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Artists from the 'Intrepida Trupe,' dressed in Brazilian national colors, perform wihle hanging, during the opening ceremony of the 17th World Pertroleum Congress, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The congress is dedicated to scientific advances of the oil and gas industries. Nearly 90 countries were expected to attend Sept. 2-5.
Give 'Peace' A Chance
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Aaron Swanson, of Tarzana, Calif., takes a shot at a dove, on opening day of dove season, near Niland, Calif.
Riding Into The Sunset
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As another day comes to an end, bikers from across the country get ready to head home, after the four-day Easyrider Rodeo, at the Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio.
A Yearning For Learning
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A boy peers out of a partially broken shopfront window, in Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city. As schools prepare to re-open, many Afghan kids will be forced to stay behind to work in small shops and factories, due to the country's impoverished economy and a lack of school facilities.
Shadow Still Cast
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A woman scavenges through garbage, on the edge of Ahmadabad, India. More than 100 heads of state gathered for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, in Johannesburg, to work together to uplift the poor and rescue the world's struggling environment.
Washed-Out Match
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A lone fan climbs the stairs of an empty Arthur Ashe Stadium, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York. Rain delayed the start of several matches.
Fun In The Sun
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Joseph Masters, 11, cools off at Dietrich Park, in Middletown, Ind., on Labor Day. The water park consists of several large fountains on a concrete pad.
Birth Of A Cathedral
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During dedication services for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Pastor Monsignor Kevin Kostelnick knocks on the doors. The new $195 million cathedral comes amidst economic woes and sex abuse scandals for the Catholic Church. Leaders, however, say it is just what is needed during these turbulent times.
Abra-ca-da-bra!
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A digitized version of the 700-year-old Sultan Baybars' Qur'an, uses a unique 'Turning the Pages' technology. It goes on display at the British Library in London. The new technology allows readers to turn the pages by moving their hand across the large screen.
High In The Sky
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Explorer and balloonist, David Hempleman-Adams, peers through a hole in the gondola basket of his hot air balloon, in London. Hempleman-Adams will attempt to cross the Atlantic in the balloon and basket, which will mark the first British attempt of a solo-crossing in a traditional, open gondola.