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Day in photos: April 11, 2013

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Steam rises from the stands as work crews use hot water to melt snow at Target Field in preparation for the Twins’ next game Friday against the Mets in Minneapolis. AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Jerry Holt
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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu (center) dances with the Cape Town Opera Ensemble at a celebration marking the spiritual leader’s Templeton Prize at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters
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Newly-hatched Olive Ridley turtles scuttle their way to the ocean at Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam, India. AFP/Getty Images
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Thai authorities investigate the site of a roadside bombing that killed two rangers and injured seven others in a patrol vehicle traveling through Pattani province. Reuters
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Sri Lankan soldiers battle in a traditional game during Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations in Colombo. AFP/Getty Images
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Oil spilled from an Exxon pipeline runs through a neighborhood in the North Woods Subdivision of Mayflower, Arkansas. Five thousand barrels spilled two weeks ago and pictures of the accident are just now beginning to circulate. Reuters
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A girl sits with a row of buddhist monks during a public meeting held by the Dalai Lama after he received an award in Trento, Italy. AFP/Getty Images
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Syrians paint their country’s former national flag — currently a rebel symbol — on a wall in the northern city of Azaz. AFP/Getty Images
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Fans in various states of excitement watch Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Fraser and Rangers winger Ryane Clowe scuffle during the second period at the Garden. Anthony Causi
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Crosses meant to symbolize grave markers sit upon the National Mall in Washington, obscuring the US Capitol. Members of The activist PICO National Network is holding a 24-hour vigil that will include a gathering of Newtown, Conn., clergy. Reuters
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Multiple exposures capture a model on the runway at the Easton Pearson show during Fashion Week Australia at Carriageworks in Sydney. Getty Images
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Rescue personnel remove victims the scene of a charter bus accident on State Highway 161 in Irving, Texas. At least two people are dead and several injured after the bus overturned. chartered bus overturned. AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Louis DeLuca