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An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)

A business man watches an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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An annular solar eclipse is seen between the carriages of a ferris wheel over Yokohama near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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A woman watches an annular solar eclipse in Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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South Korean astronomy students use telescopes to observe an annular solar eclipse in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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A South Korean astronomy student uses special sunglasses to observe an annular solar eclipse in Seoul, South Korea. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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A mangled street sign stands among tornado debris in Joplin, Mo, last May. The twister killed 161 people and cost $2.8 billion in damage. Insurance is expected to cover most of the loss, but taxpayers could foot $500 million. (Associated Press)

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It may look like a museum, but officials are quick to point out that the Barnes Foundation will remain true to - and expand upon - the educational mission that its creator intended. Opponents say removing the collection from its original context has created a "McBarnes." (Associated Press)

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A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken Saturday, May 19, 2012, shows Tropical Storm Alberto 140 miles east of Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)

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Debris from a collapsed church blocks a street in Finale Emilia, some 37 miles east of Bologna, Italy, after the region was hit a quake early Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)

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** FILE ** In this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. file photo an electric car is seen during a demonstration of the California-based company Better Place in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has developed the world's first nationwide electric car network. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)

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President Obama speaks May 18, 2012, at the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington. (Associated Press)

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Former England football captain David Beckham waves to spectators on Thursday, May 17, 2012, in the Panathenaean stadium in Athens, during a ceremony to hand over the Olympic flame that will burn at the 2012 Summer Games in London. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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Customs and Border Protection Officer Rebecca Rhinehart asks a passenger about something in his suitcase at Washington Dulles International Airport. Customs officers search for illegal drugs, plants, animal products and food items. (The Washington Times)