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A severe thunderstorm slammed southern California on Thursday, March 7, bringing heavy rain and intense hail. Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in some areas, the NWS issued a warning for the area.

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IPC chief Craven talks with Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe

TOKYO, Japan - Philip Craven (L), president of the International Paralympic Committee, shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe at the Metropolitan Government office in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, during a visit to discuss the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

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Panasonic signs sponsorship accord for Paralympics

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. Executive Officer Satoshi Takeyasu (L) shakes hands with International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven on Oct. 15, 2014, in Tokyo after they signed a new partnership agreement. The Japanese electronics conglomerate has supplied audiovisual equipment to the Olympic and Paralympic Games since 1998, and the new agreement additionally covers the provision of care products for the elderly and disabled.

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Paralympics closing ceremony

LONDON, Britain - Britain's Prince Edward (back) and Sir Philip Craven (2nd from back), president of the International Paralympic Committee, attend the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London on Sept. 9, 2012.

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Paralympics: Games going to "a city that loves sport"

Undated photo shows Sir Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee. With the Rio Paralympics less than 100 days away, the head of the Paralympic Movement said in a telephone interview with Kyodo News that the holding of the Games in South America for the first time is significant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota signs up as IPC Worldwide Paralympic Partner sponsor

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2015, after Toyota agreed to serve as a Worldwide Paralympic Partner sponsor from 2016 to 2024. The sponsors support both summer and winter Paralympic events as well as related activities worldwide. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota signs up as IPC Worldwide Paralympic Partner sponsor

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2015, after Toyota agreed to serve as a Worldwide Paralympic Partner sponsor from 2016 to 2024. The sponsors support both summer and winter Paralympic events as well as related activities worldwide. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief foresees Rio Paralympics successful

Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee, seen in this undated photo, believes that the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be successful. He made the comment in an interview conducted during a visit he made to the IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 13-19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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International Paralympic Committee holds meeting in Tokyo

(From L) Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven attend the IPC governing board's meeting in Tokyo on June 5, 2015. (Pool photo by Mainichi Shimbun)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets IPC President Craven

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 5, 2015. Abe said he will make efforts to strengthen sports for disabled people with the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in mind. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief hopes Japan sweeps away last barriers as Paralympic host

International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2017. Craven says he wishes to change the world so that he is recognized not as a wheelchair user, but simply as a person. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief hopes Japan sweeps away last barriers as Paralympic host

International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven (L) and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike shake hands at the metropolitan government building in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief hopes Japan sweeps away last barriers as Paralympic host

Emperor Akihito (far L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) meet with International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven and his wife Jocelyne at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC head talks up Japan's medal hopes, calm on Tokyo 2020 review

Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee, holds an interview with Kyodo News in Vatican City on Oct. 6, 2016. Craven spoke encouragingly of Japan's medal hopes in four years' time in Tokyo, saying the team's Rio effort was a good foundation to work on -- despite the lack of a single gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief Craven talks with Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe

TOKYO, Japan - Philip Craven (L), president of the International Paralympic Committee, shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe at the Metropolitan Government office in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014, during a visit to discuss the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. (Kyodo)

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Toyota board member nominees

Combined photo shows nominees to Toyota Motor Corp.'s board -- (from L) Teiko Kudo, an executive at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Ikuro Sugawara, a former top bureaucrat at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Philip Craven, former president of the International Paralympic Committee. The automaker unveiled the list March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief meets with Olympics minister in Tokyo

(From L) Japan's Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki, former International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven and new IPC President Andrew Parsons pose for photos in Tokyo on Oct. 20, 2017. During their talks, Parsons said he expected public awareness over sports for the disabled to be increased before the 2020 Tokyo Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Int'l Paralympics chief says expectations high for 2020 Tokyo Games

(From L) Former International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven, new IPC President Andrew Parsons, Japanese education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency Daichi Suzuki pose for photos in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2017. Parsons visited the Japanese capital for a meeting to review preparations for the summer competition for disabled athletes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC President Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (C) attends a press conference at the headquarters of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee on Oct. 19, 2017, flanked by 2020 president Yoshiro Mori (L) and former IPC president Philip Craven. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Russia may not be allowed to compete in 2018 winter Games

International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven attends a press conference in London on May 22, 2017. Craven said Russian athletes may not be able to compete in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games if the Russian Paralympic Committee does not fulfill requirements by September to reinstate its IPC membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo governor, IPC chief meet over 2020 Paralympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (far R) and International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven (2nd from R) play boccia at the metropolitan government building in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2017. They also discussed Tokyo's preparations for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: IPC head Craven meets with PM Abe

International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2017, after a meeting with Shinzo Abe. Craven said, "We are a sports organization, but our aspiration is to engender a more inclusive society for people with an impairment through Para sport." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo governor, IPC chief meet over 2020 Paralympics

International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven (L) and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R) play boccia at the metropolitan government building in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2017. They also discussed Tokyo's preparations for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo governor, IPC chief meet over 2020 Paralympics

International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven (L) and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R) hold talks at the metropolitan government building in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2017, on the Japanese capital's preparations for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor meets with Paralympics body chief

Emperor Akihito (3rd from L) talks with International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven while Empress Michiko (2nd from R) talks with his wife Jocelyne at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor meets with Paralympics body chief

Emperor Akihito (far L) and Empress Michiko (2nd from L) meet with International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven and his wife Jocelyne at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2016. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief Craven meets with Japanese sports minister Matsuno

Philip Craven (L) , president of the International Paralympic Committee, and Japanese sports minister Hirokazu Matsuno shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2016, ahead of their talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IPC chief Craven meets with Japanese sports minister Matsuno

Philip Craven (L), president of the International Paralympic Committee, and Japanese sports minister Hirokazu Matsuno (R) hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio Paralympics come to a close

The closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics is held at Maracana Stadium on Sept. 18, 2016. During the ceremony, the Paralympic flag was handed over from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike receiving the flag from Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio Paralympics come to a close

The closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics is held at Maracana Stadium on Sept. 18, 2016. During the ceremony, the Paralympic flag was handed over from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike receiving the flag from Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio Paralympics come to a close

The closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics is held at Maracana Stadium on Sept. 18, 2016. During the ceremony, the Paralympic flag was handed over from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike receiving the flag from Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio Paralympics come to a close

The Paralympic flame burns during the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics at Maracana Stadium on Sept. 18, 2016. During the ceremony, the Paralympic flag was handed over from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo, with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike receiving the flag from Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Gov. Koike waves Paralympic flag at closing ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (front) waves the Paralympic flag as International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven (C) looks on during the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Gov. Koike waves Paralympic flag at closing ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (2nd from R) waves the Paralympic flag as International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven (C) looks on during the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Gov. Koike waves Paralympic flag at closing ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (R) waves the Paralympic flag as International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven looks on during the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Gov. Koike waves Paralympic flag at closing ceremony

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (2nd from R) receives the Paralympic flag from International Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven (C) during the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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