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Day in photos: July 19, 2012

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A Nepalese farmer, wearing a raincover made from bamboo strips to keep dry during monsoon rains, walks past rice paddy fields at Khokana village on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP/Getty Images
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An exercise rider rides a horse during morning workouts at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. AP
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Forest fires rage on the hills above the city of Funchal in the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira. AP
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Tiger Woods hits from the rough on the 15th hole during the first round of the British Open golf championship. Reuters
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A Belgian Air Force C-130 cargo plane flies over Belgium during a rehearsal for the country’s National Day traditional military parade. Reuters
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An Afghan refugee girl takes a break from searching for useful items in a pile of garbage next to a slum area on the outskirts of Pakistan. AP
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Cadel Evans of Australia, 2011 Tour de France winner (far right) rides at the back of the pack as they climb Mente pass during the 17th stage of the Tour de France. AP
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Chinese world swimming champion Sun Yang practices at the Sports Training Village at the University of Bath in England. Getty Images
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Sailboats parade in the Crozon Bay, western France, during the 2012 “Tonnerres de Brest” maritime festival. AFP/Getty Images
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Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (c) speaks during a news conference with Hamas delegates after their meeting with Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi in Cairo. Reuters
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A firefighting plane tries to extinguish a fire that broke out near the Keratea suburb of Athens. EPA
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A butterfly collects nectar from a Jasmine flower in Karachi, Pakistan. AP