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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Formula 1 Championship - FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 - Race

Norbert Vettel father of Sebastian Vettel former 4 Times World champion (2010-2013) with Red Bull, during the Austrian GP, Spielberg 27-30 June 2024, Formula 1 World championship 2024.

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Formula 1 Championship - FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 - Race

Norbert Vettel father of Sebastian Vettel former 4 Times World champion (2010-2013) with Red Bull, during the Austrian GP, Spielberg 27-30 June 2024, Formula 1 World championship 2024.

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Formula 1 Championship - FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX 2024 - Race

Norbert Vettel father of Sebastian Vettel former 4 Times World champion (2010-2013) with Red Bull, during the Austrian GP, Spielberg 27-30 June 2024, Formula 1 World championship 2024.

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China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to bring tangible benefits to participants: experts

STORY: China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway to bring tangible benefits to participants: experts SHOOTING DATE: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: An intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was signed last week. Experts say the project will bring tangible benefits to all participants in the region. The railway starts from Kashgar in China's Xinjiang, and enters the territory of Uzbekistan through Kyrgyzstan. In the future, it can extend to West Asia and South Asia. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University "The agreement signed especially under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in 2013 and this year becoming 1

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Miss Yangon (North) crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2024

STORY: Miss Yangon (North) crowned Miss Universe Myanmar 2024 SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the national flag 2. various of Miss Universe Myanmar 2024 3. various of Thet San Andersen receiving the award STORYLINE: Miss Yangon (North) Thet San Andersen was crowned the title of "Miss Universe Myanmar 2024" in the Miss Universe Myanmar 2024 finale held in Yangon on Friday night. A total of 52 beauty contestants representing big cities in Myanmar participated in the competition. Thet San Andersen, who represented North Yangon District of Yangon Region, won the crown to be a contestant in the upcoming 73rd Miss Universe pageant which will be held in Mexico. Miss Universe Myanmar Pageant 2024 is the 11th time of such kind, which has been held since 2013, and the previous titleholder was Amara Bo from Kengtung from eastern Myanmar's Shan State. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanma

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Turkish police detain 47 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 47 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish police detaining at least 47 suspected members of the IS across five provinces of Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained at least 47 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) across five provinces, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Wednesday. The suspects were detained in the country's largest city Istanbul, the capital Ankara, along with the provinces of Kirikkale, Adana, and Bursa, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, without specifying the time of the operations. A total of 1,162 operations have been carried out against the IS since June 1 last year, during which a total of 2,402 suspects were caught, he added. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013 and blamed it for a spate of deadly attacks in the co

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Int'l youth dialogue on civilization diversity held in China's Yunnan

STORY: Int'l youth dialogue on civilization diversity held in China's Yunnan DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: HONGHE, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of International youth dialogue on inheritance and innovation of civilization diversity 2. various of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MARCELO MAM LIU, Peruvian student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KSENIA, Russian student STORYLINE: The International Youth Dialogue on Inheritance and Innovation of Civilization Diversity was held in Honghe Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday. More than 100 young people from China and abroad attended the event. Yunnan, with its diverse ethnic culture, has many intangible cultural heritages, including the cultural landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, which was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in June 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MARCELO MAM LIU, Peruvian student "I think the diversity of civilizations is the wealth of mankind. As a you

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Sci-tech innovation turns desert sands into arable land

STORY: Sci-tech innovation turns desert sands into arable land DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pilot fields in the Ulan Buh Desert in Inner Mongolia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI YA, Desert soilization team, Chongqing Jiaotong University 3. various of the pilot fields in the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHIXIANG, Desert soilization team, Chongqing Jiaotong University STORYLINE: Using an innovative technique called "desert soilization," a group of Chinese scientists have turned barren desert sands into productive, farmable land at an affordable cost in northwest China. In 2013, Professor Yi Zhijian and his team from Chongqing Jiaotong University patented the technique after years of research, giving sands the same properties as soil -- with the same capacity to sustain water, air and fertilizer. The first test plot was established in the Ulan Buh Desert in

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Taiwan orchard owner benefits from opportunities of mainland

STORY: Taiwan orchard owner benefits from opportunities of mainland DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the orchard 2 SOUNDBITE (Chinese) SOONG JYH-PING, Orchard owner STORYLINE: Soong Jyh-Ping has been running a sightseeing orchard in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province. Born and raised in China's Taiwan, he came to the mainland to pursue a career in 2000 and started his farm in Fujian in 2013. He said he has found great business opportunities amid the rural revitalization drive on the mainland. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) SOONG JYH-PING, Orchard owner "I planned to do something related to leisure agriculture, so I decided to build an orchard that can be harvested all year round. So visitors can pick at least two or three kinds of fruits whenever they come. So I have planted more than 20 varieties of fruits in the orchard. I choose Xiamen for its climate. It's suitable for growing tropical fruits. We also speak the same dialect. From the cen

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One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway

STORY: One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sun Youzhi cycling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 5. various of Sun Youzhi cycling STORYLINE: With only one leg, an amateur rider from central China's Henan Province is on his bicycle challenge along the country's longest and highest national highway. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist "I'm 34 years old. I lost my left leg in an accident in 2009. I took up cycling in 2013, and became interested in this sport. Since then, I have traveled by bike every year, sometimes for a long journey." Sun started to ride along the G219 highway on Feb. 20, and is expected to complete the over 10,000-km journey in mid-June. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist "I have ridden for a few days with Sun. He is very pushful with a really

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Ex-S.Korean President Lee Myung-bak granted special presidential pardon

STORY: Ex-S.Korean President Lee Myung-bak granted special presidential pardon DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press briefing by the Ministry of Justice (courtesy of Yonhap) 2. various of former President Lee Myung-bak (courtesy of Yonhap) 3. various of Lee Myung-bak attending a court trial (courtesy of Yonhap) STORYLINE: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday granted his special pardons to former President Lee Myung-bak as well as some other politicians and former government officials, according to the Ministry of Justice. Lee, who had served a single, five-year presidency until February 2013, was sentenced in October 2020 to 17 years in prison for bribery and embezzlement, but his sentence has been put on hold since June for his health problems. With the special pardon to be effective on Wednesday, Lee will be exempted from the remaining 15 years in prison. It marked the second presidential pardon that Yoon has granted si

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Kyushu Electric considers decommissioning Genkai No. 1 reactor

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kyushu Electric Power Co. is considering decommissioning the No. 1 reactor (front), seen in this photo taken in June 2013, at its nuclear plant in Genkai Town, Saga Prefecture, on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu.

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Sendai nuclear power plant

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Photo taken in June 2013 shows (from R) the No. 1 and 2 reactors of the Sendai nuclear power plant of Kyushu Electric Power Co. in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Nuclear regulators decided on March 13, 2014, to prioritize the safety review of the two reactors, making them potentially the closest to being allowed to restart among Japan's 48 offline commercial reactors.

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Sendai nuclear power plant

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Photo taken in June 2013 shows (from L) the No. 1 and 2 reactors of the Sendai nuclear power plant of Kyushu Electric Power Co. in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Nuclear regulators decided on March 13, 2014, to prioritize the safety review of the two reactors, making them potentially the closest to being allowed to restart among Japan's 48 offline commercial reactors.

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Attention on Mandela

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa - A man takes a picture of a cell on Robben Island, South Africa, where former South African President Nelson Mandela was jailed, on Aug. 26, 2013. Many tourists have been visiting the island, where Mandela spent 18 years of 27 and a half years of imprisonment, since Mandela was hospitalized in June 2013. Mandela was discharged on Sept. 1 from a Pretoria hospital.

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Attention on Mandela

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa - Visitors listen to a guide (C back) on Aug. 26, 2013, on Robben Island, South Africa, where former South African President Nelson Mandela spent 18 years of 27 and a half years of imprisonment. Many tourists have been visiting the island since Mandela was hospitalized in June 2013. He was discharged on Sept. 1 from a Pretoria hospital.

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Attention on Mandela

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Photo shows piles of books on former South African President Nelson Mandela in a bookstore at an airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 27, 2013. Sales of books and products related to Mandela have increased since Mandela was hospitalized in June 2013. He was discharged on Sept. 1 from a Pretoria hospital.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

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Kawasaki back to Blue Jays

TORONTO, Canada - Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki (R) exchanges high-fives with Jose Reyes after beating the Detroit Tigers at Rogers Centre in Toronto on July 1, 2013. Kawasaki was optioned on June 26, 2013, to make room for Reyes after the Blue Jays star shortstop returned from a severe ankle sprain, but was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays two days later.

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Figure skater Ando

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows two-time former figure skating world champion Miki Ando performing during an ice show in Tokyo on June 1, 2013. Ando said in an inclusive TV Asahi interview broadcast on July 1, 2013, that she gave birth to a girl in April.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - David Ferrer of Spain returns a shot during a third-round men's singles match against Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Ferrer won 6-7(6), 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan looks downcast after being defeated by Andreas Seppi of Italy in a third-round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Seppi won 3-6, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a third-round men's singles match against Andreas Seppi of Italy at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Seppi won 3-6, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis 3rd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a third-round men's singles match against Andreas Seppi of Italy at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 29, 2013. Seppi won 3-6, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-4.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian striker Neymar dribbles to make his way during a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian striker Neymar (10) makes his way during a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian striker Fred (9) dribbles to make his way during a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian defender David Luiz (4) keeps the ball during a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (L) and David Luiz (4) defend during a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian defender Thiago Silva clears during a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Wimbledon tennis 2nd round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Laura Robson of Britain returns a shot during a second-round women's singles match against Colombia's Mariana Duque-Marino at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2013. Robson won 6-4, 6-1.

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Macross exhibition at Tezuka museum

KOBE, Japan - A "life-size" model of the cockpit of a "VF-1 Valkyrie" fighter from science fiction anime series Macross is shown at a preview at the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 27, 2013. The special exhibition of the Macross series opened the following day and will run through October 28.

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Macross exhibition at Tezuka museum

KOBE, Japan - A "life-size" model of the cockpit of a "VF-1 Valkyrie" fighter from science fiction anime series Macross is shown at a preview at the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 27, 2013. The special exhibition of the Macross series opened the following day and will run through October 28.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Uruguay forward Luis Suarez (C) fends off Luiz Gustavo (L) and Thiago Silva (R) of Brazil during the first half of a Confederations Cup semifinal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian striker Fred celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the 41st minute of a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian striker Fred (R) loses his marker during the first half of a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Uruguay's Luis Suarez and Brazil's Fred (9) get better acquainted during the second half of a Confederations Cup semifinal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil players pose for a team shot before a Confederations Cup semifinal with Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Uruguay players pose for a team shot before a Confederations Cup semifinal with Brazil in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Uruguay's Diego Forlan (R) sees his penalty saved by Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar (12) during the first half of a Confederations Cup semifinal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian striker Neymar (10) shoots during the second half of a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil's Neymar (L) and Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira tussle for the ball during the first half of a Confederations Cup semifinal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian midfielder Paulinho (R) heads home the winning goal in the 86th minute of a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar (12) hugs Neymar after Brazil beat Uruguay in a Confederations Cup semifinal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazilian striker Fred (9) scores the opening goal in the 41st minute of a Confederations Cup semifinal against Uruguay in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Goalscorers Fred (R) and Paulinho (2nd from R) celebrate with teammates after Brazil beating Uruguay in a Confederations Cup semifinal in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 26, 2013. Brazil won 2-1.