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Japan golfer Ryo Ishikawa Photo

The 19-year-old Ryo Ishikawa has decided to donate all of his 2011 earnings to disaster relief in Japan. The golfer has also offered 100,000 yen (about $1,200) for every birdie he makes. Whether or not Ryo Ishikawa takes home the top prize at the Masters golf tournament, he is already a hero in his homeland of Japan. Ishikawa has been on tour since the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan last month, killing more than 12,000 people. But he wants his countrymen to know that he has no

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Japan golfer Ryo Ishikawa Photo

Kapan earthquake Feb 2011

Members of Japan#39;s disaster relief team move through the destroyed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand , Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 after the city was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, Feb 22. The temblor collapsed buildings, caused extensive other damage and killed dozens of people in the city. World equities slid and the safe-haven yen steadied in volatile trade Friday after a huge earthquake in major economic power Japan, as dealers tracked a eurozone summit and unrest in the

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Kapan earthquake Feb 2011