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Illustration - Bike - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) A DELIVERY BY CARGO BIKE FROM VINTED, A COMPANY SPECIALISING IN THE RESALE OF SECOND-HAND CLOTHES Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

A woman brings empty gas cylinders to redeem them for refilled ones in Luanda, capital of Angola, August 8, 2025. Crowds of people were seen trying to buy bottled cooking gas at resale points in the city, as difficulties in shortages and supply of such products were reported in several areas. Photo by Julio Kikebu/ Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

People wait at a gas resale point in Luanda, capital of Angola, August 8, 2025. Crowds of people were seen trying to buy bottled cooking gas at resale points in the city, as difficulties in shortages and supply of such products were reported in several areas. Photo by Julio Kikebu/ Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gas Shortage In Luanda - Angola

A woman carries a gas cylinder in Luanda, capital of Angola, August 8, 2025. Crowds of people were seen trying to buy bottled cooking gas at resale points in the city, as difficulties in shortages and supply of such products were reported in several areas. Photo by Julio Kikebu/ Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shells of War - Syria

Piles of twisted metal and ammunition are processed for resale in Hama, Syria, on February 27, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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The Shells of War - Syria

Piles of twisted metal and ammunition are processed for resale in Hama, Syria, on February 27, 2021. Hassan Abu Malik, displaced from Al Lataminah, earns a livelihood dismantling and selling these materials. On November 19, 2024, Idlib, Syria. Photo by Ali Haj Suleiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM.

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Illustrations Volunteers Outfits

The outfits of the volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have become objects of desire on resale sites. According to Actu Paris, a complete kit, including clothing and accessories, is offered at dizzying prices, reaching up to 5,000 euros on Vinted. Even individual pieces are selling at high prices: a T-shirt at 114 euros, a watch at 180 euros, and the famous pink glove at 375 euros. The pink, green and yellow Paris 2024 bob, meanwhile, is being snapped up for several hundred euros, often after fierce bidding.Volunteers at Marina in Marseille on August 8, 2024. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Volunteer Outfits Fetch High Prices

Illustration volunteer during Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Paris, France on August 6, 2024. Since the start of the Olympic Games, online resale platforms have been flooded with volunteer outfits being resold at exorbitant prices. Prices range from €25 for a pair of socks to €250 for a volunteer hat. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Volunteer Outfits Fetch High Prices

Illustration volunteer during Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Paris, France on August 6, 2024. Since the start of the Olympic Games, online resale platforms have been flooded with volunteer outfits being resold at exorbitant prices. Prices range from €25 for a pair of socks to €250 for a volunteer hat. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Volunteer Outfits Fetch High Prices

Illustration volunteer during Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Paris, France on August 6, 2024. Since the start of the Olympic Games, online resale platforms have been flooded with volunteer outfits being resold at exorbitant prices. Prices range from €25 for a pair of socks to €250 for a volunteer hat. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Volunteer Outfits Fetch High Prices

Illustration volunteer during Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Paris, France on August 6, 2024. Since the start of the Olympic Games, online resale platforms have been flooded with volunteer outfits being resold at exorbitant prices. Prices range from €25 for a pair of socks to €250 for a volunteer hat. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Volunteer Outfits Fetch High Prices

Illustration volunteer during Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Paris, France on August 6, 2024. Since the start of the Olympic Games, online resale platforms have been flooded with volunteer outfits being resold at exorbitant prices. Prices range from €25 for a pair of socks to €250 for a volunteer hat. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Volunteer Outfits Fetch High Prices

Illustration volunteer during Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Paris, France on August 6, 2024. Since the start of the Olympic Games, online resale platforms have been flooded with volunteer outfits being resold at exorbitant prices. Prices range from €25 for a pair of socks to €250 for a volunteer hat. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus launches its first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China

STORY: Airbus launches its first global aircraft recycling project in southwest China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of the ALSC 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PHILLIPPE MHUN, Executive Vice President of Programs and Services, Airbus STORYLINE: Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. Built with a total investment of 6 billion yuan (about 844.55 million U.S. dollars), the project aims to improve the recycling rate of aircraft components and materials, thereby achieving over 90 percent eco-friendly recycling of aircraft by weight. "The opening of ALSC will bec

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a hangar of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a warehouse of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-AIRBUS-ALSC-LAUNCH (CN)

(240126) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Airbus unveiled its first global aircraft recycling project, named Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC), in Chengdu, a major aviation hub in southwest China, on Wednesday. Spanning over 60 hectares, ALSC is capable of handling a wide array of mainstream aircraft types and providing global distribution channels for the resale of reusable parts from retired aircraft. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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Surface (2006)

Jay R. Ferguson, Lake Bell, Rade Sherbedgia & Carter Jenkins Characters: Rich Connelly,Dr. Laura Daughtery, & Miles Barnett Television: Surface (2006) 09 January 2006 FATHOM -- NBC Series -- Pictured: (l-r) Jay R. Ferguson as Richard, Lake Bell as Daughtery, Rade Sherbedgia as Dr. Cirko, Carter Jenkins as Miles -- NBC Universal Photo: Mitch Haaseth FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 09 January 2006

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Surface (2006)

Lake Bell Characters: Dr. Laura Daughtery Television: Surface (2006) 09 January 2006 SURFACE -- NBC Series -- Pictured: Lake Bell as Daughtery -- NBC Universal Photo: Paul Drinkwater FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NOT FOR RESALE/ DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 09 January 2006

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Jericho (2006)

Skeet Ulrich Characters: Jake Green Television: Jericho (2006) Director: Jon Turteltaub 20 September 2006 Photo: Skeet Ulrich stars in 'Jericho' Things are quiet and peaceful in small-town Jericho, Kansas, but when a baffling mushroom cloud appears on the horizon Jericho's residents are plunged into chaos... copyright 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. all rights reserved not for resale or archiving Date: 20 September 2006

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Hammerhead (2005)

Arthur Roberts Characters: Whitney Feder Film: Hammerhead (2005) Director: Michael Oblowitz 09 August 2005 Filename - HAM04_C2_01 -- Hammerhead -- SCI FI Channel -- Original Movies -- -- -- -- ｩSCI Fi Channel --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 09 August 2005

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Hammerhead (2005)

Elise Muller Characters: Jane Harper Film: Hammerhead (2005) Director: Michael Oblowitz 09 August 2005 Filename - HAM04_C13_01 -- Hammerhead -- SCI FI Channel -- Original Movies -- -- -- -- ｩSCI Fi Channel --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 09 August 2005

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Hammerhead (2005)

Hunter Tylo Characters: Amelia Lockhart Film: Hammerhead (2005) Director: Michael Oblowitz 09 August 2005 Filename - HAM04_C10_01 -- Hammerhead -- SCI FI Channel -- Original Movies -- -- -- -- ｩSCI Fi Channel --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 09 August 2005

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Hammerhead (2005)

Hunter Tylo Characters: Amelia Lockhart Film: Hammerhead (2005) Director: Michael Oblowitz 09 August 2005 Filename - HAM04_C9_02 -- Hammerhead -- SCI FI Channel -- Original Movies -- -- Hunter Tylo -- -- ｩSCI Fi Channel --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 09 August 2005

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Hammerhead (2005)

Movie Scene Film: Hammerhead (2005) Director: Michael Oblowitz 09 August 2005 Filename - HAM04_C3_01 -- Hammerhead -- SCI FI Channel -- Original Movies -- -- -- -- ｩSCI Fi Channel --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 09 August 2005

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Knight Rider (1982)

David Hasselhoff Characters: Michael Knight Television: Knight Rider (TV-Serie) Usa 1982-1986, 26 September 1982 KNIGHT RIDER -- Sleuth Series -- Pictured: David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight -- Sleuth Photo FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY / DO NOT ARCHIVE / NOT FOR RESALE Date: 26 September 1982

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Knight Rider (1982)

David Hasselhoff Characters: Michael Knight Television: Knight Rider (TV-Serie) Usa 1982-1986, 26 September 1982 KNIGHT RIDER -- Sleuth Series -- Pictured: David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight -- Sleuth Photo FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY / DO NOT ARCHIVE / NOT FOR RESALE Date: 26 September 1982

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Knight Rider (1982)

David Hasselhoff Characters: Michael Knight Television: Knight Rider (TV-Serie) Usa 1982-1986, / 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 26 September 1982 KNIGHT RIDER -- Sleuth Series -- Pictured: David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight -- Sleuth Photo FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY / DO NOT ARCHIVE / NOT FOR RESALE Date: 26 September 1982

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The Omen (1976)

Gregory Peck Characters: Robert Thorn Film: The Omen (USA/UK 1976) Director: Richard Donner 06 January 1976 Filename - OMEEP_4758_16_4 -- The Omen -- Bravo -- Theatricals -- -- -- -- ｩ20th century fox/Universal pictures --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 06 January 1976

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The Omen (1976)

Title Artwork Film: The Omen (USA/UK 1976) Director: Richard Donner 06 January 1976 Filename - OMEEP_4758_3_2 -- The Omen -- Bravo -- Theatricals -- -- -- -- ｩ20th century fox/universal pictures --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 06 January 1976

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The Omen (1976)

Harvey Stephens & Lee Remick Characters: Katherine Thorn Film: The Omen (USA/UK 1976) Director: Richard Donner 06 January 1976 Filename - OMEEP_4758_16_1 -- The Omen -- Bravo -- Theatricals -- -- -- -- ｩ20th century fox/Universal pictures --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 06 January 1976

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The Omen (1976)

Harvey Stephens Characters: Damien Film: The Omen (USA/UK 1976) Director: Richard Donner 06 January 1976 Filename - OMEEP_4758_3_3 -- The Omen -- Bravo -- Theatricals -- -- -- -- ｬｩ20th century fox/universal pictures --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 06 January 1976

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The Omen (1976)

David Warner & Gregory Peck Characters: Jennings & Robert Thorn Film: The Omen (USA/UK 1976) Director: Richard Donner 06 January 1976 Filename - OMEEP_4758_16_2 -- The Omen -- Bravo -- Theatricals -- -- -- -- ｩ20th century fox/Universal pictures --FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY--NOT FOR RESALE/DO NOT ARCHIVE Date: 06 January 1976

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N. Korea's auctioned 'embassy' building likely used again

A building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, seen in this file photo taken in October 2014, is likely to be used again as North Korea's de facto embassy in Japan under a resale agreement between two Japanese real estate firms, including the one that bought it in a court-arranged auction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tohoku brewery sells ascidian ale in reconstruction effort

Wataru Sato, president of Sekinoichi brewery, holds a bottle of "Sanriku no Hoya (sea squirt) Ale" using sea squirt broth, in Ichinoseki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2015. The brewery in Iwate Prefecture developed the unique ale jointly with a fish sales company in Minamisanriku town in Miyagi Prefecture, south of Iwate, and sold it on a trial basis in 2010, but its resale plan was suspended after the northeastern Japan region was hit by the powerful earthquake and tsunami in March the following year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-lawmaker brokers resale of N. Korean 'embassy' building in Tokyo

Former upper house member Toshio Yamauchi speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Jan. 29, 2015, about a real estate company's resale of the Tokyo headquarters building of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents to another firm. A realty company operated by Yamauchi acted as a go-between for the deal, enabling the association to use the building again as North Korea's de facto embassy in Japan in the absence of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 arrested over Mikasa Foods resale of tainted rice

OSAKA, Japan - Mikasa Foods President Mitsuo Fuyuki (C) arrives at Osaka prefectural police headquarters Feb. 10 after being arrested for allegedly selling pesticide-tainted imported rice as edible between January and August last year. Fuyuki and four other suspects allegedly purchased the Vietnamese-grown rice tainted with agricultural chemicals as a material for industrial glue. (Kyodo)