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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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Quake-hit Kobe firm's sake brewed in 1995

KOBE, Japan - Japanese brewery Sawanotsuru Co.'s Hideki Makino (L) and Hiroyuki Konno on Jan. 8, 2015, in Kobe, hold a bottle of old vintage sake brewed in 1995, the year when the Kobe-based sake company was severely damaged by the Great Hanshin Earthquake in western Japan. Reservations have already made for all 50 bottles.

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Japanese painter, Egyptian children pose before mural

GIZA, Egypt - Japanese painter Shinichiro Higashi (R) and Egyptian children strike a pose in Giza near Cairo in front of his peace-advocating mural on Jan. 8, 2015.

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Egyptians gather before Japanese artist's peace mural

GIZA, Egypt - People gather in front of a mural drawn by Japanese painter Shinichiro Higashi to express his hope for peace in Giza near Cairo on Jan. 8, 2015.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe discusses 2020 Olympics in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe speaks about the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in an interview with Kyodo News in his office on Jan. 8, 2015. Masuzoe said certain Paralympic events may be held in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Palestine squad trains for Asian Cup against Japan

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Palestinian players run in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, in preparation for an Asian Cup Group D match, their first ever in the regional tournament, against defending champions Japan on Jan. 12.

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Palestine's Nu'man trains for match against Japan

NEWCASTLE, Australia - Palestine's Nu'man (C) practices in Newcastle, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, in preparation for an Asian Cup Group D match, their first ever at the regional tournament, against defending champions Japan on Jan. 12.

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Japanese high schooler teaches U.S. students calligraphy

CRESCENT CITY, United States - A male student from Takata High School in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, teaches calligraphy to a student at Del Norte High School in Crescent City, California, on Jan. 8, 2015. A group of Takata students visited the U.S. city to thank local people for sending back a school boat that was swept away by a tsunami caused by the devastating 2011 earthquake.

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Japanese high schooler teaches U.S. student calligraphy

CRESCENT CITY, United States - A female student from Takata High School in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, teaches calligraphy to a student at Del Norte High School in Crescent City, California, on Jan. 8, 2015. A group of Takata students visited the U.S. city to thank local people for sending back a school boat that was washed up there after the devastating 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami.

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Japan students thank Americans for return of boat lost in tsunami

CRESCENT CITY, United States - Students from Takata High School in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, pose aboard a crab-fishing vessel with fishermen and other people in Crescent City, California, on Jan. 8, 2015. The Japanese students visited the U.S. city to thank local people for sending back a school boat that was washed up there after the devastating 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami.

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Japan high schoolers from tsunami-hit area meet U.S. students

CRESCENT CITY, United States - Students from Takata High School in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, strike a pose with those of Del Norte High School in Crescent City, California, on Jan. 8, 2015. The Japanese students visited the U.S. city to thank local people for sending back a school boat that was swept away by a tsunami caused by the devastating 2011 earthquake.

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Tesla Motors opens California plant to press

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Assembly line robots are at work at Tesla Motors Inc.'s plant in Fremont, California, on Jan. 8, 2015, during its opening to the media. The U.S. venture business for electric vehicles said it has improved plant productivity by increasing the use of robots.

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Civic group keeps issuing testimony by 1995 quake victims

OSAKA, Japan - A group of volunteers displays a series of publications they have produced recording testimony by victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 8, 2015. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the disaster that devastated Kobe and other areas of western Japan.

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LNG ship docked at import base in Aomori, north Japan

AOMORI, Japan - A ship carrying liquefied natural gas from Malaysia is docked at JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.'s nearly completed import base in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015, for the first LNG arrival at the facility scheduled to begin full-fledged operation in April.

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Australia prepare for Asian Cup soccer

MELBOURNE, Australia - Australian players exercise during a training session at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, a day before their opening game against Kuwait in the Asian Cup soccer tournament.

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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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Australia prepare for Asian Cup soccer

MELBOURNE, Australia - Australia's Tim Cahill (4), Robbie Kruse (10) and other players exercise during a training session at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, a day before their opening game against Kuwait in the Asian Cup soccer tournament.

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1st CELAC ministerial meeting with China

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening ceremony of the first ministerial meeting between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States on Jan. 8, 2015, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi said China is seeking to double the value of its trade with Latin America within the next 10 years.

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Winter cherry blossoms bloom on southern Japan island

AMAMI, Japan - Wintertime cherry blossoms begin to bloom at the Amami Nature Observation Forest in Tatsugo on Amami Oshima island, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015.

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Presidential election in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - People line up outside a polling station in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Jan. 8, 2015, to cast their votes in the presidential election.

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Flying robot tested to probe tunnel hit by accident

MITO, Japan - A remote-controlled robot flies above barriers inside an experimental tunnel of the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, during a demonstration shown to the press on Jan. 8, 2015.

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RC robot tested to probe tunnel accident

MITO, Japan - A remote-controlled robot climbs over obstacles inside an experimental tunnel of the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, during a demonstration shown to the press on Jan. 8, 2015.

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China, Latin America hold 1st ministerial meeting

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) prepares to make a speech at the start of the first ministerial meeting hosted by China with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Jan. 8, 2015, with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro clapping his hands.

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1st CELAC ministerial meeting with China

BEIJING, China - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the first ministerial meeting between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States on Jan. 8, 2015, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Karate appeals for inclusion in Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Antonio Espinos, president of the World Karate Federation, speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Espinos made a case for the sport's inclusion in the Olympic program of the 2020 Tokyo Games.

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Forum on post-disaster recovery held in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido (L) speaks while Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso looks on at a conference on post-disaster recovery in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Both Hyogo and Iwate prefectures went through devastating earthquakes in 1995 and 2011, respectively.

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Iwate governor speaks at post-disaster recovery forum

KOBE, Japan - Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso emphasizes the importance of each and every person's recovery from the 2011 disaster that hit the northeastern region at a conference on post-disaster recovery in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Hyogo Prefecture also went through a devastating earthquake in 1995.

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Hyogo governor speaks at post-disaster recovery forum

KOBE, Japan - Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido speaks at a conference on post-disaster recovery in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Both Hyogo and Iwate prefectures experienced devastating earthquakes in 1995 and 2011, respectively.

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Massive pottery plates found from over 70 holes in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A worker digs out pieces of pottery ware from more than 70 holes, believed to date back to a period from the 12th to 16th centuries, at an excavation site in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. The holes are believed to be either for ritual or burial purposes.

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Massive pottery plates found in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A massive amount of earthenware plates, believed to date back to a period from the 12th to 16th centuries, is shown in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Unearthed from more than 70 holes at an excavation site in the ancient Japanese capital, the holes are believed to be either for rituals or burials.

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N. Korean leader Kim's birthday marked in calm atmosphere

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Il Sung Square in the center of Pyongyang appears as usual on Jan. 8, 2015, believed to be the 32nd birthday of leader Kim Jong Un. The North Korean capital appeared calm, unlike the previous year when an exhibition game was held with former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman.

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N. Korean leader Kim's birthday marked in calm atmosphere

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People walk in front of large portraits of Kim Il Sung (L) and Kim Jong Il, the late grandfather and father, respectively, of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2015, believed to be the leader's 32nd birthday. The North Korean capital appeared calm, unlike the previous year when an exhibition game was held with former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman.

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Int'l confab on radiation protection held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants listen to a speaker at an international conference held in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015, by the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to discuss how to apply lessons learnt from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster to protection from radiation.

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Fabric detecting finger movements developed

TOKYO, Japan - Teijin Ltd. and Kansai University unveil in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015, a jointly developed fabric detecting movements of fingers, arms and other body parts, as shown in this photo of a pair of slipsoles made of the cloth.

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Honda says Japan under no strain ahead of title defense

CESSNOCK, Australia - Japan's Keisuke Honda kicks a ball during a training session in Cessnock, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, the final day of the team's camp for the Asian Cup soccer tournament.

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Japan ready for Asian Cup soccer tournament

CESSNOCK, Australia - Japan soccer coach Javier Aguirre give instructions to his players during a training session in Cessnock, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2015, the final day of the team's camp for the Asian Cup soccer tournament. Keisuke Honda can be seen running behind Aguirre.

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DPJ pres. candidates vow to prepare for double election in 2016

TOKYO, Japan - (From front) Akira Nagatsuma, Goshi Hosono and Katsuya Okada -- the three candidates for the presidential election of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan -- take part in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Official campaigning began the previous day for the Jan. 18 election.

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Panasonic to sell video camera with 4K resolution

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. unveils a new digital video camera with 4K ultra-high resolution in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. The product, capable of saving a smartphone-recorded video sent by radio, will be on sale from Jan. 23.

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Nagasaki A-bomb survivors' chorus group to visit N.Y.

NAGASAKI, Japan - Yoshiko Hirahara (extreme L), head of chorus group Himawari consisting of A-bomb survivors from Nagasaki, announces a plan to join an antinuclear concert scheduled for May 2015 in New York during a press conference at the Nagasaki municipal office in southwestern Japan on Jan. 8, 2015.

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DPJ pres. candidates vow to prepare for double election in 2016

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Akira Nagatsuma, Goshi Hosono and Katsuya Okada -- the three candidates for the presidential election of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan -- join hands before their debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Official campaigning began the previous day for the Jan. 18 election.

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1st CELAC ministerial meeting with China

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Jan. 8, 2015, after the latter's speech at the opening ceremony of the first ministerial meeting between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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1st CELAC ministerial meeting with China

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) walks to the podium, past Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the first ministerial meeting between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States on Jan. 8, 2015, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Princess Mako leaves for Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, the elder daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, is pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 8, 2015, before her departure for Britain where she is studying at the University of Leicester's graduate school for a master's degree in museum studies. The 23-year-old princess was back in Tokyo for a winter break, during which she participated in imperial rites and New Year ceremonies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Mako leaves for Britain

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, the elder daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, is pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 8, 2015, before her departure for Britain where she is studying at the University of Leicester's graduate school for a master's degree in museum studies. The 23-year-old princess was back in Tokyo for a winter break, during which she participated in imperial rites and New Year ceremonies. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Mascot characters launch joint publicity blitz

OSAKA, Japan - Mozuyan (L), the shrike mascot of Osaka Prefecture, and Kumamon (R), the black bear mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, pose with specialties from the two regions in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. The two prefectures agreed the same day to jointly promote each other's specialties and tourism.

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1st CELAC ministerial meeting with China

BEIJING, China - The first ministerial meeting between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States starts on Jan. 8, 2015, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Voting under way in Sri Lankan presidential election

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - People line up under tight security at a polling station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Jan. 8, 2015, to vote in the country's presidential election.

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1st CELAC ministerial meeting with China

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening ceremony of the first ministerial meeting between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States on Jan. 8, 2015, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi said China is seeking to double the value of its trade with Latin America within the next 10 years.

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Mascot characters launch joint publicity blitz

OSAKA, Japan - Kumamon (L), the black bear mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, and Mozuyan (R), the shrike mascot of Osaka Prefecture, strike a pose with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui in the western Japan city of Osaka on Jan. 8, 2015. The two prefectures agreed the same day to jointly promote each other's specialties and tourism.