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Day in photos: May 7, 2012

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An Afghan refugee girl, center, returns home carrying a basket on her head in a slum area on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
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Meow, a 2-year-old tabby who gained national attention for tipping the scale at 39 pounds died over the weekend. AP
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A Czech Republic hockey fan cheers his team on during a preliminary round match of the Ice Hockey World Championships against Norway in Stockholm. AFP/Getty Images
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Taylor Phinney, of the United States, second from left, wears the overall leader’s pink jersey as he pedals during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, in Horsens, Denmark. AP
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A rare 1743 book is shown at the Charleston Library Society in Charleston, S.C. The volume, which was found in the vault of the Charleston Library Society, really belongs to the College of Charleston and will be turned over to officials from the college at a ceremony later this week. AP
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A Yemeni farmer works on his farm in the old city of Sanaa. AP
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Miuccia Prada, left, speaks in a video about her two fashions, center, and those of Elsa Schiaparelli, right, at an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The show “Schiaparelli and Prada, Impossible Conversations,” opens May 10 and continues through Aug. 19. AP
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Supermodel Linda Evangelista arrives at New York Family court after settling with billionaire baby daddy Francois-Henri Pinault over child support for their five-year-old son, Augie. AFP/Getty Images
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Banking behemoth Citigroup announced today it’s funneling $41 million into the city’s ambitious bike share program, paving the way for the two-wheeled invasion to begin in as early as July. Dan Brinzac