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A sun bear reacts to triple-digit temperatures at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, where the temperature reached 103 degrees Fahrenheit

A sun bear reacts to triple-digit temperatures at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, where the temperature reached 103 degrees Fahrenheit on July 6, 2012. (Photo by Nati Harnik/Associated Press)




Opposition protesters spray tear gas against riot police in front of the Ukrainian House in central Kiev, Ukraine

Opposition protesters spray tear gas against riot police in front of the Ukrainian House in central Kiev, Ukraine, July 4, 2012. Opposition activists have clashed with riot police during a protest against a controversial bill that would allow the use of Russian in official settings in Russian-speaking regions. (Photo by Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo)




Spanish fans react while watching on a giant outdoor screen on Paseo de La Castellana street the UEFA EURO 2012 semi-final match between Spain and Portugal on June 27, 2012 in Madrid, Spain

Spanish fans react while watching on a giant outdoor screen on Paseo de La Castellana street the UEFA EURO 2012 semi-final match between Spain and Portugal on June 27, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle)




Fireworks light up the sky against the backdrop of a full moon during a Fourth of July celebration in Kansas City

Fireworks light up the sky against the backdrop of a full moon during a Fourth of July celebration in Kansas City, Kansas on July 3, 2012. (Photo by Charlie Riedel/Associated Press)




A plane drops its payload of fire retardant on a fire that burns just above homes in the mountains near Alpine, Utah

A plane drops its payload of fire retardant on a fire that burns just above homes in the mountains near Alpine, Utah on July 3, 2012. At least 10 major wildfires are burning across Utah. (Photo by Steve Griffin /The Salt Lake Tribune)




A Hindu holy man looks on as he waits to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu, India

A Hindu holy man looks on as he waits to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu, India on July 3, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flock each year to the Amarnath shrine which contains a large icicle revered by Hindus as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and regeneration. (Photo by Channi Anand/Associated Press)




ESPY Awards 2012: American actress, singer and model Hayden Panettiere reacts as she's hugged by Brittney Griner after presenting her with the award for best female athlete

ESPY Awards 2012: American actress, singer and model Hayden Panettiere reacts as she's hugged by Brittney Griner after presenting her with the award for best female athlete. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision)




A derailed freight train burns in Columbus, Ohio on July 11, 2012

A derailed freight train burns in Columbus, Ohio on July 11, 2012. Part of the freight train carrying ethanol derailed and caught fire early Wednesday, shooting flames skyward into the darkness and prompting the evacuation of a mile-wide area as firefighters and hazardous materials crews monitored the blaze. (Photo by Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch)




A dog looks on as Alejandra Mendoza, a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protests from an animal cage outside Jacques Ferber Furs iin Philadelphia

A dog looks on as Alejandra Mendoza, a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, protests from an animal cage outside Jacques Ferber Furs iin Philadelphia on July 11, 2012. The animal-rights organization is known for its staunch position against the use of fur, leather, wool, and other animal-based clothing. (Photo by Matt Rourke/Associated Press)




Splattered watermelons and tomatoes litter the roadway after an accident on the Breathitt-Pennyrile Parkway near Sebree, Kentucky

Splattered watermelons and tomatoes litter the roadway after an accident on the Breathitt-Pennyrile Parkway near Sebree, Kentucky on July 12, 2012. (Photo by Mike Lawrence/The Gleaner)




Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force personnel search for missing people in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 14, 2012

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force personnel search for missing people in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 14, 2012. Heavy rain triggered flash floods and mudslides in southern Japan on Thursday, killing nearly two dozen people. (Photo by Kyodo News)




The border wall is illuminated at night July 6, 2012 in Nogales, Arizona

The border wall is illuminated at night July 6, 2012 in Nogales, Arizona. The president-elect of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, stated that he wants to expand his country's drug-war partnership with the United States but that he would not support the presence of armed American agents in Mexico. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/AFP)




Pilgrims line up to enter the Amarnath cave

Pilgrims line up to enter the Amarnath cave. The Amarnath Cave Pilgrimage is made annually by hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees over icy, challenging mountainous terrain in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. According to Hindu legend, this is the cave where Shiva explained the secret of life and eternity to his divine consort Parvati. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)




A ray eats a fish at Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium on July 14, 2012

A ray eats a fish at Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium on July 14, 2012. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press)




A demonstrator is detained by the police office during a protest against austerity measures announced by the Spanish government, in front of the Popular Party in Madrid on July 13, 2012

A demonstrator is detained by the police office during a protest against austerity measures announced by the Spanish government, in front of the Popular Party in Madrid on July 13, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets Friday to protest their second wave of wage cuts in as many years as the government prepared to approve austerity measures that include those reductions as part of a deficit-cutting plan to save euro 65 billion through 2015. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/Associated Press)




People try to extinguish flames after a man set himself on fire during a protest in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2012

People try to extinguish flames after a man set himself on fire during a protest in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2012. A few thousand Israelis rallied to mark a year since a wave of economic protests swept the country to protest the high cost of living and other social issues. (Photo by Ben Kelmer/Associated Press)




A Joint Task Force-Alaska Team member negotiates the crevasses on Colony Glacier as debris from a suspected 1952 crash of a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster with 52 people is recovered on July 12, 2012

A Joint Task Force-Alaska Team member negotiates the crevasses on Colony Glacier as debris from a suspected 1952 crash of a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster with 52 people is recovered on July 12, 2012. (Photo by Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News/MCT)




A can of Spam meat made by the Hormel Foods Corporation is pictured outside a store in front of a delivery truck in Silver Spring, Maryland, on July 5, 2012

A can of Spam meat made by the Hormel Foods Corporation is pictured outside a store in front of a delivery truck in Silver Spring, Maryland, on July 5, 2012. Hormel’s famous canned meat, which was born in Austin, has been a part of American's lives since 1937. Spam, celebrating its 75th anniversary, its name a hybrid of the words “Spiced” and “Ham”, is a canned precooked meat product. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP Photo)




Tourists take photographs of the Costa Concordia wreckage as they arrive on a ferry to Giglio Island, Italy

Tourists take photographs of the Costa Concordia wreckage as they arrive on a ferry to Giglio Island, Italy on July 12, 2012. Workers have begun to remove the tons of rocky reef embedded into the cruise ship's hull, a first step in plans to eventually tow the wreck away from the island, where it ran aground last January. The whole removal process could take as long as a year. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press)




Indian children play in a water-logged street after a spell of monsoon rain in New Delhi on July 12, 2012

Indian children play in a water-logged street after a spell of monsoon rain in New Delhi on July 12, 2012. The monsoon rains, a key to India's economy, covered the entire country, but it was 23 percent below average, officials said amid worries of its impact on two cereal-producing states. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain)




A flock of ducks walk near a paddy field in Nakhonsawan province, north of Bangkok, Thailand on  July 13, 2012

A flock of ducks walk near a paddy field in Nakhonsawan province, north of Bangkok, Thailand on July 13, 2012. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters)




Two young Black Panther twins named Remaong (male) and Ferra (female, here in picture) are presented at the Tierpark Zoo in Berlin on July 13, 2012

Two young Black Panther twins named Remaong (male) and Ferra (female, here in picture) are presented at the Tierpark Zoo in Berlin on July 13, 2012. Their mother Angie gave birth to the twins on April 26, 2012 in Berlin. (Photo by David Gannon/AFP Photo)




Kashmiri villagers stand near the wreckage of a bus at Nambal Nard some 55 kms northwest of Srinagar on July 11, 2012

Kashmiri villagers stand near the wreckage of a bus at Nambal Nard some 55 kms northwest of Srinagar on July 11, 2012. A teacher and a student were killed and 51 others injured when a school bus carrying students on a picnic trip fell into a gorge near the Gulmarg tourist resort in Kashmir's Baramulla district. The bus carrying students to Baba Reshi shrine near Gulmarg fell into the gorge at Nambal Nard near Tangmarg, 45 kms from here, a police officer said. (Photo by Tauseef Mustafa)




A man dressed as a giant holds a young girl during the giants and big heads parade of the San Fermin festival

A man dressed as a giant holds a young girl during the giants and big heads parade of the San Fermin festival, on July 10, 2012, in the Northern Spanish city of Pamplona. The festival is a symbol of Spanish culture that attracts thousands of tourists to watch the bull runs despite heavy condemnation from animal rights groups . (Photo by Pedro Armestre/AFP Photo)




A pelican, which was named Mahrouma, meaning deprived in Arabic, by Lebanese fisherman, Abed Ibrik, waits to be fed in the Lebanese port city of Sidon on July 10, 2012

A pelican, which was named “Mahrouma”, meaning deprived in Arabic, by Lebanese fisherman, Abed Ibrik, waits to be fed in the Lebanese port city of Sidon on July 10, 2012. Ibrik rescued Mahrouma four years ago after she was shot in the wing while flying over Sidon and he now feeds her every other day and considers her as part of the family. (photo by Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP Photo)




Indian farmers plough a field in preparation for sowing cotton seeds in Nani Kisol village, around 70 km from Ahmedabad

Indian farmers Hansaben (L), Geetaben (R) and Jesingbhai (C) plough a field in preparation for sowing cotton seeds in Nani Kisol village, around 70 km from Ahmedabad on July 11, 2012. Agriculture contributes about 15 percent to India's GDP but only 40 percent of farms are irrigated. The livelihood of hundreds of millions in the country of 1.2 billion people is dependent on the farming sector. (Photo by Sam Panthaky)




A man jumps from a tower into a public swimming pool while a plane takes off from the international airport in Duesseldorf, Germany

A man jumps from a tower into a public swimming pool while a plane takes off from the international airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, on July 4, 2012. Germany faces temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)




Argoun (L), a three-month-old Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is pictured with its mother, Elixa, during its first time out at the zoo in Mulhouse, eastern France

“Argoun” (L), a three-month-old Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is pictured with its mother, “Elixa”, during its first time out at the Zoo in Mulhouse, eastern France on July 11, 2012. Amur leopards population is estimated to about fifty in nature around the world. (Photo by Sebatien Bozon)




Commuters disembark from crowded suburban trains during the morning rush hour at Churchgate railway station in Mumbai, India on July 13, 2012

Commuters disembark from crowded suburban trains during the morning rush hour at Churchgate railway station in Mumbai, India on July 13, 2012. (Photo by Vivek Prakash/Reuters)




Children view a car partially buried in mud on the bank of the river after flooding in the town of Nizhnebakansky on July 9, 2012

Children view a car partially buried in mud on the bank of the river after flooding in the town of Nizhnebakansky, Russia on July 9, 2012. (Photo by Sergey Ponomarev/Associated Press)




A soldier digs a grave for those who died during floods in Krymsk, Russia on July 10, 2012

A soldier digs a grave for those who died during floods in Krymsk, Russia on July 10, 2012. Intense flooding in the Black Sea region of southern Russia killed nearly 170 people after torrential rains dropped nearly a foot of water, forcing many to scramble out of their beds for refuge in trees and on roofs. (Photo by Sergey Ponomarev/Associated Press)




A visitor looks at a Kobot mini single-seater electric vehicle displayed at the Eco Office Expo in Tokyo on July 13, 2012

A visitor looks at a Kobot mini single-seater electric vehicle displayed at the Eco Office Expo in Tokyo on July 13, 2012. The Kobot is manufactured by Japanese car company Kowa Tmsuk. (Photo by AP)




A Yemeni girl gestures while passing through a pile of garbage in the streets of Sanaa (Yemen), after garbage collectors completed their fifth day of strike in protest over pay on July 10, 2012

A Yemeni girl gestures while passing through a pile of garbage in the streets of Sanaa (Yemen), after garbage collectors completed their fifth day of strike in protest over pay on July 10, 2012. (Photo by AFP)




Zahia Dehar walks the runway during the showing of her collection



French fashion designer Zahia Dehar appears at the end of her Women's Fall Winter 2013 haute couture fashion collection in Paris

French fashion designer Zahia Dehar appears at the end of her Women's Fall Winter 2013 haute couture fashion collection in Paris, France, on July 2, 2012. (Photo by Francois Mori/AP Photo)




Syrian troops participate in a live fire exercise in an undisclosed location in Syria on July 8, 2012

Syrian troops participate in a live fire exercise in an undisclosed location in Syria on July 8, 2012. In a show of force, the country began large-scale military exercises to show their ability to handle against outside “aggression”. Damascus' staunch ally Iran warned of a “catastrophe” in the region if no political solution to the 16-month-old Syrian conflict is found. (Photo by Syrian News Agency)




Seals are set out for skinning and distribution to the town as the people Iqaluit, Canada, hold their annual Celebration of the Seal on July 10, 2012

Seals are set out for skinning and distribution to the town as the people Iqaluit, Canada, hold their annual Celebration of the Seal on July 10, 2012. (Photo by Kim Murphy/Los Angeles Times/MCT)




A full moon rises behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 4, 2012

A full moon rises behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 4, 2012. (Photo by Felipe Dana/Associated Press)




A boy wears a mask while flying a traditional kite during a kite festival on Padang Galak island of Bali, Indonesia

A boy wears a mask while flying a traditional kite during a kite festival on Padang Galak island of Bali, Indonesia on July 13, 2012. The three-day national kite festival was organized to promote tourism on the resort island. (Photo by Firdia Lisnawati/Associated Press)




Residents remove green algae from a net on the beach in Qingdao, Shandong province, July 12, 2012

Residents remove green algae from a net on the beach in Qingdao, Shandong province, July 12, 2012. (Photo by China Daily/Reuters)




Women sit under a plastic sheet to shelter themselves from the rain in New Delhi, India on July 12, 2012

Women sit under a plastic sheet to shelter themselves from the rain in New Delhi, India on July 12, 2012. The monsoon rains which usually hit India from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. (Photo by Saurabh Das/Associated Press)




Firefighting planes fetch water from the Beniares reservoir to fight a wildfire next to the Sierra Mariola Nature Park in Cocentaina near Alicante, July 13, 2012

Firefighting planes fetch water from the Beniares reservoir to fight a wildfire next to the Sierra Mariola Nature Park in Cocentaina near Alicante, July 13, 2012. (Photo by Heino Kalis/Reuters)




The 304 Angstrom wavelength, which is typically colorized in red  shows a solar flare, lower center, erupting from the sun

The 304 Angstrom wavelength, which is typically colorized in red shows a solar flare, lower center, erupting from the sun. Space weather scientists said there should be little impact to Earth. The flare erupted from a region which rotated into view on July 6, 2012. (Photo by NASA)




A Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) employee bows deeply as shareholders enter the venue of the company's annual general shareholders meeting in Tokyo on July 1, 2012

A Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) employee bows deeply as shareholders enter the venue of the company's annual general shareholders meeting in Tokyo on July 1, 2012. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Reuters)




A tourist poses for a picture with a fake shark at a business district in Bangkok, Thailand on July 12, 2012

A tourist poses for a picture with a fake shark at a business district in Bangkok, Thailand on July 12, 2012. (Photo by Xinyan Yu/Associated Press)




Walter Szulc Jr., in kayak at left, looks back at the dorsal fin of an approaching shark at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass. in Cape Cod on Saturday, July 7, 2012

Walter Szulc Jr., in kayak at left, looks back at the dorsal fin of an approaching shark at Nauset Beach in Orleans, Mass. in Cape Cod on Saturday, July 7, 2012. An unidentified man in the foreground looks towards them. No injuries were reported. The previous week, a 12- to 15-foot great white shark was seen off Chatham in the first confirmed shark sighting of the season according to a state researcher. Two more sightings were reported Tuesday, July 2, 2012. The same waters are filled with seals, which draw the sharks because they are a favorite food of the animal. (Photo by Shelly Negrotti/AP Photo)




A tribesman, loyal to the al-Houthi Shi'ite rebel group, performs a traditional dance at the conclusion of a two-day tribal gathering in the northwestern Yemeni province of Saada, on the border with Saudi Arabia on July 12, 2012

A tribesman, loyal to the al-Houthi Shi'ite rebel group, performs a traditional dance at the conclusion of a two-day tribal gathering in the northwestern Yemeni province of Saada, on the border with Saudi Arabia on July 12, 2012. (Photo by Khaled Abdullah/Reuters photo)




A female white whale calf swims with her mother at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex in Yokohama on July 3, 2012

A female white whale calf swims with her mother at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex in Yokohama on July 3, 2012. (Photo by AP)




Garden Grove Fire Capt. Albert Acosta checks on the welfare of a cat named Magic, as owner Norma Arbotast finishes the cat's oxygen treatment, on June 21, 2012 in Garden Grove, Calif

Garden Grove Fire Capt. Albert Acosta checks on the welfare of a cat named Magic, as owner Norma Arbotast finishes the cat's oxygen treatment, on June 21, 2012 in Garden Grove, Calif. Firefighters from Garden Grove and Anaheim put out a house fire. Two occupants got out on their own and firefighters rescued two dogs and two cats inside the home. (Photo by Bruce Chambers/The Orange County Register via AP)




A  boy in costume runs past a member of the honor guard during the Naadam Festival in Ulan Bator on July 11, 2012

A boy in costume runs past a member of the honor guard during the Naadam Festival in Ulan Bator on July 11, 2012. Mongolians celebrate the anniversary of Genghis Khan's march to world conquest with the annual sports festival featuring traditional Mongolian events including wrestling, archery, and horse racing. (Photo by Andy Wong/Associated Press)




Actors Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene and Jackson Rathbone attend the Movies On Demand lounge at Comic Con at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 12, 2012 in San Diego

Actors Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene and Jackson Rathbone attend the Movies On Demand lounge at Comic Con at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego on July 12, 2012 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren)




A baby gorilla sleeps on its mother Rebecca at a zoo in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 12, 2012

A baby gorilla sleeps on its mother Rebecca at a Zoo in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 12, 2012. The gender of the animal, born on July 10 and still nameless, is not yet known. (Photo by Fredrik von Erichsen/AFP)




A cow jumps over revelers in a bullring during the second running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2012

A cow jumps over revelers in a bullring during the second running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain on July 8, 2012. (Photo by Ivan Aguinaga/Associated Press)




Three year-old boy Alessandro plays near a banana-shaped meeting point for lost children on the beach of Oostduinkerke July 11, 2012

Three year-old boy Alessandro plays near a banana-shaped meeting point for lost children on the beach of Oostduinkerke July 11, 2012. (Photo by Yves Herman/Reuters)
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