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Day in photos: April 25, 2013

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Ukranian daredevil Mustang Wanted hangs precariously from a spire high above Moscow. ZUMA Press
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Rain streaked messages cover a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston’s Copley Square. Reuters
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Members of a Dutch artillery squad pratice in ‘t Harde, Netherlands, in preparation for their role in next week’s abdication of Queen Beatrix (and the crowning of Prince Willem-Alexander). EPA
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Paratroopers dot the sky over Stranraer, Scotland, as British and French airborne forces run a joint exercise. Getty Images
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A woman yells over a fence blocking the Madrid street that leads to the Spainish parliament. The demonstrators gathered in response to hardline protest movement’s call to “besiege congress” indefinitely, hoping to force the government to quit. AFP/Getty Images
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Lightning brightens the night sky over Colombo, Sri Lanka, as heavy rains approach. Reuters
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Pop singer Pink hangs in a heart-shaped tableau as she performs at London’s 02 Arena. Getty Images
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Rescuers line the edges of a hole cut into the concrete of a collapsed building as rescue efforts continue in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The death toll in the tragic collapse has reached at least 194. AP
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Russia’s goalie Igor Shestyorkin looks over his shoulder just in time to see the puck clang off the crossbar during his team’s U18 International Ice Hockey World Championship quarterfinal against Germany in Sochi. AFP/Getty Images
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Conrado Marrero, the oldest living ex-major league player at 102, holds up a ball with his signature on it at his Havana home. The former Washington Senator just this week received a $20K payout from the MLB that had been held up since 2011 due to the U.S. embargo on Cuba. AP
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The skeleton of a newly-built fence along Israel’s border with Syria lines the edge of the Golan Heights. AFP/Getty Images
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Members of the Albert Battery shoot a volley during a dawn service in Gold Coast, Australia, where veterans, dignitaries and members of the public marked the 98th anniversary of Australia New Zealand Army Corps Day. Getty Images