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Apr 15, 2014

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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 15: A Boston Police officer stands guard at the finish line of the Boston Marathon prior to the flag raising ceremony commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings on Boylston Street near the finish line on April 15, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

A police officer stands guard at the finish line of the Boston Marathon prior to the flag raising ceremony commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings on Boylston Street near the finish line in Boston. Getty Images

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A Kashmiri boy looks through a concertina wire barricade set up by police during an election campaign by Kashmir's ruling National Conference (NC) party, ahead of the fifth phase of India's general election in Pulwama April 15, 2014. Around 815 million people have registered to vote in the world's biggest election - a number exceeding the population of Europe and a world record - and results of the mammoth exercise, which concludes on May 12, are due on May 16. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Kashmiri boy looks through a concertina wire barricade set up by police during an election campaign by Kashmir’s ruling National Conference party, ahead of the fifth phase of India’s general election in Pulwama, India. Reuters

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An Ukrainian soldier takes cover behind a tree as pro-Russia protesters gathered in front of a Ukrainian airbase in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine April 15, 2014. Ukrainian armed forces on Tuesday launched a "special operation" against militiamen in the country's Russian speaking east, authorities said, recapturing a military airfield from pro-Moscow separatists. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An Ukrainian soldier takes cover behind a tree as pro-Russia protesters gathered in front of a Ukrainian airbase in Kramatorsk, Ukraine. Reuters

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A man helps a boy making his way through rubble at a site hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo’s al-Ansari neighborhood. Reuters

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An actor takes part in a re-enactment of the “Via Crucis” (“Way of the Cross”), which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during the Orthodox Holy Week celebrations in Bucharest, Romania. Reuters

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Penitent looks on before the procession of "La Sangre" brotherhood during Holy Week in Cordoba, southern Spain, April 15, 2014. Hundreds of Easter processions take place around the clock in Spain during Holy Week, drawing thousands of visitors. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Penitent looks on before the procession of “La Sangre” brotherhood during Holy Week in Cordoba, Spain. Reuters

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An image of the Statue of Liberty is pictured though a rain covered taxi window in New York April 15, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An image of the Statue of Liberty is pictured though a rain covered taxi window in New York City. Reuters

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MIAMI, FL - APRIL 15: The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse on April 15, 2014 in Miami, Florida. People in most of north and south America should be able to witness this year's first total lunar eclipse, which will cause a 'blood moon' and is the first of four in a rare Tetrad of eclipses over the next two years. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse in Miami, Florida. Getty Images

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SINGAPORE - APRIL 15: Workers prepare to transport the hand painted giant eggs at Sentosa on April 15, 2014 in Singapore. Spanning across 520 hectares from Mount Faber to the HarbourFront area and onto Sentosa Island, the Great Egg-Venture is set to be the biggest Easter Fiesta to be held in Singapore as part of a series of activities ahead of the Easter celebration in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

Workers prepare to transport the hand painted giant eggs at Sentosa in Singapore. Getty Images

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - APRIL 15: Yang Guang, the Giant Panda, eats bamboo in its enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo on April 15, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The female Panda Tian Tian was artificially inseminated by staff at Edinburgh Zoo on Sunday following attempts to bring her and her male partner Yang Guang together failed. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Giant panda Yang Guang eats bamboo in its enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland. The female panda Tian Tian was artificially inseminated by staff at Edinburgh Zoo on Sunday following attempts to bring her and her male partner Yang Guang together failed. Getty Images

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) (NO SALES) In this handout image provided by Liverpool FC, Tom Werner part owner of Liverpool lays a scarf down in the middle of the pitch during the memorial service marking the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster, at Anfield Stadium on April 15, 2014 in Liverpool, England. Thousands of fans, friends and relatives are attending the service at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives during a crush at an FA Cup semi final against Nottingham Forest at the Hillsborough football ground in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1989. (Photo by Liverpool FC - Handout/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Tom Werner, part owner of Liverpool, lays a scarf down in the middle of the pitch during the memorial service marking the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England. Thousands of fans, friends and relatives are attending the service at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy. 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives during a crush at an FA Cup semi final against Nottingham Forest at the Hillsborough football ground in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1989. Getty Images

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: U.S. President Barack Obama 2nd (L) meets with, Russell Moore (3rd R) of Southern Baptist Convention, Executive Coordinator of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Suzii Paynter (2nd R), and other faith leaders in the Oval Office of the White House April 15, 2014 in Washington, DC. President Obama met with faith leaders to discuss immigration reform. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

President Obama 2nd meets with Russell Moore of Southern Baptist Convention, Executive Coordinator of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Suzii Paynter and other faith leaders in the Oval Office to discuss immigration reform. Getty Images

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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: People wait in line in the James A. Farley post office in Manhattan, which is staying open until midnight today, on that last day to file taxes on April 15, 2014 in New York City. Post offices are expected to be inundated with last minute filers around the nation. According to a recent poll, nearly 25 percent of Americans will wait until the last minute to file their taxes. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

People wait in line in the James A. Farley post office in Manhattan, which is staying open until midnight today, on that last day to file taxes in New York City. Post offices are expected to be inundated with last minute filers around the nation. According to a recent poll, nearly 25 percent of Americans will wait until the last minute to file their taxes. Getty Images

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NEW CENTURY, KS - APRIL 15: Frazier Glenn Cross, Jr., also known as F. Glenn Miller, appeared at his arraignment on capital murder and first-degree murder charges at the Fred Allenbrand Criminal Justice Complex Adult Detention Center in New Century, Kansas on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Miller is charged with three shooting deaths at Jewish locations in Overland Park on Sunday, April 13th. (photo by David Eulitt / The Kansas City Star / pool photo)

Frazier Glenn Cross, Jr., also known as F. Glenn Miller, appeared at his arraignment on capital murder and first-degree murder charges at the Fred Allenbrand Criminal Justice Complex Adult Detention Center in New Century, Kansas on. Miller is charged with three shooting deaths at Jewish locations in Overland Park on Sunday. Getty Images

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MANDALAY, BURMA - APRIL 15: Burmese teenagers and children celebrate the Burmese New Year water festival, called Thingyan, near to the Mandalay palace on April 15, 2014 in Mandalay, Burma. Thingyan is a Buddhist festival celebrated during the four days leading up to the New Year. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

Burmese teenagers and children celebrate the Burmese New Year water festival, called Thingyan, near the Mandalay palace in Mandalay, Burma. Thingyan is a Buddhist festival celebrated during the four days leading up to the New Year. Getty Images

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A cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in Montana greets visitors as they enter the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. The original fossilized bones of this T. rex arrived at the museum Tuesday and will be reassembled for display. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in Montana greets visitors as they enter the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington. The original fossilized bones of this T. rex arrived at the museum Tuesday and will be reassembled for display. AP

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Models get their makeup done during K-Beauty World Fashion Festival in Gwacheon, South Korea, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. About 15,000 makeup artists, hairdressers, fashion designers and aestheticians from 56 countries participated in the annual event to promote the Korea culture. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Models get their makeup done during K-Beauty World Fashion Festival in Gwacheon, South Korea. About 15,000 makeup artists, hairdressers, fashion designers and aestheticians from 56 countries participated in the annual event to promote the Korean culture. AP

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A picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sprayed by an anti-North Korean protester during an anti-North Korea rally against recent missile launches and provocative acts, on the birthday of its founder, Kim Il Sung, in Seoul, South Korea. AP

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Wearing an Iron Man costume, Max Vertin, 7, from Hastings, Neb., floats in a wind tunnel simulating free fall during a day hosted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation at SkyVenture Colorado in Lone Tree, Colo., south of Denver. Vertin and his two brothers have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare disease which causes their muscles to slowly deteriorate. Despite his medical condition, his parents say he is a regular kid who likes the color orange, pizza, collecting bugs, and his favorite superhero, Iron Man. AP

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