The day in photos

The day in photos

Jan 6, 2015

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Sixteen-month-old Giant panda cub Bao Bao plays in the snow with her mother Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian's National Zoo as a winter storm hits Washington January 6, 2015. The storm was part of a bitter cold snap freezing most of the eastern half of the United States, driving the mercury below zero in the Midwest, with possible freezing temperatures as far south as Atlanta later this week, forecasters said. REUTERS/Devin Murphy/Smithsonian's National Zoo/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES)

Giant panda cub Bao Bao plays in the snow with her mother at the National Zoo in Washington. Reuters

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Schoolchildren attend a yoga session at a camp in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad January 6, 2015. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Schoolchildren do yoga in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters

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Beluga whales and their trainers present "The heart of Ocean" show at the Harbin Polarland in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province January 6, 2015. The polar land themed park combining animal shows and polar land sights has had increased visitors during the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, the park said. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY ANIMALS TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Beluga whales and a trainer perform in Harbin, China. Reuters

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A bride (2nd L) and her friends walk behind a photographer as they brave the wind on the shore of the Mediterranean sea in the southern city of Ashkelon January 6, 2015. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A photographer and bridal party brave winds in Ashkelon, Israel. Reuters

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A man holds a cross after a competition to retrieve it from the water during Epiphany day celebrations in the port village of Zygi, near Limassol January 6, 2015. Orthodox priests throughout the country bless the waters by throwing a cross into it as worshippers try to retrieve it. It is strongly believed that catching the cross brings health and prosperity to the person who catches it. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou (CYPRUS - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A man holds a crucifix after an Epiphany dive challenge in Zygi, Cyprus. Reuters

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A woman and the Chicago skyline are reflected in the snow covered, curved surface of the "Cloud Gate" sculpture in Chicago, Illinois, January 6, 2015. A bitter cold snap is freezing most of the eastern half of the United States, driving the mercury below zero in the Midwest on Monday, with possible freezing temperatures as far south as Atlanta later this week, forecasters said. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The Chicago skyline is reflected in the snow-covered “Cloud Gate” sculpture. Reuters

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Clearing a path for the new Congress, employees of the Architect of the Capitol shovel snow off the steps of the U.S. House of Representatives as more snow continues to fall January 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. Tuesday is the opening day of the 114th Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Workers shovel snow outside the Capitol in Washington. Getty

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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 06: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his mother Matilda Cuomo watch as the casket of former three-term governor Mario Cuomo departs St. Ignatius Loyola Church on January 6, 2015 in New York City. Mario Cuomo, who was once considered a likely democratic presidential candidate, died at his Manhattan home on January 1, only hours after his son Andrew was inaugurated for a second term. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo comforts his mother, Matilda Cuomo, at the funeral of former Gov. Mario Cuono in New York. Getty

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Little handicapped female polar bear Antonia rests on a trunk on a cold day at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. The oldest bear in the zoo is 25 years old, but due to her dwarfism, it measures only 1.35 meters compared to 2.20 meter of her fellows. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Dwarf polar bear Antonia rests on a log at a Gelsenkirchen, Germany, zoo. AP

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) is kissed by Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) as he is handed the speaker's gavel during the first session of the 114th Congress in the House Chambers January 6, 2015 in Washington, DC. Today Congress convened its first session of the 114th Congress with Republicans controlling both the House and Senate. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

An extremely tan Speaker of the House John Boehner smooches House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Getty

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, center, hugs his daughters Cailin Young, left, and Jeanine McDonnell Zubowsky, right, after speaking outside federal court in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. McDonnell was sentenced to two years prison and two years probation in his corruption case. He is to report to prison by Feb. 9. His wife, who was convicted on eight counts of corruption, will be sentenced Feb. 20. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell hugs his daughters outside federal court in Richmond, Va. AP

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Rhonda Apperson, left, and Kristen Apperson embrace after their wedding ceremony on the lawn of the Bay County Courthouse in Panama City, Fla., on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Florida's ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at midnight on Monday. (AP Photo/Panama City News Herald, Andrew Wardlow)

A newlywed couple cozies up after their wedding in Panama City, Fla. AP

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People parade through the streets as part of celebrations of Three Kings Day in downtown Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Epiphany, the 12th night of Christmas, marks the day the three wise men visited Christ. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

It’s not what it looks like: worshipers celebrate in an Epiphany parade in Vilnius, Lithuania. AP

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With St. Isaak's Cathedral in the background, a bus crosses the Troitsky bridge which spans the Neva river, St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

A bus crosses the Troitsky Bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia. AP

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A pro-Russian rebel guards the road near the airport of Donetsk, with Ukrainian military vehicles at rear, Eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Ukrainian soldiers took up duties Tuesday at the Donetsk Airport, scene of some of the fiercest fighting in eastern Ukraine. The 50 soldiers in a convoy of four trucks were provided safe passage to the airport by rebel forces, who gave them gifts in celebration of Orthodox Christmas. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

A pro-Russian rebel guards an airport road in Donetsk, Ukraine. AP

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People wear masks and costumes of the traditional carnival of Castiglion Vibocchi, central Italy, as Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, on the Epiphany day, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. The Epiphany day is a joyous day for Catholics in which they recall the journey of the Three Kings, or Magi, to pay homage to Baby Jesus. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

People wear masks for the Epiphany carnival at the Vatican. AP

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Pope Francis leaves after celebrating a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, to mark Epiphany, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. The Epiphany day is a joyous day for Catholics in which they recall the journey of the Three Kings, or Magi, to pay homage to Baby Jesus. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis leaves an Epiphany mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. AP

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A little baby giraffe, born last Thursday, watches in front of its mother at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A baby giraffe keeps close to her mother at a Gelsenkirchen, Germany, zoo. AP

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epaselect epa04547974 City lights illuminate fog floating above the city of Salgotarjan, 109 kms northeast of Budapest, Hungary, 05 January 2015. Photo was taken from the the 552-meter high Pecsko basalt peak belonging to the city. EPA/PETER KOMKA HUNGARY OUT

City lights illuminate fog over Salgotarjan, Hungary. EPA

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epaselect epa04547988 Brick factory workers warm themselves on a fire during a winter morning at a factory in Lalitpur, Nepal, 06 January 2015. Indian and Nepali seasonal migrant labourers started to arrive at brick factories around the Kathmandu valley with beginning of winter season. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

Brick factory workers warm their hands over a fire in Lalitpur, Nepal. EPA

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Malaya, right, a six month old Snow Leopard, pounces on her mother Zoe in the snow at the Central Park Zoo Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 in New York. (New York Post/Chad Rachman)

Snow leopard cubs play in the Central Park Zoo. Chad Rachman

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