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A caretaker cuddles Mombasa, one of the two eight-week old white lion cubs, in her new home in Abony, Hungary on June 3, 2014. The brother and sister lions, one of the rarest animals on the planet, were born April 1, 2014 in northern Italy but were brought last month to a private zoo in Abony, 90 kilometres east of Budapest. AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images)
An 8-week-old white lion cub gives a caretaker his best roar in Abony, Hungary. Getty Images
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Supporters of Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the nationÂ’s former military chief, let off fire works during a celebrations at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. El-Sissi was officially declared the next president Tuesday, winning elections to replace the Islamist leader he removed from the post last year. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Supporters of Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi set off fireworks in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. AP
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Vehicles come to a standstill at a flooded crossroad in Pingba, Guizhou province June 3, 2014. According to Xinhua News Agency, strong rainfall has battered Guizhou province since Monday. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
Vehicles are at a standstill in the flooded city of Pingba, Guizhou province, China. Reuters
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REFILE - REMOVING SECOND SENTENCE An Ukrainian border post is seen through bullet holes in a truck's windscreen on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A border post in Luhansk, Ukraine, is seen through bullet holes in a truck’s windshield. Reuters
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A fighter of Social Nationalist Assembly (SNA), part of ultra-nationalist Right Sector party, says farewell to his girlfriend before heading to Eastern Ukraine as part of the battalion "Azov" during a ceremony in their headquarters in Kiev June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A member of the Social Nationalist Assembly says farewell to his girlfriend in Kiev before heading to fight in eastern Ukraine. Reuters
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Activists stand with blue tape over their mouths before the beginning of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on campaign finance reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 3, 2014. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
Activists with tape over their mouths wait outside the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on campaign finance reform on Capitol Hill. Reuters
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A man walks between giant inflatable soccer balls marked with red crosses placed by members of non-governmental organization (NGO) Rio de Paz (Rio Peace) during a protest in front of the National Congress in Brasilia June 3, 2014. According to the organization, the protest was a call to the Brazilian government to provide education, health and public services of the same standards as the FIFA World Cup stadiums. REUTERS/Joedson Alves (BRAZIL - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Giant soccer balls emblazoned with red crosses sit outside a protest at the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. Reuters
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Raoni Metuktire, a leader of the Brazilian indigenous ethnic Kayapo people arrives at Hotel de Lassay, residence of French National Assembly Speaker in Paris, June 3 , 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)
Raoni Metuktire, a leader of the Brazilian indigenous Kayapo people, arrives at Hotel de Lassay in Paris. Reuters
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A member of the American War cemetery folds an American flag in Colleville-sur-Mer, June 3, 2014. World leaders will attend ceremonies in Normandy June 6, 2014 marking the 70th anniversary of the Second World War allied beach landings on D-Day. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE - Tags: CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A member of the American War cemetery folds an American flag in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Reuters
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Protesters of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign group react during a rally, denouncing the Nigerian police's ban on their daily protests, in Abuja June 3, 2014. Nigerian police said on Tuesday that protesters were free to march in the capital Abuja, after an uproar over comments by the police commissioner in which he appeared to ban demonstrations over more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by rebels. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde (NIGERIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW SOCIETY)
Protesters of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign continue demonstrating in Abuja, Nigeria, after a brief ban. Reuters
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EL ESCORIAL, SPAIN - JUNE 03: King Juan Carlos of Spain and Prince Felipe of Spain attend the biannual meeting of San Hermenegildo Order on June 3, 2014 in El Escorial, Spain. (Photo by Europa Press/Europa Press via Getty Images)
King Juan Carlos and Prince Felipe attend the meeting of San Hermenegildo Order in El Escorial, Spain. Getty Images
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US President Barack Obama (R) gives a thumbs-up as he arrives with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to speak to the press following a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on June 3, 2014. Obama arrived for a two-day Polish visit, the first stop on a European trip, and will discuss the Ukraine crisis with his central and eastern European counterparts. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama gives Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk a thumbs up in Warsaw, Poland. Getty Images
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PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: British Normandy Veterans catch a Brittany ferry to Caen on June 3, 2014 in Portsmouth, England. Friday 6th June is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings which saw 156,000 troops from the allied countries including the United Kingdom and the United States join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, these assaults are credited with the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. A series of events commemorating the 70th anniversary are planned for the week with many heads of state travelling to the famous beaches to pay their respects to those who lost their lives. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
British Normandy vets take a ferry to Caen, France, from Portsmouth, England. Getty Images
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 03: A piano sits underneath the Brooklyn Bridge on June 3, 2014 in New York City. A grand piano that has mysteriously landed on a sliver of beach under the iconic bridge last week has become an impromptu tourist attraction. While the Mason & Hamlin piano is badly damaged, dozens of people climb onto the beach daily to test out the keys. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A mysterious piano sits under the Brooklyn Bridge. Getty Images
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 03: Cable Cars sit idle at the historic Cable Car Barn and Powerhouse on June 3, 2014 in San Francisco, California. For the second day in a row, San Francisco commuters are facing long delays as San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (MUNI) transit workers continue a sickout to protest against a rejected labor contract. More than half of the city's buses and trains are out of service and the famed San Francisco Cable Cars are not running. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Empty trolleys rest at the Cable Car Barn and Powerhouse in San Francisco following a transit workers strike. Getty Images
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Bello Nock, a seventh-generation circus performer, in an attempt to set a record for “The Longest Continuous Interview on a Wire,” sits 27 feet above New York's Times Square, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. This eight hour stunt kicks off the “Summer of Bello” which will culminate on Aug. 30, when he will attempt to perform fifteen death defying stunts in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Sitting 27 feet above Times Square, circus performer Bello Nock tries breaking the record for “longest continuous interview on a wire. AP
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Police officers try to stop a protester throwing “ghost money" into the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong Tuesday, June 3, 2014, to mark the 25th anniversary of China's crackdown on pro-democracy protests on Tiananmen Square on June 4. The banners read from left, "Stop one party rule in China," "Memorial," and "Demand accountability for the massacre." (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Police officers try quieting protesters in Tiananmen Square. AP
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French street artist and photographer JR poses on his creation during the presentation to the press at the Pantheon in Paris, Tuesday, June 3, 2014. French Government named JR to decorate with portraits of Paris' Pantheon, that is the final resting place for 72 of France's renowned men, and just one woman, as the monument is undergoing a 2 year renovation. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
French artist JR poses on his work on the Paris Pantheon. AP
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World War Two re-enactors ride a vintage motorcycle past a Canadian flag painted on the parking lot at the Canadian military cemetery in Beny-sur-Mer, June 3, 2014. World leaders will attend ceremonies in Normandy on June 6, 2014 marking the 70th anniversary of the Second World War D-Day beach landings. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (FRANCE - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
World War II re-enactors ride past the Canadian military cemetery in Beny-sur-Mer, France. Reuters
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Jacqueline Navarro and her son Adrian say their goodbyes to EM2 Henry Navarro as the USS Ross leaves the Norfolk, Va., Naval Base for its new home port of Rota, Spain, on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. It's the second American ship to relocate to Rota, under a NATO ballistic missile defense plan. By the end of next year, four destroyers equipped with the sophisticated Aegis radar system will have relocated to Spain. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Sammy Dallal) MAGS OUT
A family says goodbye as the USS Ross leaves Norfolk, Va., for Rota, Spain. AP