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APTOPIX Winter Weather Upstate New York

Dogs play in the snow in Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday as a second snowstorm pummels the Northeast this week.

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Swedish skier Harlaut goes off a jump during slopestyle skiing training at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Rosa Khutor

A skier goes off a jump during slopestyle ski practice at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Wednesday.

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APTOPIX Sochi Olympics

The sun beams on the Olympic cauldron ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

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California's Central Valley Impacted By Major Drought

The Kern River looks as dry as sand in Bakersfield, Calif., as the state faces its third straight year of unprecedented drought.

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Storms Hit South West Of The UK

Waves slam the harbor wall at Porthcawl on Wednesday as high tides, mighty winds and heavy rains promise more flooding in parts of the UK.

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A protester swings a burning tyre as they take part in a service delivery protest in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg

A protester swings a burning tire as part of protest over a lack of services in Sebokeng, South Africa on Wednesday.

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Poland White Lions

White lioness Azira lies in her cage with her three newborn cubs in Borysew, Poland.

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Computer graphic images, using projection-mapping technology, are beamed onto a snow sculpture a day before the Sapporo Snow Festival starts in Sapporo

Computer graphics beam onto a snow sculpture at the Sapporo Snow Festival that opened on Wednesday in Sapporo, Japan.

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APTOPIX France Cargo Ship Accident

A military helicopter flies over a Spanish cargo ship that slammed into a jetty off Anglet, France on Wednesday.

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Flying Fox

A grey headed flying fox, a kind of bat, flies away into Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia.

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Polar Bear Family Portraits

A polar bear and her triplets emerge from their den in Manitoba, Canada.

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Radio City Rockettes Preform In Grand Central Station

The Rockettes perform a preview for their new show "Hearts and Lights" in Grand Central Station on Wednesday.

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A volunteer of India's main opposition BJP, wearing a mask of prime ministerial candidate Modi, waits for the start of a rally in Kolkata

A supporter of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wears a mask as he waits to rally in Kolkata, India on Wednesday.

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Indonesia Economy

A meat vendor takes a nap at his stall as he waits for customers in Jakarta, Indonesia.