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John G. Roberts, Jr. Sworn-in as Chief Justice of the United States

Washington, DC - September 29, 2005 -- United States Vice President Dick Cheney, right, shares a secret with first lady Laura Bush prior to the ceremony where John Glover Roberts, Jr. was sworn-in as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 29, 2005. .Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Council Minister at the Elysee Palace, in Paris

French Minister Delegate for Regional Development Brice Hortefeux and French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy leaves the Elysee Palace after the Minister Council, in Paris, France, on September 13, 2005. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Val Kilmer Dead at 65

Cast member Val Kilmer poses at the photocall for 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', at 31st Deauville American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, France, on September 4, 2005. - The California-born and Juilliard-trained Hollywood star Val Kilmer died at age 65 on Tuesday night. Known for his roles in "Top Gun" and "Batman Forever ". Photo by Frederic Nebinger/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Val Kilmer Dead at 65

Cast member Val Kilmer poses on arrival at the screening of 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', at 31st Deauville American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, France, on September 4, 2005. - The California-born and Juilliard-trained Hollywood star Val Kilmer died at age 65 on Tuesday night. Known for his roles in "Top Gun" and "Batman Forever ". Photo by Frederic Nebinger/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Val Kilmer Dead at 65

Cast member Val Kilmer poses on arrival at the screening of 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', at 31st Deauville American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, France, on September 4, 2005. - The California-born and Juilliard-trained Hollywood star Val Kilmer died at age 65 on Tuesday night. Known for his roles in "Top Gun" and "Batman Forever ". Photo by Frederic Nebinger/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mars meteorite to feature at 2025 Osaka Expo

Martian rocks on display at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan. This photograph shows a Martian meteorite stored by the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR).=September 17,2024,Tachikawa, western Tokyo

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Mars meteorite to feature at 2025 Osaka Expo

Martian rocks to be exhibited at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan. This photo shows a Martian meteorite stored by the National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR). （In the foreground is a Martian meteorite stored by the National Institute of Polar Research. (In the back is a lunar meteorite kept by the National Institute of Polar Research)=September 17,2024,Tachikawa, western Tokyo

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Total mid-year results' conference in Paris

Thierry Desmarest, chief executive officer of Total, poses a moment after the company's 2005 mid-year results' conference, in Paris, France, on September 7, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total mid-year results' conference in Paris

Thierry Desmarest, chief executive officer of Total, poses a moment after the company's 2005 mid-year results' conference, in Paris, France, on September 7, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Finance Minister Thierry Breton emerged Friday from a meeting with oil company executives

Thierry Desmarest, chairman of Total, walks out of the Finance Ministry after a meeting with Thierry Breton about oil prices, in Paris, France, on September 16, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Total mid-year results' conference in Paris

Thierry Desmarest, chief executive officer of Total, poses a moment after the company's 2005 mid-year results' conference, in Paris, France, on September 7, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Finance Minister Thierry Breton emerged Friday from a meeting with oil company executives

Foreground: Thierry Breton (L), and Francois Loos (R), background: Thierry Desmarest, chairman of Total, at roundtable about oil prices in Paris, France, on September 16, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Finance Minister Thierry Breton emerged Friday from a meeting with oil company executives

Thierry Desmarest (L), chairman of Total, and Thierry Breton (R), Finance and Economy minister, shake hands after a roundtable about oil prices, in Paris, France, on September 16, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Finance Minister Thierry Breton emerged Friday from a meeting with oil company executives

Thierry Desmarest (L), chairman of Total, and Thierry Breton (R), Finance and Economy minister, shake hands after a roundtable about oil prices, in Paris, France, on September 16, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total mid-year results' conference in Paris

Thierry Desmarest, chief executive officer of Total, poses a moment after the company's 2005 mid-year results' conference, in Paris, France, on September 7, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total mid-year results' conference in Paris

Thierry Desmarest, chief executive officer of Total, poses a moment after the company's 2005 mid-year results' conference, in Paris, France, on September 7, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total mid-year results' conference in Paris

Thierry Desmarest, chief executive officer of Total, poses a moment after the company's 2005 mid-year results' conference, in Paris, France, on September 7, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Finance Minister Thierry Breton emerged Friday from a meeting with oil company executives

Thierry Desmarest, chairman of Total, walks out of the Finance Ministry after a meeting with Thierry Breton about oil prices, in Paris, France, on September 16, 2005. Photo by Lucas Schifres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-ASEAN-EXPO-EVOLUTION(CN)

(230918) -- NANNING, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows an exhibitor displaying a telephone at the 2nd China-ASEAN Expo (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Guangming on Oct. 19, 2005) and a staff member showcasing a smart phone at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Lu Boan on Sept. 18, 2023) in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The 20th China-ASEAN Expo is held in Nanning from September 16-19, with nearly 2,000 enterprises attending. Since the first China-ASEAN Expo was held in 2004, the event has actively built a platform for ASEAN enterprises to enter the Chinese market. (Xinhua)

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 Killed In Gaza Border Blast During Rioting

Palestinian protesters gather during a demonstration along the border fence with Israel, east of Gaza City, to mark Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, on September 13, 2023. At least six Palestinians were killed Wednesday afternoon after an explosive device they attempted to detonate on the Israeli border during a riot blew up prematurely, the military and health officials in the Gaza Strip said. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas field in East China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in September 2005 from a Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraft shows a natural gas field in the East China Sea, known as Shirakaba in Japan and Chunxiao in China, where the Japanese and Chinese governments plan a joint gas development project.

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Hayabusa capsule analysis

SAPPORO, Japan - Reporters visit Hokkaido University in Sapporo, northern Japan, to view samples brought back from the asteroid Itokawa by the unmanned Japanese space probe Hayabusa on March 1, 2011. A total of 13 institutes and eight teams have taken part in the project to analyze the samples. Hayabusa was launched in May 2003 and landed on the asteroid in September 2005. It returned to Earth while burning out upon reentry into atmosphere in June 2010 and the capsule containing the samples was recovered in a desert in southern Australia.

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Hayabusa capsule analysis

SAPPORO, Japan - Reporters visit Hokkaido University in Sapporo, northern Japan, to view samples brought back from the asteroid Itokawa by the unmanned Japanese space probe Hayabusa on March 1, 2011. Seen at left back is a machine for analysis. A total of 13 institutes and eight teams have taken part in the project to analyze the samples. Hayabusa was launched in May 2003 and landed on the asteroid in September 2005. It returned to Earth while burning out upon reentry into atmosphere in June 2010 and the capsule containing the samples was recovered in a desert in southern Australia.

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Hayabusa capsule analysis

SAPPORO, Japan - Reporters visit Hokkaido University in Sapporo, northern Japan, to view samples brought back from the asteroid Itokawa by the unmanned Japanese space probe Hayabusa on March 1, 2011. A total of 13 institutes and eight teams have taken part in the project to analyze the samples. Hayabusa was launched in May 2003 and landed on the asteroid in September 2005. It returned to Earth while burning out upon reentry into atmosphere in June 2010 and the capsule containing the samples was recovered in a desert in southern Australia.

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Japan's new first lady

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in September 2005 shows Nobuko Kan (L), the wife of newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R), celebrating after her husband secures a lower house seat in the general election at his campaign office in Tokyo.

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Used adult diapers get new life as fuel

TOKYO, Japan - Super Faiths Inc. of Tokyo has installed a machine called the SFD system at a hospital in Machida, Tokyo, to turn used diapers into solid fuel. The photo was taken around September 2005.

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Ex-Vice Foreign Minister Takeuchi to be Supreme Court justice

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government has decided to appoint former Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi (file photo) as a Supreme Court justice, replacing Osamu Tsuno, who will retire, government officials said Thursday. Takeuchi, 65, held the top bureaucratic post at the Foreign Ministry from February 2002 to January 2005, assisting with then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visits to North Korea in September 2002 and May 2004, and helping strengthen Japan-U.S. relations.

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Koizumi gives support to Koike's bid for prime minister

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) poses with former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike during a lunch meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 16 at which Koizumi gave encouragement to Koike in her campaign to replace Yasuo Fukuda as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and prime minister. The gathering was also attended by more than a dozen of the ''Koizumi children'' LDP lawmakers who were elected during Koizumi's landslide victory in the September 2005 general election.

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Tani receives 'Child-Rearing Gold Medalist' award from Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ryoko Tani (R, front row), who won her seventh career title at the judo world championships in Rio de Janeiro in September, receives the ''Medal of Honor for Child-Rearing Gold Medalist'' from Fukuoka Gov. Wataru Aso in a ceremony at the Fukuoka prefectural government office on Nov. 12. Tani, 32, gave birth to a son in late 2005, and the Rio championships marked her first attempt to regain the world title she last won in 2003. Fukuoka Prefecture, which has already awarded the ''Fukuoka Prefecture Medal of Honor'' and the ''Fukuoka Prefecture Sports Medal of Honor'' to Tani, created the ''Child-Rearing Gold Medalist'' award in honor of its proud native.

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Oldest man in Japan, Nijiro Tokuda, dies at 111

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Nijiro Tokuda (file photo taken in September, 2005), Japan's oldest man, died at the age of 111 in a hospital in the city of Kagoshima on June 12.

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Princess Kiko is pregnant, birth expected in autumn

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko watch a stork released during their visit to a stork park in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2005. Imperial Household Agency sources said on Feb. 7 that the 39-year-old princess is pregnant and is expected to give birth to her third baby around September.

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Struggling Kanebo logs 19.8 bil. yen net loss in April-Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Akiyoshi Nakajima, president of struggling Kanebo Ltd., speaks at a press conference after reporting a group net loss of 19.8 billion yen for the April-September first half of fiscal 2005 in Tokyo on Nov. 29.

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Centenarians in Japan number record 25,606

TOKYO, Japan - Yone Minagawa (photo taken April 6, 2005) from Akaike, Fukuoka Prefecture, is the oldest person in Japan at 112. The government said on Sept. 13 ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on Sept. 19 that centenarians in Japan will number a record 25,606 by the end of September.

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Aichi expo stamps to be issued

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Post will issue stamps commemorating the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture on March 25, the opening day of the event, at post offices throughout Japan. The expo will run through September 25.

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Robot guides to be used during Aichi Expo

NAGOYA, Japan - A robot guide, to be used during the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, speaks four languages and expresses emotion. The expo will be held March 25 to September 25 near Nagoya.

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UFJ Holdings to incur 780 bil. yen interim net loss

TOKYO, Japan - UFJ Holdings Inc. President Ryosuke Tamakoshi (L) speaks as UFJ Bank President Takamune Okihara listens at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10. UFJ Holdings said it expects to book a group net loss of 780 billion yen in the April-September first half of fiscal 2004 as it will clean up its books before its planned merger with Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. in October 2005.

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(2)Miyake Island ex-residents allowed to go home after 4 1/2 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A shrine and its gate on Miyake Island remain buried under volcanic ashes in a photo taken in March 2004. Miyake village head Sukeyasu Hirano said July 20 that residents of the island will be allowed to return home in February 2005, four and a half years after an evacuation order was issued in September 2000 following volcanic eruptions there.

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(1)Miyake Island ex-residents allowed to go home after 4 1/2 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Miyake village head Sukeyasu Hirano tells a press conference on July 20 that village residents will be allowed to return home in February 2005, four and a half years after an evacuation order was issued in September 2000 following volcanic eruptions there.

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7 million advance tickets for 2005 Aichi Expo sold

NAGOYA, Japan - Toshio Nakamura, secretary general of the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture, tells reporters in Nagoya on April 7 that the number of advance tickets sold for the exhibition totaled 7.04 million as of the end of March. The tickets, available at a 20% discount, have been on sale since last September, and the number sold makes up 47% of the targeted 15 million visitors.