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Seizure of paintings by gov't shows Marcos family not off hook yet

MANILA, Philippines - Photo taken during a Feb. 2, 2013, interview with Imelda Marcos, the widow of the late Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos who ruled the country from 1965 up to 1986, shows paintings by well-known artists on the walls of her condominium unit in the Makati financial district of Manila. On Sept. 30, 2014, government law enforcers raided the known residential and office addresses of Imelda Marcos to implement an anti-graft court order for the seizure of eight paintings by artists including Michelangelo, Picasso and Gauguin.

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Darvish had to deal with nerve problem

ARLINGTON, United States - File photo shows Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish touching his lower back during a practice session at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2013. ESPN reported on Oct. 2, 2013, that Darvish suffered a nerve problem in his lower back and buttocks area from the beginning of September through the end of the team's season.

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Life in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - A leather craftsman uses a sewing machine at a shop in a craftwork market in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 2, 2013, amid a civil war in the country.

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Life in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Pedestrians walk by piles of sandbags at a military station set up inside the Midhat Basha market in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 2, 2013, amid a civil war in the country.

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Life in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo shows a craftwork market, where many shops are shuttered due to a dearth of customers, in Damascus, Syria, on Sept. 2, 2013, amid a civil war in the country.

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Award-winning Fukushima village head

GENEVA, Switzerland - Photo taken Sept. 2, 2013 in Geneva shows Masahide Matsumoto, mayor of Katsurao village in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, the winner of the 2013 Green Star Award, a U.N.-sponsored disaster response award.

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Tokyo gov. in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose speaks with reporters after jogging in Buenos Aires on Sept. 2, 2013. The governor is visiting Argentina to make a final pitch for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee, to be held in the capital on Sept. 7. Tokyo is vying with Madrid and Istanbul.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after beating Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 in a men's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in a men's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013. Nadal won 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Tommy Robredo of Spain reacts after beating Roger Federer of Switzerland 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4 in a men's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany in a men's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013. Nadal won 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Tommy Robredo of Spain plays against Roger Federer of Switzerland in a men's singles fourth-round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013. Robredo won 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland (R) greets Tommy Robredo of Spain after a men's singles fourth round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013. Robredo won 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland leaves the court after being defeated by Tommy Robredo of Spain in a men's singles fourth round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013. Robredo won 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4.

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Yankees pitchers

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees pitchers Hiroki Kuroda (L) and Andy Pettitte look at a ball as they chat in the dugout during a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 2, 2013.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Roger Federer of Switzerland plays against Tommy Robredo of Spain in a men's singles fourth round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 2, 2013. Robredo won 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4.

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Braves beat Mets

ATLANTA, United States - New York Mets starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) listens to manager Terry Collins on the mound during the second inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sept. 2, 2013. The Mets lost 13-5.

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Japan, Brazil to cooperate in developing marine resources

BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazilian Foreign Minister Luiz Alberto Figueiredo (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hold a press conference in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 2, 2013, after their talks. They agreed to cooperate in developing marine resources, including underwater oilfields, off Brazil as well as satellite-oriented anti-disaster measures for the Latin American country.

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Tokyo gov. arrives in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose speaks with reporters after arriving in Buenos Aires on Sept. 2, 2013, to make a final pitch for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympic at a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee, to be held in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7. Tokyo is vying with Madrid and Istanbul.

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Tokyo gov. arrives in Buenos Aires

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose arrives in Buenos Aires on Sept. 2, 2013, to make a final pitch for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympic at a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee, to be held in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7. Tokyo is vying with Madrid and Istanbul.

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Ezra Vogel in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Ezra Vogel, a professor emeritus at Harvard University, gives a speech in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2013. The 83-year-old professor is known in Japan for his 1979 book "Japan as Number One: Lessons for America," which became a bestseller in the country.

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Tornado damage

SAITAMA, Japan - Photo shows net poles knocked down by a tornado at a sports park in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - A prefabricated building is destroyed by a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows holes ripped open in the roof over the gymnasium of a junior high school in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Utility poles fall in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Residents put sheeting over the hole in a roof created when tiles were blown away by a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Utility poles fall in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Princess Hisako to attend IOC meet

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Princess Hisako, widow of the late Prince Takamado. The Imperial Household Agency said Sept. 2, 2013, that the princess will attend a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7 and make a speech thanking the world for supporting northeastern Japan after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a house destroyed by a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows overturned trucks and a building with its roof blown away in Koshigaya in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after an apparent tornado hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Firefighters inspect a building destroyed by a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

NODA, Japan - A house is destroyed by a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Utility poles fall in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Residents clean up in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013. A fallen utility pole can be seen in the back.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo shows the inside of the gymnasium of a junior high school in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city and ripped away part of the roof on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses destroyed by a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vacant lot littered with a fallen prefabricated building and the wreckage of other items in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tennis courts whose fence was blown down and court surfaces partly blown off in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vacant lot littered with a fallen prefabricated building and the wreckage of other items in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

TOKYO, Japan - Image captured from a video shot in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, shows a black column believed to a tornado passing an area around Koshigaya in the same prefecture, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo shows an overturned car and a road where debris is scattered in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo shows a residential area in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, damaged by a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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Tornados hit Saitama, Chiba

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo taken in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, shows utility poles that fell or leaned after a strong gust of wind, an apparent tornado, hit the city on Sept. 2, 2013.

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AFC Futsal Club Championship

NAGOYA, Japan - Players of Thailand's Chonburi Bluewave celebrate after winning the AFC Futsal Club Championship in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 2, 2013.

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New sumo rankings for autumn basho

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2013, after the Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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New sumo rankings for autumn basho

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho holds a list of new sumo rankings in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2013, as the Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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New sumo rankings for autumn basho

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Endo holds a list of new sumo rankings at Oitekaze stable in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 2, 2013, as the Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Endo, amateur champion in 2012, entered the makuuchi division after just three tournaments since making his debut, the fastest rise to the top flight since the start of the Showa Era.

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New sumo rankings for autumn basho

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestler Endo points to his name on a new sumo rankings list at Oitekaze stable in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 2, 2013, as the Japan Sumo Association the announced the rankings for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Endo, amateur champion in 2012, entered the makuuchi division after just three tournaments since making his debut, the fastest rise to the top flight since the start of the Showa Era.

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AFC Futsal Club Championship

NAGOYA, Japan - Players of Thailand's Chonburi Bluewave celebrate after winning the AFC Futsal Club Championship in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 2, 2013.