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Sakai scores 1st Bundesliga goal

BREMEN, Germany - Hanover 96's Hiroki Sakai scores during the first half of a game against Werder Bremen in Bremen, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2013. It was his first goal since the former Kashiwa Reysol player joined the Bundesliga club following the 2012 London Olympics. Hanover lost 3-2.

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Vienna Philharmonic flutist

TOKYO, Japan - A Nov. 3, 2012, photo shows Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra solo flutist Dieter Flury during an interview in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Day after general election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura of the Democratic Party of Japan answers a reporter's question at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2012, the day after the House of Representatives election which saw the DPJ's crushing defeat. Fujimura became the first serving chief Cabinet secretary to lose a parliamentary seat under the current Constitution, promulgated on Nov. 3, 1946.

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World musicians, artists enliven Japan's disaster-hit areas

SENDAI, Japan - Members of the Sendai junior orchestra receive instruction from Dieter Flury (2nd from L), solo flutist and general manager of the Vienna Philharmonic, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2012.

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World musicians, artists enliven Japan's disaster-hit areas

SENDAI, Japan - Members of the Sendai junior orchestra play ensembles with visiting members of the Vienna Philharmonic, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Abandoned animals in Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 3, 2012, shows nonprofit group head Naoto Matsumura grabbing salmon from a stream the way he says he used to as a child. Town residents remain evacuated following the nuclear disaster triggered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The town's mayor declared in September 2012 that residents would not return for the next five years.

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Driftwood violins keep alive memories of prequake days

TOKYO, Japan - Polish violinist Nicolas Chumachenco (L) shows the back of his violin, on which a picture of the famed "miracle pine tree" is drawn. It was the only tree that survived the devastating tsunami that swept away a pine forest on the coast of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2011, when the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. Photo taken Nov. 3, 2012 in Ikoma, Nara Prefecture. (Photo by Yukie Nishizawa)

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Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows local residents in an area to charge cellphones at a Japanese supermarket relying on a power generator during a blackout in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in Edgewater, New Jersey, on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - A man puts gasoline from a container into a car on Nov. 3, 2012, after buying it at a gas station in the state of New Jersey, where long lines formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - (From L) Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia, Mao Asada of Japan and Kiira Korpi of Finland hold their silver, gold and bronze medals during the award ceremony of the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. Asada won with a score of 181.76 after finishing second in the short program.

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Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - A couple shop in Edgewater, New Jersey, on Nov. 3, 2012, at a Japanese supermarket dimly lit by a power generator during a blackout in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

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Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - A man fills a container with gasoline on Nov. 3, 2012, at a gas station in the state of New Jersey, where long lines formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

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Giants win Japan Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Tatsunori Hara into the air after edging the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-3 in Game 6 to claim their 22nd Japan Series title at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Trailblazer 4th, Little Mike wins Breeders' Cup Turf

ARCADIA, United States - Trailblazer (12), ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park racecourse in Arcadia, California, on Nov. 3, 2012. Trailbrazer placed fourth. To the far right is Little Mike, winner of the race.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi loses balance after a jump during the men's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. Takahashi scored 231.75 to place second despite leading the short program.

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Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (front) passes the ball during a Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2012. Uchida scored his first goal for the team since his move in 2010 from Kashima Antlers, but Schalke lost 3-2.

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Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (L) and Hoffenheim's Takashi Usami tussle during a Bundesliga match in Sinsheim, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2012. Uchida scored his first goal for the team since his move in 2010 from Kashima Antlers, but Schalke lost 3-2.

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Giants win Japan Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants players toss manager Tatsunori Hara into the air after edging the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-3 in Game 6 to claim their 22nd Japan Series title at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi loses balance after a jump during the men's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. Takahashi scored 231.75 to place second despite leading the short program.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. Machida won with a score of 236.92 after finishing the short program second.

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Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (L) scores during the second half of a Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2012, his first goal for the team since his move in 2010 from Kashima Antlers. Schalke lost 3-2.

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U.S. presidential election

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with a supporter during campaigning for the U.S. presidential election in the state of Virginia on Nov. 3, 2012.

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U.S. presidential election

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech during campaigning for the U.S. presidential election in the state of Virginia on Nov. 3, 2012.

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U.S. presidential election

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama waves to supporters during campaigning for the U.S. presidential election in the state of Virginia on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. Machida won with a score of 236.92 after finishing the short program second.

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U.S. presidential election

PORTSMOUTH, United States - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney waves as he boards a chartered plane in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on the morning of Nov. 3, 2012, after a campaign event for the U.S. presidential election.

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Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Minako Kato (L) and Miho Arai charge their smartphones on Nov. 3, 2012, at an evacuation center in Edgewater, New Jersey, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. The two-time world champion won with a score of 181.76 after finishing the short program second.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. The two-time world champion won with a score of 181.76 after finishing the short program second.

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WBC flyweight match

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Toshiyuki Igarashi (R) punches seventh-ranked Argentine challenger Nestor Narvaes during the fifth round of a WBC flyweight match in Sendai on Nov. 3, 2012. Igarashi successfully defended his title crown for the first time with a 2-0 decision.

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WBC bantamweight match

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R) punches Tomas Rojas of Mexico during the fourth round of a WBC bantamweight match in Sendai on Nov. 3, 2012. Yamanaka knocked out the challenger in the seventh round in his second defense of the WBC bantamweight title.

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WBC bantamweight match

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka holds up his gloves in victory after knocking out Tomas Rojas of Mexico in the seventh round in his second defense of the WBC bantamweight title in Sendai on Nov. 3, 2012. Yamanaka

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Mao Asada performs during the women's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. The two-time world champion won with a score of 181.76 after finishing the short program second.

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WBC flyweight match

SENDAI, Japan - Japan's Toshiyuki Igarashi successfully defends his WBC flyweight title crown for the first time with a 2-0 decision against seventh-ranked Argentine challenger Nestor Narvaes in Sendai on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Cultural awards

TOKYO, Japan - Recipients of Japan's Order of Culture pose for photos after receiving the awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012. From L are art critic Shuji Takashina, film director Yoji Yamada, international law scholar Shigeru Oda, Japanese-style painter Toshio Matsuo, plant cell and molecular biology authority Yasuyuki Yamada and Nobel Prize in medicine laureate Shinya Yamanaka.

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Dalai Lama in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012, for a five-day trip to deliver speeches in Japan.

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Dalai Lama in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012, for a five-day trip to deliver speeches in Japan.

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Cultural awards

TOKYO, Japan - Nobel Prize in medicine laureate Shinya Yamanaka and his wife Chika head to an Order of Culture awarding ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012.

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Dalai Lama in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2012, for a five-day trip to deliver speeches in Japan.

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Nagasaki-Shanghai cruise ship

NAGASAKI, Japan - A cruise ship slated to sail between Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, and Shanghai, China, from January 2012 sets off from Nagasaki Port on Nov. 3, 2011, for a four-day special voyage to mark the upcoming revival of a scheduled service between the two cities for the first time since 1997.

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Ultraman, Ultraseven exhibition at museum in Mito

MITO, Japan - Photo shows figures of Ultraman (L) and Ultraseven (R), characters from popular Japanese TV hero series aired since the 1960s, on display at the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2011. An exhibition entitled ''Ultraman Art! Times and creation Ultraman & Ultraseven'' runs from Nov. 3, 2011, through Jan. 15, 2012.