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Wounded members of the Ukrainian force kiss their brides in hospital beds
Wounded members of the Ukrainian forces, Ukrainian paratroopers Ruslan Yarish (R) and Oleksandr Ponomaryov (L) kiss their brides during their wedding in the central military hospital in Kiev, Ukraine on July 9, 2014. Maxim Marusenko—EPA
A man wearing a horse mask reaches out to shake hands with U.S. President Barack Obama during a walkabout in Denver
A man wearing a horse mask reaches out to shake hands with U.S. President Barack Obama during a walkabout in Denver on July 8, 2014. Kevin Lamarque—Reuters
APTOPIX Alpacas Austria
An alpaca sleeps in wild flower covered grassland at Alpaca-Land farm in Unken, Salzburg province in Austria on July, 6, 2014. Kerstin Joensson—AP
Astana team rider Nibali of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win  the second 201 km stage of  the Tour de France cycling race
Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second 201 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from York to Sheffield, France on July 6, 2014. Jacky Naegelen—Reuters
Soldiers wave during a visit by North Korean leader Kim to inspect the defence detachment on Ung Islet
Soldiers wave during a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to inspect the defence detachment on Ung Islet, which is defending an outpost in the East Sea of Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang July 7, 2014. KCNA/Reuters
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Wearing traditional Belarus costumes, girls jump over a bonfire as they celebrate the Ivan Kupala night, an ancient heathen holiday, held in the countryside near the town of Turov, some 260 km southwest of the capital Minsk, Belarus on July 6, 2014. Viktor Dracheva—AFP/Getty Images
Pamplona Running Of The Bulls
Revellers run with Torrestrella's fighting bulls along the Calle Estafeta during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain on July 7, 2014.Pablo Blazquez Dominguez—Getty Images
Nuns from the enclosed monastery of Imaculada Conceicao, celebrate their victory at the end of the 2014 World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Brazil and Colombia in Piratininga
Nuns from the enclosed monastery of Imaculada Conceicao celebrate Brazil's victory as they watch on television at the end of the 2014 World Cup quarter-final soccer match between Brazil and Colombia in Piratininga, Brazil on July 4, 2014. Nacho Doce—Reuters
Ironman European Championship 2014 in Frankfurt
Participants plough the waters of the Forest Lake shortly after the start of the swimming stage of the Ironman European Championship in Langen, near Frankfurt, Germany, July 6, 2014. Arne Dedert—EPA
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Ukrainian soldiers feed pigeons next to their APC, near the city hall in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk on July 8, 2014.Sergey Bobok—AFP/Getty Images
Charlie Le Mindu - Presentation - Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture F/W 2014/2015
Performers present creations from the Haute Coiffure Fall-Winter 2014/15 collection by French designer Charlie Le Mindu during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on July 7, 2014.Etienne Laurent—EPA
Museum worker Brittany Janaszak cleans a 94-foot-long blue whale model at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York
Museum worker Brittany Janaszak cleans a 94-foot-long blue whale model at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on July 8, 2014. Adrees Latif—Reuters
Mudflat Olympics 2014
Some of the 350 participants lie on their backs in mudflats as part of a record attempt event for the 2014 Mudflat Olympics, outside of the city of Brunsbuettel, northern Germany, July 6, 2014.Daniel Reinhardt—EPA
Chinese Shoppers Make The Most Of IKEA's Open Bed Policy
A Chinese shopper sleeps with her child on a bed in the showroom of the IKEA store in Beijing on July 6, 2014.Kevin Frayer—Getty Images
Gulliver's World on Usedom
Workers carry a rope next to a figure of Gulliver at the amusement park 'Gulliver's World' in Pudalga on Usedom, Germany, July 8, 2014. Stefan Sauer—EPA
Bengal tigers play in a pool of water at the zoo in Malabon, Metro Manila
Bengal tigers play in a pool of water at the zoo in Malabon, Metro Manila, July 11, 2014. Erik De Castro —Reuters

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