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Day in photos: April 24, 2012

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The body of Brazilian journalist Decio Sa, center, lies on the ground after being shot at a restaurant and bar in Sao Luis, Maranhao state, Brazil. Sa, a political reporter for the O Estado do Maranhao newspaper in northeastern Brazil, is at least the fourth journalist slain this year in the South American nation, one of the deadliest for reporters to work in, according to watchdog groups. AP
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Thousands of demonstrators march to mark the death of 1.5 million Armenians in the former Ottoman empire, in Los Angeles. The demonstration is an annual remembrance of the killings of Armenians in the Turkish territories during World War I. Armenians refer to the killings as genocide, while Turkey contends there was no organized slaughter. AP
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Planetary Resources Inc. co-founder and co-chairman Peter H. Diamandis, right, takes photos as president and chief engineer Chris Lewicki explains the full-size prototype model of a low-orbit spacecraft between them following a news conference announcing a plan to mine nearby asteroids. AP
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr arrive for a news conference at the State Department in Washington. AP
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An Indian Hindu devotee holds her child inside the Balaji Kama Kheda Temple, after attending marriage rituals for others in Kama Kheda, Rajasthan, India. AP
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Fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard as they prepare to hand over a Swiss female hostage for transport by helicopter to neighboring Burkina Faso, at a designated rendezvous point in the desert outside Timbuktu, Mali. AP
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Riot police firing tear gas chase anti-government protesters during clashes in Sanabis, Bahrain, following a march through several villages on the outskirts of the capital of Manama. Witnesses said police in Bahrain have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of protesters participating in a march calling for the release of a jailed hunger striker. AP
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Top 2012 NFL draft prospect Robert Griffin III, left, reacts as food sculptor Jim Victor shows off his food statue celebrating Griffin’s induction as “Famous Fan of Subway” in New York. Subway unveiled the life size creation, which join a roster of famous athletes including Michael Phelps and Blake Griffin, to announce its new Smokehouse BBQ Chicken sub made for Griffin. The statue contains over 300 pieces of chicken with garlic for teeth, and dried chilli peppers for hair. AP
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President Obama waves after speaking at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. AP
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This undated image provided by the ASPCA shows ASPCA animal behaviorists testing a dog for food aggression by using a fake hand to assess the dog’s response in Joplin, Mo. AP
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In this photograph taken by AP Images for Seeds of Change, Jeanne Nolan, organic gardening expert, shares organic gardening tips with Yates Elementary students at the “Sowing Millions, Growing Minds” at the Edible Gardens at the Lincoln Park Zoo’s Farm in the Zoo in Chicago. AP IMAGES FOR SEEDS OF CHANGE
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Fort Worth police investigate the collision of a police car, allegedly driven by a fugitive, and a Toyota SUV, at E. 7th and Calhoun in Fort Worth, Texas. AP