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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A girl from the San Ildefonso School, sings a fifth prize of the Christmas Lottery, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

Two girls from the San Ildefonso School, sing a fifth prize of the Christmas Lottery, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A child of the San Ildefonso School, sings a Christmas Lottery prize, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

Two children of the San Ildefonso School, sing a fourth prize of the Christmas Lottery, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

Two children of the San Ildefonso School, sing a fourth prize of the Christmas Lottery, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A girl from the San Ildefonso School, sings a Christmas Lottery prize, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A child of the San Ildefonso School, sings a Christmas Lottery prize, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw 2025 - Madrid

A child of the San Ildefonso School, sings a Christmas Lottery prize, during the celebration of the Extraordinary Draw of the Christmas Lottery 2025, at the Royal Theater, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Lotto Extraordinario de la Loteria de Navidad 2025 consists of 198 series and each series has 100,000 tickets. The total of the issue amounts to 3,960 million euros and 2,772 million euros are destined to prizes (70% of the issue). Each series distributes 14 million euros in prizes and a total of 30,301,920 prizes are distributed during a draw that lasts approximately four hours. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a Navigo pass from the RATP (parisian Public Transport) in Paris, France on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a tram with a logo of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Ile De France Mobilites on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a Navigo pass from the RATP (parisian Public Transport) in Paris, France on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a tram with a logo of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Ile De France Mobilites on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a Navigo pass from the RATP (parisian Public Transport) in Paris, France on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a tram with a logo of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Ile De France Mobilites on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a Navigo pass from the RATP (parisian Public Transport) in Paris, France on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Metro Prices Will Almost Double During 2024 Olympics

Illustration of a Navigo pass from the RATP (parisian Public Transport) in Paris, France on December 12, 2023. Metro tickets will almost double in price during the Paris Olympics 2024 to help cover the cost of running urban transport with millions more visitors in the capital during the Games, the regional transport authority said. Single tickets will be sold for four euros ($ 4.37), compared to 2.10 euros now, and 10-ticket blocks for 32 euros, compared to 16.90 currently. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Hundreds of fans watch the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the Comunidad de Madrid and the City Council of Madrid have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Fans celebrate the goal while watching the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Superior Sports Council (CSD), the Community of Madrid and the City Council have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Hundreds of fans watch the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the Comunidad de Madrid and the City Council of Madrid have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Fans celebrate the goal while watching the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Superior Sports Council (CSD), the Community of Madrid and the City Council have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Hundreds of fans on their arrival to watch the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the Community of Madrid and the City Council have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90t

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Hundreds of fans watch the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the Comunidad de Madrid and the City Council of Madrid have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Fans celebrate the goal while watching the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Superior Sports Council (CSD), the Community of Madrid and the City Council have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Hundreds of fans watch the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the Comunidad de Madrid and the City Council of Madrid have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute.

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Hundreds of fans on their arrival to watch the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the Community of Madrid and the City Council have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90t

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Fans Watch Women's World Cup Final - Spain

Hundreds of fans on their arrival to watch the broadcast of the Women's World Cup final at the WiZink Center on August 20, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), the Community of Madrid and the City Council have jointly organized the WiZink Center so that up to 6,000 people can watch the final on 4 giant screens, free of charge. To access the venue an invitation is required, which could be purchased up to four per person on the website of the WiZink Center and were sold out within 55 minutes of leaving, as reported by the City of Madrid, which has asked this Friday not to participate in irregular resales to get tickets. Spain plays today the final of the Women's World Cup 2023 against England, after beating Sweden last August 15 in a semifinal that concentrated all the action in the last minutes. Salma Paralluelo opened the scoring in the 81st minute, Sweden equalized in the 88th minute, and Olga Carmona scored the winning goal in the 90t

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Football legends join tournament ahead of Champions League final in Istanbul

STORY: Football legends join tournament ahead of Champions League final in Istanbul DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at the tournament 2. various of the tournament STORYLINE: Football legends joined a tournament on Friday ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul. Kaka, Clarence Seedorf and Luis Figo were among the former stars who joined the four-team tournament. The Champions League final will take place at Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Opened in 2002 with a capacity of over 75,000, the stadium is located in the Basaksehir neighborhood of the city. Organizers have wrapped up preparations, including transportation, roads and parking lots. Istanbul will allocate 500 buses for access to the stadium. Football fans with tickets will be able to benefit from public transport free of charge. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye

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Illustration: Shanghai Disneyland

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 25, 2023 - Illustration: Shanghai Disneyland, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, May 25, 2023. On May 25, the official website of Shanghai Disney showed that one-day tickets for the park on June 23 were available for purchase at 719 yuan. Shanghai Disney previously announced that it would adjust ticket prices from June 23 under the current four-tier ticket structure.

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Illustration: Shanghai Disneyland

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 25, 2023 - Illustration: Shanghai Disneyland, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, May 25, 2023. On May 25, the official website of Shanghai Disney showed that one-day tickets for the park on June 23 were available for purchase at 719 yuan. Shanghai Disney previously announced that it would adjust ticket prices from June 23 under the current four-tier ticket structure.

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Illustration: Shanghai Disneyland

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 25, 2023 - Illustration: Shanghai Disneyland, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China, May 25, 2023. On May 25, the official website of Shanghai Disney showed that one-day tickets for the park on June 23 were available for purchase at 719 yuan. Shanghai Disney previously announced that it would adjust ticket prices from June 23 under the current four-tier ticket structure.

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People queue to buy lottery tickets at 'lucky' booth

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - People wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Kotoshiba Chance Center in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, as seen in this file photo taken in November 2014. The center sold a first prize-winning ticket for the "Yearend Jumbo Lottery" in three of the last four years.

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Top court upholds death penalty over 1998 curry poisoning case

TOKYO, Japan - People line up in front of the Supreme Court in Tokyo on April 21 to obtain court gallery tickets for the trial of Masumi Hayashi, who was sentenced to death by lower courts for killing four people and poisoning 63 others by lacing a curry stew with arsenic in Wakayama in 1998. The top court dismissed her not-guilty plea, bringing an end to a nearly decade-long trial process.

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Japanese pair at the Diving World Cup in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's Misako Yamashita (front) and Mai Nakagawa perform in the women's 10-meter synchronized diving preliminaries of the Diving World Cup at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Feb. 21. The pair, who finished in ninth place, will compete in the 12-team finals for one of the four tickets at stake for the Beijing Olympics this summer.

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High court upholds death penalty in curry-poisoning case

OSAKA, Japan - People form long lines to get admission tickets in front of the Osaka High Court in Osaka on June 28 to hear the ruling on Masumi Hayashi, charged with killing four people, including two children, and poisoning 63 others by lacing a curry stew with arsenic during a community summer festival in 1998 in the city of Wakayama.

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(2)Ex-nurse sentenced to life for 2000 clinic murder case

SENDAI, Japan - People line outside the Sendai District Court on March 30 for admission tickets to the trial of a Daisuke Mori, 32, a former nurse at a local clinic who was charged with killing an elderly patient and attempting to murder four others in 2000. The court sentenced him to life in prison.

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(3)Fukuoka murder suspect pleads guilty in fraud case

FUKUOKA, Japan - People queue for admission tickets outside the Fukuoka District Court on Oct. 22 before the start of the first hearing of Wei Wei, a 23-year-old Chinese suspect in the murder of a family of four in Fukuoka. Wei pleaded guilty to fraud and assault.

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People line up to watch ruling in curry-poisoning trial

WAKAYAMA, Japan - People form a long queue for tickets to the Wakayama District Court in Wakayama on Dec. 11 to watch a ruling in the trial of Masumi Hayashi, charged with killing four people and poisoning 63 others by lacing a curry stew with arsenic at a summer festival in 1998.

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People wait to get tickets for curry-poisoning trial

WAKAYAMA, Japan - People wait to get admission tickets June 5 at the Wakayama District Court in Wakayama for the trial of Masumi Hayashi. She is accused of poisoning curry in 1998 in Wakayama, western Japan, which led to the deaths of four people and injuries to many others.

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(2)High court upholds death sentence for serial girl killer+

TOKYO, Japan - People wait in front of the Tokyo High Court to obtain admission tickets for the gallery to hear the ruling on Tsutomu Miyazaki, who was charged with abducting and killing four girls aged between 4 and 7 in 1988-1989. The court upheld a 1997 lower court ruling sentencing him to death.

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Spain train passengers welcome free travel pass as anti-inflation measure

STORY: Spain train passengers welcome free travel pass as anti-inflation measure DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sants station in Barcelona with passengers in the hall and accessing the trains 2. various of passengers taking out free passes to travel 3. various of staff from the Spanish train company Renfe helping users to get free tickets 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): LAURA BAIGES, Barcelona resident 5. various of passengers getting free tickets 6. various of passengers on the platform accessing the trains 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): JOSEP CUMI, Girona resident 8. various of Renfe staff giving instructions to passengers 9. various of a crowd of passengers on the platform waiting to board the train STORYLINE: Train passengers in Spain welcomed free travel passes on the first day of implementation of the anti-inflation measure, which allows people to make trips on local trains for free for the next four months. The measure came into

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Japanese pair at the Diving World Cup in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's Misako Yamashita (front) and Mai Nakagawa perform in the women's 10-meter synchronized diving preliminaries of the Diving World Cup at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Feb. 21. The pair, who finished in ninth place, will compete in the 12-team finals for one of the four tickets at stake for the Beijing Olympics this summer. (Kyodo)

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People queue up for Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train tickets

People line up outside JR Sapporo Station in Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, at around 2:20 a.m. on Feb. 26, 2016, to purchase tickets for the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train for March 26, the day the new service is launched connecting Hokkaido and Tokyo in four hours and two minutes. ==Kyodo

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Chinese fans gather for late Japanese film star's movie event

Chinese people buy tickets for the screening of movies featuring the late Japanese film star Ken Takakura at the Beijing Foreign Studies University on Nov. 14, 2015, four days after the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High court upholds death penalty in curry-poisoning case

OSAKA, Japan - People form long lines to get admission tickets in front of the Osaka High Court in Osaka on June 28 to hear the ruling on Masumi Hayashi, charged with killing four people, including two children, and poisoning 63 others by lacing a curry stew with arsenic during a community summer festival in 1998 in the city of Wakayama. (Kyodo)

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Top court upholds death penalty over 1998 curry poisoning case

TOKYO, Japan - People line up in front of the Supreme Court in Tokyo on April 21 to obtain court gallery tickets for the trial of Masumi Hayashi, who was sentenced to death by lower courts for killing four people and poisoning 63 others by lacing a curry stew with arsenic in Wakayama in 1998. The top court dismissed her not-guilty plea, bringing an end to a nearly decade-long trial process. (Kyodo)

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People queue to buy lottery tickets at 'lucky' booth

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - People wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Kotoshiba Chance Center in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, as seen in this file photo taken in November 2014. The center sold a first prize-winning ticket for the "Yearend Jumbo Lottery" in three of the last four years. (Kyodo)

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(2)High court upholds death sentence for serial girl killer+

TOKYO, Japan - People wait in front of the Tokyo High Court to obtain admission tickets for the gallery to hear the ruling on Tsutomu Miyazaki, who was charged with abducting and killing four girls aged between 4 and 7 in 1988-1989. The court upheld a 1997 lower court ruling sentencing him to death.

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(2)Ex-nurse sentenced to life for 2000 clinic murder case

SENDAI, Japan - People line outside the Sendai District Court on March 30 for admission tickets to the trial of a Daisuke Mori, 32, a former nurse at a local clinic who was charged with killing an elderly patient and attempting to murder four others in 2000. The court sentenced him to life in prison. (Kyodo)

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(3)Fukuoka murder suspect pleads guilty in fraud case

FUKUOKA, Japan - People queue for admission tickets outside the Fukuoka District Court on Oct. 22 before the start of the first hearing of Wei Wei, a 23-year-old Chinese suspect in the murder of a family of four in Fukuoka. Wei pleaded guilty to fraud and assault. (Kyodo)

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People line up to watch ruling in curry-poisoning trial

WAKAYAMA, Japan - People form a long queue for tickets to the Wakayama District Court in Wakayama on Dec. 11 to watch a ruling in the trial of Masumi Hayashi, charged with killing four people and poisoning 63 others by lacing a curry stew with arsenic at a summer festival in 1998. (Kyodo)