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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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Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara (L), general secretary of the Japan Football Association, and JFA President Kuniya Daini attend a JAF executive meeting in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. The JFA decided that national team coach Javier Aguirre would remain in charge for the Jan. 9-31 Asian Cup despite his alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Spain.

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Japan keep coach Aguirre for Asian Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromi Hara, general secretary of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Hara said the JFA decided that national team coach Javier Aguirre would remain in charge for the Jan. 9 to 31 Asian Cup despite his alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal in Spain.

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Nijubashi Bridge at Imperial Palace illuminated with LEDs

TOKYO, Japan - The Nijubashi Bridge, the main entrance bridge to the Imperial Palace grounds, is illuminated with light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs during a trial on Dec. 18, 2014. The palace will be illuminated from Dec. 23, the emperor's birthday, until Jan. 4.

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Nikkei ends above 16,000 for 1st time in 8 months

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange topping the 16,000 threshold for the first time in eight months on Sept. 18, 2014. The key index ended up 178.90 points, or 1.13 percent, from the previous day at 16,067.57, its best finish since Jan. 8.

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U.S. envoy Kennedy

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy who expressed concern on Twitter on Jan. 18, 2014, about dolphin hunting at a town in western Japan.

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Japanese golfer Ishikawa tees off at Humana Challenge tournament

LA QUINTA, California - Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the No. 3 hole in the third round of the Humana Challenge men's professional golf tournament on Jan. 18, 2014, on the PGA West Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course. Ishikawa advanced to the final round after shooting 69 for a 12-under-par 204, which placed him 34th after three rounds.

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Honda practices with AC Milan teammates

MILAN, Italy - Japanese footballer Keisuke Honda of AC Milan (right) in Serie A practices with his teammates in a Milan suburb in Italy on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Fukushima dancers perform in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a troupe called "Dance Fusion Co," mainly comprising young dancers from Fukushima Prefecture, perform at a venue in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014, expressing the feelings of people in the nuclear disaster-hit prefecture.

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Honda practices with AC Milan teammates

MILAN, Italy - Japanese footballer Keisuke Honda of AC Milan in Serie A practices in a Milan suburb in Italy on Jan. 18, 2014, as new manger Clarence Seedorf (right) watches him.

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Day 7 of 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 18, 2014. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs, some of which are more than 250 years old, are designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.

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Gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go lit up

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Snow-covered gasho-zukuri farmhouses in Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, are lit up during an annual event on Jan. 18, 2014. The traditional houses with steep thatched roofs, some of which are more than 250 years old, are designed to withstand the large amount of heavy snow. The Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama regions were declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995.

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Nagashima 8th in men's 500m at world sprint championships

NAGANO, Japan - Japanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima finishes 8th in the men's 500 meters on Jan. 18, 2014, the first day of the ISU world sprint championships, in Nagano.

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Hakuho remains unbeaten on day 7 of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (back) throws down No. 3 maegashira Toyohibiki at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014, day seven of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho maintained his lead with a perfect 7-0 record.

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Japanese perform traditional dance at festival in India

MUMBAI, India - Members of a Japanese group perform a modified version of "Awaodori," a traditional regional dance of Tokushima, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2014, during the "Cool Japan Festival" held in Mumbai to introduce Japanese food and culture.

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Japanese food, culture introduced at festival in India

MUMBAI, India - Members of a Japanese group that performed a traditional regional Japanese dance in India pose with locals on Jan. 18, 2014. The performance was part of the "Cool Japan Festival" held in Mumbai to introduce Japanese food and culture.

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China's Yu Jing leads world sprint speed skating in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - Yu Jing of China competes in the women's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave in Nagano on Jan. 18, 2014. Yu won the race with a time of 37.67 seconds and led the two-day event.

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Michael Muder of the Netherlands tops world sprint speed skating

NAGANO, Japan - Defending champion Michael Mulder of the Netherlands skates in the men's 500 meters race at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave in Nagano on Jan. 18, 2014. Mulder won the race with a time of 34.83 seconds and topped the two-day event.

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Day 7 of 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (R) pushes sekiwake Kotooshu of Bulgaria out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Steam locomotive runs through Kushiro Marsh in winter

TESHIKAGA, Japan - A steam locomotive runs through the snow-covered Kushiro Marsh in the town of Teshikaga in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, on Jan. 18, 2014. The locomotive on the JR Senmo Line began operating to attract tourists in winter. The Kushiro Marsh is the first Japanese marshland registered under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

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Takanashi posts 16th World Cup win

YAMAGATA, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi (R) and compatriot Yuki Ito smile during an award ceremony after winning the gold medal and the silver medal, respectively, at the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Yamagata on Jan. 18, 2014. Takanashi posted her seventh World Cup win of the season.

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Japanese figure skater Machida at send-off event

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese male figure skater Tatsuki Machida, who will compete at the Sochi Olympics in Russia in February, poses with children for a snapshot at a send-off event on Jan. 18, 2014, in Osaka Prefecture.

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Ski jumping: Kasai warms up for Sochi with Sapporo victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sochi Olympic captain Noriaki Kasai makes a bent-kneed Telemark landing on his second jump at the men's ski jumping HTB Cup event on the Okurayama K-120 hill in Sapporo on Jan. 18, 2014. Kasai won the event with jumps of 136.5 and 133 meters.

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Kasai warms up for Sochi with Sapporo victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sochi Olympic captain Noriaki Kasai celebrates after winning the men's ski jumping HTB Cup event on the Okurayama K-120 hill in Sapporo on Jan. 18, 2014. Germany's Markus Eisenbichler came in second, followed by Japan's Reruhi Shimizu

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Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Examinees sit for taking the unified college entrance examinations at the University of Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014, as the two-day event began across Japan with more than 560,000 applicants and a record 843 public and private institutions taking part.

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Takanashi posts 16th World Cup win

ZAO, Japan - Japanese Sochi Olympic gold medal hope Sara Takanashi waves after winning the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Yamagata on Jan. 18, 2014. Takanashi posted her seventh World Cup win of the season with 110.8 points.

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Takanashi posts 16th World Cup win

YAMAGATA, Japan - Japanese Sochi Olympic gold medal hope Sara Takanashi soars into the air at the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Yamagata on Jan. 18, 2014. Takanashi posted her seventh World Cup win of the season with 110.8 points. It is her 16th career victory at the World Cup events.

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Takanashi posts 16th World Cup win

YAMAGATA, Japan - Japanese Sochi Olympic gold medal hope Sara Takanashi soars into the air at the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Yamagata on Jan. 18, 2014. Takanashi posted her seventh World Cup win of the season with 110.8 points. It is her 16th career victory at the World Cup events.

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Takanashi posts 16th World Cup win

YAMAGATA, Japan - Japanese Sochi Olympic gold medal hope Sara Takanashi soars into the air at the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Yamagata on Jan. 18, 2014. Takanashi posted her seventh World Cup win of the season with 110.8 points. It is her 16th career victory at the World Cup events.

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Unified college entrance exams begin across Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Examinees sit for taking the unified college entrance examinations at the University of Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014, as the two-day event began across Japan with more than 560,000 applicants and a record 843 public and private institutions taking part.