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Winter Weather New York
People trudge through snow as they pass through Union Square in New York City. Forecasters predict up to eight inches of snow for Monday. AP/Jason DeCrow
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Indonesia Volcano
Mount Sinabung erupts in North Sumatra, Indonesia on Monday. AP/Binsar Bakkara
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Punxsutawney Phil Makes Annual Forecast On Groundhog Day
A handler holds groundhog Phil after he saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter on Sunday in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Getty Images
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APTOPIX Sochi Olympics
Slovenian cross-country skiers pass the Olympic rings at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on Sunday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. AP/Gero Breloer
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Sochi Olympics
A jogger runs by the athlete’s village at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. AP/David Goldman
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Ukraine Protest Radicals
Riot police take position outside Kiev’s Independence Square, the epicenter of the country’s unrest, in the Ukraine on Sunday. AP/Emilio Morenatti
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Chinese New Year Parade Held In New York City's Chinatown
A Chinese New Year parade takes over the streets of Chinatown in New York City on Sunday. Getty Images
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Hong Kong Lunar New Year
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbor for the Chinese New Year in Hong Kong on Saturday. AP/Vincent Yu
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Celebrations Begin As Rio Prepares for Carnival
A circus performer does a few flips on Copacabana Beach ahead of Carnival festivities in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. Getty Images
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High Tides, Rain And Strong Winds Continue To Hit The UK
The sun sets over flooded fields surrounding the River Tone, which burst its banks, in Somerset, England. Getty Images
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APTOPIX Indonesia Zoo
A Komodo dragon was found dead in its cage at Surabaya Zoo in East Java, Indonesia, on Saturday. AP/Trisnadi
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APTOPIX Mideast Lebanon
An 18-year-old woman sits in the hospital next to her 23-year-old husband after a deadly car bomb exploded Saturday in Hermel, Lebanon. AP/Hussein Malla
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Scotland Prepares For Referendum Vote
The Wallace Monument in Stirling, Scotland Getty Images