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Day in photos: Feb. 15, 2013

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A man works on a “Rail Road – Big Ben” sculpture made from lemons and oranges ahead of the 80th Lemon Festival in Menton, France. EPA
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South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius buries his face in his hands in a courtroom while being charged with murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. AFP/Getty Images
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Italy’s outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti speaks during a meeting in Rome. Reuters
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Buddhist ascetics splash cold water over their body at the end of their 100-day austere Bhuddhism training to pray for peace in the world at Nose Myokenzan Betsuin temple in Tokyo. AFP/Getty Images
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Canada’s Chris Spring takes part in a men’s bobsleigh training run at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia. AFP/Getty Images
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Jockeys compete in a traditional camel race during the Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan Camel Festival, held at the Shweihan racecourse, in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. AFP/Getty Images
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A model walks in front of a huge sun as spectators watch from an arena-style set-up during the Marc Jacobs Fall 2013 fashion show in New York. AP
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Magnetic loops on the sun are seen in this NASA handout image captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Reuters
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A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw a stone at Israeli troops during clashes outside Ofer prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Reuters
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A Cambodian migrant worker is seen between thousands of sacks of rice at a warehouse in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. EPA
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A boy pretends to lift red lanterns for Chinese New Year celebrations at a temple during the week-long holiday in Beijing. Reuters
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A gorilla holds her one-week-old baby at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany. EPA