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Pet insurance gaining popularity

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo resident Miho Hoshina's family dog Maruko paws a high-five at their home on Nov. 28, 2010. Hoshina is considering taking out a pet insurance policy after having to pay a hefty sum of money for medical treatment for Maruko.

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Scene in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Militias patrol a rural area in a Pyongyang suburb near the Yellow Sea on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Election in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - An eligible voter looks for his name on a list at a polling station in Port-au-Prince on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Japanese singer Silvia dies at 52

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken June 1980 shows Silvia, a veteran Japanese singer of the singing group Los Indios & Silvia, who died of lung cancer Nov. 28, 2010. Silvia, whose real name was Rieko Matsuda, was 52.

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Iha fails at Okinawa governor bid

NAHA, Japan - Former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha bows to supporters in Naha on Nov. 28, 2010, as he lost to incumbent Hirokazu Nakaima in the Okinawa gubernatorial election.

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Okinawa governor reelected

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima responds to his supporters outside of his election office in Naha after being reelected to the post on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Pets help on Yeonpyeong Island

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Jeon Kyung Oak, a nongovernmental animal protection group member, checks health conditions of dogs roaming around on a street of Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 28, 2010. The vast majority of islanders have fled since North Korea's artillery attack.

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Okinawa governor reelected

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (C) celebrates his reelection in the gubernatorial race with his daughters at his election office in Naha on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa gubernatorial election candidate Yoichi Iha bows to supporters in Naha on Nov. 28, 2010, after the media reports his rival, incumbent Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima, is heading for reelection.

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Okinawa governor reelected

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima flashes a victory sign after being reelected to the post at his election office in Naha on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Okinawa governor reelected

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (R) receives a kiss from his daughter Chisato at his election office in Naha on Nov. 28, 2010, after he won reelection, beating strong challenger former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha.

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Iha fails at Okinawa governor bid

NAHA, Japan - Former Ginowan Mayor Yoichi Iha speaks to reporters in Naha on Nov. 28, 2010, as he lost to incumbent Hirokazu Nakaima in the Okinawa gubernatorial race.

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U.N. envoy Nambiar in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Vijay Nambiar, U.N. special envoy to Myanmar, reads out a statement to the media at Yangon international airport on Nov. 28, 2010, wrapping up his two-day visit to the country. Nambiar said he urged the Myanmar government to address criticism about the transparency in the general elections.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (C) celebrates in Naha after the media reports he is certain to be reelected in the Okinawa gubernatorial election on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Yeonpyeong Island on alert

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - South Korean soldiers patrol a beach on Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 28, 2010. Tensions grew on the island near North Korea in the Yellow Sea as a U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day nearby.

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Yeonpyeong Island on alert

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Members of the South Korean coast guard remain on alert at a ferry pier on Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 28, 2010. Tensions grew on the island near North Korea in the Yellow Sea as a U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day nearby.

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Wakayama gubernatorial election

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Wakayama Gov. Yoshinobu Nisaka (C), backed by the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, celebrates in the city of Wakayama after the media reports he is certain to be reelected in the gubernatorial election on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Hakuho grabs victory fish

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sumo grand champion Hakuho from Mongolia holds ''tai'' or sea bream, following a Japanese celebration practice, during a ceremony for his victory in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at a hotel in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Ehime gubernatorial election

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Former Matsuyama Mayor Tokihiro Nakamura (C) celebrates in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, after the media reports he is heading for victory in the Ehime gubernatorial election on Nov. 28, 2010.

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China proposes 6-nation talks

BEIJING, China - Chinese nuclear envoy Wu Dawei speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 28, 2010. Wu, chairman of the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, proposed a chief-of-delegation meeting of the stalled dialogue framework in early December in Beijing as the situation on the Korean Peninsula has grown tense.

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Yeonpyeong Island on alert

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A ferry leaves Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Nov. 28, 2010, while soldiers guard the pier. Tensions grew on the island near North Korea in the Yellow Sea as a U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day nearby.

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Hakuho wins 5th consecutive Emperor's Cup

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian champion Hakuho (front L), seated next to his parents, holds the Emperor's Cup after capturing his fifth consecutive title at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Yeonpyeong Island on alert

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A South Korean coast guard ship cruises in waters off Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 28, 2010. Tensions grew on the island near North Korea in the Yellow Sea as a U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day nearby.

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N. Koreans spend usual Sun. but angered by U.S-S. Korea drill

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People remove snow from around a statue of former North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on Nov. 28, 2010. North Koreans were spending the weekend as usual but many voiced anger against a U.S.-South Korea naval exercise that began the same day off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula.

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China proposes urgent 6-party talks on Korea crisis

BEIJING, China - China's nuclear envoy Wu Dawei speaks during a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 28, 2010. Wu said China has proposed consultations among the heads of delegations to the six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization in Beijing in early December amid growing tension on the Korean Peninsula, according to Xinhua News Agency.

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China proposes 6-nation talks

BEIJING, China - Chinese nuclear envoy Wu Dawei speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Nov. 28, 2010. Wu, chairman of the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, proposed a chief-of-delegation meeting of the stalled dialogue framework in early December in Beijing as the situation on the Korean Peninsula has grown tense.

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S. Korea, U.S. hold naval exercise amid heightened tension

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A soldier (L, back) takes a dog to an air-raid shelter as residents take refuge on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 28, 2010. A U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day in the Yellow Sea.

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Pyongyang after island attack

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Hwang (L), a professor of linguistics at Kim Il Sung University, watches a recap of a parade of the North Korean People's Army in October on TV at his home in Pyongyang on Nov. 28, 2010. Kim, seated next to his granddaughter So Yon, criticized the United States for using an artillery exchange between the two Koreas as an excuse to send the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington to the Yellow Sea.

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Yeonpyeong Island on alert

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Photo taken on Nov. 28, 2010, shows the North Korean coast and a ship seen from Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea. Tensions grew on the island near North Korea in the Yellow Sea as a U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day nearby.

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Hakuho wins 5th consecutive Emperor's Cup

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian champion Hakuho defeats rank-and-filer Toyonoshima in a playoff on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2010, capturing his fifth consecutive title.

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Hakuho wins 5th consecutive Emperor's Cup

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian champion Hakuho defeats rank-and-filer Toyonoshima in a playoff on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2010, capturing his fifth consecutive title.

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S. Korea, U.S. hold naval exercise amid heightened tension

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Residents take refuge in an air-raid shelter on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 28, 2010. A U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day in the Yellow Sea.

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S. Korea, U.S. hold naval exercise amid heightened tension

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Soldiers are deployed on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 28, 2010. A U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day in the Yellow Sea.

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Buena Vista demoted in controversial Japan Cup as Rose Kingdom reigns

TOKYO, Japan - Buena Vista (16) was denied a sixth Grade 1 victory after stewards relegated the 4-year-old filly to second in the Japan Cup at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 28, 2010, handing the winner's check of 250 million yen to Rose Kingdom (6).

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S. Korea, U.S. hold naval exercise amid heightened tensions

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A soldier guards an air-raid shelter as residents take refuge on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 28, 2010. A U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day in the Yellow Sea.

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S. Korea, U.S. hold naval exercise amid heightened tension

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - A soldier (L) guards an air-raid shelter as residents (R) take refuge on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea on Nov. 28, 2010. A U.S.-South Korea joint naval exercise began the same day in the Yellow Sea.

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Matsumura prevails in playoff to win Casio Open

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's Michio Matsumura holds the winner's trophy after his victory in the Casio World Open at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2010.

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South Korea's Park prevails at season-ending JLPGA C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korea's Park In Bee holds the winner's trophy after her victory at the season-ending Japan LPGA Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 28, 2010.

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Election in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Voters engage in a process of issuance of identification cards necessary for the presidential election at Port-au-Prince in Haiti on Nov. 28, 2010.

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S. Korean bullet train

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows South Korean bullet train cars unveiled at Busan Station on Oct. 28, 2010, in an opening ceremony of the high-speed railway section between Busan and Dongdaegu. The section was put into operation on Nov. 1, enabling the bullet train to run between Seoul and Busan in 2 hours and 18 minutes.