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China's economic growth slows to 7.3% in July-Sept.

BEIJING, China - Sheng Laiyun, a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics of China, tells a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 21, 2014, the country's gross domestic product slowed to 7.3% growth in the July-September quarter on a year-on-year basis, the slowest since a 6.6% rise in the January-March quarter of 2009.

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Philadelphia Phillies capture NL pennant

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge (L) and catcher Carlos Ruiz celebrate after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 21, 2009. The Phillies won 10-4 to win the second straight NL pennant.

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Philadelphia Phillies capture NL pennant

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies players celebrate after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 21, 2009. The Phillies won 10-4 to win the second straight NL pennant.

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Al Ittihad trounce Nagoya Grampus 6-2 in Asian Champions League

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Nagoya Grampus midfielder Naoshi Nakamura (7) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's second goal in the 34th minute of the first leg of the AFC Champions League semifinal against Al Ittihad in Jeddha on Oct. 21, 2009. The Japanese club were beaten 6-2.

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Al Ittihad trounce Nagoya Grampus 6-2 in Asian Champions League

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Nagoya Grampus striker Joshua Kennedy (2nd from L) heads the opening goal in the 15th minute of the first leg of the AFC Champions League semifinal against Al Ittihad in Jeddha on Oct. 21, 2009. The Japanese club were beaten 6-2.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (R) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (L) rounds third base after hitting a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sugiyama throws ceremonial first pitch before Giants-Dragons game

TOKYO, Japan - Newly retired tennis player Ai Sugiyama throws the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage between the Chunichi Dragons and the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Sledge hits walk-off grand slam as F's win PLCS Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Terrmel Sledge (L) hits a walk-off grand slam with one out in the ninth inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 9-8 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto (in back) hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez (front) as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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Toyota to sell 500 units of 2-seater Lexus sports car in 2010

CHIBA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda introduces a premium two-seater Lexus sports car, the LFA, at a press preview at the Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 21, 2009. Toyota said it will globally sell 500 units of the LFA from the end of next year.

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Dragons jump on Gonzalez, take CLCS 2nd stage opener

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Kei Nomoto hits a three-run homer in a five-run first inning off Dicky Gonzalez as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants 7-2 in Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series second stage at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 21, 2009.

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'Season of the Sun' actress Yoko Minamida dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in July 2001 shows actress Yoko Minamida, who died in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2009, at age 76. She starred in the 1956 film ''Taiyo no Kisetsu'' (Season of the Sun) and other movies and television dramas.

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Gates meets Japanese defense chief over Futemma, Afghanistan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa shake hands ahead of their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2009. They held talks as Tokyo reviews the planned U.S. forces realignment and studies alternative support plans for Afghanistan in a manner that could cause friction with Washington. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Gates meets Japanese defense chief over Futemma, Afghanistan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (2nd from L) and Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa (2nd from R) hold talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2009, as Tokyo reviews the planned U.S. forces realignment and studies alternative support plans for Afghanistan in a manner that could cause friction with Washington. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Kamei taps former vice finance minister Saito to succeed Nishikawa

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei, state minister in charge of postal reform, speaks during a press conference at the Financial Services Agency on Oct. 21, 2009, saying he will appoint former Vice Finance Minister Jiro Saito as Japan Post Holdings Co. president to succeed Yoshifumi Nishikawa.

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Man wrongly convicted of 1990 murder pleads innocence in retrial

TOKYO, Japan - Toshikazu Sugaya, 63, who spent 17 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of murdering a 4-year-old girl in 1990 in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, walks to the Utsunomiya District Court in Utsunomiya in the prefecture on Oct. 21, 2009, to attend his retrial. He pleaded not guilty and called for clarifying the truth behind the false accusation in the retrial, which began the same day.

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Tokyo Motor Show opens, carmakers roll out electric cars

CHIBA, Japan - Journalists look at new vehicles rolled out by automakers, including electric vehicles, at the Tokyo Motor Show which was opened to the press on Oct. 21, 2009, at Makuhari Messe convention complex in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. The 41st Tokyo Motor Show will officially open to the wider public from Oct. 24, 2009.

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Tokyo Motor Show opens, carmakers roll out electric cars

CHIBA, Japan - Journalists look at new vehicles rolled out by automakers, including electric vehicles, at the Tokyo Motor Show which was opened to the press on Oct. 21, 2009, at Makuhari Messe convention complex in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. The 41st Tokyo Motor Show will officially open to the wider public from Oct. 24, 2009.

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Gates meets Hatoyama, defense chief over Futemma, Afghanistan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama hold talks at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2009, as Tokyo reviews the planned U.S. forces realignment and studies alternative support plans for Afghanistan in a manner that could cause friction with Washington.

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Gates meets Hatoyama, defense chief over Futemma, Afghanistan

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama shake hands ahead of their talks at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2009. They held talks as Tokyo reviews the planned U.S. forces realignment and studies alternative support plans for Afghanistan in a manner that could cause friction with Washington.