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Day in photos: April 18, 2013

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Contractors work on the East Side Access project beneath Grand Central Terminal in New York. The completed project will connect Long Island Railroad trains to Grand Central. AP
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An Indian Hindu devotee bathes at sunset in the holy Sangam in Allahabad. AFP/Getty Images
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Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Zuzuki begs for a call from home plate umpire Greg Gibson… and gets it. Gibson called the Marlins’ Chris Valaika out at home. AP
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President Obama arrive at Andrews Air Force Base to board Air Force One en route to Boston to mourn victims of the deadly marathon attacks. AFP/Getty Images
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A visitor stands amid an installation titled “mitten” by Katharina Hinsberg at the Art Cologne fair in Germany. Reuters
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US army soldiers march out of Forward Base Honaker Miracle Afghanistan’s in Kunar province during a joint patrol led by the Afghan National Army. AFP/Getty Images
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A model dons a creation from the Cantao summer collection during Fashion Rio in Brazil. AP
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Iranian army troops in ghilli suits march in a parade marking National Army Day just outside Tehran, in front of the mausoleum of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini. AP
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Pope Francis receives a Barcelona FC jersey signed by his countryman — and the world’s top footballer — Lionel Messi. Messi sent the shirt to the new pontiff with the message “with much affection.” AFP/Getty Images
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Russia’s Aliya Mustafina rosins up the uneven bars before her chance to qualify for the European Artistic Gymnastic Individual Championships in Moscow. AFP/Getty Images
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A brazen young opposition protester does a handstand during a confrontation with police during a demonstration in Conakry, Guinea. The protesters were gathered to oppose a government decision to hold elections in June. AFP/Getty Images