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A jet, its vapour trail streaming out behind, flies past the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:41:47 GMT

(Reuters) - A jet, its vapour trail streaming out behind, flies past the waxing moon over Zurich June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A sand sculpture is displayed during the international sand ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:03:14 GMT

(AP) - A sand sculpture is displayed during the international sand sculptures festival in the Bulgarian town of Burgas east of the capital Sofia, Thursday, July, 2, 2009. The town holds the festival for the second time. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov)

Tai Lihua (C), art director of China Disabled People's Performing ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:59:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Tai Lihua (C), art director of China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe, leads deaf dancers to perform "Thousand-hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva", or "Guan Yin", a Chinese goddess, in Suining, Sichuan province June 30, 2009. Feeling music through speakers and guided by hand gestures, the troupe takes steps to champion the rights of disabled people around the world. Since forming in 1987, the troupe has performed in more than 40 countries and raised money for disabled people's charities. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA SOCIETY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

Bulgarians meet the first July sunrise at the Black Sea coast ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:36:09 GMT

(AP) - Bulgarians meet the first July sunrise at the Black Sea coast near the village of Asparuhovo east of the capital Sofia, Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Every year on 1st of July hundreds of Bulgarians traditionally celebrate this July morning. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov)

Beat the heat : A Pakistani youth cools off in a canal during ...

(AFP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:58:30 GMT

(AFP) - Beat the heat : A Pakistani youth cools off in a canal during a heatwave in Lahore. (AFP/Arif Ali)

Joy of football : A boy jumps while playing football in a field ...

(AFP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:43:05 GMT

(AFP) - Joy of football : A boy jumps while playing football in a field in Soshanguve near Pretoria. (AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba)

Duque dives : Colombian cliff diver Orlando Duque dives off ...

(AFP/DDP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:01:13 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Duque dives : Colombian cliff diver Orlando Duque dives off the pedestrian bridge "Eiserner Steg" in the western German city of Frankfurt/M. (AFP/DDP/Thomas Lohnes)

Field of sun : A sunflower field is seen near the small town ...

(AFP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:53:36 GMT

(AFP) - Field of sun : A sunflower field is seen near the small town of Berg in Lower Austria. (AFP/Samuel Kubani)

Elephants painted as pandas are led on a walkabout in Ayutthaya ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:48 GMT

(Reuters) - Elephants painted as pandas are led on a walkabout in Ayutthaya province, 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok, June 26, 2009. Five elephants were led on a walkabout to send a message to the Thai public not to ignore its elephants, the symbolic animal of Thailand. A female panda and its newborn baby in Chiang Mai zoo have captured the attention of the public. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A young girl enjoys the Hare Krishna 'Ratha-yatra' Festival ...

(AP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:06:55 GMT

(AP) - A young girl enjoys the Hare Krishna 'Ratha-yatra' Festival in Trafalgar Square, London Sunday June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Under the sea : A boy admires the various fish at the aquarium ...

(AFP) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:12:27 GMT

(AFP) - Under the sea : A boy admires the various fish at the aquarium in Beijing. (AFP/Liu Jin)

Flying high : A motorcyclist performs during the first in Belarus ...

(AFP) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:11:13 GMT

(AFP) - Flying high : A motorcyclist performs during the first in Belarus freestyle motocross show in the main square of Minsk. (AFP/Alexey Gromov)

The sun sets over the New York City skyline on June 26, 2009. ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:12:07 GMT

(Reuters) - The sun sets over the New York City skyline on June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES CITYSCAPE ENVIRONMENT)

ZZ Top look : Children present fashion of the label "Diesel" ...

(AFP/DDP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:23:48 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - ZZ Top look : Children present fashion of the label "Diesel" in Florence, Italy during the "Pitti Immagine Bimbo" fashion fair. (AFP/DDP/Torsten Silz)

A stingray leaps out of the water as it is hunted by a killer ...

(AP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:38:35 GMT

(AP) - A stingray leaps out of the water as it is hunted by a killer whale, whose fin can be seen below the ray, just off St. Heliers beach in Auckland, New Zealand, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald Photograph, Brett Phibbs)

A festival-goer wears blue paint across her face to highlight ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:04:53 GMT

(Reuters) - A festival-goer wears blue paint across her face to highlight Oxfam's climate change campaign at the Glastonbury Festival 2009 in south west England June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

Rook gets ready : A 21-year-old male sealion named Rook tries ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:44:21 GMT

(AFP) - Rook gets ready : A 21-year-old male sealion named Rook tries to wear sunglasses, as he will obeserve a solar eclipse next month at the Sunshine International Aquarium in Tokyo. The sealion, who has never seen an eclipse, will observe the solar eclipse with guests on July 22. (AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

A supporter of the US soccer team is seen before a Confederations ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:07:45 GMT

(AP) - A supporter of the US soccer team is seen before a Confederations Cup semifinal soccer match between the US and Spain at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, June 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul White)

A man walks near a sand sculpture of an iguana as Tropical storm ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:50:49 GMT

(AP) - A man walks near a sand sculpture of an iguana as Tropical storm Andres moves away from the Pacific resort city of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Wednesday June 24, 2009.The remnants of Tropical Storm Andres were dissipating over the Pacific on Wednesday after flooding homes and killing at least one person on Mexico's southwestern coast. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)

Beluga smooch : A trainer wearing a traditional Vega costume ...

(AFP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:53:20 GMT

(AFP) - Beluga smooch : A trainer wearing a traditional Vega costume performs with a Beluga at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture ahead of the Star Festival on July 7. (AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)

Noche Flamenca : Dancer Soledad Barrio rehearses with the Madrid-based ...

(AFP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:50:17 GMT

(AFP) - Noche Flamenca : Dancer Soledad Barrio rehearses with the Madrid-based flamenco dance company 'Noche Flamenca' in Sydney. (AFP/Greg Wood)

A model wears a creation by Andre Lima during the Sao Paulo ...

(AP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:17:50 GMT

(AP) - A model wears a creation by Andre Lima during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Monday, June 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

A surfer catches a wave off of Kewalo Basin Tuesday, June 9, ...

(AP) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:41:28 GMT

(AP) - A surfer catches a wave off of Kewalo Basin Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Honolulu Hawaii. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

A man passes rows of empty beachchairs on Friday, June 19, 2009 ...

(AP) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:53:28 GMT

(AP) - A man passes rows of empty beachchairs on Friday, June 19, 2009 at Baltic Sea beach resort Travemuende. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)

Tracking the sun : People stand on a rocky crest filled with ...

(AFP) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:20:51 GMT

(AFP) - Tracking the sun : People stand on a rocky crest filled with astronomical markers at the megalithic observatory of Kokino, soon after sunrise on the day of the summer solstice. (AFP/Robert Atanasovski)

A waxy monkey frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagaii), which lives in ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:51:27 GMT

(Reuters) - A waxy monkey frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagaii), which lives in the dry Gran Chaco regions of Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia, sits atop vegetation in a display at the American Museum of Natural History's "A Chorus of Colors" live frog exhibit in New York City, June 10, 2009. More than 200 live frogs from around the world are on display at the museum through January 3, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A racegoer shows off her hat made by Louis Mariette during the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:43:19 GMT

(Reuters) - A racegoer shows off her hat made by Louis Mariette during the third day of the Royal Ascot race meeting June 18, 2009. REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN FASHION SPORT HORSE RACING IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Tower view : Visitors look down from the tower of the French ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:57:35 GMT

(AFP) - Tower view : Visitors look down from the tower of the French Cathedral after visiting the viewing gallery. The viewing platform, newly opened after repairs, offers a panoramic view of downtown Berlin, from a height of 40 metres. (AFP/John Macdougall)

Fluid performance : An artist performs during the rehearsal ...

(AFP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:05:49 GMT

(AFP) - Fluid performance : An artist performs during the rehearsal of the Cirque Berzek's show in Los Angeles, California. (AFP/Gabriel Bouys)

Ant install : Two model makers lift a giant ant with a crane ...

(AFP/DDP) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:48:50 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Ant install : Two model makers lift a giant ant with a crane into the exhibition area of the butterfly farm in Trassenheide on the Baltic Sea island Usedom, northeast Germany. (AFP/DDP/Jens Koehler)

Cheeky rhino : A baby Black Rhinoceros sticks out its tounge ...

(AFP) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:35:47 GMT

(AFP) - Cheeky rhino : A baby Black Rhinoceros sticks out its tounge as it walks in its enclosure at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. (AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)

Revellers play in tomato pulp during the annual "Tomatina" ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:26:07 GMT

(Reuters) - Revellers play in tomato pulp during the annual "Tomatina" (tomato fight) in Sutamarchan Province Boyaca June 14, 2009. REUTERS/John Vizcaino (COLOMBIA SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Big jet : Partial view of the Singapore Airlines A380 engine ...

(AFP) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:55:38 GMT

(AFP) - Big jet : Partial view of the Singapore Airlines A380 engine after the plane landed at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris. (AFP/Eric Piermont)

Keeping cool : RA Russian boy cools himself off by standing ...

(AFP) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:29:40 GMT

(AFP) - Keeping cool : RA Russian boy cools himself off by standing in a fountain near the Kremlin in central Moscow as summer temperatures began to make their way past 30 degrees celcius (86 farenheit). (AFP/Yuri Kadobnov)

Lettuce cake : Sydney Aquarium's Dugong 'Wuru' eats ...

(AFP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:08:12 GMT

(AFP) - Lettuce cake : Sydney Aquarium's Dugong 'Wuru' eats lettuce from a special lettuce birthday cake underwater during the Aquarium's 21st birthday celebration in Sydney. (AFP/Greg Wood)

Tropical fish swim around an art installation in the aquarium ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:01:52 GMT

(Reuters) - Tropical fish swim around an art installation in the aquarium of Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna June 9, 2009. The Exhibition "Trouble in Paradise" shows man made contaminants in animal environment to make visitors think about environmental pollution. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA ENVIRONMENT ENTERTAINMENT ANIMALS)

A model presents a creation from Tottem's 2010 spring/summer ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:14:05 GMT

(Reuters) - A model presents a creation from Tottem's 2010 spring/summer collection during Fashion Rio Show in Rio de Janeiro June 10, 2009. REUTERS/Alex Carvalho (BRAZIL FASHION)

Summer slide : Young boys coast on a toboggan at water park ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:39:51 GMT

(AFP) - Summer slide : Young boys coast on a toboggan at water park 'Aquapark Tatralandia' in the central Slovak city of Liptovsky Mikulas. (AFP/Joe Klamar)

Young monks : Nepalese Buddhist young monks visit the Bouddhanath ...

(AFP) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:49:33 GMT

(AFP) - Young monks : Nepalese Buddhist young monks visit the Bouddhanath stupa in Kathmandu. (AFP/Prakash Mathema)

Cornflower blue : A cornflower stands on a field near Nauen, ...

(AFP/DDP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:41:30 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Cornflower blue : A cornflower stands on a field near Nauen, eastern Germany. (AFP/DDP/Michael Urban)

A camel is pulled by a Palestinian man during sunset in the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:38:06 GMT

(Reuters) - A camel is pulled by a Palestinian man during sunset in the Beach of Gaza City June 5, 2009. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA SOCIETY)

Looking back : A view of a detail of a piece by Russian artist ...

(AFP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:11:16 GMT

(AFP) - Looking back : A view of a detail of a piece by Russian artist Anatoly Shuravlev on show at the Russian pavilion of the Art Biennale in Venice. (AFP/Alberto Pizzoli)