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The day in photos

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Deep Freeze New York
Ice forms on rocks on the Brooklyn waterfront on Tuesday. New York City hit 5 degrees, making it the coldest Jan. 7 in 118 years. AP/Peter Morgan
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Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman and his fellow US basketball stars cheer at a practice with North Korean players in Pyongyang, North Korea on Tuesday. AP/Kim Kwang Hyon
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Deep Freeze Michigan Fire
A fire engulfs Happy’s Pizza in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Tuesday. Firefighters worked in -15-degree weather as the Midwest faces a deep freeze. AP
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Rocket Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket lights up the sky during a successful launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Fla. AP/Florida Today, Craig Rubadoux
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Mideast Iraq
An injured policeman inspects the site of a suicide car bombing in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Tuesday. AP/Emad Matti
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Italy Pope Epiphany
Pope Francis has a lamb placed around his neck as he visits a live nativity scene at St. Alfonso Maria de’ Liguori church in Rome. AP Photo/Osservatore Romano
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Dennis Rodman
A vodka bottle with drawings of Rodman and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sits outside a hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. AP/David Guttenfelder
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General View Of Harbin
White whales and their trainers put on a show at Harbin Pole Aquarium in Harbin, China. Getty Images
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India Sikh Festival
Sikh devotees gather to pay their respects on the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh, the last Guru, in Jammu, India, on Tuesday. AP/Channi Anand
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts
A bicycle is caked with ash from Mount Sinabung’s latest eruption in Indonesia. The volcano has been erupting sporadically since September. AP/Binsar Bakkara
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Germany Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives on crutches at a carolers reception in Berlin. She suffered a pelvis injury while skiing. AP/Markus Schreiber
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Mark Davidson
Australian rider Mark Davidson races through the dunes at the 2014 Dakar Rally in Argentina on Monday. AP/Victor R. Caivano
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India Republic Day
Indian presidential guards rehearse for the upcoming Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, which will be celebrated January 26. AP/Tsering Topgyal
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Macedonia Orthodox Christmas
A baby receives communion at St. Clement’s Orthodox Cathedral in Skopje, Macedonia, on Tuesday. AP/Boris Grdanoski
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iberian Swans Arrives At Winter Home In Western Japan
White Siberian swans fly over Tamaoka Lake in Kasai, Japan, where they will spend the winter. Getty Images/Buddhika Weerasinghe