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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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Tunisia in Jasmine Revolution

TOKYO, Japan - Mannoubia, mother of Mohamed Bouazizi, sits at her home in Sidi Bouzid, central Tunisia, on Jan. 20, 2011. The 26-year-old unemployed man died by setting himself on fire in protest in December 2010, inciting antigovernment demonstrations across the nation.

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Glacier Express derailment caused by human error

BERN, Switzerland - Walter Kobelt, the Swiss department of transport's lead investigator, gives an interview in Bern on Jan. 20, 2011. Kobelt's report says Swiss investigators have determined a Glacier Express accident in July 2010 that killed a 64-year-old Japanese woman and injured 42 other passengers was caused by human error.

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China's economy grew 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - Reporters and camera crew cover a press conference by the National Bureau of Statistics of China to announce the country's gross domestic product data for 2010 in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2011. China's economy grew 10.3 percent for the first double-digit expansion in three years.

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China's economy grew 10.3% in 2010

BEIJING, China - Ma Jiantang, commissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics of China, speaks during a news conference to announce the country's gross domestic product data for 2010 in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2011. The preliminary data showed that China's economy grew 10.3 percent for the first double-digit expansion in three years.

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Outgoing Miyazaki Gov. Higashikokubaru

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Outgoing Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru speaks at a press conference in Miyazaki City on Dec. 28, 2010. Higashikokubaru said he has not decided on his future course after the end of his term on Jan. 20, 2011, denying media reports that he is likely to run in a Tokyo gubernatorial election in the spring of 2011.

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Paraguay beat Slovakia in World Cup Group F

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Slovakia's Jan Kozak (L) and Paraguay's Cristian Riveros fight for the ball in the second half of a World Cup Group F match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on June 20, 2010. Paraguay won 2-0.

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Paraguay beat Slovakia in World Cup Group F

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Slovakia's Jan Durica (2nd from R) shakes off Paraguay's Lucas barrios and Roque Santa Cruz in the first half of a World Cup Group F match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on June 20, 2010. Paraguay won 2-0.

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Japan's economy expands for 4th qtr in Jan.-March

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Naoto Kan, who concurrently serves as state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 20, 2010, after the Cabinet Office announced that Japan's economy grew an annualized real 4.9 percent in January-March, expanding for the fourth consecutive quarter. Kan said the current recovery trend in the Japanese economy will likely continue.

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Miniature police dog gets geared for action

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A miniature schnauzer (front) sits wearing a police jacket alongside its coworker in the city of Wakayama on Jan. 20, 2010. The 3-year-old dog, only 38 centimeters in size, will finish its training as an odor detecting police dog after being hired in January by the Wakayama Prefectural Police Headquarters.

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Phone videos prove a hit among the young on the go

TOKYO, Japan - Subscribers to BeeTV, a cellphone TV station founded by NTT Docomo Inc. and Avex Entertainment Inc. in this photo taken Jan. 20, 2010, are on the rise.

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China's GDP grows 10.7% on year

BEIJING, China - People walk past a luxury brand store in Beijing on Jan. 20, 2010. China said the following day that its economy grew 10.7 percent in the October-December quarter from the same period last year and expanded 8.7 percent for 2009.

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China's GDP grows 10.7% on year

BEIJING, China - High-rise condominiums are seen under construction in downtown Beijing on Jan. 20, 2010. China said the following day that its economy grew 10.7 percent in the October-December quarter from the same period last year and expanded 8.7 percent for 2009.

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Winter Olympic Village ready for arrival of athletes

VANCOUVER, Canada - The Athletes' Village for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at Whistler, Canada, is opened to media on Jan. 20, 2010.

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Winter Olympic Village ready for arrival of athletes

VANCOUVER, Canada - Photo of the ski jumping facility at Whistler Olympic Park for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. The Olympic facilities at Whistler, some 120 kilometers north of Vancouver, were opened to the media on Jan. 20, 2010.

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Hiroshima mayor says popular will decisive for nuke-free world

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba speaks at a reception of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2010 in Washington on Jan. 20, 2010. He said that the will of the people will be a decisive factor in realizing a nuclear-free world, as called for by U.S. President Barack Obama last year.

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Winter Olympic Village ready for arrival of athletes

VANCOUVER, Canada - Photo of the dining hall of the Athletes' Village for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at Whistler, Canada. The Olympic facilities, including the village, at Whistler, some 120 kilometers north of Vancouver, were opened to the media on Jan. 20, 2010.

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No time frame yet for reconstruction: Haitian president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitian President Rene Preval speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at his temporary office in Port-au-Prince on Jan. 20, 2010, about the damage in Haiti caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake. He said he has no idea how long it will take to reconstruct the quake-devastated country.

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Winter Olympic Village ready for arrival of athletes

VANCOUVER, Canada - Photo shows a mobile medical unit set up at the Whistler Athletes' Village for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in Whistler, Canada. The mobile hospital has 12 beds, an operating room with two surgical beds and an intensive care unit. Olympic facilities at Whistler, some 120 kilometers north of Vancouver, were opened to the media on Jan. 20, 2010.

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China's Oct.-Dec. GDP grows 10.7% on year, 2009 GDP up 8.7%

BEIJING, China - Shoppers walk past a well-known luxury brand store in a shopping district of Beijing, China, on Jan. 20, 2010. China said the following day that its economy grew 10.7 percent in the October-December quarter from the same period last year and expanded 8.7% for 2009.

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Winter Olympic Village ready for arrival of athletes

VANCOUVER, Canada - Photo shows the inside of a mobile medical unit set up at the Whistler Athletes' Village for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in Whistler, Canada. The mobile hospital has 12 beds, an operating room with two surgical beds and an intensive care unit. Olympic facilities at Whistler, some 120 kilometers north of Vancouver, were opened to the media on Jan. 20, 2010.

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Black iron Japan kitchenware in spotlight in Paris fair

PARIS, France - European buyers talk with Japanese promoters of the traditional cast-iron ''nambu tekki'' kitchenware from Iwate Prefecture including those in European designs at the business fair Japan Brand Exhibition on Jan. 20, 2010. A total of 22 Japanese manufacturers of traditional creations such as swords, furniture and dolls took part in the event.

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Ozawa keeps silent over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, Japan's ruling party kingpin, enters an anteroom of the Democratic Party of Japan in parliament Jan. 20, 2010. The DPJ secretary general kept silent the same day over his political funds scandal.

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Black iron Japan kitchenware in spotlight in Paris fair

PARIS, France - European buyers look at cast-iron ''nambu tekki'' kitchenware from Japan's Iwate Prefecture including those in European designs at the Japan Brand Exhibition in Paris on Jan. 20, 2010. A total of 22 Japanese manufacturers of traditional creations such as swords, furniture and dolls took part in the event.

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Ozawa keeps silent over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (C), Japan's ruling party kingpin, speaks on a cellphone on his way to a meeting with other lawmakers of the Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010. The DPJ secretary general kept silent the same day over his political funds scandal.

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Ozawa keeps silent over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, Japan's ruling party kingpin, leaves parliament Jan. 20, 2010. The secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan kept silent the same day over his political funds scandal.

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Japan Olympic speed skaters leave for Canada

NARITA, Japan - Japanese speed skaters Miho Takagi (L) and Sayuri Yoshii wave as they leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada along with other skaters on Jan. 20, 2010. The Japanese team plans to arrive in Vancouver on Feb. 4.

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Japan Olympic speed skaters leave for Canada

NARITA, Japan - Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves as she leaves Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada along with other skaters on Jan. 20, 2010. Takagi will be the country's first junior high school student to compete in speed skating at the Olympics.

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ANA calls for 'fair' competition on JAL turnaround

TOKYO, Japan - All Nippon Airways Co. President Shinichiro Ito speaks to reporters at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Jan. 20, 2010. Ito said he called for a ''fair'' environment for competition referring to a state-supervised rehabilitation of Japan Airlines Corp.

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Japan Olympic speed skaters leave for Canada

NARITA, Japan - Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi leaves Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada along with other skaters on Jan. 20, 2010. Takagi will be the country's first junior high school student to compete in speed skating at the Olympics.

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Japan Olympic speed skaters leave for Canada

NARITA, Japan - Japanese speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima leaves Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada along with other skaters on Jan. 20, 2010. The Japanese team plans to arrive in Vancouver on Feb. 4.

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Japan Olympic speed skaters leave for Canada

NARITA, Japan - Japanese speed skater Joji Kato leaves Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada along with other skaters on Jan. 20, 2010. The Japanese team plans to arrive in Vancouver on Feb. 4.

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Rookie Kikuchi to start spring training with Lions

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie pitcher Yusei Kikuchi speaks to reporters at an indoor training facility in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2010. Kikuchi is set to be on the club's roster at the start of spring training.

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Rookie Kikuchi to start spring training with Seibu Lions

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions rookie pitcher Yusei Kikuchi practices batting during a workout in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2010. Kikuchi is set to be on the club's roster at the start of spring training.

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State, Japan Tobacco ruled not liable for smokers' illnesses

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A group of people related to a damages suit over tobacco's harm to health march to the Yokohama District Court on Jan. 20, 2010, holding a sign that reads ''No more tobacco illnesses!'' The court dismissed the suit the same day, saying Japan Tobacco Inc. and the government were not responsible for diseases of the plaintiffs including lung cancer.

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Rare whale carcass found in southern Japan island

AMAMI, Japan - A man examines the carcass of a male Blainville's beaked whale Jan. 20, 2010 that was washed ashore on Amami-Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The 4.4-meter-long whale, usually found in deep waters near the equator, was discovered on Jan. 16.

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines flight attendant Ayako Nakamura practices reading out an in-flight announcement on the rehabilitation of the struggling carrier during a preflight meeting at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the airline filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Plums bloom early in May-like weather

IWAKI, Japan - Plums are blooming early at Kirakuen Inn, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, due to warmer-than-usual weather on Jan. 20, 2010. Temperatures rose to as high as 17 degrees Celsius in the region, normally seen in early May.

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Hatoyama says no intention of pressuring prosecutors

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010. Hatoyama reiterated that he has no intention of exerting pressure on prosecutors over their investigations into a scandal involving the fund management body of his ruling party's kingpin, Ichiro Ozawa.

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Flight attendants and other staff of Japan Airlines Corp. hold a preflight meeting at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the struggling airline filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Business as usual for JAL staff

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines captain Yoshimitsu Mochizuki (L) does a preflight check at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2010, a day after the struggling airline filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Yukake Festival takes place in Kawarayu Hot Springs

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Men wearing traditional Japanese loincloths splash each other with warm water at the Kawarayu hot spring district in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2010, during the annual Yukake Festival. Some 60 men took part in the ritual as they prayed for the prosperity of the region. The resort district had been scheduled to be submerged due to the construction of a dam, known as the Yamba Dam, until the Democratic Party of Japan decided to abort the project.