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Day in Photos: March 21, 2012

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Romanian model Ema Dumitrescu, poses with her champion dress during a successful attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest wedding dress train, in Bucharest, Romania. The record breaking wedding dress train measures 2,750 meters. EPA
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An anti-government protester runs for cover after throwing a molotov cocktail at an armored personnel carrier (APC) belonging to riot police during clashes in the village of Sanabis, west of Manama. REUTERS
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Daffodils blossom at Fentongollan Farm near Truro, England. Getty Images
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A model displays a creation designed by Japanese designer Shiho Shiroma during the Shiroma 2012-13 autumn and winter collection as part of Tokyo Fashion Week. AFP/Getty Images
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A Somali boy looks at a car bomb after it exploded at a busy street in Somalia’s war-torn capital Mogadishu, wounding at least one security officer in the latest in a spate of insurgent attacks. AFP/Getty Images
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Orthodox priests of the Russian Airborne Forces undergo practical training before parachute jumps at the Ryazan Higher Airborne School outside Moscow. AFP/Getty Images
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French swimmer Laure Manaudou competes during the series of the 50m backstrok in Dunkirk, northern France, during the French Swimming Championships. AFP/Getty Images
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Wearing their traditional costumes, Kyrgyz girls dance at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek during the annual celebration of Newroz (New Year) holiday. AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters block a road in Puerto Aysen, Chilean Patagonia, south of Santiago. Residents of the Aysen region launched a protest demanding a subsidy for fuel and wood, vital in the southern Chile’s winter with its very low temperatures, and asking for healthcare and educational reforms. AFP/Getty Images
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A young Indian boy drinks water from a public tap in Agartala, India. AP Photo
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Smoke from burning tires blankets a student protester during a demonstration against the government’s plan to raise fuel prices in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. AP
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A fireman walks past a large hay bale fire west of Trenton, N.D. At least five fire departments were called to combat the blaze, which initially grew quickly in size due to high winds in the area. AP
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Family members react during a funeral for the victims of Monday’s shooting in Toulouse at a cemetery in Jerusalem. A rabbi and three children gunned down at a Jewish school in France were buried Wednesday in a Jerusalem cemetery. AP
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Syrian rebels step on a portrait of Syrian President Bashar Assad in Idlib province, Syria. The “extremely dangerous” conflict in Syria could have global repercussions, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. AP
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A group gathers and chants “we want justice” in Sanford, Fla., in support of an unarmed black teenager who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida. AP
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This photo provided by the Colorado Civil Air Patrol shows Dwaine & Lucy Eastin home and property on Yuma County Road 26 that was destroyed by the strong Fire that began southeast of Yuma, Colo. AP
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An animal rights activist poses as a piece of meat during a protest to promote vegetarianism on “Meat Out Day” in Cali. REUTERS
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A girl waves a miniature flag of the National League for Democracy party as supporters wait to welcome Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during her election campaign in Dagon Port township in Yangon, Myanmar. AP