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Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate at a marriage license line in Portland, Oregon, May 19, 2014. A federal judge struck down Oregon's ban on same-sex marriage on Monday, saying that it violated the U.S. Constitution. REUTERS/Steve Dipaola (UNITED STATES - Tags: LAW POLITICS SOCIETY)
Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate at a marriage license line in Portland, Ore. A federal judge struck down Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage on Monday, saying that it violated the US Constitution. Reuters
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New York Mayor Bill DiBlasio, center, follows behind as New York Police Department Officer Rosa Rodriguez is pushed in a wheelchair through a corridor of cheering officers, Monday May 19, 2014, in New York. Rodriguez was severely injured while responding to a fire which killed her partner. The officers were overcome by smoke at a Coney Island housing project. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (center) follows behind as New York Police Officer Rosa Rodriguez is pushed in a wheelchair through a corridor of cheering fellow officers in New York. Rodriguez was severely injured while responding to a fire which killed her partner. The officers were overcome by smoke at a Coney Island housing project. AP
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A woman reads messages on yellow ribbons dedicated to dead and missing passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol, at Seoul City Hall Plaza in Seoul May 19, 2014. South Korean President Park Geun-hye formally apologized on Monday for a ferry disaster last month that killed about 300 passengers, mostly school children, and said she would break up the coast guard because it had failed in its rescue mission. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: DISASTER MARITIME POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A woman reads messages on yellow ribbons dedicated to dead and missing passengers of the sunken South Korean ferry Sewol, at Seoul City Hall Plaza. Reuters
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiles during a visit to Taesongsan General Hospital in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang May 19, 2014. REUTERS/KCNA (NORTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. NOT FOR USE BY REUTERS THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTORS. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Taesongsan General Hospital. Reuters
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A visitor makes notes at a display of lupins during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A visitor makes notes at a display of lupines during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Reuters
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A Lockheed Martin F-16 of the Turkish Air Force performs during an acceptance flight at the upcoming ILA Berlin Air Show in Selchow near Schoenefeld south of Berlin May 19, 2014. The ILA runs from May 20 till 25. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A Lockheed Martin F-16 of the Turkish air force performs during an acceptance flight at the upcoming ILA Berlin Air Show in Selchow near Schoenefeld south of Berlin. Reuters
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A pro-Russian militant stands at a front line rebel position in the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A pro-Russian militant stands at a front-line rebel position on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Slaviansk. Reuters
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Children play at a shipyard by the river Buriganga, on the outskirts of Dhaka May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Children play at a shipyard by the river Buriganga, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters
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A woman mourns at the graves for miners who died in Tuesday's mine disaster, at a cemetery in Soma, a district in Turkey's western province of Manisa, May 19, 2014. A Turkish court ordered three suspects to be kept in custody on Sunday on a provisional charge of "causing multiple deaths" in last week's mine disaster, as the last of the 301 victims were buried. Of the remaining 22 people detained earlier, six suspects have been released but could face prosecution later. Questioning of the other 16 people was continuing. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: DISASTER ENERGY)
A woman mourns at the graves of miners who died in Tuesday’s mine disaster, at a cemetery in Soma, Turkey. A Turkish court ordered three suspects to be kept in custody on Sunday on a provisional charge of “causing multiple deaths” in last week’s mine disaster, as the last of the 301 victims were buried. Of the remaining 22 people detained earlier, six have been released but could face prosecution later. Reuters
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SURABAYA, INDONESIA - MAY 19: Damai and Rizki, orphaned Bornean orang utan play courtyard at Surabaya Zoo as they prepare to be released into the wild on May 19, 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia. The two baby orangutans, brothers, were found in Kutai National Park in a critical condition having been abandoned by their mother on May 14, 2014. The Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) have since been nursing the animals back to health, treating them for malnourishment and 16 wounds predominantly to the feet and hands. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
Damai and Rizki, orphaned Bornean orangutans, play in the courtyard at Surabaya Zoo before being released into the wild in Surabaya, Indonesia. Getty Images
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A man dressed as an orangutan sits next to members of the press during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A man dressed as an orangutan sits next to members of the press during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. Reuters
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ATTENTION EDITORS - REUTERS PICTURE HIGHLIGHT TRANSMITTED BY 1545 GMT ON MAY 19, 2014 LJU04 A man climbs on the roof of a house to feed pigs they rescued during heavy floods in the village of Vojskova REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic REUTERS NEWS PICTURES HAS NOW MADE IT EASIER TO FIND THE BEST PHOTOS FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT STORIES AND TOP STANDALONES EACH DAY. Search for "TPX" in the IPTC Supplemental Category field or "IMAGES OF THE DAY" in the Caption field and you will find a selection of 80-100 of our daily Top Pictures. REUTERS NEWS PICTURES
A man climbs on the roof of a house to feed pigs rescued during heavy floods in the village of Vojskova, Serbia. Reuters
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Members of security forces take part in a drill conducted by members of the Interior Ministry, the National Guard and other Ukrainian security services, to resist and prevent mass unrest, in Odessa May 19, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered military forces to return to their permanent bases after drills in three regions bordering Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin's office said he had issued the order because the spring maneuvers were over. The move could also be intended to ease tension in Russia's standoff with the West over Ukraine before Kiev holds a presidential election on Sunday. REUTERS/Yevgeny Volokin (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS MILITARY)
Security forces take part in a drill conducted by the Interior Ministry and other Ukrainian security services in Odessa, Ukraine. Reuters
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A man walks through a field of maize, planted under a film of biodegradable plastic which raises the soil temperature at the start of the season, near the city of Londonderry May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: AGRICULTURE SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A man walks through a field of maize, planted under a film of biodegradable plastic which raises the soil temperature at the start of the season, near Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Reuters
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Nigeriens prepares a meal at an illegal camp set up near the fruit market in Boufarik, west of Algiers, May 19, 2014. At least 34,800 people have made the treacherous crossing from North Africa to Europe so far this year, compared to 43,000 in all of 2013, according to figures from the U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)
Nigerians prepare a meal at an illegal camp near the fruit market in Boufarik, west of Algiers. At least 34,800 people have made the treacherous crossing from North Africa to Europe so far this year, compared to 43,000 in all of 2013, according to figures from the UN. Reuters
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MOORE, OK - MAY 19: Robert Barnett works on building a new home to replace the one that was destroyed almost one year ago by a tornado on May 19, 2014 in Moore, Oklahoma. One May 20, 2013 a two-mile wide EF5 tornado touched down in the town killing 24 people and leaving behind extensive damage to homes and businesses. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Robert Barnett works on a new home to replace the one that was destroyed almost one year ago by a tornado in Moore, Okla. Getty Images
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People walk past the remains of a car used for a suicide bomb in Kano, Nigeria, Monday, May 19, 2014. A car bomb exploded in the Christian neighborhood of Nigeria's second most populous and mainly Muslim city of Kano Sunday night, killing at least four people, police said. Five people were wounded. Police Superintendent Aderenle Shinaba said the car exploded Sunday night before the bomber reached his target of the busy restaurants and bars lining Gold Coast Street, indicating the casualties could have been much higher. It was unclear if the bomber was among them. (AP Photo)
People walk past the remains of a car used for a suicide bomb in Kano, Nigeria. AP
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Secretary of State John Kerry, right poses for a selfie with Yale student Ariel Kirshenbaum during Class Day at Yale University, Sunday, May 18, 2014, in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a selfie with Yale student Ariel Kirshenbaum during Class Day at Yale University Sunday in New Haven, Conn. AP
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A man stands in front of the courthouse after the sentencing of Cecily McMillan in New York, Monday, May 19, 2014. McMillan, an Occupy Wall Street activist convicted of assaulting a police officer, was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Monday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
A man stands in front of the courthouse after the sentencing of Cecily McMillan in New York. McMillan, an Occupy Wall Street activist convicted of assaulting a police officer, was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Monday. AP
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A woman makes a tower using ice from an overnight hailstorm in the Aclimacao neighborhood of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, May 19, 2014. Some told local media their children hadn’t seen hail or played with ice. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
A woman makes a tower using ice from an overnight hailstorm in the Aclimacao neighborhood of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Some told local media their children had never seen hail or played with ice. AP
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A ship carrying Chinese workers leaves Vung Ang port, Ha Tinh province, Vietnam Monday, May 19, 2014. Watched over by riot police, hundreds of Chinese workers left Vietnam on Monday on ships chartered by their government after deadly unrest broke out last week amid a dispute over sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
A ship carrying Chinese workers leaves Vung Ang port, Ha Tinh province, Vietnam. Watched over by riot police, hundreds of Chinese workers left Vietnam on Monday on ships chartered by their government after deadly unrest broke out last week amid a dispute over sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. AP
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Thousands of dead fish wash up along boat slips at the Marina Del Rey, Calif. on Monday, May 19, 2014. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's office said the dead anchovies, stingrays and even an octopus rose to the surface at a section of the harbor Saturday evening. Marine biologists believe a lack of oxygen in the water, caused by this week's heat wave, may have led to the massive fish kill. (AP Photo/Nick Ut )
Thousands of dead fish wash up along boat slips at Marina Del Rey, Calif. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said the dead anchovies, stingrays and even an octopus rose to the surface in a section of the harbor Saturday evening. AP
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A bus carrying people to the grand opening of the PortMiami Tunnel makes its way through the tunnel, Monday, May 19, 2014. After four years of work and with a price tag of $915 million, the tunnel that will allow port traffic to bypass the streets of downtown Miami is ready to open this month, officials said at a ceremony Monday. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
A bus carrying people to the grand opening of the PortMiami Tunnel makes its way through the tunnel. After four years of work and with a price tag of $915 million, the tunnel that will allow port traffic to bypass the streets of downtown Miami is ready to open this month, officials said Monday. AP
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Pope Francis kisses the Gospel book during the opening session of the Italian Episcopal Conference's meeting at the Vatican, Monday, May 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
Pope Francis kisses the Gospel during the opening session of the Italian Episcopal Conference’s meeting at the Vatican. AP