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Jessica Sager
Published Jan. 23, 2015, 5:59 p.m. ET
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SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 23: Sunrise seen on a frosty morning in Vale of Taunton on January 23, 2015 in Somerset, England. PHOTOGRAPH BY iVistaphotography / Barcroft 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
The sun rises on a frosty Somerset, UK. Barcroft
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WEST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 31: A flying frog cheekily clambers on top of a lizard in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. PHOTOGRAPH BY Hendy Mp / 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 frog hitches a ride on a lizard in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Barcroft
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Ashley Maggard, right, embraces her husband, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kyle Maggard, after he returned from Liberia to help with the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at the Fort Carson Special Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Maggard and other soldiers with the 4th Engineer Battalion were held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for a 21-day monitoring period before returning home. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Michael Ciaglo)
Ashley Maggard and Army 1st Lt. Kyle Maggard hug as he returns from Ebola response duty in Liberia. AP
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A flamingo hides its head in its feathers on a cold Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at the zoo in Cologne, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A flamingo snuggles in its feathers in a Cologne, Germany, zoo. AP
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An Indian worker wears an American flag before it is hoisted up a flag pole in New Delhi, India, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited U.S. President Barack Obama to be the first American president to attend India’s annual Republic Day festivities marked on Jan. 26. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)
A worker wears an American flag ahead of Republic Day in New Delhi, India. AP
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A model presents a creation for Givenchy by Italian fashion designer Riccardo Tisci during his men's fall-winter 2015/2016 fashion collection presented in Paris, France, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
A model struts (and scares) for Givenchy in Paris. AP
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A musher greets his dog during a break in a stage of the Sedivackuv Long dog sled race in Destne v Orlickych horach January 22, 2015. Each year, racers from all over Europe arrive at the village of Destne in the Orlicke mountains in Czech Republic to take part in the race. Picture taken January 22, 2015. REUTERS/David W Cerny (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: ANIMALS SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A musher greets his race dog in Destne v Orlickych horach, Czech Republic. Reuters
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epaselect epa04578204 A Japanese fan cheers during the AFC Asian Cup 2015 quarter final soccer match between Japan and the United Arab Emirates at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, 23 January 2015. EPA/PAUL MILLER AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
A Japanese fan cheers during a soccer match in Sydney. EPA
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epaselect epa04579013 Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson poses for photographs in front of his art installation 'Big Bang Fountain' as he presents his exhibition 'Olafur Eliasson Contact' held at the Vuitton Foundation, in Paris, France, 23 January 2015. The exhibition runs until 23 February. EPA/YOAN VALAT
Olafur Eliasson poses near his “Big Bang Fountain” installation in Paris. EPA
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epaselect epa04577910 An Indian paramilitary unit participates in the full dress rehearsal for 66th Republic Day parade at Rajpath, New Delhi, India, 23 January 2015.US President Barack Obama will attend the republic day function on 26 January as chief guest. EPA/HARISH TYAGI
A paramilitary unit rehearses for Republic Day in New Delhi, India. EPA
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epaselect epa04577285 Visitors walk through an ice castle at Stratton Mountain in Stratton, Vermont, USA, 22 January 2015. The ice sculpture is built by hand by harvesting icicles and spraying water in the sub-freezing conditions. EPA/CJ GUNTHER
Visitors stroll through a Stratton, Vt., ice castle. EPA
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Orangutan baby Cinta plays in a barrel on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at the zoo in Cologne, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Orangutan baby Cinta plays in a Cologne, Germany, zoo. AP
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Palestinians perform Friday prayers near the ruins of houses that witnesses said were destroyed or damaged by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, in the village of Johar a-Deek near the central Gaza Strip January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Palestinians pray in Johar-a-Deek, Gaza Strip. Reuters
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Muslims in Japan pray for the release of two Japanese citizens being held captive by Islamic State militants, during Friday prayers at a mosque in Tokyo, January 23, 2015. Japan is making every effort to secure the release of two of its citizens by Islamic State militants as a random deadline nears, but does not know their current condition, the top government spokesman said on Friday. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Muslims in Tokyo pray for ISIS to release two Japanese captives. Reuters
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A boy looks on as a supporter of a religious group holds a sign which reads "Mohammad", during a protest against against satirical French weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo, which featured a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad as the cover of its first edition since an attack by Islamist gunmen, in Lahore January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY RELIGION MEDIA)
Protesters rally against Charlie Hebdo in Lahore, Pakistan. Reuters
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The body of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz is carried during his funeral at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Grand Mosque, in Riyadh January 23, 2015. Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a close friend of the United States and a scourge of Islamist militants, will be the country's first king from the third generation of its ruling dynasty. King Salman moved swiftly to appoint Mohammed Deputy Crown Prince on Friday, hours after he took the throne following the death of King Abdullah. The decision appeared to settle for many years to come tough decisions over the kingdom's future succession. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser (SAUDI ARABIA - Tags: ROYALS RELIGION OBITUARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz is laid to rest in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
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epa04578111 A picture made available on 23 January 2014 shows seven-years old male gorilla Ubongo resting in his facilities at Loro Parque Zoo in Puerto de la Cruz city, Tenerife Island, Canary Islands, southwestern Spain, 22 January 2015. Ubongo and Kiburi, a ten years old male gorilla, came from Hannover Adventure Zoo to join the five-gorilla population of the Canary zoo. EPA/RAMON DE LA ROCHA
A pensive gorilla sits in a Tenerife Island, Spain, zoo. EPA
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Ghana fans cheer during the team's 2015 African Cup of Nations Group C soccer match against Algeria in Mongomo January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings (EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Ghana fans cheer at a soccer match in Mongomo, Guinea. Reuters
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Members of the armed forces of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic drive a tank on the outskirts of Donetsk January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko (UKRAINE - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Separatist soldiers ride a tank in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reuters
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PIC FORM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED: The Poalr bear with the ball ) - This is the moment a polar bear was seen practising its best goalkeeper skills during an energetic game of food-ball. Seen with its arms outstretched, the adorable bear managed to make a big splash with tourists by successfully catching the ball in mid-air. The lovable playtime was captured by Austrian photographer, Jutta Kirchner, 75, who watched the mammal swim excitedly before the ball was thrown into its enclosure at Vienna Zoo. SEE CATERS COPY.
A polar bear practices goal-keeping in a Vienna zoo. Caters News
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