Day in photos: Dec. 12, 2012

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What a racket for Belgium’s retiring star Kim Clijsters, whose exhibition match in Antwerp marks the end of her pro career. Reuters

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Pilgrims, including one who’s got a seemingly healthy relationship with his bike, sleep at Basilica’s square in Mexico City ahead of celebrations marking the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Reuters

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A couple with a child embrace after being released from the mall at Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Ore., where two people were killed by a gunman. AP

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Pope Benedict XVI tries not to look too confused as he uses his iPad to post his first tweet since joining Twitter. Reuters

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A teary silent protester wears her problems on her… face, at a demonstration in Lansing against Michigan’s new right-to-work law. AP

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Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims gather in Dhaka for a funeral prayer in honor of Islami Oikya Jote party leader Mufti Fazlul Huq Amini. AP

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An immodest Ukranian parliament member clambors over the dais amid scuffles between parties during the very first session for the newly-elected governing body in Kiev. AFP/Getty Images

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Greek municipal employees push over barriers protecting the grounds of parliament in Athens. There were no clashes between cops and the protestors, who are seeking to prevent forced firings. AP

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Around 550 children (and one lonely looking little brother) sit at a massive First Communion Mass organized by a local radio station at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Mexico. Reuters

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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi adds a second goal (his 88th of the year) to his record-breaking tally during Barcelona’s early-round Spanish King’s Cup match against Cordoba. AFP/Getty Images

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Religious dignitaries gather at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral for a ceremony marking the beginning of a year-long commemoration of the church’s 850th anniversary. AP

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