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The day in photos: Aug. 22, 2016

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Competitors get emotional during the Diaper Derby race at the Surherlin Blackberry Festival in Oregon.
Competitors get emotional during the Diaper Derby race at the Surherlin Blackberry Festival in Oregon. Splash News

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A trainer feeds a Pacific walrus at the Novosibirsk Zoo in Russia.
A trainer feeds a Pacific walrus at the Novosibirsk Zoo in Russia. Zuma Press

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A large dust storm rolls through the Phoenix metro area.
A large dust storm rolls through the Phoenix metro area. AP

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A protester throws a tear smoke shell on government forces as he reacts to the Sunday's killing of a young man in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.
A protester throws a tear smoke shell on government forces as he reacts to the Sunday’s killing of a young man in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. AP

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A white lioness yawns in a Demydiv, Ukraine, zoo.
A white lioness yawns in a Demydiv, Ukraine, zoo. AP

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A worker sorts soccer balls at the newly opened Pyongyang Sports Equipment Factory in Pyongyang, North Korea.
A worker sorts soccer balls at the newly opened Pyongyang Sports Equipment Factory in Pyongyang, North Korea. AP

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Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
Jerry Sandusky arrives at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. AP

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Twin tiger cubs play in the Nanchang Zoo in China.
Twin tiger cubs play in the Nanchang Zoo in China. Zuma Press

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Pedestrians walk under heavy rain and wind in Tokyo.
Pedestrians walk under heavy rain and wind in Tokyo. Reuters

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The Manhattan skyline is seen from Long Island City, Queens.
The Manhattan skyline is seen from Long Island City, Queens. Fernando Lucena / Startraksphoto.com

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The sun sets in Sehnde, Germany.
The sun sets in Sehnde, Germany. EPA

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A squirrel holds walnut in its mouth as it climbs a Douglas fir tree along a country road in southwestern Oregon.
A squirrel holds walnut in its mouth as it climbs a Douglas fir tree along a country road in southwestern Oregon. Splash News

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Artists perform during the Closing Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Artists perform during the Closing Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. EPA

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Ukrainian soldiers and military vehicles participate the military parade rehersal at the Independence Square downtown Kiev, Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers and military vehicles participate the military parade rehersal at the Independence Square downtown Kiev, Ukraine. Splash News

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Panda Mei Xiang, mother of giant panda cub Bei Bei, eats Bei Bei's birthday cake at the National Zoo in Washington.
Panda Mei Xiang, mother of giant panda cub Bei Bei, eats Bei Bei’s birthday cake at the National Zoo in Washington. AP

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The Italian Navy cruiser - aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, seat of the joint press conference of the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, the President of France François Hollande and the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.
The Italian Navy cruiser – aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, seat of the joint press conference of the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, the President of France François Hollande and the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. Splash News

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Kumari, living goddess of Nepal looks on as she is carried during her pilgrimage.
Kumari, living goddess of Nepal looks on as she is carried during her pilgrimage. Splash News

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A jockey spurs cows during the traditional Pacu Jawi cow race in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
A jockey spurs cows during the traditional Pacu Jawi cow race in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Splash News

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Activists march in downtown Chicago from Cloud Gate in Millennium Park to Watertower along the Magnificent Mile as part of a Slut Walk to protest against rape culture.
Activists march in downtown Chicago from Cloud Gate in Millennium Park to Watertower along the Magnificent Mile as part of a Slut Walk to protest against rape culture. Splash News

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A wild black-tailed doe feeds on a bitter quince fruit near Elkton, Oregon.
A wild black-tailed doe feeds on a bitter quince fruit near Elkton, Oregon. Splash News

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Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, display home-made rockets during an anti-Israel military parade, in Rafah, Gaza Strip.
Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, display home-made rockets during an anti-Israel military parade, in Rafah, Gaza Strip. Splash News.

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Children in devil costumes dance to traditional drums, beneath exploding fireworks during the "correfocs" fire-runs at the end of the Festa Major de Gracia in Barcelona.
Children in devil costumes dance to traditional drums, beneath exploding fireworks during the “correfocs” fire-runs at the end of the Festa Major de Gracia in Barcelona. Splash News

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Forest fires burn near Lake Toba, Indonesia.
Forest fires burn near Lake Toba, Indonesia. Splash News

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A baby elephany named Ayo plays in a wading pool at a Halle, Germany, zoo.
A baby elephany named Ayo plays in a wading pool at a Halle, Germany, zoo. EPA

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