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Dollar briefly tops 120 yen 1st time in more than 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A monitor board at a financial institution in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014, shows the U.S. dollar topping the 120 yen line for the first time since July 2007. The dollar's rise reflected a positive outlook for the U.S. economy in contrast to flagging Japan and Europe.

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Japan's Softbank reel in Matsuzaka

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2014 shows New York Mets pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan throwing against the Miami Marlins in New York. Japan Pacific League baseball club Softbank Hawks said on Dec. 4, 2014, it has signed Matsuzaka, who moved to the majors via the posting system after the 2006 season in Japan.

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Postcard signed by Einstein in 1922 found in Japan

OTSU, Japan - A postcard bearing a signature by Albert Einstein is shown in this file photo taken at a museum in western Japan on July 4, 2014. The card, signed during the physicist's visit to Japan in 1922 after winning the Nobel Prize, was discovered in the Eizaburo Nishibori Memorial Explorer Museum in Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture, dedicated to the scientist who led the first Japanese expedition to the Antarctic.

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View of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's suburbs

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - A landscape of the suburbs of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a major city in the Kamchatka region of the Russian Far East, is seen on July 4, 2014.

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Yankee's Tanaka to restart playing catch

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list since July 9, 2014, due to a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Tanaka is expected to restart playing catch on Aug. 4, 2014.

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Chinese President Xi at Seoul National University

SEOUL, South Korea - Chinese President Xi Jinping lectures at Seoul National University in South Korea on July 4, 2014.

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3rd anniversary of S. Sudan's independence

JUBA, South Sudan - People pass a street panel celebrating the third anniversary of South Sudan's independence as they cross a road in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on July 4, 2014. July 9 marks the 3rd anniversary of its independence from Sudan.

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Children at refugee camp in S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Children play at a refugee camp located on the premises of U.N. facilities in Juba, South Sudan, on July 4, 2014. Some people are not able to leave refugee camps for fear of being attacked because of the deepening ethnic feuds in the country.

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Urumqi, 5 years after July 2009 riots

URUMQI, China - An Uyghur man who fought against the ethnic Han during July 2009 Urumqi riots prays near his home in Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, on July 4, 2014.

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Urumqi, 5 years after 2009 riots

URUMQI, China - Uyghur men pray in front of a mosque in Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, on July 4, 2014. The 2009 Urumqi riots broke out on July 5.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (R) points to Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez to praise his play after Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (L) runs in celebration after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Presidential race in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Women break their fast during Ramadan at a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 4, 2014. The meal was prepared by an Islamic party. Religious events were also used for election campaigning.

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Germany beat France 1-0 in World Cup quarterfinal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - France defender Mamadou Sakho (5), Germany striker Miroslav Kkose (11) and midfielder Sami Khedira (6) battle for the ball during the first half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Germany won 1-0.

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Germany beat France 1-0 in World Cup quarterfinal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - France midfielder Blaise Matuidi (C) fights for the ball with Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) and defender Jerome Boateng during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Germany won 1-0.

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Syria citizens watch World Cup at coffee shop

DAMASCUS, Syria - Many citizens in war-torn Syria watch the World Cup finals in Brazil on television, at an open air coffee shop in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 4, 2014.

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Syria citizens watch World Cup at coffee shop

DAMASCUS, Syria - Citizens in war-torn Syria watch the World Cup finals in Brazil on television, at an open air coffee shop in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 4, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil striker Neymar lies on the pitch after being fouled during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014, with his teammate Marcelo looking on. Brazil won 2-1.

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Djokovic, Federer to play in Wimbledon final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Milos Raonic of Canada returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their men's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, July 4, 2014. Federer won 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and will face Movac Dikovic of Serbia in the finals.

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Lafcadio Hearn gallery opens in Greece

LEFKADA, Greece - Visitors examine the exhibits at a gallery commemorating Lafcadio Hearn, a writer who devoted his life to introducing Japan to the West in the 19th century, on the Greek island of Lefkada on July 4, 2014. Launched on the 110th anniversary of the writer's death, the gallery opened at the birthplace of Hearn, who was born to an Irish father and a Greek mother in 1850 and worked as a journalist in the United States before going to Japan in 1890. He became a naturalized Japanese before he died in 1904.

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Djokovic, Federer to play in Wimbledon final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Novak Djokovic of Serbia reaches to return the ball to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their men's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 4, 2014. Djokovic won 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 and will play Roger Federer of Switzerland in the finals.

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Djokovic, Federer to play in Wimbledon final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a return to Milos Raonic of Canada during their men's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, July 4, 2014. Federer won 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and will face Movac Dikovic of Serbia in the finals.

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Japanese woman wins U.S. hot dog eating contest

NEW YORK, United States - Miki Sudo (C) of Japan celebrates her first victory in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2014, after she downed 34 franks and buns. Joey Chestnut (L) won the men's division of the annual competition timed with the U.S. Independence Day, engulfing 61 franks and buns.

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Opening of Yakumo Koizumi museum in Greece

LEFKADA, Greece - A Seiwa Bunraku puppet from Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, cuts the tape on July 4, 2014, to celebrate the opening of a memorial museum for Meiji-period writer Yakumo Koizumi, whose real name was Lafcadio Hearn, on Greece's Lefkada island where he was born in 1850. He moved to Japan and lived in such places as Kumamoto and Matsue.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil striker Neymar grimaces after being fouled during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014, with his teammate Marcelo (R) and Colombia's James Rodriguez looking on. Brazil won 2-1.

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Djokovic, Federer to play in Wimbledon final

LONDON, United Kingdom - Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after beating Milos Raonic of Canada 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in their men's singles semifinal match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, July 4, 2014. Federer will face Movac Dikovic of Serbia in the finals.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil striker Neymar (R) is brought down by Colombia Mario Yepes during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Japanese woman wins U.S. hot dog eating contest

NEW YORK, United States - Miki Sudo of Japan eats a frank and bun en route to her first victory in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (4) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil's players celebrate after beating Colombia in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil coach Scolari Luiz Felipe (front) and Colombia coach Pekerman Jose give instructions to their players during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Brazil at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil supporters celebrate after Brazil defender David Luiz scored the team's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz makes a free kick to score his side's second goal during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Colombia coach Pekerman Jose (R) consoles midfielder James Rodriguez after Colombia was beaten 2-1 by Brazil in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (R) is congratulated by his teammate Neymar after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (R) consoles Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez after Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014.

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Lafcadio Hearn gallery opens in Greece

LEFKADA, Greece - Bon Koizumi, a great grandson of Lafcadio Hearn, a writer who devoted his life to introducing Japan to the West in the 19th century, speaks at the opening on July 4, 2014, of a gallery on the Greek island of Lefkada. Launched on the 110th anniversary of Hearn's death, the new gallery at Hearn's birthplace exhibits his memorabilia including a manuscript of "Kwaidan" (1904), a collection of old Japanese ghost stories and one of Hearn's most famous works.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez crouches down on the pitch after Colombia was beaten 2-1 by Brazil in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Colombia striker Carlos Bacca (C) is brought down by Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar (12), resulting in a penalty kick, during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil's players celebrate after beating Colombia in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez scores from the penalty spot during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Brazil at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz celebrates after Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (2nd from L) scores his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (R) consoles Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez after Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (L) runs in celebration after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil supporters celebrate after Brazil defender David Luiz (4) scored the team's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz celebrates after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz (L) runs in celebration after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil defender David Luiz celebrates after scoring his side's second goal on a free kick during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014. Brazil won 2-1.