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Frank Schleck of Luxembourg uses a towel as he warms up prior to the 9th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 41.5 kilometers (25.8 miles) with start in Arc-et-Senans and finish in Besancon, France, Monday July 9, 2012.
Laurent Cipriani Associated Press
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This undated photo made available by LOCOG Monday July 9, 201 shows the Olympic Rings at Richmond Park, London, which have been mown into the grass by shire horses. The Rings, approximately 300 meters wide and over 135 meters tall, are visible on the Heathrow flight path, ready to welcome athletes and visitors to the London 2012 Games.
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Malaysian Muslims watch a water fountain in front of a shopping mall in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
Lai Sin Associated Press
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A fisherman works on fish traps at sunset in Malkiya village, Bahrain, on the Persian Gulf coast Tuesday July 10, 2012.
Hasan Jamali Associated Press
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A dove flies over the coffin of Brazilian Cardinal Eugenio Sales, during his funeral in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Sales, Archbishop Emeritus of Rio de Janeiro, provided shelter to thousands of opponents of the military regime that once ruled Brazil and to political refugees fleeing the dictatorships of Argentina and Chile. Sales died in his home late Monday night of a heart attack. He was 91.
Felipe Dana Associated Press
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A dog looks on as Alejandra Mendoza, a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), protests from an animal cage outside Jacques Ferber Furs, Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in Philadelphia. The animal-rights organization is known for its staunch position against the use of fur, leather, wool, and other animal-based clothing.
Matt Rourke Associated Press
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Connecticut Sun's Tina Charles (31) fights for a rebound against Washington Mystics' Michelle Snow during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Uncasville, Conn., Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
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Penn State students gather around a television in the student HUB on Penn State University's main campus to listen to the news conference held by former FBI director Louis Freeh after the release of his report on the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal in State College, Pa., Thursday, July 12, 2012. Freeh said the most "saddening and sobering" finding from his group's report is Penn State senior leaders' "total disregard" for the safety and welfare of the ex-coach's child victims.
Gene Puskar Associated Press
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Mongolian child jockeys compete in a horse racing competition during the second day of the Naadam Festival held in Khui Doloon Khudag, on the outskirts of Ulan Bator, Mongolia, Thursday, July 12, 2012. Mongolians celebrate the anniversary of Genghis Khan's march to the world conquest with the annual sporting festival featuring traditional Mongolian events such as wrestling, archery, and horse racing.
Andy Wong Associated Press
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Police Officers walk near the plane that crashed on landing at Le Castellet airport, near Toulon, southern France, Friday, July, 13, 2012. Three US citizen died in the accident.
Claude Paris Associated Press
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An aerial view of the London 2012 Olympics summer games Aquatic centre, top, and the Water Polo pool in the Olympic Park, Friday, July 13, 2012. The games begin July 27 in London.
Alastair Grant Associated Press