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L'Aquila after quake

L'AQUILA, Italy - Reconstruction work is still under way in the central part of L'Aquila, Italy, on Oct. 22, 2012, after a magnitude 6.3 quake in April 2009.

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Olympic flame arrives in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - A mini cauldron is lit with the Olympic flame during a ceremony at city hall in downtown Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 11, 2010, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The flame was ignited on Oct. 22, 2009, in Olympia, Greece.

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Green Point stadium in S. Africa

TOKYO, Japan - This Oct. 22, 2009 file photo shows the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, where one of the semifinals and other matches of the 2010 World Cup soccer finals will be played.

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero hits an RBI double in the first inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Giants at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single to center in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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U.N. to seek dialogue with N. Korea over abduction: Ban

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Senior Vice Foreign Minister Tetsuro Fukuyama (L) shakes hands with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 22, 2009, before their talks.

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui safely slides past Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - Pinch-hitter Noriyoshi Omichi strikes a two-run double in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009, as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Dragons 6-4 to take a 2-1 series lead and need two more wins to clinch a spot in the Japan Series.

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L.A. Angels beat N.Y. Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of AL Champion Series

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels starter John Lackey pitches against the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 22, 2009. The Angels won 7-6, cutting their best-of-seven series deficit to 3-2.

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F's beat Eagles in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' players celebrate their 3-1 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009. The Fighters, who were given a one-win advantage in the series for finishing the regular season in first place, improved to 3-0 and can book a spot in the Japan Series with a win on Oct. 23.

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Takahashi's clutch single gives F's 3-0 lead in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi hits a tiebreaking two-run single off ace Hisashi Iwakuma with two outs in the seventh inning as the Fighters went on to beat the Rakuten Eagles 3-1 in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

SAKURAI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2009, shows the Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. A red-colored stone chamber was excavated from the 200-meter-long keyhole-shaped tomb mound. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries.

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Abe, Omichi help Giants to 2-1 CLCS lead

TOKYO, Japan - The Yomiuri Giants' Shinnosuke Abe (R) hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Climax Series second stage against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Takenaka raps nomination of ex-bureaucrat to head Japan Post

TOKYO, Japan - Former economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka, the main architect of postal privatization under former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2009. Takenaka criticized the government's naming of a former bureaucrat to head Japan Post Holdings Co.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - The roof of a red-colored stone chamber, excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, is covered with large pieces of stone. Japanese archaeologists showed to the media the stone chamber on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to date back to the late third to early fourth century.

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Thailand beefs up security at ASEAN summit venue

HUA HIN, Thailand - Thai troops maintain strict security on a road leading to the venue of the 15th ASEAN Summit in Hua Hin on Oct. 22, 2009. Thailand is beefing up security at the summit venue and in the capital.

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Stone chamber of ancient tomb in early Yamato dynasty unveiled

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken September 24, 2009, shows a red-colored stone chamber and a wooden coffin (C, below) excavated at the ancient Sakurai Chausu-yama tomb mound near Japan's former capital of Nara. Japanese archaeologists showed the stone chamber at the tomb mound to the media on Oct. 22, 2009. The site is believed to be a nobleman's tomb from the early years of the Yamato dynasty, which ruled major parts of Japan from the third to seventh centuries. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L in center) and Empress Michiko (R in center) host an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009. Crown Prince Naruhito (L), Prince Akishino (2nd from L) and his wife Princess Kiko (behind her husband) and Princess Akiko (R), a daughter of Prince Tomohito and Princess Nobuko, also joined the gathering.

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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C in front) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) talk to invitees, including actress Mitsuko Mori (3rd from R) and Oscar-winning film director Yojiro Takita, during an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Mitsubishi Chemical uses solar cells for truck air conditioning

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 22, 2009, shows a truck installed with solar batteries for air conditioning. Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. said it has developed a technology to use solar cells for air conditioning in trucks to help reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

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Emperor, empress host autumn garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) talks to actress Mitsuko Mori during an annual autumn party at the Akasaka imperial garden in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Philadelphia Phillies capture NL pennant

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 22, 2009. The Phillies won 10-4 to win the second straight NL pennant.

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U.S. committed to 'firm and unwavering' defense of S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae Young shake hands at the outset of an annual Security Consultative Meeting at the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Microsoft's Windows 7 hits shelves in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A man holds Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 7 after buying it at a Tokyo electronics store on Oct. 22, 2009. Microsoft has begun selling its latest operating system in Japan, claiming the revamped OS is faster and more stable than Vista.

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Microsoft's Windows 7 hits shelves in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Pinup model and TV personality Akina Minami (R) hands a man Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 7 during a sales event at a Tokyo electronics store on Oct. 22, 2009. Microsoft has begun selling its latest operating system in Japan, claiming the revamped OS is faster and more stable than Vista.

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Philadelphia Phillies capture NL pennant

PHILADELPHIA, United States - The Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth hits a three-run homer off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Vicente Padilla in the first inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 22, 2009. The Phillies won 10-4 to win the second straight NL pennant.

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U.S. committed to 'firm and unwavering' defense of S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) is greeted by South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae Young at the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2009, as he arrives for an annual Security Consultative Meeting between the two countries.

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Gov't Revitalization Unit meets for 1st time to tackle waste

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama addresses the first meeting of the Government Revitalization Unit at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2009. The panel, headed by Hatoyama, is designed to cut waste in government spending to make room for his government's policy initiatives.

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Narita's extended 2nd runway goes operational

NARITA, Japan - A chartered Japan Airlines Boeing 747 jumbo bound for Hakodate, Hokkaido, takes off from the 2,500-meter B runway at Narita International Airport, located some 65 kilometers east of central Tokyo in Narita, on Oct. 22, 2009, becoming the first aircraft to use the extended runway.