that campaigned to recall Takehara, was elected the new mayor.

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Nishihira defeats recalled Akune mayor in election

AKUNE, Japan - Yoshimasa Nishihira (C) celebrates his victory in the mayoral election of Akune in Kagoshima Prefecture with his supporters in the city on Jan. 16, 2011. Nishihira, a chicken farm operator, defeated Shinichi Takehara, the former mayor who was ousted in December 2010 after a series of controversial administrative decisions.

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Winter illuminations light up Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - People walk on a street lit up by winter illuminations in Osaka's Kita Ward on Dec. 11, 2010. The illumination event runs through Jan. 16, 2011.

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Jennifer Heil wins 4th consecutive title at World Cup meet

DEER VALLEY, United States - Jennifer Heil of Canada celebrates after winning the women's moguls final at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Deer Valley, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2010. Heil captured her fourth consecutive title with a score of 25.59 points.

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Jennifer Heil wins 4th consecutive title at World Cup meet

DEER VALLEY, United States - Jennifer Heil of Canada soars in the air during the women's moguls final at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Deer Valley, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2010. Heil captured her fourth consecutive title with a score of 25.59 points.

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Uemura fails to make final at World Cup meet

DEER VALLEY, United States - Japan's Aiko Uemura falters in landing her first air in the Women's World Cup freestyle skiing mogul preliminaries at Deer Valley Resort, Utah, on Jan. 16, 2010. Uemura failed to advance to the finals, eventually finishing in 24th place.

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses his Democratic Party of Japan's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Hatoyama, who is also DPJ president, said he hopes Ichiro Ozawa will do his best to perform his duties as secretary general. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ito 3rd at World Cup meet in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Germany's Andreas Wank (L), Austria's Thomas Morgenstern, and Japan's Daiki Ito receive their awards at a ceremony after the ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo on Jan. 16, 2010. Morgenstern won the event, followed by Wank in second and Ito in third.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl lights a candle with the help of her father to mourn the 6,434 victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Koyaike Park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010, during a ceremony on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

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People pray for victims of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People pray in front of 6,434 candles, representing the number of people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, at a park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010, the eve of the 15th anniversary of the quake.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Children light candles for snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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Ozawa's secretary Okubo arrested as fund scandal spreads

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying Takanori Okubo, a state-funded secretary to Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa, arrives at the Tokyo detention house on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) lifts third-ranked maegashira Hokutoriki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - A girl offers a prayer near snow lanterns for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. The city of Kobe and its vicinity marked the 15th anniversary of the disaster, which killed more than 6,400 people.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) is thrown down by Estonian sekiwake Baruto on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010, suffering his first loss in the competition.

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15th anniv. of Great Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - People offer prayers for victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Koyaike Park in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2010. They surrounded 6,434 candles, representing the number of people killed in the quake, during a ceremony on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

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Wang wins 1st national title, Hirano falls in semis

TOKYO, Japan - Wang Hui, a former member of the Chinese national team, returns the ball to Ai Fujinuma during the women's singles final at the national table tennis championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Jan. 16, 2010. Wang beat Fujinuma 6-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10, 11-9 to win her first national singles title.

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Hakuho falls, all even with Asashoryu at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) is thrown down by Estonian sekiwake Baruto on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16, 2010, suffering his first loss in the competition.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in front of Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after attending the party's annual convention there. Ozawa said, ''I have no intention of resigning from the post of secretary general.''

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in front of Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after attending the party's annual convention there. Ozawa said, ''I have no intention of resigning from the post of secretary general.''

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to win the race.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, addresses the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa expressed his intention to stay in the post after three of his aides were arrested over funding irregularities.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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Yoshii wins women's 1000 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Sayuri Yoshii of Japan skates during the women's 1000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Yoshii won the race in 1:17.26 in the absence of top skaters in the distance.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, addresses the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa expressed his intention to stay in the post after three of his aides were arrested over funding irregularities.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends the DPJ's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, to attend the DPJ's annual convention. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako visit Kobe for quake memorial

OSAKA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrive at Osaka International Airport on Jan. 16, 2010, on their way to Kobe, where they will attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. For the crown princess undergoing treatment for a stress-induced illness, this will be the first official trip outside the capital involving an overnight stay since January 2008.

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Prince Naruhito, Princess Masako visit Kobe for quake memorial

OSAKA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako arrive at Osaka International Airport on Jan. 16, 2010, on their way to Kobe, where they will attend a memorial ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake. For the crown princess undergoing treatment for a stress-induced illness, this will be the first official trip outside the capital involving an overnight stay since January 2008.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in front of Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after attending the party's annual convention there. Ozawa said, ''I have no intention of resigning from the post of secretary general.''

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses his Democratic Party of Japan's annual convention at Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Hatoyama, who is also DPJ president, said he hopes Ichiro Ozawa will do his best to perform his duties as secretary general. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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S. Korea's Lee win women's 500 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Sang Hwa skates during the women's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Lee won the race in 38.19 seconds to take the overall lead.

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Hatoyama hopes Ozawa will stay on as DPJ secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, after talks with Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan. Hatoyama said, ''I told him that I trust him and would like him to stay on.''

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, arrives at the Hibiya Public Hall in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010, to attend the DPJ's annual convention. Earlier in the day, Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, smiles during a meeting of representatives from local DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors the same day in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Ozawa says he will continue as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (3rd from R), secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attends a meeting of representatives from local DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2010. Ozawa's secretary Takanori Okubo was arrested by prosecutors the same day in connection with a scandal over political-fund reports linked to a land purchase by Ozawa's fund management body following the arrests of DPJ lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa and Ozawa's former secretary Mitsutomo Ikeda on Jan. 15.

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Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

TOKYO, Japan - Applicants sit for the first day of unified college entrance examinations across Japan on Jan. 16, 2010, as the two-day event began at 725 venues put on high influenza alert. The number of applicants increased 9,387 from last year to 553,368, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, an independent administrative agency.

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Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan amid flu alert

TOKYO, Japan - Applicants sit for the first day of unified college entrance examinations across Japan on Jan. 16, 2010, as the two-day event began at 725 venues put on high influenza alert. The number of applicants increased 9,387 from last year to 553,368, according to the National Center for University Entrance Examinations, an independent administrative agency.

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Fujii resigns as Japan finance minister

TOKYO, Japan - This Sept. 16, 2009, file photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L, front) and then Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii (R, middle) being photographed on the launch of Hatoyama's Cabinet at the prime minister's office. Fujii was replaced with Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Jan. 6, 2010, after tendering his resignation.