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A blue and yellow ribbon is seen on a shoe in a public exhibition of objects and mementos left at the makeshift memorials that emerged in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombings in Boston, Massachusetts, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS DISASTER POLITICS)
A blue and yellow ribbon is seen on a shoe in a public exhibition of objects and mementos left at the makeshift memorials that emerged in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombings in Boston. Reuters
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An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London April 7, 2014. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer, before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski's in London for four days in April. . REUTERS/Olivia Harris (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
An assistant poses for a photograph with a Faberge egg during a photo-call at antique dealer Wartski, in central London. The $20 million egg, hailing from the court of imperial Russia, was bought in a U.S. junk market by a scrap metal dealer before it was acquired by Wartski for an unidentified private collector. It will be on display at Wartski’s in London for four days in April. Reuters
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Mejra Dzogaz touches the grave of her family member at the Memorial Center in Potocari April 7, 2014. Dzogaz lost her three sons, husband and father in the Srebrenica massacre. Survivors of the Srebrenica massacre are suing the Netherlands' government for failing to protect them from the rebel Serbs who killed some 8,000 men and boys in 1995. The case starting on Monday will determine the responsibility of the Dutch troops, under United Nations command, stationed in the eastern Bosnian town at the time of the killing. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Mejra Dzogaz touches the grave of her family member at the Memorial Center in Potocari, Bosnia. Dzogaz lost her three sons, husband and father in the Srebrenica massacre. Reuters
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Pedestrians cross the street as the New York skyline is obscured by smoke while the area emerges from a smoky haze attributed by local media to a brush fire in nearby Wharton State Forest April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
Pedestrians cross the street as the New York City skyline is obscured by smoke while the area emerges from a smoky haze reportedly from a brush fire in nearby Wharton State Forest. Reuters
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Pope Francis (L) shakes hands with King of Jordan Abdullah II during a private audience at the Vatican April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano (VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION ROYALS POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES
Pope Francis shakes hands with King of Jordan, Abdullah II, during a private audience at the Vatican. Reuters
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Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they walk along a field towards their positions in the town of Babolin in Idlib countryside April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they walk along a field towards their positions in the town of Babolin in Idlib, Syria. Reuters
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An elderly Indian voter, seen sitting on her son's bicycle, gestures her inked-marked finger as others wait in line to vote outside a polling station in Koliabor, in Assam state's Nagaon district some 180 kms east of Guwahati, on April 7, 2014. Indians have begun voting in the world's biggest election which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest. India's 814-million-strong electorate are forecast to inflict a heavy defeat on the ruling Congress party, in power for 10 years and led by India's famous Gandhi dynasty. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)
An elderly Indian voter, seen sitting on her son’s bicycle, gestures her inked-marked finger as others wait in line to vote outside a polling station in Koliabor. Indians have begun voting in the world’s biggest election which is set to sweep the Hindu nationalist opposition to power at a time of low growth, anger about corruption and warnings about religious unrest. AFP/Getty Images
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SAMCHEOK, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 06: In this handout image provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry, the wreckage of a crashed drone is seen on a mountain on April 6, 2014 in Samcheok, South Korea. Three drones, believed to be North Korean, have been found in South Korea in recent weeks. (Photo by Handout/South Korean Defence Ministry via Getty Images)
In this handout image provided by the South Korean Defense Ministry, the wreckage of a crashed drone is seen on a mountain in Samcheok, South Korea. Three drones, believed to be North Korean, have been found in South Korea in recent weeks. Getty Images
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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND - APRIL 07: Tai Yai boys are carried in a procession by their relatives during the Poy Sang Long Festival on April 7, 2014 in Mae Hong Son, Thailand. Poy Sang Long is a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony of the Shan people or Tai Yai, an ethnic group of Shan State in Myanmar and northern Thailand. Young boys aged between 7 and 14 are ordained as novices to learn the Buddhist doctrines. It's believed that they will gain merit for their parents by ordaining. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)
Tai Yai boys are carried in a procession by their relatives during the Poy Sang Long Festival in Mae Hong Son, Thailand. Poy Sang Long is a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony where young boys aged between 7 and 14 are ordained as novices to learn the Buddhist doctrines. It’s believed that they will gain merit for their parents by ordaining. Getty Images
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One of the16-weeks-old polar bear twins drinks from a water puddle in their enclosure in the zoo in Munich Hellabrunn, southern Germany, on April 7 , 2014. The two little polar bear cups were born in the zoo of Munich on December 9, 2013 and were baptized Nobby and Nela on April 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOF STACHE (Photo credit should read CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images)
One of the 16-weeks-old polar bear twins drinks from a water puddle in their enclosure in the zoo in Munich Hellabrunn, southern Germany. Getty Images
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KIGALI, RWANDA - APRIL 07: Performers enter Amahoro Stadium during the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide April 7, 2014 in Kigali, Rwanda. Tens of thousands of Rwandans joined with leaders from around the world at the stadium to remember the country's 1994 genocide, when more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and moderate Hutus were slaughtered over a 100 day period. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Performers enter Amahoro Stadium during the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide in Kigali, Rwanda. Tens of thousands of Rwandans joined with leaders from around the world at the stadium to remember the country’s 1994 genocide, when more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and moderate Hutus were slaughtered over a 100-day period. Getty Images
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 07: A historical subway train is used for the 2014 home opener game at Yankee stadium on April 7, 2014 in New York City. The Monday afternoon game against the Baltimore Orioles will feature Derek Jeter, the first home game of his final season for the Yankees. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A historical subway train is used for the 2014 home opener game at Yankee stadium. Getty Images
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 7: Participants in the 'Women's Fast For Families' craft fabric hearts with messages about why they want immigration reform, inside a tent on National Mall, April 7, 2014 in Washington, DC. According to organizers, around 100 women signed up to fast for 48 hours on the National Mall to call for 'fair immigration reform and an end to deportations.' (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Women’s Fast For Families participants gather in a tent in Washington DC’s National Mall to craft fabric hearts with messages about why they want immigration reform. According to organizers, around 100 women signed up to fast for 48 hours on the National Mall to call for “fair immigration reform and an end to deportations.” Getty Images
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Relatives of Chinese passengers onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 pray during a candlelight vigil for their loved ones at a hotel in Beijing, China, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. An Australian ship detected two distinct, long-lasting sounds underwater that are consistent with the pings from aircraft black boxes in a major break in the month long hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, the search coordinator said Monday, April 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Relatives of Chinese passengers onboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 pray during a candlelight vigil for their loved ones at a hotel in Beijing, China. AP
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A woman touches a tag hanging on a message tree at an exhibit entitled "Dear Boston: Messages from the Marathon Memorial" at the Boston Public Library in Boston, Monday, April 7, 2014. Messages of resilience, solidarity, hope and love are embodied at the memorial exhibit commemorating the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
A woman touches a tag hanging on a message tree at an exhibit entitled “Dear Boston: Messages from the Marathon Memorial” at the Boston Public Library in Boston Messages of resilience, solidarity, hope and love are embodied at the memorial exhibit commemorating the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. AP
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The tractor trailer carrying Seward Johnson's sculpture “Forever Marilyn” featuring Marilyn Monroe, parks near PPG Plaza during a stopover on Monday, April 7, 2014, in downtown Pittsburgh. The stopover was the tenth and final on the trip from Palm Springs, Calif., to New Jersey. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
The tractor trailer carrying Seward Johnson’s sculpture “Forever Marilyn” featuring Marilyn Monroe, parks near PPG Plaza during a stopover on Monday in downtown Pittsburgh. The stopover was the tenth and final on the trip from Palm Springs, Calif., to New Jersey. AP
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Flowers are placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Hollywood legend, Mickey Rooney, on Vine Street on Monday, April 7, 2014, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The iconic actor, Rooney, died at 93 on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Over a four-decade span, he was nominated for four Academy Awards ,and received two special Oscars for film achievements, won an Emmy for his TV movie "Bill" and had a Tony nomination for his Broadway smash "Sugar Babies."(AP Photo/Nick Ut )
Flowers are placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Hollywood legend, Mickey Rooney, on Vine Street. AP
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Angel Garcia rides his bike through flood waters after heavy rainfall caused major flooding on Monday, April 7, 2014, in Pelham, Ala. Severe thunderstorms crawled across the Southeast on Monday, dumping heavy rains and causing flash flooding in central Alabama, where crews in small boats and military trucks had to rescue dozens of people from their homes and cars. The storms walloped Mississippi on Sunday and spread overnight into Alabama and Georgia. Strong winds downed trees, power lines and snarled rush hour commutes. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Angel Garcia rides his bike through flood waters after heavy rainfall caused major flooding in Pelham, Ala. Severe thunderstorms crawled across the Southeast on Monday, dumping heavy rains and causing flash flooding in central Alabama, where crews in small boats and military trucks had to rescue dozens of people from their homes and cars. AP
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People gather near a barricade with razor wires at the regional administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine, late Monday, April 7, 2014. Outside the Donetsk building, a barricade of car tires and razor wire was built up to thwart police from retaking it. Interfax cited police in Donetsk as saying one armed group fired into the air and attempted to seize the regional state television broadcaster Monday but retreated after police and guards in the building also fired warning shots into the air. (AP Photo/Alexander Ermochenko)
People gather near a barricade with razor wires at the regional administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine. Outside the Donetsk building, a barricade of car tires and razor wire was built up to thwart police from retaking it. AP
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Oscar Pistorius becomes emotional during his trial at the high court in Pretoria April 7, 2014. His voice cracking with emotion, South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand in his own defense on Monday, saying the Valentine's Day shooting of his girlfriend last year had left him sleepless, terrified and plagued by nightmares. REUTERS/Themba Hadebe/Pool (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: CRIME LAW SPORT ATHLETICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Oscar Pistorius becomes emotional during his trial in Pretoria, South Africa. Reuters
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A woman poses with a Ukrainian and a Russian passport outside an office of the Russian Federal Migration Service, where she received a Russian passport, in the Crimean city of Simferopol April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A woman poses with a Ukrainian and a Russian passport outside an office of the Russian Federal Migration Service, where she received a Russian passport, in the Crimean city of Simferopol. Reuters
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Palestinians pray in a makeshift mosque in northern Gaza Strip April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Palestinians pray in a makeshift mosque in northern Gaza Strip. Reuters