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France: Flooding Hits Southeast Region After Heavy Rains 2

Flooding struck southeastern France on Thursday, October 17, prompting evacuations in some communities, triggering the highest alert in six departments, and disrupting train services

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France: Flooding Hits Southeast Region After Heavy Rains 3

Flooding struck southeastern France on Thursday, October 17, prompting evacuations in some communities, triggering the highest alert in six departments, and disrupting train services

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Kotomi Ishizaki, Mari Motohashi, Moe Meguro, and Mayo Yamaura of Japan look glum after Sweden took the upper hand during a round-robin match in the women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals.

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Moe Meguro of Japan watch Sweden take the lead during a round-robin match in women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals.

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Curlers in full voice

VANCOUVER, Canada - Combination photo shows women curlers yelling instructions during their matches at the Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's skip Moe Meguro (2nd from R) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (2nd from L) and Mari Motohashi (R). Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (L) leaves the curling rink at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010, with Swiss players celebrating in the background after Japan was beaten by Switzerland 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (C) and Mari Motohashi. Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi leaves the curling rink at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010, after Japan was beaten by Switzerland 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (L) shakes hands with Carmen Kueng of Switzerland after the Swiss team beat Japan 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese and Swiss players greet each other after the Swiss team beat Japan 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone in the first end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya. Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Kotomi Ishizaki (C) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Anna Omiya (L) and Mari Motohashi. Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Mari Motohashi, Kotomi ishizaki and Moe Meguro discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the ninth end of the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Curler Mari Motohashi (R) of Japan watches the stone after releasing it, while Anna Omiya (L) and Mayo Yamaura sweep, in the 10th end of a match against Russia in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Moe Meguro, Kotomi ishizaki and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi of Japan shouts instructions during a match against Russia in the eighth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi of Japan celebrates after teammate Moe Meguro's winning shot in a match against Russia in the round-robin stage of the women's curling game at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi of Japan (R) hugs teammate Moe Meguro after their team defeated Russia in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Anna Omiya (L) discuss strategy with their teammates in a match against Russia in the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese skip Moe Meguro shouts instructions after releasing the stone during a match against Russia in the sixth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Montgomery wins Vancouver Olympic skeleton

WHISTLER, Canada - Jon Montgomery of Canada reacts after winning the men's skeleton race at the Vancouver Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Feb. 19, 2010.

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Japan curling team defeats Britain

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's skip Moe Meguro (2nd from L) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the first point during the first end of a match against Britain in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 19, 2010. Japan won 11-4.

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Japan curling team plays against Britain

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Kotomi Ishizaki (C) releases the stone as Anna Omiya (L) and Mari Motohashi sweep the course during the first end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Britain at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 19, 2010.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone during the fifth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japan's Moe Meguro, Anna Omiya, Kotomi Ishizaki, and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against China in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone as Kotomi Ishizaki (C) and Mari Motohashi (R) sweep the course during the fourth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone as Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course during the first end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to Canada

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kotomi Ishizaki (R) releases the stone as Anna Omiya (L) and Mari Motohashi (C) sweep the course during the fifth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Canada at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 17, 2010. Canada won the match 7-6.

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Japan curling team loses to Canada

VANCOUVER, Canada - Curler Mari Motohashi of Japan releases the stone during the seventh end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Canada at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 17, 2010. Canada won the match 7-6.

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Japan curling team loses to Canada

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) of Japan sweep the course as Mari Motohashi releases the stone during the third end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Canada at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 17, 2010. Canada won the match 7-6.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese team skip Moe Meguro (C) watches her shot during the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Mari Motohashi.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Annna Omiya (JR) releases the stone during the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi releases the stone during the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From R) Moe Meguro, Anna Omiya, Kotomi Ishizaki, and Mari Motohashi wave to the crowd after winning their first women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan won 9-7 against the U.S.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Mari Motohashi, Kotomi Ishizaki, Moe Meguro, and Anna Omiya celebrate their victory over the United States in their first women's round robin curling game at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan won 9-7 against the U.S.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone during the second end of the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone during the second end of the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Georgian luger dies after training crash at Vancouver Games

WHISTLER, Canada - Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia is seen during a pre-Olympic training session at Whistler Sliding Centre in Canada on Feb. 11, 2010, a day before his death hours before the Vancouver Games officially opened. The 21-year-old lost control of his sled at nearly 90 mph (145 kilometers per hour) during final training at the center, causing him to go over the rim of the track and hit a steel pole.

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Moe Meguro of Japan watch Sweden take the lead during a round-robin match in women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Kotomi Ishizaki, Mari Motohashi, Moe Meguro, and Mayo Yamaura of Japan look glum after Sweden took the upper hand during a round-robin match in the women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Curlers in full voice

VANCOUVER, Canada - Combination photo shows women curlers yelling instructions during their matches at the Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi leaves the curling rink at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010, after Japan was beaten by Switzerland 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's skip Moe Meguro (2nd from R) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (2nd from L) and Mari Motohashi (R). Switzerland won 10-4. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (L) shakes hands with Carmen Kueng of Switzerland after the Swiss team beat Japan 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (C) and Mari Motohashi. Switzerland won 10-4. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (L) leaves the curling rink at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010, with Swiss players celebrating in the background after Japan was beaten by Switzerland 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Moe Meguro, Kotomi ishizaki and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese and Swiss players greet each other after the Swiss team beat Japan 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone in the first end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya. Switzerland won 10-4. (Kyodo)