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View a gallery of photos from around the world on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014.
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People look at a light show by French artist Daniel Buren entitled "Catch" which is on display until Oct. 12, 2014 at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, northeastern England, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014.
Owen Humphreys Pa
A woman carries her salvaged goods through the rubble of destroyed houses following a massive earthquake in the town of Longtoushan in Ludian County in southwest China's Yunnan Province Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. Some 10,000 troops and hundreds of volunteers have rushed to Ludian to clear roads and dig out possible survivors from the debris, but landslides and bouts of heavy rains have complicated rescue efforts.
Andy Wong Associated Press
This aerial view shows a house cut-off by monsoon floods in Kendrapara district of eastern Orissa state, India, Wednesday, Aug.6, 2014.The annual monsoon season, which runs from June through September, is vital for the largely agrarian economies of South Asia but every year also brings floods and landslides that kill thousands and submerge hundreds of villages.
Biswaranjan Rout Associated Press
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, signs autographs after a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. The tournament is set to begin on Thursday.
John Locher Associated Press
Protestors demonstrate outside of where Gov. Tom Corbett conducted a news conference Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, in Philadelphia. Corbett said Wednesday he will authorize $265 million in advance payments to the Philadelphia school district to allow schools to open "on Day 1" and help avoid layoffs. He said the money represents early disbursement of funds that the schools would normally receive through the academic year.
Matt Rourke Associated Press
People sunbathe and cool off in a pool at an urban beach at Lisbon's Torel garden, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014. The garden, located in one of the city's hill, is frequented mostly by locals but also attracts tourists thanks to its views of the capital.
Francisco Seco Associated Press
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