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Nelson Mandela dies

Nelson Mandela dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former South African President Nelson Mandela attending the opening ceremony of the World Cup soccer finals at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg in July 2010. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate who waged a long and ultimately victorious struggle against apartheid died on Dec. 5, 2013. He was 95.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against Kansas City Royals

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against Kansas City Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to the team's dugout after the Kansas City Royals broke a tie in the top of the 10th inning of their game at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 5, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the Royals.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against Kansas City Royals

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against Kansas City Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs home on an RBI double by Jose Lopez in the first inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 5, 2010. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the Royals.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox's Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) reacts after allowing a two-run single to center by Tampa Bay Rays' John Jaso during the sixth inning of their game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka gave up eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka leaves the mound after being relieved from a game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against Kansas City Royals

Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against Kansas City Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the first inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 5, 2010, extending his hitting streak to seven games. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 6-4, 10-inning loss to the Royals.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona (L) takes starter Daisuke Matsuzaka out of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka sits in the dugout after being taken out from a game against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Netherlands coach Bert Van Marwijk (2nd from R) gives instructions to his players during a training session in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 5, 2010, in preparation for a World Cup semifinal match against Uruguay.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) talks with catcher Kevin Cash (C) and pitching coach John Farrell during the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

Red Sox Matsuzaka gives up 8 hits, 5 runs against Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 5, 2010. Matsuzaka allowed eight hits and five runs in 5-0/3 innings as the Red Sox lost 6-5.

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Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez (R) gives instructions to striker Diego Forlan during a training session in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 5, 2010, in preparation for a World Cup semifinal match against the Netherlands.

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Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Netherlands striker Arjen Robben (front) and midfielder Wesley Sneijder (2nd from front) jog during a training session in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 5, 2010, in preparation for a World Cup semifinal match against Uruguay.

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Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Netherlands striker Arjen Robben tries to score during a training session in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 5, 2010, to prepare for a World Cup semifinal match against Uruguay.

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Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Uruguay striker Diego Forlan (L) joins a team training session in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 5, 2010, to prepare for a World Cup semifinal match against the Netherlands.

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Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Netherlands players warm up during a team training session in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 5, 2010, to prepare for a World Cup semifinal match against Uruguay.

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Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

Uruguay, Netherlands ready for World Cup semifinal

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Netherlands midfielder Wesley Sneijder tries to score during a training session in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 5, 2010, to prepare for a World Cup semifinal match against Uruguay.

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Hakuho puts focus on ring amid gambling scandal

Hakuho puts focus on ring amid gambling scandal

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) bows to reporters after the end of a press conference in Nagoya on July 5, 2010. Earlier in the day, the Japan Sumo Association released a rankings list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, in which Hakuho is the sole wrestler to hold the top rank of yokozuna.

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Hakuho puts focus on ring amid gambling scandal

Hakuho puts focus on ring amid gambling scandal

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia holds up a rankings list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association during a news conference in Nagoya on July 5, 2010. Hakuho, the sole wrestler to hold the top rank of yokozuna, has admitted to betting on ''hanafuda,'' or Japanese playing card games, but has not been implicated in the baseball gambling scandal rocking the Japanese national sport.

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Hakuho puts focus on ring amid gambling scandal

Hakuho puts focus on ring amid gambling scandal

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on July 5, 2010, after the Japan Sumo Association released the rankings list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, the sole wrestler to hold the top rank of yokozuna, has admitted to betting on ''hanafuda,'' or Japanese playing card games, but has not been implicated in the baseball gambling scandal rocking the Japanese national sport.

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Bandai to sell Endeavour model made of superalloy

Bandai to sell Endeavour model made of superalloy

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a 1/144 model of the Space Shuttle Endeavour made of superalloy materials during a presentation in Tokyo on July 5, 2010. Toy maker Bandai Co. will put the completed and painted model of Endeavour, which carried Mamori Mori as the first Japanese payload specialist in 1992, on the Japanese market on Dec. 3 with a price tag of 47,250 yen. The model of Endeavour is the second in Bandai's fine scale model series for adults.

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Blue samurai Honda visits own high school

Blue samurai Honda visits own high school

KANAZAWA, Japan - Japan's Keisuke Honda of CSKA Moscow speaks about the World Cup soccer finals, in which he played as a striker, during an event at Seiryo High School, his old school in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 5, 2010. ''I want you to have a big dream. I'm still chasing one too,'' the 24-year-old star told nearly 1,900 students.

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Subway Japan to open lettuce-growing restaurant

Subway Japan to open lettuce-growing restaurant

TOKYO, Japan - People view a Subway restaurant with an indoor lettuce farm (L) in Tokyo's landmark Marunouchi Building on July 5, 2010, the day before the restaurant's official opening. Subway Japan Inc., the operator of the fast food chain, aims to set up two or three restaurants with lettuce farms to attract health-conscious customers.

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New cow in Miyazaki suspected of foot-and-mouth disease

New cow in Miyazaki suspected of foot-and-mouth disease

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru speaks to reporters after a meeting to discuss foot-and-mouth disease countermeasures at the prefectural hall in Miyazaki City on July 5, 2010, following the discovery of another cow with symptoms of the disease in the city. The new suspected case was the first to come to light since June 18.

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Full-body imaging trial begins at Narita airport

Full-body imaging trial begins at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A man goes through a full-body imaging security scanner for a demonstration at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on July 5, 2010. Japan's first experiment with full-body imaging began at the airport amid privacy concerns as part of antiterror measures.

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Fired ozeki Kotomitsuki erroneously listed in new rankings

Fired ozeki Kotomitsuki erroneously listed in new rankings

TOKYO, Japan - The name of ozeki Kotomitsuki (pointed to by a finger) appears on a new sumo rankings list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association on July 5, 2010, a day after the JSA decided to fire Kotomitsuki and stablemaster Otake for being the central figures in a widespread gambling scandal.

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New cow in Miyazaki suspected of foot-and-mouth disease

New cow in Miyazaki suspected of foot-and-mouth disease

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru speaks during a meeting to discuss foot-and-mouth disease countermeasures at the prefectural hall in Miyazaki City on July 5, 2010, after another cow in the city was found to have symptoms of the disease. The new suspected case was the first to come to light since June 18.

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Fired ozeki Kotomitsuki erroneously listed in new rankings

Fired ozeki Kotomitsuki erroneously listed in new rankings

TOKYO, Japan - A sumo fan looks at a new sumo rankings list for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association in front of Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on July 5, 2010. The list includes the name of ozeki Kotomitsuki, whom the JSA decided on July 4 to fire for being one of the central figures in a widespread gambling scandal.

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