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China Completes 750-kV Power Transmission Loop

- A train runs under the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 10, 2025. China has finished construction of a 4,197-km extra-high voltage power transmission loop around the Tarim Basin, home to the country's largest desert, marking a major infrastructure milestone in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. The final section of the 750-kilovolt (kV) loop, now the country's largest of its kind, was connected on Sunday, capping a 15-year project involving nine substations and nearly 10,000 steel towers, according to a subsidiary of State Grid Xinjiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., which constructed the project. Photo by Ma Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240718) -- BEIJING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers pose for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-NINE MONTHS-OPERATION

(240717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People line up before checking in at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-NINE MONTHS-OPERATION

(240717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers wait for their trains at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-NINE MONTHS-OPERATION

(240717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers pose for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-NINE MONTHS-OPERATION

(240717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers wait for their trains at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-NINE MONTHS-OPERATION

(240717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People line up before checking in at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-NINE MONTHS-OPERATION

(240717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers wait to check in by scanning their tickets at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-NINE MONTHS-OPERATION

(240717) -- JAKARTA, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers get tickets on self-service devices at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 17, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) marked its nine months of operation on Monday with over 4 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 21, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DANJIANGKOU RESERVOIR-AERIAL VIEW (CN)

(240322) -- DANJIANGKOU, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2024 shows the Danjiangkou reservoir in central China's Hubei Province. China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has three routes. The middle route, which is the most prominent one, begins at the Danjiangkou Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province and runs through Henan and Hebei before reaching Beijing and Tianjin. The middle route of the project began supplying water on Dec. 12 of 2014. In the past nine years, the route has transferred over 60 billion cubic meters of water, and has benefited over 108 million people in central China's Henan Province, north China's Hebei Province, north China's Tianjin and the capital Beijing. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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PAKISTAN-BAD WEATHER-CASUALTIES

(240305) -- LAHORE, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An auto rickshaw runs in hailstorm Lahore, Pakistan on March 2, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 41 others injured in different rain and snowfall that triggered incidents in Pakistan as heavy rains swept across the country from Feb. 27 till March 3, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. The deceased included 21 children, nine males and six females, the NDMA mentioned in a situation report released on Sunday night. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-HONG KONG-MACAO GREATER BAY AREA-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240217) -- GUANGZHOU, Feb. 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An autonomous driving taxi, operated by Chinese autonomous vehicle company Pony.ai, runs on a road in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 15, 2022. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, a city cluster, is one of the most open areas in China with economic vitality. The greater bay area is composed of nine cities in Guangdong Province including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, and two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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One Dead And 21 Injured Near Super Bowl Parade - Kansas City

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - An FBI agent runs toward Union Station after a shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded - all are expected to recover. Police said they have arrested three suspects in connection to the shooting. Photo by Nick Wagner/The Kansas City Star/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off

STORY: 80th Venice Int'l Film Festival kicks off DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: VENICE, Italy CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Venice, Italy 2. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of 80th Venice Int'l Film Festival STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "The 80th annual Venice International Film Festival kicked off here on Wednesday evening with a diverse line-up, among them 23 movies are set to compete for the prestigious Golden Lion prize." This year's event runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9 at the Venice Lido, opening with Italian director Edoardo De Angelis' film "Comandante." The international jury for the main competition is presided over by Damien Chazelle, best known for directing "Whiplash" and "La La Land." Consisting of nine experienced filmmakers, screenwriters and actors, the jury will assign the Golden Lion for Best Film and other official awards to the feature films in the main competition. This year, 23 movies

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Athletics legends in disaster area

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis runs in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 24, 2013, with students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, areas hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Comedian begins 440-km marathon in quake-hit northeast

YAMADA, Japan - Comedian Kampei Hazama (C) runs while talking with local people in the town of Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2012. Hazama began the same day a nine-day marathon across northeastern Japan, which was hit hardest by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in an effort to spread cheer among disaster-stricken local residents.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) of the Los Angeles Angels watches from the bench as his team play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit Aug. 8, 2010. The 36-year-old Matsui, who was left out of the starting lineup again in the Angels' 9-4 loss to the Tigers, is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) of the Los Angeles Angels watches a game between his team and the Detroit Tigers with manager Mike Scioscia (R) at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 8, 2010. Left out of the starting lineup again, the 36-year-old Matsui is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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Mariners' Ichiro 2-for-4 against Yankees

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after hitting an infield single to short in the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 8, 2010, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in a 1-3 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against Royals

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after hitting an infield single to second in the third inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 7, 2010, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Ichiro went 1-for-5 in a 3-7 loss.

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Kawakami takes loss

LOS ANGELES, United States - Atlanta Braves right-hander Kenshin Kawakami leaves the mound after giving up five runs and nine hits in 6-1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves lost 4-5 as Kawakami remained winless after 11 starts in the season.

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Matsuzaka allows 9 hits, 7 runs to Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 17, 2010. Matsuzaka hurled four and two thirds innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs as the Red Sox lost 9-11.

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Matsuzaka allows 9 hits, 7 runs to Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka looks down on the mound after allowing a run in the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 17, 2010. Matsuzaka hurled four and two thirds innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs as the Red Sox lost 9-11.

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Matsuzaka allows 9 hits, 7 runs to Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona (C) pulls starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) from the mound in the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 17, 2010. Matsuzaka hurled four and two thirds innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs as the Red Sox lost 9-11.

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Matsuzaka allows 9 hits, 7 runs to Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 17, 2010. Matsuzaka hurled four and two thirds innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs as the Red Sox lost 9-11.

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Matsuzaka allows 9 hits, 7 runs to Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches in a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 17, 2010. Matsuzaka hurled four and two thirds innings, allowing nine hits and seven runs as the Red Sox lost 9-11.

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Ichiro joins team for first time in 9 games

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) runs from the bench to the field on Sept. 1 in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field, his first show-up in nine games after suffering a calf strain.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa stares at the ball in the third inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa appears dejected while heading back to the dugout after giving up four runs in the second inning of a game against the Chicago Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa pitches to the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Boston's Tazawa lackluster vs. White Sox

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie Junichi Tazawa pitches to the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27. Tazawa was removed after giving up nine runs and 10 hits in the first four innings.

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Los Angeles' Kuroda strikes out 9 in 2nd win

CHICAGO, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 23. Kuroda took his second win of the season giving up two runs and striking out nine in the 8-2/3 innings in his club's 5-2 victory.

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Los Angeles' Kuroda strikes out 9 in 2nd win

CHICAGO, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre (6) removes pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (C) in the ninth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 23. Kuroda took his second win of the season giving up two runs and striking out nine in the 8-2/3 innings in his club's 5-2 victory. ]

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Atlanta Braves' Kawakami suffers 6th loss against S.F. Giants

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kenshin Kawakami (R) is taken out in the sixth inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on May 27 after giving up four runs and nine hits. Kawakami suffered his sixth loss of the season as the Braves lost 3-6.

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Atlanta Braves' Kawakami suffers 6th loss against S.F. Giants

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Atlanta Braves starter Kenshin Kawakami pitches against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on May 27. Kawakami allowed four runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings, suffering his sixth loss of the season.