This week in photos (Oct. 24-28)
View a gallery of photos from the week of Oct. 24, 2011.
Section:Gallery
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Residents wait with their pet dogss at a flooded bus stop in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge.
Apichart Weerawong Associated Press
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Competitors sprint for the finish during a preliminary heat of the men's 100m dash at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.
Julie Jacobson Associated Press
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A woman walks her dogs past a mural titled "Autumn" by David Guinn Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Philadelphia. Neighbors are trying to preserve the fall-themed mural from planned new construction that would likely block the view of the mural of a small house nestled in a forest of color-changing foliage.
Matt Rourke Associated Press
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Kids play at the Complexo do Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.
Felipe Dana Associated Press
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Models present creations for the NE TIGER Couture 2012 collection with the theme "Tang Dynasty" during China Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2012 in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2011.
Andy Wong Associated Press
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The European Union flag flutters in the wind with the ancient Parthenon temple, seen in the background, at the Acropolis Hill, in Athens, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Prime Minister George Papandreou called for unity across Greece's political spectrum Tuesday, as European officials struggled to come up with a definitive solution to Greece's debt woes and prevent it from dragging down other EU nations.
Petros Giannakouris Associated Press
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A small dog plays with a ball amongst fallen autumn leaves in a park on a sunny day in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, Tuesday, Oct 25 , 2011.
Sergei Grits Associated Press
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As part of a Fall seasonal display, the bed of an old Chevy pickup truck is filled with flowers outside a shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011.
Amy Sancetta Associated Press
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Xuong Nguyen of Westminster, Calif., practices Tai Chi at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. Asian American populations growing quickly in inland places like Texas and Nevada, though the biggest populations still in California and New York.
Chris Carlson Associated Press
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A bean bag shell casing is seen beside grafiti left behind at Frank H. Ogawa plaza Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, in Oakland, Calif. Occupy Oakland protestors have been trying to reclaim the plaza since being evicted early Tuesday morning.
Ben Margot Associated Press
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A model displays a creations by Italian designer Stefano Ricci during the Volvo Fashion Week in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.
Misha Japaridze Associated Press
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Colombia's Pedro Causil, left, and Argentina's Ezequiel Capellano cross the finish line during the men's 1000 meters roller skating chronometer at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. Causil won the gold and Capellano took the silver.
Ariana Cubillos Associated Press
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Dr. Ross Bremner, a lung surgeon at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, celebrates his win with his carving chain saw after the St. Joseph's Hospital annual Doc-O-Lantern Pumpkin Carving Contest Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in Phoenix.
Ross Franklin Associated Press
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Gonzaga coach Mark Few reacts during an interview at a West Coast Conference NCAA college basketball tipoff event at YouTube headquarters Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in San Bruno, Calif.
Paul Sakuma Associated Press
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Flags are reflected on a puddle at Liberty State Park on a rainy morning that covered the northern New Jersey area, including the Statue of Liberty, center top, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in Jersey City, N.J. The statue will celebrate its 125th anniversary on Oct. 28.
Julio Cortez Associated Press
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People stand in front of the photo installation 'mind's way' of Kim Smin during the exhibition 'Sparkling Silence. Young Photo Art from Korea' in Erfurt, central Germany, on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. The exhibition shows photo art of students and graduates of the Fine Art Photography of the Chung-ang University in Seoul, Korea. The artists are students of German photographer Wolfgang Bergmoser, who teaches in Korea. The exhibition started on Oct. 27, 2011 and lasts until Nov. 27, 2011.
Jens Meyer Associated Press
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US singer Lady Gaga addresses a press conference in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.
Mustafa Quraishi Associated Press
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Thai workers on a truck pass by an airplane at the flooded Don Muang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. The Chao Phraya river coursing through the capital swelled to record highs Friday, briefly flooding riverside buildings and an ornate royal complex at high tide amid fears that flood defenses could break and swamp the heart of the city.
Aaron Favila Associated Press
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Azeri, Roman Akisen carries Cip, a 5-year-old German shepherd who on Thursday found 18-year-old youth Imdat Padak alive under the rubble of a collapsed building more than 100 hours after Sunday's 7-2-magnitude quake, in Ercis, Turkey, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. The 213-person team from the Azeri Special Risk Rescue Service, equipped with sniffer dogs, have pulled out 10 survivors since arriving to offer services late Sunday, including Imdat Padak and 13-year-old Ferhat Tokay. Attesting to the dangerous nature of the rescue operations, rubble fell on a sniffer dog called Cip while searching for Padak inside a gap, seriously injuring its paws, the Azerbaijani team said.
Burhan Ozbilici Associated Press