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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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Husband of victim in Malaysian airbag crash recalls ordeal

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Welhelmo Rodriguez Caido speaks in an interview on Jan. 8, 2015, about how his wife Law Suk Leh was killed after a metal fragment from a defective Takata Corp. airbag hit her in the neck in a car accident in Borneo, Malaysia, in July 2014. Law died of massive bleeding at a hospital, where their baby daughter was delivered alive but died two days later.

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Honda's 2014 new car sales in China hit record high

BEIJING, China - Honda Motor Co.'s booth is shown in a file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2014, at an international motor show held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Honda announced on Jan. 8, 2015, that its new car sales in China rose 4.1 percent in 2014 to reach a record annual high of 788,276 vehicles.

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Japan fleet leaves for whale stock survey in Antarctic

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - The Yushin Maru, a ship of Japan's Fisheries Agency, departs from the western Japanese port of Shimonoseki on Jan. 8, 2015, for the Antarctic Ocean to conduct a survey of whale stocks in place of an annual whaling mission that the International Court of Justice ordered the country to stop in 2014.

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Japan fleet leaves for whale stock survey in Antarctic

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - The Yushin Maru, a ship of Japan's Fisheries Agency, departs from the western Japanese port of Shimonoseki on Jan. 8, 2015, while it is seen off by relatives of crew members. The ship, leaving for the Antarctic Ocean, is to conduct a survey of whale stocks in place of an annual whaling mission that the International Court of Justice ordered the country to stop in 2014.

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Donation from Anne Frank House to Japan libraries

TOKYO, Japan - Jan Erik Dubbelman (L), a senior official in charge of educational projects at Anne Frank House, hands a copy of the Amsterdam-based museum's catalog to Ryo Tanaka, mayor of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, at the ward office on March 8, 2014. The museum will donate 3,400 copies of the catalog, along with 300 miniature model sets of the house where Anne Frank went into hiding during World War II, to libraries across Japan after books related to Anne Frank were recently vandalized at some libraries.

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Donation from Anne Frank House to Japan libraries

TOKYO, Japan - Jan Erik Dubbelman (L), a senior official in charge of educational projects at Anne Frank House, hands a miniature model of the house where Anne Frank went into hiding during World War II, to Ryo Tanaka, mayor of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, at the ward office on March 8, 2014. The Amsterdam-based museum will donate 300 miniature models of the house, along with 3,400 copies of the museum's catalog, to libraries across Japan after books related to Anne Frank were recently vandalized at some libraries.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Sven Kramer Dutch (C) celebrates with compatriots Jorrit Bergsma (L), bronze medalist, and Jan Blokhuijsen (R), silver medalist, on the podium during a ceremony for the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Anti-Japan protester 40 years ago

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Hariman Siregar, who was a key student activist in an anti-Japan protest in Indonesia 40 years ago, is pictured during an interview in Jakarta on Jan. 8, 2014.

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Basketball game for N. Korean leader's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front row, 4th from L) and his wife Ri Sol Ju (front row, 3rd from L) watch an exhibition basketball game between American and North Korean players with former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman (front row, 3rd from R) at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 2014. The game was held to celebrate Kim's birthday.

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Basketball game for N. Korean leader's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman (far L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (far R) are pictured at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 2014. An exhibition basketball game between American and North Korean players was held the same day at the stadium to celebrate Kim's birthday.

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Basketball game for N. Korean leader's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An exhibition basketball game between American and North Korean players is held at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 2014, to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's birthday.

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Basketball game for N. Korean leader's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An exhibition basketball game between American and North Korean players is held at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 2014, to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's birthday.

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Basketball game for N. Korean leader's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman (far R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd from R) chat while watching an exhibition basketball game between American and North Korean players at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 2014, with Kim's wife Ri Sol Ju sitting next to Kim. The game was held to celebrate Kim's birthday.

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Basketball game for N. Korean leader's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman (3rd from L, front row) and other American basketball players pose for photos with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd from R, front row) at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 2014. An exhibition basketball game between American and North Korean players was held the same day at the stadium to celebrate Kim's birthday.

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Honda unveiled as Milan signing

CARNAGO, Italy - Japan's Keisuke Honda arrives at AC Milan's training ground in Carnago, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2014, after attending a press conference in Milan in which the Italian Serie A football club unveiled the new signing.

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Honda unveiled as Milan signing

CARNAGO, Italy - Supporters wait for the arrival of Japan's Keisuke Honda at AC Milan's training ground in Carnago, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2014. Honda attended earlier the same day a press conference in Milan in which the Italian Serie A football club unveiled the new signing.

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Honda unveiled as Milan signing

MILAN, Italy - Japan's Keisuke Honda (L) attends a press conference with AC Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2014, in which the Italian Serie A football club unveiled the new signing.

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Honda unveiled as Milan signing

MILAN, Italy - Japan's Keisuke Honda answers Japanese reporters' questions after attending a press conference in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2014, in which Italian Serie A football club AC Milan unveiled the new signing.

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Honda unveiled as Milan signing

MILAN, Italy - Japan's Keisuke Honda (L) attends a press conference with AC Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2014, in which the Italian Serie A football club unveiled the new signing.

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New AC Milan player Honda holds news conference

MILAN, Italy - Keisuke Honda of Japan, who has joined Italian Serie A football club AC Milan, poses for photos prior to his news conference at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2014.

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Basketball game for N. Korean leader's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman (L front) plays in an exhibition basketball game between American and North Korean players at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Jan. 8, 2014, to celebrate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's birthday.

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N. Korean leader's aunt in critical condition: Yonhap

TOKYO, Japan - Kim Kyong Hui (seen in an undated file photo), the wife of executed senior North Korean official Jang Song Thaek and aunt of the country's leader Kim Jong Un, is in a critical condition with a rare disease, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported on Jan. 8, 2014. The agency quoted a South Korean government source as saying Kim Kyong Hui "received medical treatment in Russia sometime between last September and October."

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New AC Milan player Honda holds news conference

MILAN, Italy - Japan's Keisuke Honda (L), who has joined Italian Serie A football club AC Milan, shakes hands with club CEO Adriano Galliani during a news conference at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 8, 2014.

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Hitachi Senior Vice President Higashihara to become president

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiaki Higashihara (L), who will be promoted to president and chief operating officer of Hitachi Ltd. from senior vice president on April 1, shakes hands with current President Hiroaki Nakanishi prior to a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014. Nakanishi will become chairman and chief executive officer, the company said.

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Hitachi Senior Vice President Higashihara to become president

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiaki Higashihara, who will be promoted to president and chief operating officer of Hitachi Ltd. from senior vice president on April 1, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014. Hiroaki Nakanishi, the current president, will become chairman and chief executive officer, the company said.

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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd from L) and his wife Emine (L) are greeted by Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014, the last day of a three-day visit to Japan by the Turkish prime minister. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014, the last day of his three-day visit to Japan. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Hakuho, Harumafuji perform dohyo-iri at Meiji Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (R) performs the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014, before the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 12. Around 2,800 people watched Harumafuji and his fellow yokozuna Hakuho perform the ritual in the drizzle.

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Hakuho, Harumafuji perform dohyo-iri at Meiji Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) performs the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014, before the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 12. Around 2,800 people watched Hakuho and his fellow yokozuna Harumafuji perform the ritual in the drizzle.

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Japan, Spain agree to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy

MADRID, Spain - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) talks with Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (R) in Madrid on Jan. 8, 2014. They agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas requiring cutting-edge technology, such as renewable energy and medical services.

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Nishikori off to winning start in Aussie Open warm-up event

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a ball to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their match on the first day of the non-tour AAMI Kooyong Classic exhibition in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2014. World No. 17 Nishikori beat 23rd-ranked Dimitrov 7-6, 6-4 in his final lead-up event to the Australian Open that begins on Jan. 13.

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P3C surveillance planes' drill off Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Two P3C Orion surveillance planes operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fly over the sea off Kume Island in the Japanese southernmost prefecture of Okinawa for training on Jan. 8, 2014. The drill, the first of this year, was open to the media and three P3Cs took part.

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Takanashi ready for Sochi Winter Olympics

SAPPORO, Japan - Sara Takanashi, a 17-year-old who won last season's women's ski jumping World Cup, speaks to reporters in Sapporo on Jan. 8, 2014, one day after she was chosen as a member of the Japanese delegation for next month's Sochi Winter Olympics. The women's ski jumping event will be held for the first time at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese health minister Yoichi Masuzoe answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014. He said he is considering running in the Tokyo gubernatorial election the following month as an independent candidate.

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Kim Jong Un's effigy burnt in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - An effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is burnt by members of a conservative group and defectors from North Korea in Seoul on Jan. 8, 2014, to coincide with what is believed to be Kim's 31st birthday. North Korean authorities say their leader was born on Jan. 8 but have not revealed the year of his birth.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese health minister Yoichi Masuzoe answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014. He said he is considering running in the Tokyo gubernatorial election the following month as an independent candidate.

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Kim Jong Un's effigy burnt in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - An effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is burnt by members of a conservative group and defectors from North Korea in Seoul on Jan. 8, 2014, to coincide with what is believed to be Kim's 31st birthday. North Korean authorities say their leader was born on Jan. 8 but have not revealed the year of his birth.

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N. Korea as usual on Kim Jong Un's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk in front of large portraits of Kim Il Sung (L), the founder of North Korea, and Kim Jong Il, father of the current leader Kim Jong Un, at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2014, the day believed to be the 31st birthday of Kim Jong Un. North Korean authorities say their leader was born on Jan. 8 but have not revealed the year of his birth.

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N. Korea as usual on Kim Jong Un's birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk on a street in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2014, the day believed to be the 31st birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. the day believed to be the 31st birthday of Kim Jong Un. North Korean authorities say their leader was born on Jan. 8 but have not revealed the year of his birth.

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Wishing for prosperity

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Visitors wishing for prosperity put coins on tuna offered by a local fishery cooperative at Nishinomiya Shrine, a Shinto shrine dedicated to Ebisu, the god of commerce, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2014.

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P3C surveillance planes' drill off Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Two P3C Orion surveillance planes operated by Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fly over the sea off the Kerama Islands in the Japanese southernmost prefecture of Okinawa for training on Jan. 8, 2014. The drill, the first of this year, was open to the media and three P3Cs took part.

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Leyte Island 2 months after typhoon

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A Jan. 6, 2014, photo shows an area of the Anibong District of Tacloban City on Leyte Island, where a cargo ship has been left on land since typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013.

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Leyte Island 2 months after typhoon

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A Jan. 6, 2014, photo shows an area of the Anibong District of Tacloban City on Leyte Island, where debris has been left since typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013.

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Leyte Island 2 months after typhoon

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A Jan. 6, 2014, photo shows an area of the Anibong District of Tacloban City on Leyte Island, where a cargo ship has been left on land since typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013.

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Leyte Island 2 months after typhoon

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A Jan. 6, 2014, photo shows an area of the Anibong District of Tacloban City on Leyte Island, where a cargo ship has been left on land since typhoon Haiyan struck the central Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013.