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Day In Photos: May 1, 2012

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Protesters walk by a burning barricade after a May Day march ended with clashes in Santiago, Chile. Clashes with security forces and riots marred the rally that marks International Labor Day. AP
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Lufthansa program manager for cabin development Steffen Voltz explains the larger overhead bins before delivery by Boeing of the first 747-8 Intercontinental in Everett, Wash. Lufthansa is the launch customer for the Intercontinental and will start service with the airplane between Frankfurt, Germany and Washington, D.C. AP
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Police officers and protesters scuffle in New York. Hundreds of activists with a variety of causes spread out over New York City Tuesday on International Workers Day, or May Day, with Occupy Wall Street members leading a charge against financial institutions. AP
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People sing during a gospel music show, organized by the workers’ union, to celebrate Workers’ Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP
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The Red Auerbach trophy awarded to San Antonio Spurs head basketball coach Gregg Popovich during a news conference where he was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year is seen following a news conference at the team’s basketball practice facility. AP
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Protesters run from tear gas fired by riot police after a May Day march ended in clashes in downtown Bogota, Colombia. AP
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Pauline Finet, center, performs as Joan of Arc during the opening ceremony of the 600th anniversary of the birth of Joan of Arc, in Orleans, central France. The city of Orleans goes all out with celebrations marking the 600th birthday of Joan of Arc, a national icon and symbol of French resistance through the ages at a time when French identity and France’s role in the world are a focus in the presidential campaign. AP
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Napoli Slovak midfielder Marek Hamsik, second from right, celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Palermo in Naples, Italy. At Bottom is Edinson Cavani, of Uruguay, who scored first goal, while at top is Gokhan Inler, of Switzerland. AP
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a stop in Las Vegas. The first lady’s visit to Las Vegas was part of a four-state campaign push across the West. AP
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President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai sign a strategic partnership agreement at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. AP
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Officials carry a bear after it was knocked down from a tree on in Conway, Ark. Officials shot the bear with tranquilizer darts late Monday, causing him to fall asleep. They inflated two bouncy houses, usually reserved for children’s parties, beneath the tree. And then firefighters let loose with water from a fire hose, knocking the bear from his perch. The edge of the inflatable houses broke the bears fall. Wildlife officials plan to release him back into the wild. AP
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