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Day in photos: Nov. 23, 2012

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Do they take points off for a gaping maw? Mengqi Bai of China dives during the men’s 3-meter springboard final in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AP
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Good luck getting your rushed Amazon Prime orders, Texas. Fifty cars and trucks piled up on Interstate 10 injuring at least 35. AP
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A French riot policeman wipes lime from his mask as a massive eviction operation continues at the future site of an airport in Notre-Dame-des-Landes. Reuters
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This lady’s got her hands full with Black Friday loot as she walks the aisles of Best Buy in Bowling Green, Ky. AP
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A Shi’ite Muslim man prepares to gash a child’s head — a suppopsed act of self sacrifice — while others flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession in Uttar Pradesh, India. Reuters
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Mara Gonzalez of Paraguay performs a routine on a signpost in Buenos Aires to promote this weekend’s Miss Pole Dance South America competition. Reuters
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What’s this, Flabby Road? Volunteer Santas ring bells as they march in the 110th Sidewalk Santa Parade in New York City. Getty Images
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Congolese families carrying their children and belongings flee the town of Sake to escape a rebel advance. AFP/Getty Images
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He’ll have a lot to think about in jail. An unidentified man sat naked for two hours on the statue of Prince George outside the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall, London, before being talked down and loaded into a police van. AFP/Getty Images
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This is what eminent domain looks like in China. This half-demolished apartment building stands in the middle of a newly-built road thanks to a couple that refused for four years to move from their Wenling home. AFP/Getty Images
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This pup seems pretty down as he peers from his balcony perch. He was probably waiting to watch practice runs at the men’s Alpine Skiing World Cup, which were canceled. AFP/Getty Images
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Kent State’s Norman Wolfe Jr., tangles up Ohio’s Ryan Clark in the end zone during the fourth quarter a 28-6 Kent State win. AP