National Guard Sgt. Gregory Rogers of Lepanto, Ark., hugs his mother Betty at a homecoming event in Jonesboro Ark. Rogers is returning from a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan.
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A Kashmiri boy grabs a quick bath in a stream on the outskirts of Srinagar.
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Something seems a bit backward here as a young girl plays (we hope) in a cage backstage at the World Dog Show in Budapest, Hungary. About 17,000 dogs from more than 70 countries are expected to participate.
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Waves crash into the shore of the Bay of Bengal in Chittagong, Bangladesh, as locals sit watching the choppy waters kicked up by the approaching cyclone Mahasen.
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A police officer inspects a home near Granbury, Texas, that was trashed by one of 10 tornadoes that touched down in several small Texas communities overnight. At least six people were killed.
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Mets center fielder Jordany Valdespin slides into home on a double by Daniel Murphy during the third inning against St. Louis. New York snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win.
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Free Syrian Army fighters watch from a safe distance as they launch a rocket toward government forces in Deir al-Zor.
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A street artist entertains at least one passerby in central London’s Covent Garden.
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American skater Danny Mayer warms up prior to the Skateboard Vert Final at the Montjuic Pool with Barcelona, Spain, as his backdrop. It’s the first day of the city’s X-Games competition.
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Following their daily work at a wholesale fruit and vegetable market, Pakistani boys cool off in a polluted stream — alongside a group of water buffaloes — just outside Islamabad.
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Ernests Gulbis of Latvia hides his head during his match with Rafael Nadal of Spain at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. Gulbis won the first set, but lost the following two.
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