This week in photos
The best of the Associated Press wire service photos for the week ending August 9, 2013.
Section:Gallery
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AP10ThingsToSee - A homeless Sudanese family rests on the side of a highway in Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 as heavy flooding threatens the region.
Abd Raouf Associated Press
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AP10ThingsToSee - A Honduran police officer guards an injured prisoner, standing inside a cell at the Hospital Escuela, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013.�Honduran President Porfirio Lobo ordered the militarization of the country�s main prison on Saturday after a riot there left at least three gang members dead and three guards injured. Police said members of the 18 gang clashed with common criminals in Honduras� National Penitentiary, located 10 miles (15 kilometers) north of the capital.
Fernando Antonio Associated Press
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AP10ThingsToSee - A competitor starts a men's 50m freestyle heat at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013.
Michael Sohn Associated Press
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AP10ThingsToSee - Anne Caroline Thompson and the Alabama Dance Theatre perform Stars on the Riverfront on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at Riverfront Amphitheater in Montgomery, Ala.
Amanda Sowards Montgomery Advertiser
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AP10ThingsToSee - Muslims burn incense after attending an Eid al-Fitr morning prayer session at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing, China on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. Muslims in China celebrate the Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Andy Wong Associated Press
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AP10ThingsToSee - A lawn sign directs reporters to where goats will be released at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. More than 100 goats will be taking over the historic Washington cemetery to help clean up brush in an area away from the graves. The goats will graze 24 hours a day for six days to eliminate vines, poison ivy and weeds, while also "fertilizing the ground."
Charles Dharapak Associated Press
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AP10ThingsToSee - Tom Watson, from England, reacts during a UFC 163 mixed martial arts Middleweight bout against Thales Leites, from Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013.
Felipe Dana Associated Press