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Detroit Deals With Heavy Snow And Bitter Cold
A Detroit native skies to work on Monday, as the Midwest deals with record breaking freezing weather. Getty Images/Joshua Lott
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Britain Storms
Enormous waves break on Porthcawl harbor in England on Monday. Britain anticipates more flooding as strong winds and rain lash the country. AP/PA, Ben Birchall
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Mideast Iraq
Mourners grieve over the coffin of Iraqi soldier Layth Ahmed at his funeral in Najaf, Iraq on Monday. He died in clashes as al- Qaeda fights for the main highway connecting Baghdad to neighboring Syria and Jordan. AP/Jaber al-Helo
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Bulgaria Orthodox Epiphany
Believers dance in the river of Tundzha’s icy waters for Epiphany day, a celebration of the Three Wise Men, in Kalofer, Bulgaria on Monday. AP/Valentina Petrova
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US-CHINA-PANDA-BAO BAO
Bao Bao, the Giant Panda cub, makes her first media debut on Monday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC. AFP/Getty Images
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Three Kings Procession In Prague
Men dressed as the Three Kings ride on camels in Prague, Czech Republic, as they reenact the Wise Men’s journey to visit baby Jesus in honor of Epiphany day. Getty Images
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts
Mount Sinabung spews hot lava in Indonesia. AP/Binsar Bakkara
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Private Bus Strike In Kolkata
People struggle to find transportation after private bus operators went on strike in Kolkata, India on Monday. Getty Images
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Greece Epiphany
Swimmers jump to snatch a wooden cross as part of a ceremony blessing the water in Flisvos beach in Athens, Greece on Monday. AP/Petros Giannakouris
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The Befana Regatta On The Grand Canal
Costumed rowers race along the Grand Canal for the Befana Regatta on Monday in Venice, Italy. In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children for Epiphany day. Getty Images/Marco Secchi
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Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Nathan Lyon, Steve Smith
Australia’s cricket team celebrates making the last catch for victory over England on Sunday in the annual Ashes cricket tournament. AP/Rick Rycroft
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hree Kings Take Epiphany Swim In Moldau River
Winter swimmers arrive for the Three Kings swim in celebration of Epiphany day in the Vltava River on Monday in Prague, Czech Republic. Getty Images/Matej Divizna
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Bangladesh Election
Bangladeshi policemen kick a suspect, following an attack on a polling station, in Bogra, Bangladesh. More than 100 polling stations were torched in Sunday’s general elections, which were marred by violence and an opposition boycott. AP
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India Kashmir Festival
Kashmiri Muslims pray outside the shrine of saint Khwaja Naqashbandi on the anniversary of his death in Srinagar, India on Sunday. AP/Mukhtar Khan