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Spectators wait for the annual Rose Monday carnival parade on February 16, 2015 in Mainz, Germany. Rose Monday, in German called Rosenmontag, is the highpoint of the annual carnival season that has a rich and widespread tradition, particularly in southwestern Germany. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)

Spectators wait for the annual Rose Monday carnival parade on February 16, 2015 in Mainz, Germany. Rose Monday, in German called Rosenmontag, is the highpoint of the annual carnival season that has a rich and widespread tradition, particularly in southwestern Germany. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)




A couple kiss after the 'Bloco Virtual' carnival parade on the sands of Leme Beach, where the parade took place, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, February 13, 2015. The five days of over-the-top parades and raucous, alcohol-soaked street parties that make up Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival celebrations kicked off Friday. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A couple kiss after the “Bloco Virtual” carnival parade on the sands of Leme Beach, where the parade took place, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, February 13, 2015. The five days of over-the-top parades and raucous, alcohol-soaked street parties that make up Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Carnival celebrations kicked off Friday. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




A couple kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower, during Valentine's day in Paris, Saturday, February 14, 2015. Valentine's Day is observed on February 14 each year as a special day to celebrate love and romance. (Photo by Thibault Camus/AP Photo)

A couple kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower, during Valentine's day in Paris, Saturday, February 14, 2015. Valentine's Day is observed on February 14 each year as a special day to celebrate love and romance. (Photo by Thibault Camus/AP Photo)




Icicles hang off a strawberry plant Friday, February 20, 2015, in Plant City, Fla. Temperatures overnight in the fields dipped into the low 30's. Farmers spray water on their crops to protect the plants from being damaged by a freeze. (Photo by Chris O'Meara/AP Photo)

Icicles hang off a strawberry plant Friday, February 20, 2015, in Plant City, Fla. Temperatures overnight in the fields dipped into the low 30's. Farmers spray water on their crops to protect the plants from being damaged by a freeze. (Photo by Chris O'Meara/AP Photo)




A former circus lion named “King” lays sedated as veterinarians perform dental surgery on him inside a temporary refuge on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Friday, February 20, 2015. Vets from the Animal Defenders International (ADI) are operating on lions and monkeys rescued from traveling circuses in Peru and Bolivia. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

A former circus lion named “King” lays sedated as veterinarians perform dental surgery on him inside a temporary refuge on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Friday, February 20, 2015. Vets from the Animal Defenders International (ADI) are operating on lions and monkeys rescued from traveling circuses in Peru and Bolivia. According to the vets, King was removed from a circus in Nov. 2014 and is unable to chew his food properly because most of his teeth had been pulled out, or partially pulled out by his circus owners. It is illegal to use wild animals in circuses in Peru. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)




A former circus lion named “King” lays sedated as a veterinarian performs dental surgery, inside a temporary refuge for the lion on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Friday, February 20, 2015. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)

A former circus lion named “King” lays sedated as a veterinarian performs dental surgery, inside a temporary refuge for the lion on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Friday, February 20, 2015. (Photo by Martin Mejia/AP Photo)




An Indian milkman makes his way through a flooded street after a heavy downpour in Amritsar on February 20, 2015. Temperatures in the city hovered about 14 degrees celsius. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)

An Indian milkman makes his way through a flooded street after a heavy downpour in Amritsar on February 20, 2015. Temperatures in the city hovered about 14 degrees celsius. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)




In this photo taken on Friday, February 13, 2015, Hsu Li-yen, 28, makes prayer offering incense sticks in his family shop to fill huge orders in the run up to the Chinese New Year in New Taipei City, Taiwan. After his mandatory 2-year military service, Hsu chose to learn the family craft from his uncle who currently runs the shop. (Photo by Wally Santana/AP Photo)

In this photo taken on Friday, February 13, 2015, Hsu Li-yen, 28, makes prayer offering incense sticks in his family shop to fill huge orders in the run up to the Chinese New Year in New Taipei City, Taiwan. After his mandatory 2-year military service, Hsu chose to learn the family craft from his uncle who currently runs the shop. “People like to go to temples (to pray) for a good start of the new year … they use incense and (fake) paper money to ask for a peaceful year ahead”, He plans to spend time with his family over the holidays and says, “I hope everyone can be healthy, safe, and happy throughout this new year”. (Photo by Wally Santana/AP Photo)




A Duke fan yells prior to Duke's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, February 18, 2015. (Photo by Gerry Broome/AP Photo)

A Duke fan yells prior to Duke's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, February 18, 2015. (Photo by Gerry Broome/AP Photo)




A very large smokestack flare burns off flammable product after an explosion in a processing facility at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance, Calif. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. A small ground fire was quickly extinguished and the facility's flare system was triggered for safety reasons. Two workers suffered minor injuries. (Photo by Chuck Bennett/AP Photo/Daily Breeze)

A very large smokestack flare burns off flammable product after an explosion in a processing facility at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance, Calif. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015. A small ground fire was quickly extinguished and the facility's flare system was triggered for safety reasons. Two workers suffered minor injuries. (Photo by Chuck Bennett/AP Photo/Daily Breeze)




An actress in rollerblades performs a scene of a love story during Imperial times outside the Old Summer Palace fair during the week-long Spring Festival holiday season in Beijing, China, 20 February 2015. Chinese people around the world celebrated the Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, which ushered in the Year of the Goat. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA)

An actress in rollerblades performs a scene of a love story during Imperial times outside the Old Summer Palace fair during the week-long Spring Festival holiday season in Beijing, China, 20 February 2015. Chinese people around the world celebrated the Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, which ushered in the Year of the Goat. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA)




Hindu devotees, their bodies pierced with lemon and paladai, or bowl with a spout mainly used to feed milk to infants, wait to participate in a procession to mark Shivratri, or the night of Shiva, in Chennai, India, Wednesday, February 18, 2015. (Photo by Arun Sankar K./AP Photo)

Hindu devotees, their bodies pierced with lemon and paladai, or bowl with a spout mainly used to feed milk to infants, wait to participate in a procession to mark Shivratri, or the night of Shiva, in Chennai, India, Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Such processions are held as an offering and show of devotion by devotees on the day dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. (Photo by Arun Sankar K./AP Photo)




Competitors compete in the Olney 2015 pancake race in Olney, Buckinghamshire in England Tuesday, February 17, 2015. A pancake race has been run in the town since 1445 to mark the start of Lent. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo)

Competitors compete in the Olney 2015 pancake race in Olney, Buckinghamshire in England Tuesday, February 17, 2015. A pancake race has been run in the town since 1445 to mark the start of Lent. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo)




Connecticut's Moriah Jefferson lands under the media table after attempting a shot from half court at the end of the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tulane, Saturday, February 14, 2015, in Storrs, Conn. UConn won 87-39. (Photo by Jessica Hill/AP Photo)

Connecticut's Moriah Jefferson lands under the media table after attempting a shot from half court at the end of the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tulane, Saturday, February 14, 2015, in Storrs, Conn. UConn won 87-39. (Photo by Jessica Hill/AP Photo)




Members of a troupe dance during Battle of Flowers parade at carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, 14 February 2015. (Photo by Ricardo Maldonado Rozo/EPA)

Members of a troupe dance during Battle of Flowers parade at carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, 14 February 2015. (Photo by Ricardo Maldonado Rozo/EPA)




A Russia-backed rebel rests as a dog eats from a can in Debaltseve, Ukraine, Friday, February 20, 2015. After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo)

A Russia-backed rebel rests as a dog eats from a can in Debaltseve, Ukraine, Friday, February 20, 2015. After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the rebels reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo)




A snowman's face is seen in front of a hotel Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Hampton, N.H.  after several feet of snow has fallen in the last couple of weeks. (Photo by Jim Cole/AP Photo)

A snowman's face is seen in front of a hotel Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Hampton, N.H. after several feet of snow has fallen in the last couple of weeks. (Photo by Jim Cole/AP Photo)




A Tibetan boy points a toy gun towards a girl during the function organised to mark “Losar” or the Tibetan New Year at a Tibetan Refugee Camp in Lalitpur February 19, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)

A Tibetan boy points a toy gun towards a girl during the function organised to mark “Losar” or the Tibetan New Year at a Tibetan Refugee Camp in Lalitpur February 19, 2015. (Photo by Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)




The container ship Lysblink Seaways, sits on rocks after it ran aground at Kilchoan, in the West Highlands of Scotland, Wednesday February 18, 2015. No one was reported injured when the ship ran in the early hours Wednesday. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/AP Photo/PA Wire)

The container ship Lysblink Seaways, sits on rocks after it ran aground at Kilchoan, in the West Highlands of Scotland, Wednesday February 18, 2015. No one was reported injured when the ship ran in the early hours Wednesday. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/AP Photo/PA Wire)




The bow of container ship Lysblink Seaways, sits on rocks after it ran aground at Kilchoan, in the West Highlands of Scotland, Wednesday February 18, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/AP Photo/PA Wire)

The bow of container ship Lysblink Seaways, sits on rocks after it ran aground at Kilchoan, in the West Highlands of Scotland, Wednesday February 18, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/AP Photo/PA Wire)




A general view of the container ship Lysblink Seaways grounded at Kilchoan, West Ardnamurchan in the West Highlands, on February 18, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

A general view of the container ship Lysblink Seaways grounded at Kilchoan, West Ardnamurchan in the West Highlands, on February 18, 2015. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)




Surfers enjoy the swell courtesy of Tropical Cyclone Marcia at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 20 February 2015. Tropical cyclone Marcia made landfall near the city of Rockhampton on the north-east coast of Queensland state with gusts of up to 295 kph, media reports said on 20 February. (Photo by Dave Hunt/EPA)

Surfers enjoy the swell courtesy of Tropical Cyclone Marcia at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 20 February 2015. Tropical cyclone Marcia made landfall near the city of Rockhampton on the north-east coast of Queensland state with gusts of up to 295 kph, media reports said on 20 February. Marcia was downgraded from a Category Five to a Category Four storm as it moved south along the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology said, warning local residents of “abnormally high tides”. Across Queensland, 134 schools and 43 childcare centers were closed, according to national broadcasters. (Photo by Dave Hunt/EPA)




Young people play with big sea waves due to the Tropical Cyclone Marcia, on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 20 February 2015. (Photo by Dave Hunt/EPA)

Young people play with big sea waves due to the Tropical Cyclone Marcia, on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 20 February 2015. (Photo by Dave Hunt/EPA)




A long exposure picture taken on 14 February 2015 showing Villarrica volcano, in the La Araucania region, 700 km south of Santiago, Chile. Geological and emergency services maintained the early preventive state warning in four municipalities near the volcano whose activity has increased in recent days. (Photo by Francisco Negroni/EPA)

A long exposure picture taken on 14 February 2015 showing Villarrica volcano, in the La Araucania region, 700 km south of Santiago, Chile. Geological and emergency services maintained the early preventive state warning in four municipalities near the volcano whose activity has increased in recent days. (Photo by Francisco Negroni/EPA)




An Alttann devil rides past carnival visitor Thomas Rapp, dressed as the Pope, during the Rosenmontag (Shrove Monday) parade, a traditional carnival celebration, in the historic old town of Ravensburg, Germany, 16 February 2015. The Rose Monday parades are the highlight of the German carnival. (Photo by Felix Kaestle/EPA)

An Alttann devil rides past carnival visitor Thomas Rapp, dressed as the Pope, during the Rosenmontag (Shrove Monday) parade, a traditional carnival celebration, in the historic old town of Ravensburg, Germany, 16 February 2015. The Rose Monday parades are the highlight of the German carnival. (Photo by Felix Kaestle/EPA)




Christin Greisinger, prospective swimmer at the Marie Operations School swims in front of the porthole to the underwater observation at the German Marine's new rescue and water training hall in Bremerhaven, Germany, 17 February 2015. In a large pool the above water exit from a ditched helicopter, followed by scaling the rescue island is practiced. (Photo by Ingo Wagner/EPA)

Christin Greisinger, prospective swimmer at the Marie Operations School swims in front of the porthole to the underwater observation at the German Marine's new rescue and water training hall in Bremerhaven, Germany, 17 February 2015. In a large pool the above water exit from a ditched helicopter, followed by scaling the rescue island is practiced. This training device was previously stationed at the Marine Airbase in Nordholz and was transferred to Bremerhaven in the form of a new building. (Photo by Ingo Wagner/EPA)




A Palestinian woman holds a poster during a protest organized by the Palestinian Youths Organization against three young Muslim students who were shot dead by their neighbor in North Carolina last week, in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Adel Hana/AP Photo)

A Palestinian woman holds a poster during a protest organized by the Palestinian Youths Organization against three young Muslim students who were shot dead by their neighbor in North Carolina last week, in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Monday, February 16, 2015. (Photo by Adel Hana/AP Photo)




A reveler poses for a photo during the 'Ceu na Terra', or Heaven on earth, Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, February 14, 2015. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

A reveler poses for a photo during the “Ceu na Terra”, or Heaven on earth, Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, February 14, 2015. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)




Revelers parade during the flower parade of the 131st Nice carnival, Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Nice, southern France. The Carnival, running from Feb. 13 until March 1, 2015, celebrates the “King of Music”. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/AP Photo).

Revelers parade during the flower parade of the 131st Nice carnival, Wednesday, February 18, 2015, in Nice, southern France. The Carnival, running from Feb. 13 until March 1, 2015, celebrates the “King of Music”. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/AP Photo).




Traditional carnival mask at various stages of being carved by woodcarver Andreas Lang lies on a work bench at his studio in Elzach in the Black Forest February 14, 2015. The traditional Elzach Carnival parade with its fool caracter called “Schuttig” (“Ghastful”) which dates back to the year 1530, is to exorcise the winter. (Photo by Michael Dalder/Reuters)

Traditional carnival mask at various stages of being carved by woodcarver Andreas Lang lies on a work bench at his studio in Elzach in the Black Forest February 14, 2015. The traditional Elzach Carnival parade with its fool caracter called “Schuttig” (“Ghastful”) which dates back to the year 1530, is to exorcise the winter. (Photo by Michael Dalder/Reuters)




A man wearing a sheep fur costume with horns and mask stands in front of a huge bonfire in downtown Mohacs, some 210 km south of Budapest, Hungary, 15 February 2015, during the closing day of the annual Busho carnival parade. The traditional carnival marks the end of winter. (Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA)

A man wearing a sheep fur costume with horns and mask stands in front of a huge bonfire in downtown Mohacs, some 210 km south of Budapest, Hungary, 15 February 2015, during the closing day of the annual Busho carnival parade. The traditional carnival marks the end of winter. The event dates back to the 16th century when members of the Shokatz ethnic Croatian group living in Mohacs dressed up in similar costumes and frightful wooden masks to scare away their Turkish invaders. (Photo by Tamas Soki/EPA)




Revelers wearing colorful costumes attend a carnival parade in the center of southeastern town Roermond, The Netherlands, 16 February 2015. (Photo by Marcel Van Hoorn/EPA)

Revelers wearing colorful costumes attend a carnival parade in the center of southeastern town Roermond, The Netherlands, 16 February 2015. (Photo by Marcel Van Hoorn/EPA)




An Iraqi man displays rings for sale at an antiques market in the capital Baghdad on February 17, 2015. (Photo by Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP Photo)

An Iraqi man displays rings for sale at an antiques market in the capital Baghdad on February 17, 2015. (Photo by Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP Photo)




A pedestrian passes anti-austerity graffiti in Athens, Monday, February 16, 2015. Greece's radical left government and its European creditors are heading into new talks Monday on the debt-heavy country's stuttering bailout program, but expectations are low despite a fast-approaching deadline for some kind of deal. (Photo by Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Photo)

A pedestrian passes anti-austerity graffiti in Athens, Monday, February 16, 2015. Greece's radical left government and its European creditors are heading into new talks Monday on the debt-heavy country's stuttering bailout program, but expectations are low despite a fast-approaching deadline for some kind of deal. (Photo by Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Photo)




A masked reveler parades through the streets during the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland, 16 February 2015. (Photo by Urs Flueeler/EPA)

A masked reveler parades through the streets during the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland, 16 February 2015. (Photo by Urs Flueeler/EPA)




A masked reveler parades through the streets during the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland, 16 February 2015. (Photo by Urs Flueeler/EPA)

A masked reveler parades through the streets during the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland, 16 February 2015. (Photo by Urs Flueeler/EPA)




Pro-Russian rebels stationed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Gorlivka, Donetsk region, launch missiles from Grad launch vehicles on February 18, 2015. Ukrainian troops pulled out of the hotspot eastern town of Debaltseve after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed truce. (Photo by Andrey Borodulin/AFP Photo)

Pro-Russian rebels stationed in the eastern Ukrainian city of Gorlivka, Donetsk region, launch missiles from Grad launch vehicles on February 18, 2015. Ukrainian troops pulled out of the hotspot eastern town of Debaltseve after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a “clear violation” of an internationally-backed truce. (Photo by Andrey Borodulin/AFP Photo)




A girl wearing a traditional hanbok dress stands at a military fence facing towards North Korea at Imjingak park, south of the Military Demarcation Line and Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea, on February 19, 2015. South Korean families separated during the Korean war often visit the DMZ to offer prayers to their relatives in the North, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. (Photo by Ed Jones/AFP Photo)

A girl wearing a traditional hanbok dress stands at a military fence facing towards North Korea at Imjingak park, south of the Military Demarcation Line and Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea, on February 19, 2015. South Korean families separated during the Korean war often visit the DMZ to offer prayers to their relatives in the North, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year. (Photo by Ed Jones/AFP Photo)




Two women hit each other in a fight representing the Xochimilcas fight to defend their women against the Aztecs in the municipality of Zitlala in Guerrero district on February 17, 2015. Fighting plays an important role in some of the traditions for the indigenous groups in Guerrero. (Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP Photo)

Two women hit each other in a fight representing the Xochimilcas fight to defend their women against the Aztecs in the municipality of Zitlala in Guerrero district on February 17, 2015. Fighting plays an important role in some of the traditions for the indigenous groups in Guerrero. (Photo by Pedro Pardo/AFP Photo)




A hay bail snowman smiles from under a dusting of snow, Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Mechanicsville, Md. Several inches of snow fell in the region closing the federal government and area schools. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)

A hay bail snowman smiles from under a dusting of snow, Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Mechanicsville, Md. Several inches of snow fell in the region closing the federal government and area schools. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)




Daisy tries to catch snow in its mouth as owner, Myles Ottilie, stands nearby, Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Evansville Ind. The National Weather Service reported nearly 6 inches of snow in Evansville and warned that southern Indiana could receive 1-2 inches of additional snow Tuesday night and Wednesday. (Photo by Erin McCracken/AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press)

Daisy tries to catch snow in its mouth as owner, Myles Ottilie, stands nearby, Tuesday, February 17, 2015, in Evansville Ind. The National Weather Service reported nearly 6 inches of snow in Evansville and warned that southern Indiana could receive 1-2 inches of additional snow Tuesday night and Wednesday. (Photo by Erin McCracken/AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press)




Cabot Anderson rides a kayak down an ice covered hill on the greenbelt in Blount County near the Blount County Library Tuesday, February 17, 2015 after heavy ice covered Blount County Monday closing schools and many businesses on Monday. (Photo by Tom Sherlin/AP Photo/The Daily Times)

Cabot Anderson rides a kayak down an ice covered hill on the greenbelt in Blount County near the Blount County Library Tuesday, February 17, 2015 after heavy ice covered Blount County Monday closing schools and many businesses on Monday. (Photo by Tom Sherlin/AP Photo/The Daily Times)
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