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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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Latvia introduces euro

RUJIENA, Latvia - Latvian President Andris Berzins (L) and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves hold euro coins they exchanged in Rujiena, Latvia, on Jan. 2, 2014. Latvia became the 18th eurozone country on Jan. 14, 2014. Estonia introduced the euro in January 2011.

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Latvia introduces euro

RUJIENA, Latvia - Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (L) and Latvian President Andris Berzins select ice cream in Rujiena, Latvia, on Jan. 2, 2014. Latvia became the 18th eurozone country on Jan. 14, 2014. Estonia introduced the euro in January 2011.

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Senegalese singer N'Dour

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2000 shows prominent Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour. According to Reuters, N'Dour announced on Nov. 26, 2011, the cancellation of concert dates from Jan. 2, 2012, as he would be entering politics, but did not say whether he would run in Senegal's presidential election slated for February.

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Ultraman, Ultraseven exhibition at museum in Mito

MITO, Japan - Photo shows figures of Ultraman (L) and Ultraseven (R), characters from popular Japanese TV hero series aired since the 1960s, on display at the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2011. An exhibition entitled ''Ultraman Art! Times and creation Ultraman & Ultraseven'' runs from Nov. 3, 2011, through Jan. 15, 2012.

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Volcanic ash reaches Hawks training ground

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Softbank Hawks infielder Yuichi Honda (L) covers his month as outfielder Hiroshi Shibahara looks up at the sky as volcanic ash from the eruption of Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range rained on the club's training ground in Miyazaki City on Feb. 2, 2011. The training ground is about 45 kilometers away from the peak located on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, which erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26 the same day.

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

TAKAHARU, Japan - A taxi driver wipes new ash from Shinmoe Peak off his car in the town of Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26.

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Volcanic smoke billows from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima mountain range in southwestern Japan on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26, in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter.

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Volcano erupts for 7th time in week

TAKAHARU, Japan - Smoke spews from Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures on Feb. 2, 2011, after it erupted for the seventh time since Jan. 26, seen from the town of Takaharu in Miyazaki Prefecture.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Imperial family members wave from a balcony to well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 2, 2011.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave from a balcony to well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 2, 2011.

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Snow hits areas of Japan

YONAGO, Japan - A fishing boat leans and submerges under the weight of snow in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2011.

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Japan soccer team

OSAKA, Japan - Midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) signs autographs for supporters in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2011, before the Japan soccer national team leaves for Qatar for the Asian Cup.

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Japan gear up for Asian Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda of CSKA Moscow arrives at the lodging for the national squad in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2011, ahead of the Asian Cup soccer tournament in Qatar.

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Travelers' return rush

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy congestion on Tokyo-bound lanes of the Tomei Expressway in Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2011, with automobiles carrying people returning from their hometowns or resorts after the year-end and New Year holidays.

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Dept. stores begin 2011 business with 'lucky bags,' winter bargains

TOKYO, Japan - ''Lucky bags'' are prepared as business kicked off for the year at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s flagship store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Jan. 2, 2011.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Crown Princess Masako, Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko wave from a balcony to well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial Palace on Jan. 2, 2011.