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Filipinos Gather For The Feast Of The Black Nazarene Celebration
Two million Roman Catholics march barefoot with the Black Nazarene, a special Jesus statue, on Thursday in Manila, Philippines. Getty Images
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Severe Flood Warnings In Place For The UK
A man paddles a canoe along his driveway after the River Thames flooded from heavy storms on Wednesday in Chertsey, England. Getty Images
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Central African Republic Unrest
Security volunteers fend off the crowd at a camp of 100,000 displaced people in Bangui, Central African Republic on Thursday. AP/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Germany Biathlon World Cup
Romania’s Casius Gerbacea competes in the men’s relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany on Thursday. AP/Matthias Schrader
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Children play around a Batman at the Favela do Metro slum near the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images
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Mideast Iraq
Iraqi police march in unison for Police Day at the academy in Baghdad, Iraq on Thursday. AP/Karim Kadim
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Brazil Aquarium Mermaid
A model dressed as a mermaid performs at Sao Paulo Aquarium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP/Andre Penner
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Meryl Davis, Charlie White
Meryl Davis and Charlie White practice ahead of the 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Wednesday. AP/Elise Amendola
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Afghanistan Daily Life
Young Afghan women drag water containers along the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. AP/Massoud Hossaini
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Dubai World Cup Carnival Races
Riders race a preliminary event of the 2014 Dubai World Cup on Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Getty Images
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Skiers Enjoy At Gulmarg In Kashmir
Skiers enjoy heavy snow at the world famous Gulmarg ski resort near Srinagar, India. Getty Images
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Protests As 10 London Fire Stations Close
Two firemen comfort each other as they finish their last shift in London. Ten London fire stations are closing due to budget cuts. Getty Images
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Creigh Deeds
Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds made his first public appearance since November at the 2014 General Assembly in Richmond, Va. Deeds’ facial scars come from a domestic altercation with his son. AP/Steve Helber