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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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Cherry tree donated by Japanese diplomat growing in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A woman who heads a botanical garden in Sochi, Russia, shows on Jan. 28, 2014, a cherry tree that grew from a nursery tree donated by Japan's Yasushi Akashi, former U.N. Under-Secretary-General.

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Woman wears mask in air-polluted Mongolian capital

BEIJING, China - A woman is seen wearing a mask in a gravely air-polluted area in the Mongolian capital of Ulan Bator on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Air pollution gets serious in ger-packed part of Mongolian capital

BEIJING, China - Smoke from chimneys aggravates air pollution in a section of Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator packed with "ger" Mongolian houses on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Haruko Obokata

KOBE, Japan - Haruko Obokata, a scientist at Riken's Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, speaks at a press conference in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014, on "stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency," or STAP, a method of generating pluripotent cells. A team of scientists led by Obokata has discovered, in research conducted by scientists at the state-backed Riken institute and Harvard University, that by simply exposing body cells to acidic liquids, the cells can be reprogrammed to grow into any type of mature tissue.

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Haruko Obokata

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows Haruko Obokata, a scientist at Riken's Center for Developmental Biology, at its laboratory in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014. A team of scientists led by Obokata has discovered, in research conducted by scientists at the state-backed Riken institute and Harvard University, that by simply exposing body cells to acidic liquids, the cells can be reprogrammed to grow into any type of mature tissue.

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Haruko Obokata

KOBE, Japan - Haruko Obokata, a scientist at Riken's Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, speaks on "stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency," or STAP, a method of generating pluripotent cells, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014. A team of scientists led by Obokata has discovered, in research conducted by scientists at the state-backed Riken institute and Harvard University, that by simply exposing body cells to acidic liquids, cells can be reprogrammed to grow into any type of mature tissue.

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Automakers vie for piece of pie in newly opened Myanmar

TOKYO, Japan - Cars stream through traffic in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Jan. 28, 2014. Competition for shares of the newly-opened Myanmar market is intensifying as automakers from around the world flock to "Asia's final frontier."

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New method for reprogramming body cells

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows Haruko Obokata, a scientist at Riken Center for Developmental Biology, at its laboratory in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014. A team of scientists led by Obokata has discovered, in research conducted by scientists at the state-backed Riken institute and Harvard University, that by simply exposing body cells to acidic liquids, the cells can be reprogrammed to grow into any type of mature tissue. They named the method of generating pluripotent cells, or cells that can grow into any type of mature tissues in the body, "stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency," or STAP. The discovery was announced in the Jan. 30, 2014 issue of Nature.

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Institute concludes Obokata failed to replicate "STAP cell" creation

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Jan. 28, 2014, shows Haruko Obokata, a researcher with the Riken institute, at her laboratory in the institute in Kobe, western Japan. On Dec. 19, 2014, Riken concluded that Obokata failed in experiments to produce stem cells that she previously claimed to have created.

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Charity soccer match to mark 20th anniv. of Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Active and retired Japanese professional football players announce a plan in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2014, to hold a charity match on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the western Japan prefecture in 1995. From L: Kazuyoshi Miura, Takayuki Yoshida and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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STAP cells paper co-author Sasai commits suicide

KOBE, Japan - File photo taken Jan. 28, 2014, in the western Japan city of Kobe shows Yoshiki Sasai (R), deputy director of the Riken Center for Developmental Biology, and Riken scientist Haruko Obokata announcing their research on so-called STAP cells. Sasai, a co-author of STAP research papers, committed suicide on Aug. 5 at Riken. Obokata is the lead author of the two controversial papers.

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Obokata agrees to retract primary STAP cell paper

TOKYO, Japan - In this file photo taken in Kobe in western Japan on Jan. 28, 2014, Japanese scientist Haruko Obokata briefs reporters on the production of so-called STAP cells capable of developing into any type of tissue. The government-backed Riken institute said on June 4, 2014, that Obokata has agreed to retract a key paper claiming STAP cell production and deliver the agreed document to co-authors of the paper.

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U.N. campaign to end open defecation

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson speaks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 28, 2014, to launch a sanitation campaign to end open defecation in developing countries.

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Riken admits malpractice in STAP papers

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Haruko Obokata of the government-affiliated Riken institute holding a press conference in Kobe on Jan. 28, 2014, on stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency, or STAP, cells.

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Cluster of Mongolian ger in Ulan Bator

BEIJING, China - Smoke billows from ger tents in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on a cold morning on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Air pollution in Mongolian capital

BEIJING, China - Air pollution in a residential area in Mongolia's Ulan Bator causes poor visibility on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Conveyer-belt sushi bar in Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Customers enjoy sushi at a conveyer-belt sushi bar in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Fried dumplings also on menu at sushi bar in Mongolia

BEIJING, China - At a conveyer-belt sushi bar in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, fried dumplings are also available on the menu, as seen on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Giant squids successively caught along Japan Sea coast

NIIGATA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 28, 2014, shows Tsunemi Kubodera, collection director at the National Museum of Nature and Science, explaining the biology of the giant squid in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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New method for reprogramming body cells

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows Haruko Obokata, a scientist at Riken Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, wearing an apron given to her by her grandmother at its laboratory in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014. A team of scientists led by Obokata has discovered, in research conducted by scientists at the state-backed Riken institute and Harvard University, that by simply exposing body cells to acidic liquids, the cells can be reprogrammed to grow into any type of mature tissue. They named the method of generating pluripotent cells, or cells that can grow into any type of mature tissues in the body, "stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency," or STAP. The discovery was announced in the Jan. 30, 2014 issue of Nature.

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New method for reprogramming body cells

KOBE, Japan - Haruko Obokata, a scientist at Riken's Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, answers a question at a press conference in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014, on "stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency," or STAP, a method of generating pluripotent cells. A team of scientists led by Obokata has discovered, in research conducted by scientists at the state-backed Riken institute and Harvard University, that by simply exposing body cells to acidic liquids, the cells can be reprogrammed to grow into any type of mature tissue.

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New method for reprogramming body cells

KOBE, Japan - Haruko Obokata, a scientist at Riken's Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, speaks on "stimulus-triggered acquisition of pluripotency," or STAP, a method of generating pluripotent cells, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 28, 2014. A team of scientists led by Obokata has discovered, in research conducted by scientists at the state-backed Riken institute and Harvard University, that by simply exposing body cells to acidic liquids, cells can be reprogrammed to grow into any type of mature tissue.

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Indian central bank chief

MUMBAI, India - Raghuram G. Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, holds a press conference in Mumbai on Jan. 28, 2014, on a rate hike implemented by the Indian central bank the same day.

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Volunteers helping boost image of Russia

SOCHI, Russia - A Russian student in a colorful jacket works as a volunteer in the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014, before the Winter Games open the following month. Young volunteers are expected to help boost the image of Russia.

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Sochi station fenced against terror attacks

SOCHI, Russia - Sochi Train Station is enclosed in a fence in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014, as Russia is on high alert against terrorist acts before the opening of the Winter Games the following month.

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Man guards Sochi countdown clock

SOCHI, Russia - A man stands in front of an Olympic countdown clock in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014, as Russia is on high alert against terrorist acts before the opening of the Winter Games the following month.

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Sochi on alert against terrorism

SOCHI, Russia - An officer stands in front of an official Olympic shop in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014, as part of Moscow's efforts to take precautions against terrorist attacks before the opening of the Winter Games the following month.

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Security tightened in Sochi before Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Police officers stand guard at a hand luggage security check area at Sochi train station in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014, ahead of the Feb. 7 opening of the Winter Olympic Games in the Black Sea resort.

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Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Photo shows a camp for Syrian refugees near Zahle, eastern Lebanon, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Shopping mall in Sochi before Winter Games

SOCHI, Russia - A shopping mall in Sochi, Russia, is seen on Jan. 28, 2014. The city is on alert against terrorism ahead of the Winter Olympic Games that will begin Feb. 7, 2014.

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Pollen measuring robots

TOKYO, Japan - Weathernews Inc. unveils "Pollen Robo," spherical robots to measure the levels of pollen across Japan, at the company head office in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syrian children play inside a tent in a camp for Syrian refugees near Zahle, eastern Lebanon, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Protests in Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine - Antigovernment demonstrators face security forces across barricades in Kiev, Ukraine, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Protests in Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine - Security forces keep an eye from a distance on antigovernment demonstrators in Kiev, Ukraine, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Protests in Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine - Antigovernment demonstrators (front) face security forces across barricades in Kiev, Ukraine, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi on the podium after winning the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Gourmet festival in Switzerland

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Takuji Takahashi (center L), master chef at Kinobu, and Yoshihiro Takahashi (center R), 15th-generation chef at Hyotei, which has been awarded three Michelin stars, speak to guests after serving up traditional Japanese cuisine at the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Jan. 28, 2014. They became the first Japanese chefs invited to the gourmet festival.

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Gourmet festival in Switzerland

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Photo shows representatives from Japanese sake breweries in Yamagata, Kyoto and Hiroshima prefectures taking part in the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi (C) on the podium after winning the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles. At left is Coline Mattel of France, who finished second, and at right is Norwegian Maren Lundby, who came third.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Japan's Sara Takanashi celebrates after winning the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows the second jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014. Takanashi nailed the day's longest jumps with efforts of 100.5 meters in both rounds earning her a total of 262.9 points on the K-95, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows the first jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014. Takanashi nailed the day's longest jumps with efforts of 100.5 meters in both rounds earning her a total of 262.9 points on the K-95, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Master bat maker

TOKYO, Japan - Master bat maker Isokazu Kubota (R) and Hideki Matsui, then a player of the New York Yankees, chat at Mizuno Technics Corp. in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, in December 2003. The craftsman whose bats have launched thousands of big league hits for Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki announced his retirement on Jan. 28, 2014.

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Syria peace talks

GENEVA, Switzerland - Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. and Arab League special envoy to Syria, holds a press conference at the United Nations' European headquarters on Jan. 28, 2014, as Syria peace talks are held in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Countdown Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Visitors pose for photos before a countdown clock in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014. The clock shows 10 days left until the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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Countdown Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Pedestrians pass by a countdown clock in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014. The clock shows 10 days left until the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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Snowboarding site getting ready for Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Final preparations are underway near the finishing line of a track for snowboarding events at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014, ahead of the Feb. 7 opening of the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Countdown Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Visitors pose for photos before a countdown clock in Sochi, Russia, on Jan. 28, 2014. The clock shows 10 days left until the opening of the Winter Olympics.

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U.S. diplomat Davies in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Glyn Davies, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, answers reporters' questions in Beijing on Jan. 28, 2014, after holding talks with Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui and his counterpart Wu Dawei on North Korea's denuclearization.