The day in photos

The day in photos

Mar 17, 2015

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Leprechauns gather for the New York St. Patrick's Day parade.

Leprechauns gather for the New York St. Patrick’s Day parade. EPA

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A peacock peacocks in a Magdeburg, Germany, zoo.

A peacock peacocks in a Magdeburg, Germany, zoo. Jens Wolf / AFP / Getty

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Women wait to vote in Rahat, Israel.

Women wait to vote in Rahat, Israel. AP

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Firefighters carry 343 American flags in the New York St. Patrick's Day parade.

Firefighters carry 343 American flags in the New York St. Patrick’s Day parade. AP

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Revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Sydney.

Revelers celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Sydney. EPA

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A pregnant elephant takes a dip in a Leipzig, Germany, zoo.

A pregnant elephant takes a dip in a Leipzig, Germany, zoo. EPA

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Swans gather in a Hamburg, Germany, lake.

Swans gather in a Hamburg, Germany, lake. EPA

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Horsemen participate in a goat-dragging competition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Horsemen participate in a goat-dragging competition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. EPA

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Mourners grieve Christian suicide bomb victims in Lahore, Pakistan.

Mourners grieve Christian suicide bomb victims in Lahore, Pakistan. EPA

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Polar bears play in the Wilhelmina Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany.

Polar bears play in the Wilhelmina Zoo in Stuttgart, Germany. Handout / EPA

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Catholics attend a service to support a nun raped in Kolkata, India.

Catholics attend a service to support a nun raped in Kolkata, India. Reuters

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A family searches through ruins after Cyclone Pam in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

A family searches through ruins after Cyclone Pam in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Reuters

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A soldier stands between ISIS ammunition in al-Alam Salahuddin, Iraq.

A soldier stands between ISIS ammunition in al-Alam Salahuddin, Iraq. Reuters

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A gorilla looks through her cage in the Pata Zoo in Bangkok.

A gorilla looks through her cage in the Pata Zoo in Bangkok. EPA

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow. Reuters

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A baby walrus named Thor debuts in a Hamburg, Germany, zoo.

A baby walrus named Thor debuts in a Hamburg, Germany, zoo. StarTraks

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A balloon festival takes flight above Sousse, Tunisia.

A balloon festival takes flight above Sousse, Tunisia. Reuters

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Robert Durst leaves a courthouse in New Orleans.

Robert Durst leaves a courthouse in New Orleans. Reuters

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A White House fountain is dyed green in Washington.

A White House fountain is dyed green in Washington. Reuters

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A two-legged cat walks with prosthetics at a Chongqing, China, veterinary hospital.

A two-legged cat walks with prosthetics at a Chongqing, China, veterinary hospital. Reuters

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