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Orthodox Jews

JERUSALEM, Israel - Orthodox Jews pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, on July 3, 2012.

"The Shard" in London

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken on July 3, 2012, shows the Shard, a high-rise building in London. An inauguration ceremony was held on July 5, 2012, for the 95-story, about 310-meter high building, the tallest in the European Union.

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"The Shard" in London

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken on July 3, 2012, shows the Shard, a high-rise building in London. An inauguration ceremony was held on July 5, 2012, for the 95-story, about 310-meter high building, the tallest in the European Union.

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Kerber advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Angelique Kerber of Germany plays against compatriot Sabine Lisicki in a quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Kerber, who won 6-3, 6-7(7), 7-5, will play Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the semifinals.

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Kerber advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after beating compatriot Sabine Lisicki in a quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Kerber, who won 6-3, 6-7(7), 7-5, will play Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the semifinals.

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Darvish leads in final fan voting

CHICAGO, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish practices at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 3, 2012. According to Major League Baseball's announcement the same day, Darvish leads among the five pitchers involved in the American League All-Star Game fan final vote.

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Ex-death row inmate

NEW YORK, United States - Kirk Bloodsworth (C), an American who spent nearly nine years in prison and two years on death row for a crime he did not commit, speaks at the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 3, 2012.

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S. Williams advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Serena Williams (R) of the United States and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic shake hands after their women's singles quarterfinals match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Williams, who won 6-3, 7-5, will play Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the semifinals.

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S. Williams advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after beating defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in a women's singles quarterfinals match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Williams, who won 6-3, 7-5, will play Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the semifinals.

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S. Williams advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Serena Williams of the United States plays a shot in her quarterfinal match against defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Williams, who won 6-3, 7-5, will play Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the semifinals.

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Radwanska advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland plays a shot in her quarterfinal match against Maria Kirilenko of Russia at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Radwanska, who won 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 will play Angelique Kerber of Germany in the semifinals.

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Kerber advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Angelique Kerber of Germany plays a shot in her quarterfinal match against compatriot Sabine Lisicki at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Kerber, who won 6-3, 6-7(7), 7-5 will play Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the semifinals.

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Kerber advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after beating compatriot Sabine Lisicki in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Kerber, who won 6-3, 6-7(7), 7-5 will play Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the semifinals.

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Azarenka advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays a shot in her quarterfinal match against Tamira Paszek of Austria at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Azarenka, who won 6-3, 7-6(4), will play Serena Williams of the United States in the semifinals.

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Azarenka advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus reacts after beating Tamira Paszek of Austria in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Azarenka, who won 6-3, 7-6(4), will play Serena Williams of the United States in the semifinals.

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Murray advances to quarterfinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after beating Marin Cilic of Croatia in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Murray, with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 win, advanced to the quarterfinals against David Ferrer of Spain.

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S. Williams advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Serena Williams of the United States plays a shot in her quarterfinal match against defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Williams, who won 6-3, 7-5, will play Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the semifinals.

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Inui at Eintracht Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan midfielder Takashi Inui attends a press conference in Frankfurt on July 3, 2012, after he joined German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a three-year contract.

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New Beijing Communist Party chief

BEIJING, China - Guo Jinlong waves to reporters in Beijing on July 3, 2012, after being appointed as the new Communist Party chief for the Chinese capital.

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S. Williams advances to semifinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after beating defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in a women's singles quarterfinals match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Williams, who won 6-3, 7-5, will play Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the semifinals.

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New Beijing Communist Party chief

BEIJING, China - Guo Jinlong speaks at a press conference in Beijing on July 3, 2012, after being appointed as the new Communist Party chief for the Chinese capital.

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Ferrer advances to quarterfinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - David Ferrer of Spain plays against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Ferrer, with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win, advanced to the quarterfinals against Andy Murray of Britain.

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Ferrer advances to quarterfinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - David Ferrer of Spain plays against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Ferrer, with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win, advanced to the quarterfinals against Andy Murray of Britain.

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Murray advances to quarterfinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Marin Cilic of Croatia in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Murray, who won 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, advanced to the quarterfinals against David Ferrer of Spain.

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Murray advances to quarterfinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Marin Cilic of Croatia in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Murray, who won 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, advanced to the quarterfinals against David Ferrer of Spain.

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Murray advances to quarterfinals at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Marin Cilic of Croatia in a men's singles fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 3, 2012. Murray, who won 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, advanced to the quarterfinals against David Ferrer of Spain.

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Noda visits tsunami-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda eats tomato at a facility for research on vegetable growing in Yamamoto, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 3, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Mazda to boost production capacity for CX-5 SUV

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken July 3, 2012, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s auto assembly plant in the city of Hiroshima. Mazda said the same day it will boost production capacity for its smash hit CX-5 sport utility vehicle to 240,000 vehicles a year the following March, from 160,000 units, due to robust sales at home and abroad.

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Renesas announces massive restructuring steps

TOKYO, Japan - Renesas Electronics Corp. President Yasushi Akao announces a set of restructuring steps at a press conference in Tokyo on July 3, 2012. The struggling chipmaker announced plans to close or sell eight of its 18 domestic plants and eliminate more than 5,000 jobs, as part of a massive restructuring aimed at shifting towards overseas production and focusing on profitable microcontrollers.

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Noda visits tsunami-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (R) are briefed in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, by local officials on July 3, 2012, on an ongoing project to develop a disaster-prevention forest by reclaiming land using rubble from the March 2011 disaster. (Pool photo)

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JAL budget carrier's 1st flight

NARITA, Japan - A flight attendant sells goods on the first flight of Jetstar Japan Co. en route to Sapporo from Narita, near Tokyo, on July 3, 2012. The budget airline funded by Japan Airlines Co. launched domestic flights that day.

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Toyota starts monitoring electricity usage at plants

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken July 3, 2012, at Toyota Motor Corp.'s factory in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, shows a system developed by the company to monitor electricity usage and power generation at the plant. Toyota began monitoring electricity usage and power generation at its plants in an integrated manner the previous day to make more efficient use of energy and conserve power.

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Karzai hopes Kyoto meet will lead to talks with Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is interviewed by members of Japanese media outlets in Kabul on July 3, 2012. Karzai expressed hope that an informal meeting attended by representatives of the Taliban and his government the previous week in Japan would lead to formal peace talks.

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Karzai hopes Kyoto meet will lead to talks with Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is interviewed by members of Japanese media outlets in Kabul on July 3, 2012. Karzai expressed hope that an informal meeting attended by representatives of the Taliban and his government the previous week in Japan would lead to formal peace talks.

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Karzai hopes Kyoto meet will lead to talks with Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is interviewed by members of Japanese media outlets in Kabul on July 3, 2012. Karzai expressed hope that an informal meeting attended by representatives of the Taliban and his government the previous week in Japan would lead to formal peace talks.

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Noda at disaster reduction confab

SENDAI, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks during the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction held in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 3, 2012.

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Renesas announces massive restructuring steps

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2012 shows the building housing the headquarters of Renesas Electronics Corp. in Tokyo. The struggling chipmaker announced plans July 3, 2012, to close or sell eight of its 18 domestic plants and eliminate more than 5,000 jobs, as part of a massive restructuring aimed at shifting towards overseas production and focusing on profitable microcontrollers.

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Suu Kyi at party headquarters

YANGON, Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (C), leader of Myanmar's opposition National League for Democracy, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on July 3, 2012, about her recent trip to Europe and her plan to skip the first three days of the parliamentary session starting the following day.

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JAL budget carrier's 1st flight

NARITA, Japan - Jetstar Japan Co. employees perform a star jump as they see off the first flight of the budget airline funded by Japan Airlines Co., from the carrier's base at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 3, 2012, for New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Wacoal in China

BEIJING, China - Photo on July 3, 2012, shows a shop opened in late June in Beijing by Japanese women's underwear maker Wacoal Corp. The shop is the first outlet for Wacoal's new La Rosabelle brand of products aimed at Chinese customers.

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9 more Japanese sites listed under Ramsar Convention

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2012 shows the Watarase reservoir, which straddles a vast area covering parts of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma and Saitama prefectures. The Japanese Environment Ministry said on July 3, 2012, nine more sites in Japan, including the reservoir, have been listed under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.

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JAL budget carrier's 1st flight

NARITA, Japan - The first flight of Jetstar Japan Co., a budget airline funded by Japan Airlines Co., leaves the carrier's base at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 3, 2012, for New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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JAL budget carrier's 1st flight

NARITA, Japan - The first flight of Jetstar Japan Co., a budget airline funded by Japan Airlines Co., leaves the carrier's base at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 3, 2012, for New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Jetstar holds 1 yen flight campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Jetstar Japan Co. President Miyuki Suzuki (front L) and television personality Becky (C) attend a press conference of the budget airline of Japan Airlines Co. in Tokyo on April 17, 2012. Jetstar said it sold one-way tickets for 1 yen for 10,000 seats on six domestic routes in a special two-hour online campaign the same day ahead of the start of services on July 3, 2012.

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Jetstar Japan names destination cities

TOKYO, Japan - Jetstar Japan Chief Executive Officer Miyuki Suzuki (2nd from L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2012, introducing four destination cities the low-cost carrier will serve -- Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Naha -- from its home base Narita International Airport near Tokyo. The budget airline set up by Japan Airlines Co., trading house Mitsubishi Corp. and the Qantas Group of Australia, also said it will commence domestic flights on July 3, 2012.

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Japanese competitive eater Kobayashi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi during an interview with Kyodo News in New York on July 1, 2010. The 33-year-old former hot dog eating champion won an annual chicken wing eating contest in Philadelphia on Feb. 3, 2012, downing a record 337 wings in 30 minutes.