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Jessica Sager

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Jan 16, 2015

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Catholic faithful hold up LED candles as Pope Francis attends a meeting with Filipino families in Manila January 16, 2015. Pope Francis called on the Philippine government on Friday to tackle corruption and hear the cries of the poor suffering from "scandalous social inequalities" in Asia's most Catholic country. The Pope arrived the Philippines on Thursday for a five-day visit, the second and last leg of his week-long Asian tour. REUTERS/Ezra Acayan (PHILIPPINES - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A worshiper holds an LED candle up for Pope Francis in Manila, Philippines. Reuters

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Crows fly across a field near the village of Dromore as heavy snow caused disruption across Northern Ireland January 16, 2015. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Crows fly over Dromore, Northern Ireland. Reuters

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Members of the Swiss aerobatic team Patrouille Swiss fly in formation with a Swiss Airbus A 320 over the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup Super Combined in Wengen January 16, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SKIING TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The Patrouille Swiss aerobatic team fly in formation over Wengen, Switzerland. Reuters

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HANGZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 15: A panda bear sits on a logs in a zoo on January 15, 2015 in Hangzhou, China. PHOTOGRAPH BY Feature China / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

A panda yells (or yawns!) in a Hangzhou, China, zoo. Feature China / Barcroft

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U.S. President Barack Obama talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron (Not Pictured) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, January 16, 2015. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)

President Barack Obama gestures in a talk with British Prime Minister David Cameron in Washington. Reuters

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A hippopotamus also known as the common hippo swims in its enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, California on January 13, 2015. The name hippopotamus comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse". Hippos can be very aggressive toward humans. AFP PHOTO/MARK RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

A hippo swims at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, Calif. Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty

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A gorilla named Jessica holds its two week old unnamed baby in its enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, California on January 13, 2015. A naming competition is currently underway for Jessica's sixth baby gorilla. Gorillas' live in tropical or subtropical forests in Africa. AFP PHOTO/MARK RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

A gorilla named Jessica holds her baby at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, Calif. Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty

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President Francois Hollande (L) welcomes US Secretary of State John Kerry prior to a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace on January 16, 2015 in Paris, France

French President Francois Hollande welcomes Secretary of State John Kerry in Paris. Getty

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A Tasmanian Devil named Conrad inside its enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, California on January 13, 2015. Tasmanian Devils are native to Australia and are a carnivorous marsupial. AFP PHOTO/MARK RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

A Tasmanian devil named Conrad smiles at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, Calif. Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty

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PONTOISE, FRANCE - JANUARY 16: Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Renald Luzier (L) aka 'Luz' comforts another mourner after the funeral service of Charlie Hebdo editor and cartoonist Stephane Charbonnier aka 'Charb' in his hometown on January 16, 2015 in Pontoise, France. Charlie Hebdo's editor Stephane Charbonnier was amoungst those killed in last weeks terrorist attack on the satirical newspaper. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Renald Luzier (left) comforts a mourner after the funeral service for Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier in Pontoise, France. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: A view of the Supreme Court, January 16, 2015 in Washington, DC. On Friday, the Supreme Court is meeting in closed conference to decide whether it will take up cases on the issues of same sex-marriage and marriage recognition from several states. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

The sun rises over the Supreme Court in Washington. Getty

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Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, left, shows Pope Francis how to give the popular hand sign for "I love you" at the Mall of Asia arena in Manila, Philippines, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. Pope Francis is on a five-day apostolic visit in this predominantly Catholic nation in Asia. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shows Pope Francis how to sign “I love you” in Manila, Philippines. AP

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The USS Constellation is guided by tug boats along the jetties at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island, Texas. Friday, Jan. 16, 2015. The 53-year-old aircraft carrier is being be towed from the mothball fleet at Bremerton, Wash., to Brownsville, Texas, where it will be scrapped. (AP Photo/The Brownsville Herald, Brad Doherty)

Tugboats guide the USS Constellation through South Padre Island, Texas. AP

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epaselect epa04563170 A woman (C) is helped by two men as she is overcome by emotions while crying for a missing relative who is feared aboard an overturned tugboat in the Yangtze River, Jingjiang city, China's Jiangsu province, 16 January 2015. As many as 22 people were missing, including Singaporeans and Japanese on 15 January 2015 after a tugboat sank during tests on the river. EPA/WU HONG

A woman mourns a relative believed to be aboard an overturned tugboat in the Yangtze River in Jingjiang, China. EPA

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epaselect epa04561964 Artist Mehdi performs with an elephant during the evening's show at the circus Arlette Gruss venue in Bordeaux, France, 15 January 2015. The French circus Gruss, one of Europe's most prestigious and established in 1985, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new show entitled 'Write the Story' that runs from 15 January to 11 February. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

The Gruss Circus celebrates its 30th anniversary in Bordeaux, France. EPA

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epaselect epa04563094 Police officers from the special RAID (Recherche, assistance, intervention, dissuasion) and BRI (Brigades de recherche et dintervention) units get ready as a hostage situation occurs in a post office in Colombes, in the North West of Paris, France, 16 January 2015. From recent news reports, a man entered the post office heavily armed shortly after noon and still holds two persons hostage. EPA/IAN LANGSDON

Police prepare for a hostage situation in Colombes, France. EPA

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epaselect epa04563205 Palestinian protester seeks cover at a wall from tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes which erupted following a demonstration against Israeli settlements in Qadomem, Kofr Qadom village, near the the West Bank city of Nablus, 16 January 2015. Seven Palestinians were wounded during the clashes, local sources reported. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH

A Palestinian protester takes cover from tear gas in Qadomem, West Bank. EPA

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Capybaras rests inside their enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, California on January 13, 2015. Capybaras are native to South America, are excellent swimmers and also the worlds largest rodent. AFP PHOTO/MARK RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

Capybaras rest at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, Calif. Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty

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epaselect epa04562587 Supporters of banned Islamic charity Jamatud Dawa stand on a French flag during a protest against French magazine Charlie Hebdo for publishing a depiction of the Prophet Mohammad, in Dear Ismail Khan, Pakistan, 16 January 2015. According to local reports Pakistani security forces clashed with hundreds of protesters demonstrating against the controversial magazine as they tried to march towards the French Consulate in Karachi, injuring at least three people, including one photojournalist when police fired rubber bullets into the crowd. EPA/SAOOD REHMAN

Supporters of banned Islamic charity Jamatud Dawa protest against Charlie Hebdo for publishing a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in Dear Ismail Khan, Pakistan. EPA

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epaselect epa04562519 An albino roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) stands in its enclosure at the Protected Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Przemysl, South-eastern Poland, 16 January 2015. The albino deer was found near Korytniki village by residents. Albinism is very rare among wild animals. EPA/DAREK DELMANOWICZ POLAND OUT

An albino roe deer prances in Przemysl, Poland. EPA

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epaselect epa04563287 It's a dog's life on a cold and lonely road in Montederramo, Galicia, northwestern Spain, 16 January 2015. Authorities have activated the orange alert in Galicia due to the cold weather and winds which lash the region. EPA/Brais Lorenzo

A dog trudges through snow in Montederramo, Galicia, Spain. EPA

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epaselect epa04562204 A man shows the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo survivors' issue, on the central train station of Rotterdam in The Netherlands, 16 January 2015. High demand prompted the magazine to expand its print run, with 5 million copies expected to be distributed. The delivery of the magazine to the Netherlands was delayed by a day. The attack on Charlie Hebdo - believed to have been carried out by brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi, who were later shot dead by police outside of Paris - killed a dozen people, including prominent cartoonists at the magazine, which had previously been threated for publishing cartoons of Mohammed. In parallel attacks, another gunman Amedy Coulibaly shot dead a policewoman in southern Paris and held a kosher supermarket siege after killing four shoppers. He was also shot dead by police on Friday. EPA/BAS CZERWINSKI

A reader shows off his copy of Charlie Hebdo in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. EPA

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epaselect epa04563554 A small group of protestors gather in front of the offices of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York to call for the end of the 'broken windows' policing policy in New York, New York, USA, 16 January 2015. Some activists in New York are looking a recent two-week work slow down by the police during which crime did not go up as evidence that the 'broken windows' policing strategy should be ended. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

The pushback against Broken Windows policing. EPA

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epa04562065 An undated handout picture made available by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia on 16 January 2015 shows koala joeys Bai'yali and Holly, at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. The poor eyesight of koalas has led to the species evolving to greet through nose touching and is a common way for koalas to determine if they're encountering a friend or a foe. EPA/TARONGA CONSERVATION SOCIETY AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Koalas canoodle at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia. EPA

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