The day in photos

Jessica Sager

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Dec 3, 2014

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A member of staff from the Natural History Museum poses for a photograph next to the world's most complete Stegosaurus skeleton, in London December 3, 2014. The 150 million year old Stegosaurus stenops is the first complete dinosaur skeleton to go on display at the Natural History Museum in nearly 100 years. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (SOCIETY ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The world’s most complete stegosaurus skeleton is on display in the London Natural History Museum. Associated Press

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A roadside shrine is covered with ice Himberg in northern Austria, December 3, 2014. Freezing fog and rain has covered parts of the region with ice, causing blocked roads due to fallen trees and closed schools for security reasons, local media report. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY RELIGION)

A shrine in Himberg, Austria, is covered in ice. Reuters

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Clay "caganers" representing (L to R) Captain America, Madonna and Freddie Mercury are displayed at the Santa Llucia Christmas market in central Barcelona December 3, 2014. Catalans hide "caganers", or defecators, in Christmas Nativity scenes to let friends hunt for them during Christmas celebrations. The "caganers", which symbolise defecation and fertilization of the earth, are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year. REUTERS/Albert Gea (SPAINSOCIETY - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)

Caganers of Captain America, Madonna and Freddie Mercury are on display in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters

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Pic shows: This dog, named Casey, is trained to make sure numberplates are clearly visible. Russian traffic wardens in the capital Moscow are being replaced by dogs in a bid to cut down on the number of violent attacks by motorists. People who park illegally are currently being caught by traffic wardens using cars equipped with cameras and number plate recognition software that photographs vehicles parked illegally. The number plates once recorded checked and fines are automatically sent to the registered owner. But quick thinking Russian motorists soon realised that they could fool the car mounted cameras, which do not even need to stop as they drive past, by putting something of a part of the number plate. Without the full number plate, the photograph of the parking offender was worthless. A spokesman for the Moscow transport Department Erast Sokolov said: "When traffic wardens notice the obstruction, there was often altercations when they stopped the car to get out and remove it, and likewise traffic wardens who were put back on patrol to remove the obstruction for the number plate were also similarly being verbally or physically abused." But they believe they have now solved the problem by taking on and training 10 dogs have been given special uniforms and a certain district to monitor to make sure numberplates are clearly visible. Erast Sokolov said: "Each time they see an obstruction they are trained to remove it, and also whatever they pulled free they are trained to put in the bin." CDs are popular because they reflect the flash from a camera but also pieces of paper, cardboard and even business cards are being used to cover up numberplates. So far a pilot project using two of the dogs like Casey shown in these pictures has proved a huge success, and from the start of next year 10 fully trained dogs will be on patrol with more planned to follow. Sokolov added: "Even if the motorist sees the dog, you can't really argue with the animal, and they are

A police dog checks to see if license plates are visible in Moscow. EuroPics

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks to Swiss President and President of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Didier Burkhalter in Basel December 3, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini/Pool (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS)

Sec. of State John Kerry speaks to Swiss President Didier Burkhalter in Basel , Switzerland. Reuters

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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 2: Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH), assisted by Aaron Urban, 10, of Linthicum, MD, threw the switch to light the Capitol Christmas Tree in… Getty

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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Legoland Windsor unveil a 8mchristmas tree made of Lego at LEGOLAND Windsor on December 3, 2014 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

A star is placed atop a Lego tree in Legoland in Windsor, England. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court while the court hears arguments in the Young vs. UPS case December 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. The case involves a former UPS driver who requested temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages after she became pregnant. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington for the Young vs. UPS case. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: Holiday decorations adorn the East Room of the White House December 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. The first lady hosted military families to the White House to view this years holiday decorations. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The East Room of the White House is decorated for Christmas. Getty

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 03: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (R) speaks with a member of the New York Police Department (NYPD) while inspecting a body camera that the NYPD will begin using during a press conference on December 3, 2014 in New York City. The NYPD is beginning a trial exploring the use of body cameras; starting Friday NYPD officers in three different precincts will begin wearing body cameras during their patrols. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks with an NYPD officer in New York. Getty

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Four protest leaders, from left, Benny Tai Yiu-ting, Chan Kin-man, Joseph Zen and Chu Yiu-ming, surrounded by police officers, walk to the police station in Hong Kong as they surrender to police Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014 to take responsibility for protests that have shut down parts of the Asian financial center for more than two months. Three founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement called for an end to street demonstrations to prevent more violence and take the campaign to a new stage, but it wasn't clear whether student protesters, who make up the bulk of the activists, would heed the call. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Arrested protesters walk into a Hong Kong police station. AP

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Kashmiri women watch the funeral of Indian paramilitary soldier Muhammad Shafi Bhat in Buran, some 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Thousands took part in the funeral procession of Shafi who was killed in an attack by Maoist rebels in central India on Monday. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Women watch the funeral of paramilitary soldier Muhammad Shafi Bhat in Buran, India. AP

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Palestinian workers remove the rubble of Jamal Abdelnaser UNRWA School which was destroyed during the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Shijaiyah, neighborhood in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. The first large-scale project to remove rubble from the most recent war in the Gaza Strip started Wednesday, a step perceived as notable on the long path of rebuilding. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Workers remove rubble of Jamal Abdelnaser UNRWA School, which was destroyed during conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City. AP

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Visually handicapped North Korean boys play the accordion during a performance to mark its International Day of Disabled Persons, at the Kim Won Gyun Conservatory, Wednesday Dec. 3, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

Visually handicapped boys perform in Pyongyang, North Korea, for the International Day of Disabled Persons. AP

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Filipino worker Alvin Gordo builds a Christmas tree which are being sold from P300 to P800 (about US$7 to US$18) each as people begin shopping for holiday season decorations at the outskirts of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. Christmas is one of the most important holidays in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A worker builds a Christmas tree in Manila, Philippines. AP

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PIC FROM CATERS NEWS AGENCY - (PICTURED: GUM WALL IN SEATTLE, USA.) - These amazing pictures shows a wall covered entirely in BUBBLE GUM- a work of art created by thousands of tourists. David Fulmer, 37, from Pittsburgh, USA took these pictures of the Gum Wall, while on holiday with his girlfriend in Seattle, USA. The wall is decorated with thousands of different pieces of colourful bubble gum, stuck on by tourists who have passed the wall over the years. David was hoping to visit three National Parks as part of his trip but took a pit stop in Seattle to explore the Pike Place Market. SEE CATERS COPY.

Tourists created this giant wall of gum in Seattle, Wash. David Fulmer / Caters News

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A 10-day old eastern Angolan colobus monkey is held by a member of the troop at the San Diego Zoos Lost Forest on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. This is the 20th offspring for mother Lulu, whose name means pearl in Swahili. This new baby was born on Nov. 21. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn)

A 10-day old eastern Angolan colobus monkey rests in its mother’s arms at the San Diego Zoo. AP

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PIC BY MIKE MEZEUL II/ CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: A double rainbow vibrantly glows over Wheatland, Wyoming in June 2014 as hail falls from a supercell thunderstorm. ) - A photographer has weathered some of Americas most violent storms to capture these stunning snaps. Storm chaser Mike Mezeul II, 30, has travelled all over the US to shoot the likes of mammoth thunderstorms and surreal cloud patterns. His incredible collection of storm images are the result of more than 15 years of photography and thousands of miles of travel. The photographer, from Frisco in Texas, USA, became interested in storm chasing aged 16 when he got his first car. He has since shot ferocious storms as far north as the Canadian border and as far south as Mexico. SEE CATERS COPY.

A rainbow beams over Wheatland, Wyo., after a storm. Mike Mezeul / Caters News

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PIC FROM HUNG TA / CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: A lion slashes at the croc in an effort to drive it away) - These roar-some images show the moment a pack of lions took on an angry crocodile in a vicious fight over food. Spotted narrowly avoiding the snapping jaws of the deadly croc, the formidable foes are seen competing head-to-head in an epic battle for feeding rights. After noticing the corpse of a dead elephant, the brave croc dared to enter the lions territory in an effort to get a piece of the action. SEE CATERS COPY.

A lion and a crocodile fight over a dead elephant. Hung Ta / Caters News

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PIC BY KELVIN ZHANG/ CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The naughty elephant stands out in the rain whilst its herd shelters under a nearby tree) - A sad-looking elephant was forced to stand out in the rain - while others took shelter beneath a nearby tree. Its companions watched as the young male stared into the distance with a thunderstorm fast approaching. The unique shot was captured in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, by photographer Kelvin Zhang from Los Angeles in California, USA. Kelvin, who works as a scientist, was initially drawn to an acacia tree as he was also seeking shelter from the oncoming storm. SEE CATERS COPY.

A shunned elephant stands in the rain while its cohorts take shelter under a tree in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Kelvin Zhang / Caters News

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