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The day in photos

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A double rainbow forms over London.
A double rainbow forms over London. Reuters
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Lions lounge in a Lothringen, Germany, zoo.
Lions lounge in a Lothringen, Germany, zoo. Zuma Press
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A large boat transports smaller ones in Balimukh, India, after monsoon flooding.
A large boat transports smaller ones in Balimukh, India, after monsoon flooding. AP
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Migrants are helped to board on the Norwegian Siem Pilot ship during a migrant search and rescue mission off the Libyan Coast.
Migrants are helped to board the Norwegian Siem Pilot ship during a migrant search-and-rescue mission off the Libyan coast. AP
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Workers construct a labyrinth with 125,000 sunflowers to mark the opening of the new entrance to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam on the 125th anniversary of his death.
Workers construct a labyrinth with 125,000 sunflowers to mark the opening of the new entrance to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam on the 125th anniversary of his death. AP
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Amanda Kenney, right, a reporter for WDBJ-TV7, hugs a friend prior to the funeral for cameraman Adam Ward at First Baptist Church in Roanoke, Va.
Amanda Kenney (right), a reporter for WDBJ-TV7, hugs a friend prior to the funeral for cameraman Adam Ward at First Baptist Church in Roanoke, Va. AP
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Brian Macaulay, Senior Keeper of Birds, cleans up debris from the greater flamingos exhibit at the Phoenix Zoo.
Brian Macaulay, senior keeper of birds, cleans up debris from the greater flamingos exhibit at the Phoenix Zoo. AP
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Ryan McIntosh, who lost his leg after stepping on a land mine while serving with the Army in Afghanistan, stands on his running blade while watching the U.S. Open.
Ryan McIntosh, who lost his leg after stepping on a land mine while serving with the Army in Afghanistan, stands on his running blade while watching the US Open. AP
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Pope Francis leaves a service at the Vatican.
Pope Francis leaves a service at the Vatican. AP
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Locals go swimming in Varadero, Cuba.
Locals go swimming in Varadero, Cuba. Reuters
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A policeman stands in front of the sculpture "Bending Man" in Duesseldorf, Germany.
A policeman stands in front of the sculpture “Bending Man” in Duesseldorf, Germany. EPA
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Lightning strikes in Brandenburg, Germany.
Lightning strikes in Brandenburg, Germany. EPA
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Workers march to the Presidential Palace during a protest in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Workers march to the Presidential Palace during a protest in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
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A crocodile attacks a wildebeest at a river crossing in Masai Mara, Kenya.
A crocodile attacks a wildebeest at a river crossing in Masai Mara, Kenya. Carl De Souza / AFP / Getty Images
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Sochi, Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Sochi, Russia. Reuters
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Protesters rally outside a Hermès store in Milan against the designer's exploitation of crocodiles.
Protesters rally outside a Hermès store in Milan against the designer’s exploitation of crocodiles. Splash News
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A bullet hole is shown in a windshield of a car that was traveling on Interstate 10 in Phoenix, Arizona.
A bullet hole in the windshield of a car that was traveling on Interstate 10 in Phoenix, Arizona. Reuters
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Supporters wave American flags at the USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered super carrier, as it departs from San Diego.
Supporters wave American flags at the USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered super carrier, as it departs from San Diego. Reuters