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Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

Chef of expressway restaurant speaks as contest winner

Chef of expressway restaurant speaks as contest winner

OSAKA, Japan - Master chef Hayato Kitahara (extreme R) at a restaurant in the Kawanobori Service Area on the Nagasaki Expressway in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, speaks in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2014, after winning the first prize in the second contest for dishes offered in expressway parking areas in western Japan. The Kawanobori restaurant won the prize for the second consecutive year.

Contest of meals served in expressway parking areas

Contest of meals served in expressway parking areas

OSAKA, Japan - A meal served in the Kawanobori Service Area on the Nagasaki Expressway in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is shown in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2014. It won the second contest held for dishes offered in expressway parking areas in western Japan. Kawanobori won the title for the second consecutive year.

Contest of meals served in expressway parking areas

Contest of meals served in expressway parking areas

OSAKA, Japan - A meal served in the Kawanobori Service Area on the Nagasaki Expressway in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is shown in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2014. It won the second contest held for dishes offered in expressway parking areas in western Japan. Kawanobori won the title for the second consecutive year. (Kyodo)