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Work to shield groundwater flow at Fukushima nuke plant

SENDAI, Japan - The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant's Nos. 1 to 4 reactor buildings (from foreground) are seen (L) from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 3, 2013. The other photo, taken on Sept. 5, 2014, shows work is under way to build underground ice walls around the basements of the buildings to prevent groundwater from seeping into them and becoming contaminated with radioactive substances.

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Niigata sake brewer

NAGAOKA, Japan - Brewers sterilize tools by hot water on Sept. 3, 2013, in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, ahead of sake production starting in October. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Malala Yousafzai

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Pakistan's teenage female education right advocate Malala Yousafzai waves in Birmingham, England, on Sept. 3, 2013. She was named one of the recipients of Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award on Sept. 17, 2013.

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Malala Yousafzai

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Pakistan's teenage female education right advocate Malala Yousafzai delivers a speech in Birmingham, England, on Sept. 3, 2013. She was named one of the recipients of Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award on Sept. 17, 2013.

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WTC site

NEW YORK, United States - This Sept. 3, 2013 photo shows the reconstruction work underway at the site of the former World Trade Center in New York.

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Pirates beat Brewers

MILWAUKEE, United States - Andrew McCutchen (2nd from R) and other players of the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Sept. 3, 2013. The 81st victory of the season ended the Pirates' string of 20 straight losing seasons.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States acknowledges the crowd after defeating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-0, 6-0 in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States plays against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Williams won 6-0, 6-0.

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Pirates beat Brewers

MILWAUKEE, United States - Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle (L) and outfielder Andrew McCutchen shake hands after beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Sept. 3, 2013. The 81st victory of the season ended the Pirates' string of 20 straight losing seasons.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan during the men's singles fourth-round match in the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Murray won 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Andy Murray of Britain plays against Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan during the men's singles fourth-round match in the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Murray won 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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Uehara saves 17th game

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara (R) embraces catcher David Ross after pitching a perfect ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 3, 2013. Uehara marked his 22nd consecutive game without allowing a run and earned his 17th save as the Red Sox won 2-1.

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Istanbul Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Hasan Arat, chairman of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 3, 2013. An International Olympic Committee meeting in the Argentine capital will pick the host city from Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States plays against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Williams won 6-0, 6-0.

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Istanbul Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Hasan Arat, chairman of Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, speaks during a press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 3, 2013. An International Olympic Committee meeting in the Argentine capital will pick the host city from Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Lleyton Hewitt of Australia plays against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during the men's singles fourth-round match in the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Youzhny won 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Marcel Granollers of Spain during the men's singles fourth-round match in the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Djokovic won 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Mikhail Youzhny of Russia plays against Lleyton Hewitt of Australia during the men's singles fourth-round match in the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Youzhny won 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - China's Li Na plays against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during the women's singles quarterfinals match in the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Li won 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Exodus from Syria

ANJAR, Lebanon - A vehicle carrying Syrians and their luggage arrives in Lebanon on Sept. 3, 2013. An exodus of Syrians continued due to a possible U.S. attack.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - China's Li Na plays against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during the women's singles quarterfinals match in the U.S. open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 3, 2013. Li won 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Amazon distribution center

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A worker sorts goods at a new distribution center of Amazon Japan K.K. as it began operations in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2013.

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Amazon distribution center

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A new distribution center of Amazon Japan K.K. begins operations in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2013.

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"Ask This of Rikyu" wins award

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, the main actor in the Japanese film "Ask This of Rikyu," holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, after the film from director Mitsutoshi Tanaka about a tea master during the medieval period won the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Montreal International Film Festival.

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Kameda boxing brothers

TAKAMATSU, Japan - (From L) Koki Kameda, Daiki Kameda and Tomoki Kameda -- better known in Japan as the Kameda boxing brothers -- pose for photos after Daiki defeated Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero by unanimous decision to take the vacant IBF super flyweight title in Takamatsu, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2013. His victory means all three of the brothers currently hold world titles. Koki, the eldest brother, is the WBA bantamweight champion and Tomoki, the youngest, holds the WBO bantamweight title.

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Malala Yousafzai opens library

BIRMINGHAM, Britain - Malala Yousafzai (L), a 16-year-old education activist, receives a book during the opening ceremony for the Library of Birmingham in the central England city on Sept. 3, 2013. Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan in October 2012 for promoting girls' right to education, has been living in Birmingham with her family since being flown from Pakistan for emergency treatment at a local hospital.

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"Ask This of Rikyu" wins award

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, the main actor in the Japanese film "Ask This of Rikyu," holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, after the film from director Mitsutoshi Tanaka about a tea master during the medieval period won the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Montreal International Film Festival.

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"Ask This of Rikyu" wins award

TOKYO, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ebizo, the main actor in the Japanese film "Ask This of Rikyu," holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, after the film from director Mitsutoshi Tanaka about a tea master during the medieval period won the Best Artistic Contribution award at the Montreal International Film Festival.

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Malala Yousafzai opens library

BIRMINGHAM, Britain - Malala Yousafzai, a 16-year-old education activist, attends the opening ceremony for the Library of Birmingham in the central England city on Sept. 3, 2013. Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban in Pakistan in October 2012 for promoting girls' right to education, has been living in Birmingham with her family since being flown from Pakistan for emergency treatment at a local hospital.

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Tornados hit eastern Japan

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Restoration work is under way in a residential area of Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2013, after tornadoes hit areas in the vicinity of Tokyo the previous day.

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Tornados hit eastern Japan

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows restoration work under way in a residential area of Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2013, after tornadoes hit areas in the vicinity of Tokyo the previous day.

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Denkaosan beats Nashiro to claim WBA super flyweight title

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand - Thai boxer Denkaosan Kaovichit (L) punches Nobuo Nashiro of Japan in the seventh round of their WBA super flyweight title match in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Sept. 3, 2013. Denkaosan won the decision 113-115.5, 116-113.5, 116.5-114.5.

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Denkaosan beats Nashiro to claim WBA super flyweight title

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand - Thai boxer Denkaosan Kaovichit (L) beats Japan's Nobuo Nashiro (R) to claim the vacant WBA super flyweight title in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, on Sept. 3, 2013.

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Brown bears in Hokkaido

SHARI, Japan - A female brown bear and her cub hunt for salmon at the mouth of a river in the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site, in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2013.

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Brown bears in Hokkaido

SHARI, Japan - A female brown bear and her cub hunt for salmon at the mouth of a river in the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Heritage site, in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2013.

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Princess Hisako leaves for Buenos Aires

NARITA, Japan - Princess Hisako, widow of Prince Takamado, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, to leave for Buenos Aires. The princess will attend a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7 to make a speech thanking the world for supporting northeastern Japan after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Princess Hisako leaves for Buenos Aires

NARITA, Japan - Princess Hisako, widow of Prince Takamado, arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013, to leave for Buenos Aires. The princess will attend a general meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Argentine capital on Sept. 7 to make a speech thanking the world for supporting northeastern Japan after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Audi to begin selling A3 hatchback in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okita, president of Audi Japan K.K., unveils the new Audi A3 Sportback hatchback in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013. The third generation of the A3 Sportback, featuring in-car Wi-Fi connectivity, will be available in Japan from Sept. 17.

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Defense Minister Onodera

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera answers a reporter's question after giving a speech in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013. Onodera said in the speech that revised bilateral defense guidelines with the United States could define Japan's capacity to mount attacks on the military bases of hostile nations.

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Rodman arrives in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman (C) arrives in Pyongyang on Sept. 3, 2013. Rodman said in Beijing before boarding his flight to Pyongyang that his second visit to North Korea in 2013 is to meet with his "friend" Kim Jong Un, the country's leader.

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Audi to begin selling A3 hatchback in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Audi Japan K.K. unveils the new Audi A3 Sportback hatchback in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2013. The third generation of the A3 Sportback, featuring in-car Wi-Fi connectivity, will be available in Japan from Sept. 17.

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Tornados hit eastern Japan

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Workers fix electric cables on poles in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2013, after tornadoes hit areas in the vicinity of Tokyo the previous day.

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Rodman arrives in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman (C) arrives in Pyongyang on Sept. 3, 2013. Rodman said in Beijing before boarding his flight to Pyongyang that his second visit to North Korea in 2013 is to meet with his "friend" Kim Jong Un, the country's leader.

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Tornados hit eastern Japan

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Employees of the Japan Meteorological Agency examine damage to a house in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 3, 2013, after tornadoes hit areas in the vicinity of Tokyo the previous day.

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Syrian envoy in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Warif Halabi, charge d'affaires at the Syrian Embassy in Tokyo, holds a press conference at the embassy on Sept. 3, 2013.

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Rodman heads to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman is pictured at Beijing airport on Sept. 3, 2013 before going through procedures to depart for North Korea.

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Rodman heads to N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman is pictured at Beijing airport on Sept. 3, 2013 before going through procedures to depart for North Korea.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Tornado trail

TOKYO, Japan - A Sept. 3, 2013, photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the roof of a junior high school gymnasium (bottom L) partially blown off by a tornado the previous day in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture. A line of different color is seen running through the rice paddies, apparently due to the passage of the tornado.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.