Feel Good Friday: 12 Fun Photos to Start Your Weekend

Barack Obama
President Barack Obama smiles as he tries out a driving simulation during a tour of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Va. on July 15, 2014.Jacquelyn Martin—AP
19th FINA Diving World Cup - Day 1
Divers practice during Day One of the 19th FINA Diving World Cup at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 15, 2014.Lintao Zhang—Getty Images
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Children jump into the water during the opening ceremony of the 19th FINA Diving World Cup at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on July 15, 2014.Johannes Eisele—AFP/Getty Images
APTOPIX India Kashmir Daily Life
A Kashmiri boy swims in the Nageen Lake on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, July 11, 2014. Dar Yasin—AP
Hudson Project Music Festival
A man slides down a mud slope and jumps over a raft at a campsite at the Hudson Valley Music Festival in Saugerties, N.Y. on July 13, 2014. Steve C. Mitchell—EPA
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Fireworks burst around the Eiffel Tower as part of France's annual Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on July 14, 2014.Pierre Andrieu—AFP/Getty Images
Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff hugs his daughter Annie Shurtleff as he leaves after being booked at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail in South Salt Lake City
Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff hugs his daughter Annie Shurtleff as he leaves after being booked at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail in South Salt Lake City, Utah on July 15, 2014. Jim Urquhart—Reuters
Germany v Argentina: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final
Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany and his teammates celebrate with the World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, 2014.Julian Finney—Getty Images
A Muslim girl looks up while some boys sit on a wall, inside the premises of a mosque, as they wait for Iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan in the southern Indian city of Chennai
A Muslim girl looks up while some boys sit on a wall, inside the premises of a mosque, as they wait for Iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan in Chennai, India on July 16, 2014. Babu—Reuters
Chinese Students Attend Summer Camp For Overweight Kids
Overweight Chinese students stretch after swimming during training at a camp held for overweight children in Beijing on July 15, 2014.Kevin Frayer—Getty Images
Austin Norris
Russell Norris, 15, of Tylertown, Miss., dives into the chilly Swift River at Coos Canyon in Byron, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty—AP
APTOPIX Portugal Daily Life
A baby duck is reflected on the water surface, in the early morning in a public park in Lisbon on July 15, 2014. Francisco Seco—AP

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