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New Yorkers Hit Coney Island Beach On The Last Week Of Summer
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 26: People enjoy a roller coaster at Coney Island on the evening of August 26, 2014 in the Coney Island neighborhood in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. As August comes to a close, Coney Island's busiest season, summer, is beginning to wrap up. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)Andrew Burton—Getty Images
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Russian's Irina Annenkova competes during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final match at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing
Russian's Irina Annenkova competes during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final match at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China on Aug. 27, 2014. Aly Song—Reuters
New Yorkers Hit Coney Island Beach On The Last Week Of Summer
People enjoy a roller coaster at Coney Island in New York City on Aug. 26, 2014.Andrew Burton—Getty Images
APTOPIX India Hindu Festvial
An Indian man climbs a 60 feet idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha to decorate it in preparation for the upcoming Ganesha Chaturthi festival in Hyderabad, India on Aug. 28, 2014.Mahesh Kumar A.—AP
Young members of a local Kyokushin Karate federation perform during an exercise session at a summer training camp in Taiga district on a bank of the Yenisei River near the town of Divnogorsk
Young members of a local Kyokushin Karate federation perform during an exercise session at a summer training camp on a bank of the Yenisei River near the town of Divnogorsk, Siberia, Aug. 26, 2014. ILYA NAYMUSHIN—REUTERS
20th Boleslawiec Pottery Fair
A participant poses during the Clay Parade, a special parade with people dressed up in costumes and covered with a thin layer of clay, as a part of the 20th Boleslawiec Pottery Fair, in Boleslawiec, Poland, August 23, 2014. Maciej Kulczynski—EPA
Biblical Whale Inflated On Weston-Super-Mare Beach
A child plays in front of a 50ft (15m) inflatable whale that has been erected on the beach in Weston-Super-Mare, England on Aug. 27, 2014.Matt Cardy—Getty Images
Children play in a fountain in the late afternoon sun in the Lower Manhattan borough of New York
Children play in a fountain in the late afternoon sun in the Lower Manhattan borough of New York City on Aug. 25, 2014. CARLO ALLEGRI—REUTERS
Bao Bao
Panda cub Bao Bao climbs onto her birthday cake at the National Zoo in Washington, Aug. 23, 2014. Pablo Martinez Monsivais—AP
APTOPIX India Michael Jackson
An Indian girl navigates her way though cut-outs of pop star Michael Jackson displayed at a shopping mall on the eve of his birth anniversary, in Bangalore, India, Aug. 28, 2014.Aijaz Rahi—AP
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US athlete Dawn Harper-Nelson celebrates her victory during the women's 100m hurdles final at the Diamond League Athletics meeting in Zurich on August 28, 2014 . FABRICE COFFRINI—AFP/Getty Images
Eurofurence 2014
A Furry enthusiast uses a mobile phone as he attends the Eurofurence 2014 conference in Berlin on Aug. 22, 2014.Adam Berry—Getty Images
Ukrainians mark Independence Day
Children play under a giant flag with inscription 'Ukraine' during a ceremony to mark the Ukrainian Independence Day in Slaviansk, Ukraine, on Aug. 24, 2014. ROMAN PILIPEY—EPA
California Earthquake
Skateboarder Chris Young, 22, launches himself off a buckled sidewalk in Napa, Calif., following an earthquake, Aug. 24, 2014. Noah Berger—AP
Thousands Attend Diner En Blanc Pop Up Dinner Party In New York
A woman wearing wings attends Diner en Blanc (French for Dinner in White), a pop-up dinner held once a year in New York City on Aug. 25, 2014.Andrew Burton—Getty Images

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