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Day in Photos: Nov. 21, 2011

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A model showcases a creation by PJ College of Arts & Design during the Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP Photo
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Jose Pimentel is arraigned at Manhattan criminal court, Sunday, Nov. 20 in New York. Pimentel, an “al-Qaeda sympathizer,” is accused of plotting to bomb police and post offices in New York City as well as U.S. troops returning home and was charged with criminal possession of explosive devices with the intent to use in a terrorist manner. AP Photo
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Seif al-Islam is seen after his capture in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Zintan, Libya. Libya’s new leaders have said they will try Moammar Khadafy’s son at home and not hand him over to the International Criminal Court where he’s charged with crimes against humanity. The government also announced the capture of the toppled regime’s intelligence minister, who is also wanted by the court. AP Photo
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An aerial view of a boat crossing an area of the oil spill in an offshore field operated by Chevron at the Bacia de Campos, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP Photo
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Boys carry dry wood, to be used as cooking fuel, on their backs as they walk home in Islamabad. REUTERS
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U.S. Army soldiers carry a wounded comrade on a stretcher towards a MEDEVAC helicopter after an IED (improvised explosive device) explosion in Logar province, eastern Afghanistan. REUTERS
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People look at “To Conquerors of Space” carving on a wall of the Cosmonautics Memorial Museum in Moscow. The museum charts the history of the Russian space race. AFP/Getty Images
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Commuters go past as a young child runs near India Gate, the war memorial in the morning fog, in New Delhi, India. Dense fog over parts of north India Monday caused disruption of rail services with scores of trains arriving here several hours behind schedule. AP Photo
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Residents hang onto a garbage truck as they travel in Bang Khae district of Bangkok, Thailand. The situation has improved dramatically in recent days and cleanup has begun in many areas, though some still face weeks more under water. AP Photo
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An Egyptian protester covers his face from tear gas during the clashes with Egyptian riot police, unseen, in Cairo. Egyptian riot police clashed Monday with thousands of protesters demanding that the ruling military quickly announce a date to hand over power to an elected government. AP Photo
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LA Galaxy player David Beckham celebrates with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after defeating the Houston Dynamo 1-0 in the 2011 MLS Cup at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Getty Images
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A tourist walks on a bridge after a snow storm in the Greater Hinggan Mountains in Hulunbuir City, in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Region. AP Photo
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An Indian man walks amidst morning fog in New Delhi, India. Dense fog over parts of north India Monday caused disruption of rail services with scores of trains arriving here several hours behind schedule. AP Photo
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Pakistani women fetch water to their homes in Islamabad, Pakistan. AP Photo
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Sri Lanka’s ruling party lawmakers, (L), scuffle with opposition lawmakers, (R), during a budget speech by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Opposition lawmakers walked out after the attack. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured. AP Photo
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A Thai worker cleans a lion statue in flooded Bang Khae district of Bangkok, Thailand. The situation has improved dramatically in recent days and cleanup has begun in many areas. AP Photo
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A tree is silhouetted against a cloudy red sky at sunrise in Schlingen, Bavaria, Germany. EPA
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Models are seen backstage during the Russian Supermodel Contest 2011 in Moscow, Russia. EPA