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Syria promotes tourism

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2010, shows a statue of a goddess of beauty at the national museum in Damascus, Syria. The statue of the 2nd-3rd century was unearthed in southern Syria.

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Syria promotes tourism

TOKYO, Japan - Women leave the Umayyad mosque in an old town in Damascus, Syria, on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Leicester City's Abe vs. Scunthorpe United

LEICESTER, England - Yuki Abe of Leicester City (L) plays against a Championship rival Scunthorpe United in Leicester on Oct. 2, 2010. Leicester City won 3-1.

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Braves' manager Cox retiring after season

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox takes his cap off in response to cheering fans in a pregame ceremony paying tribute to his legacy at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 2, 2010. Cox has finished in first place in 15 seasons and is more than 500 games over .500 in his managerial career.

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Cesena's Nagatomo vs. Udinese

UDINESE, Italy - Cesena side back Yuto Nagatomo (R) keeps the ball in the second half of a game against Serie A rival Udinese on Oct. 2, 2010. Cesena lost 0-1.

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Wolfsburg's Hasebe vs. Monchengladbach

MONCHENGLADBACH, Germany - Makoto Hasebe of VfL Wolfsburg (L) chases the ball in the first half of a Bundesliga match against Borussia Monchengladbach on Oct. 2, 2010. Hasebe's cross from the right found Thomas Kahlenberg for the goal in 1-1 draw.

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Freiburg's Yano vs. Cologne

FREIBURG, Germany - Kisho Yano of Freiburg goes up for the ball in the second half of a game against Bundesliga rival Cologne on Oct. 2, 2010. Freiburg won 3-2.

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Braves' Saito pitches vs. Phillies

ATLANTA, United States - Atlanta Braves pitcher Takashi Saito pitches in the ninth inning in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field in Atlanta on Oct. 2, 2010. The Phillies shut out the Braves 7-0.

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Lierse's Kawashima vs. Cercle Brugge

LIER, Belgium - SK Lierse goalie Eiji Kawashima (R) plays against the Belgian Jupiler League rival Cercle Brugge on Oct. 2, 2010. Lierse lost 0-1.

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Japan-Mongolia summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with Mongolian Premier Sukhbaatar Batbold before a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2010. The two agreed to cooperate on resource development projects in Mongolia, including one on rare earths, during the meeting. (Pool photo)

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Dragons celebrate CL title

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons players celebrate their first Central League title since 2006 at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Dragons' manager Ochiai tossed in the air

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai is tossed in the air by his players at Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010, after the final game of the season. The Dragons won their first Central League title since 2006.

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U.S. Marines transfer vehicles to ship

NAHA, Japan - A U.S. forces hovercraft lands on the beach of Kin Blue Beach Training Area in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit transferred vehicles to the Harpers Ferry after the completion of a disaster relief drill.

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U.S. Marines transfer vehicles to ship

NAHA, Japan - The U.S. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit loads a truck onto a landing craft at Kin Blue Beach Training Area in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010, after the completion of a disaster relief drill.

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U.S. Marines transfer vehicles to ship

NAHA, Japan - A U.S. forces landing craft sails toward the Harpers Ferry in Kin Blue Beach Training Area in Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit transferred vehicles to the dock landing ship after the completion of a disaster relief drill.

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Crown Prince Naruhito at rice harvest event

KAWABA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) watches elementary and junior high school students clad in ceremonial outfits harvest rice which will be offered to the Imperial family at Kawaba village in Gunma Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Japan takes gold in Japan Open figure skating

SAITAMA, Japan - Members of the Japanese figure skating team (from L) Takahiko Kozuka, Miki Ando, Mao Asada and Daisuke Takahashi pose with the gold medals at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010, after winning the Japan Open figure skating team event.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants dress in traditional South Korean clothes for women at ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival)'' in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Trade minister Ohata speaks to reporters

GIFU, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata speaks to reporters at a hotel in Gifu City in central Japan on Oct. 2, 2010, after attending a meeting of member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Japanese grapes, pears sold in Vladivostok stores

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russian women taste grapes from Hiroshima Prefecture and pears from Tottori Prefecture at a supermarket in Vladivostok, Russia, on Oct. 2, 2010. It is the first time for the Hiroshima grapes to be exported to the Russian Far East.

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Oe calls for legislation of Japan's anti-nuke principles

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Nobel laureate novelist Kenzabro Oe delivers a speech in Hiroshima on Oct. 2, 2010. Oe called for legislation of Japan's three nonnuclear principles.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese celebrity makeup artist IKKO (C) and members of South Korean girls group Brown Eyed Girls perform at ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival)'' in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Foreign Minister Maehara at Japan-S. Korea festival

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks at the opening of ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival)'' in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2010. Maehara said he hopes ties among Japanese and South Korean people will develop further.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Students of Goshogawara Daiichi High School in Aomori Prefecture play Tsugaru shamisen, traditional three-stringed instruments from the prefecture, at the ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri'' (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival) in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Student drummers of the Shugakukan High School in Kumamoto Prefecture stage performances at the ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri'' (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival) in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Japan-S. Korea festival in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Students of Chizu Agriculture and Forestry Senior High School in Tottori Prefecture perform the lion dance at the ''Nikkan Koryu Omatsuri'' (Japan-South Korean Exchange Festival) in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Land minister Mabuchi and Okinawa Gov. Nakaima

NAHA, Japan - Sumio Mabuchi (L), state minister in charge of Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, and Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima shake hands in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2010, after meeting to discuss a Japan-U.S. accord on relocating a key U.S. military base within Okinawa Prefecture. Nakaima called on the government to review the accord and move the base elsewhere.

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'Yuru-kyara' festival in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - About 50 mascot characters called ''Yuru-kyara,'' meaning gentle or relaxed characters, gather during a festival at Nagoya Castle in Aichi Prefecture on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Trade Minister Ohata at APEC meeting

GIFU, Japan - Trade and Industry Minister Akihiro Ohata speaks at a meeting of member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the medium to long term, in Gifu city in central Japan, on Oct. 2, 2010. Ohata, who chaired the meeting, said small and medium-sized companies were the engine of development.

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APEC meeting begins in Gifu

GIFU, Japan - A meeting by member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on enhancing growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the medium to long term commences in Gifu city in central Japan on Oct. 2, 2010. The meeting was attended by ministers and senior officials from Pacific Rim economies.

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Prosecutors' homes, offices raided over data tampering case

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office walk into the Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office to conduct a search on Oct. 2, 2010, after Hiromichi Otsubo and Motoaki Saga, the former chief and deputy chief of the special investigation department of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, were arrested on suspicion of covering up the alleged destruction of evidence by a subordinate during an investigation into a postal abuse scandal. Otsubo worked at the Kyoto prosecutors office by the time of his arrest.

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S. Korean idol group 'Brown Eyed Girls'

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows popular South Korean idol group ''Brown Eyed Girls'' who are scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony of the annual Japan-Korea festival in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2010.