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Day in Photos: April 9, 2012

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Indian farmers unload cucumbers from a boat as they take them to market in Allahabad, northern India. AP Photo
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Firefighters greet each other in the aftermath of a fire in a warehouse on York Street near Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia. Two firefighters died after a wall collapsed on them while they fought the massive early-morning blaze. AP Photo
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The African Queen, the original vessel from director John Huston’s classic 1951 film by the same name, sails on a Key Largo, Florida canal. REUTERS
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Monks sit outside a monastery in Thi Paw, in Myanmar’s northern Shan State. Myanmar is a predominantly Buddhist country. AFP/Getty Images
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Indian farmers carry their produce to the market along the Ganges River, in Allahabad, India. AP Photo
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Thousands of residents applaud at a square during the inauguration of a mosaic portrait of Kim Jong il in Pyongyang. The banner reads, “Let us complete the Juche revolutionary cause under the leadership of the respected comrade Kim Jung-un!” REUTERS
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A Pakistani child stands between bricks while his mother, not pictured, works in a brick factory on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. AP Photo
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An Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Spc. Antonio C. Burnside of Great Falls, Mont., upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Department of Defense announced the death of Burnside who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Burnside was based at Fort Bragg, N.C., and assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division. AP Photo
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An Indian tosses a rope with a magnet attached at its end into the water as he drags for coins thrown by Hindu devotees as offerings in the holy River Ganges in Allahabad, India. AP Photo
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North Korean commuters ride inside a trolly car in Pyongyang, North Korea. AP Photo
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A woman takes a photograph of illuminated cherry blossoms in full bloom along the Chidorigafuchi moats in Tokyo. Cherry blossom trees along the Chidorigafuchi moats are in one of the major cherry blossom-viewing spots in Japan. REUTERS
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A Yemeni child looks out of a car standing in flood water from heavy rain in Sanaa, Yemen. Arabic writing on the rear of the car reads, “God bless, God be willing.” AP Photo
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Slovak youths dressed in traditional costumes throw a girl into a creek as part of Easter celebrations in the village of Trencianska Teplanorth of Bratislava. Girls are doused with water and whipped in a custom believed to ensure a woman’s fertility and beauty. REUTERS
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Farmers walk on a rice terrace in Yuanyang County of Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. ZUMAPRESS.com
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Young Slovaks dressed in traditional costumes throw a bucket of water at a girl as part of Easter celebrations in the village of Trencianska Tepla, north of Bratislava. Slovakia’s men splash women with water and hit them with a willow to symbolize youth, strength and beauty for the upcoming spring season. AFP/Getty Images
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Tourists enjoy the weather and sun on the beach of Giglio Island near the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia in the background. The cruise liner rests half-sunken in front of the Giglio island. EPA