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Enterprise on final voyage

CAIRO, Egypt - Crew members look out from the bridge of the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft-carrier Enterprise in the Arabian Sea, on Sept. 6, 2012, during its last voyage before retirement in December after about a half-century of service since being commissioned in 1961.

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Philippine martial law victims

MANILA, Philippines - Human rights advocacy group Karapatan's leader Marie Enriquez, in a photo taken in metro Manila on Sept. 6, 2012, holds photos of her relatives. Her sister (R photo) died two days after being detained under martial law. In the photo on the left are Enriquez's husband and their baby she gave birth to during her detention. The victims of martial law, which was imposed by former President Ferdinand Marcos on Sept. 21, 1972, demand justice, compensation and an end to human rights abuses.

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Enterprise in Middle East

MANAMA, Bahrain - Crew members gather for a running event on the deck of the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft-carrier Enterprise sailing in the Arabian Sea, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Enterprise in Middle East

MANAMA, Bahrain - A patient receives treatment at a dental clinic in the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft-carrier Enterprise sailing in the Arabian Sea on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Enterprise in Middle East

MANAMA, Bahrain - A sailor fires a machine gun from the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft-carrier Enterprise in the Arabian Sea on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot during his singles quarterfinal match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Djokovic won 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a shot during his singles quarterfinal match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Djokovic won 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4.

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Amazon's new tablet

LOS ANGELES, United States - Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during an event to release the Kindle Fire HD tablet in Santa Monica, California, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Djokovic advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in his singles quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Djokovic won 6-2, 7-6(3), 6-4.

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Amazon's new tablet

LOS ANGELES, United States - Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during an event to release the Kindle Fire HD tablet in Santa Monica, California, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Mazda in Vladivostok

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) and Mazda Motor Corp. President Takashi Yamanouchi (3rd from L) attend an opening ceremony for a Mazda car assembly line at a plant in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Ferrer advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Spain's David Ferrer celebrates after beating Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia in the singles quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Ferrer advanced to the semifinals.

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Democratic Convention

CHARLOTTE, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama (front) talks to others after making a speech following his official nomination as the Democratic candidate in the U.S. presidential election during a party convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Ferrer advances to U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK, United States - Spain's David Ferrer plays against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia during the singles quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York on Sept. 6, 2012. Ferrer won and advanced to the semifinals.

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CD book expected to deepen awareness on Ainu culture

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, shows a songbook explaining the meanings and backgrounds of the lyrics of traditional Ainu pieces as well as their vocalism, with accompanying CDs. Photos are also provided enabling readers to visualize how Ainu people dance to the songs.

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Democratic caucus

CHARLOTTE, United States - A woman wears a dress with a design depicting U.S. President Barack Obama during a Democratic caucus in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 6, 2012. The caucus officially nominated Obama as the party's candidate in the November 2012 presidential election

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Amazon tablets

LOS ANGELES, United States - Amazon.com Inc. releases the Kindle Fire HD tablet during an event in Santa Monica, California, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Amazon tablet

LOS ANGELES, United States - Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos releases the Kindle Fire HD tablet during an event in Santa Monica, California, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Japanese repatriates return home from N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Sadao Masaki (L), head of the Seishinkai group of former Japanese residents of what is now North Korea, meets with reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 6, 2012, after returning from a 10-day trip to North Korea during which he and other group members studied sites believed to contain the remains of Japanese nationals who died in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula around the end of World War II.

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Edano at APEC meeting

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano meets with reporters in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 6, 2012, after attending a meeting of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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Prince Hisahito turns 6

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Hisahito arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, to meet with his grandparents -- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko -- on the prince's sixth birthday. Prince Hisahito is the third in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne after his uncle Crown Prince Naruhito and his father Prince Akishino.

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Prince Hisahito turns 6

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Hisahito (L) and his mother, Princess Kiko, arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, to meet with his grandparents -- Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko -- on the prince's sixth birthday. Prince Hisahito is the third in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne after his uncle Crown Prince Naruhito and his father Prince Akishino.

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Mazda-OJSC Sollers plant in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. and OJSC Sollers of Russia hold a ceremony Sept. 6, 2012, to commemorate the establishment of their joint car manufacturing plant in Vladivostok, Russia, with Russian President Vladimir Putin (far R), Mazda President Takashi Yamanouchi (far L) and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano (2nd from L) in attendance.

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Environment Minister Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono receives a letter of request in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, from some of his colleague in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan that he run in the party leadership election.

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Nissan, Toyota execs in China

CHENGDU, China - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), Nissan Motor Co.'s chief operating officer, and Toyota Motor Corp. Vice President Atsushi Niimi attend a symposium in Chengdu, China, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Mazda-OJSC Sollers plant in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (far R) tours a joint car manufacturing plant of Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. and OJSC Sollers of Russia in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Environment Minister Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (C) receives a letter of request in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, from some of his colleague in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan that he run in the party leadership election.

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Environment Minister Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (R) receives a letter of request in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, from some of his colleagues in the ruling Democratic Party of Japan that he run in the party leadership election.

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Suzuki releases new, lighter, more efficient Wagon R

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2012, shows Suzuki Motor Corp.'s new Wagon R minivan released by the automaker. The new model comes with a lighter body and improved fuel economy, fueling competition among automakers ahead of the soon-to-end government subsidy program for eco-friendly car purchases.

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Descendant of Briton killed in 1862 incident visits cemetery

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Michael Wace (L), great-grandson of the eldest sister of Charles Richardson, a Briton who was killed by a Satsuma-han samurai in the 1862 "Namamugi Incident," offers flowers with his wife (R) at the grave of Richardson at the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken from Yamanashi Prefecture on July 29, 2012, shows Mt. Fuji. The magma chamber of Mt. Fuji has come under huge pressure that could trigger a volcanic eruption due to the devastating 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan and a magnitude 6.4 quake that rocked central Japan four days later, researchers said on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Sawa's 33rd birthday

JINAN, China - Homare Sawa, captain of Japan's national women's soccer team, receives 33 roses from reporters in Jinan, China, on her 33rd birthday on Sept. 6, 2011. The team is in China to take part in the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2012 London Olympics.