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Day in photos: Oct. 1, 2012

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An Italian tourist puts his drinking face on in celebration of the final day of Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. ZUMA Press
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An Afghan refugee walks amid her family’s flock of sheep outside the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
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Indian forest officials, with a bit of help from the country’s air force, search for a rhinoceros assumed to have strayed from a wildlife refuge in Rani Chapori. A recent rash of poachings have officials guarding the rhinos around the clock. AP
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A small snowman stands guard outside the Mount Washington Observatory — atop the Northeast’s highest peak — in New Hampshire. AP
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A furry competitor hangs 16 for the Surf City Surf Dog competion off Huntington Beach, Calif. Bauer-Griffin
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A Bangladeshi Buddhist Monk rifles through the remains of a temple in Ramu that was torched overnight in widespread attacks. At least 10 temples and 40 homes were destroyed. AP
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Faithful supporters in Santiago, Chile, clambor on playground equipment for a glance at the funeral procession for Pierre Dubois, a priest exiled in the 80s for defending human rights in the country. He died Friday at 81. Reuters
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Rescuers search a tugboat left half-submerged after a collision off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island. Authorities in Hong Kong say they’ve rescued 101 people after a ferry collided with the tugboat and sank. AP
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Supporters of the Georgian Dream party speed around Tbilisi in celebration after securing a majority in the country’s parliamentary election. EPA
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Arizona Sen. John McCain greets a young sailor in Danbury, Conn., while campaigning with GOP senate candidate Linda McMahon. AP
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Nicaraguan cab drivers toss a few more tires on the fire in Managua amid protests of their government’s readjustment of fuel subsidies. Reuters
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Occupy DC protestors, including one specifically miffed by the lobbying firms that line K Street, block traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue. AP