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Oct 28, 2014

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A woman takes pictures of messages left by pro-democracy protesters in their encampment in Hong Kong's financial Central district October 28, 2014. Hong Kong has been roiled by a tenacious, month-long student-led people's movement demanding full democracy in the former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A woman photographs pro-democracy messages in Hong Kong. Reuters

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CH-53E and Chinook helicopters with U.S. Marines take off from Camp Bastion in Helmand province, October 27, 2014. On watch for a possible Taliban attack, Afghan forces on Tuesday patrolled the perimeter and manned guard towers of a vast military base deserted by U.S. and British forces in a volatile southern province. A day after foreign troops left the crucial base in Helmand, the Afghan army and police prepared to fight on their own without the safety net of air support and aerial surveillance formerly provided by their Western allies. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
CH-53E and Chinook helicopters with U.S. Marines take off from Camp Bastion in Helmand, Afghanistan. Reuters

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Servicemen of Ukrainian military orchestra wait for a wreath laying ceremony at the Unknown Soldier's Tomb in Kiev, October 28, 2014. Ukraine commemorates the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Ukraine from the Nazi occupation during World War Two. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Ukrainian military orchestra members wait for a wreath laying ceremony at the Unknown Soldier’s tomb in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters

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Performers carry a giant poppy during a ceremony to commemorate the centenary of World War One at the King Albert Monument in Nieuwpoort October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Herchaft/Pool (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY CONFLICT)
Performers carry a giant poppy during a World War I commemoration ceremony in Nieuwpoort, Belgium. Reuters

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Kathy Cirillo (L), Marcus Cirillo (R) and family members attend the regimental funeral service for her son, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario October 28, 2014. Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill. REUTERS/Nathan Denette/Pool (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CRIME LAW OBITUARY)
Kathy Cirillo and son Marcus mourn Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton, Ontario. Reuters

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Haj Amina, 55, a Kurdish refugee from Kobani, mourns during the funeral of five Kurdish, Kobani fighters in the border town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (TURKEY - Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A Kurdish refugee mourns during the funeral of five Kurdish Kobani fighters in Suruc, Turkey. Reuters

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A student is detained by riot policemen during a protest against a financial crisis in their university in downtown Santiago, October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (CHILE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST EDUCATION)
Riot police detain a student protester in Santiago, Chile. Reuters

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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the U.S. response to Ebola from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH)
President Barack speaks about Ebola in front of the White House. Reuters

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 28: Umbrellas are opened as tens of thousands come to the main protest site one month after the Hong Kong police used tear gas to disperse protesters October 28, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. A peaceful safe atmosphere remains at the massive protest site as artists freely express themselves and families bring their children to experience the Umbrella Revolution. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Protesters open umbrellas in Hong Kong. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 28: District of Columbia taxi drivers protest on Pennsylvania Ave. in front of the D.C. Council's Wilson building, October 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. District cab drivers are protesting as the D.C. Council is set to give final approval to legislation that will allow app-based car services like Uber and Lyft to continue operating in the District. Taxi drivers argue that the app based services have an unfair competitive advantage because they don't have to follow the same rules and regulations as cabs. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Washington, D.C., cab drivers protest against Uber and Lyft services. Getty

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ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 28: Amber Vinson (2nd R), a Texas nurse who contracted Ebola after treating an infected patient, stands during a press conference after being released from care at Emory University Hospital on August 1, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. Vinson, a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, contacted Ebola after treating Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, who later died of the disease. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
Ebola-infected nurse Amber Vinson is discharged from an Atlanta hospital. Getty

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 28: Members of the Radio City Rockettes pose for photos with three camels, a donkey and two sheep as a promotional stunt to publicize their upcoming Christmas Special on October 28, 2014 in New York City. The show will run from November 7 until December 31. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
The Rockettes rehearse for the “Radio City Christmas Spectacular” in New York. Getty

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Russian Geographic Society staff members carry the body of baby mammoth to put on display in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. The 39,000-year-old baby mammoth is named Yuka, derived from the Yukagir coastline where she was found. Yuka was found four years ago in the Siberian permafrost and was between six and eleven years old when she died. Scientists call Yuka the best preserved mammoth in the history of paleontology. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Russian Geographic Society staffers carry a 39,000-year-old baby mammoth to display in Moscow. AP

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Smoke and flames rise from an Islamic State fighters' position in the town of Kobani during airstrikes by the US led coalition seen from the outskirts of Suruc, near the Turkey-Syria border, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, has been under assault by extremists of the Islamic State group since mid-September and is being defended by Kurdish fighters. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Smoke rises over Kobani, Syria, following US-led airstrikes. AP

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Early morning sunrise is seen over the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Temperatures in the Washington area are expected to make the year's last run toward 80 degrees Tuesday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The sun rises over the White House. AP

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The Dali Lama addresses a gathering at Princeton University Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in Princeton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
The Dalai Lama speaks at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. AP

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In this Oct. 27, 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, the lava flow from Kilauea Volcano that began on June 27 nears the town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Residents of the small town have had weeks to prepare for what's been described as a slow-motion disaster. County officials are making arrangements for those living in the lava's path to be able to watch the lava destroy their homes as a means of closure. (AP Photo/U.S. Geological Survey)
Lava from the Kilauea volcano creeps toward Pahoa, Hawaii. AP

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President Barack Obama, salutes back Marines honor guards as he disembarks Marine One to switch to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, for a trip to Milwaukee, Wis. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Barack Obama exchanges salutes with Marines at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. AP

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