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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/53/mEk7g.St.138.jpg|437A Russian man climbs out from an ice hole after swimming in a lake on the outskirts of St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The temperature in St.Petersburg hit -23 Celsius (-9.4Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/x1Pps.St.138.jpg|416People walk along an icy promenade past ice covered cars and trees on the shores of Lake Geneva in Versoix, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Across Eastern Europe, thousands of people continued to dig out from heavy snow that has fallen during a cold snap that struck more than a week ago and has killed hundreds of people. (AP Photo/Keystone/Martial Trezzini)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/W87VY.St.138.jpg|416Most Dutch people prefer to skate on frozen canals but these three boys added a difficulty to their soccer game when playing it on a slippery surface in Utrecht, central Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures dropped below -10 degrees Celsius overnight (14 degrees Fahrenheit) and remained at -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) during the daytime. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/824eg.St.138.jpg|419A man protects himself with an umbrella as he walks on a street covered with snow in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Freezing weather is affecting huge areas of Europe and the weeklong cold snap, the worst in decades in Eastern Europe, has killed more than a hundred people, many of them homeless, especially in countries such as Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/1oDrTS.St.138.jpg|416A pedestrian walks along the Inn river near Bever in the snowy Engadin valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Europe was hit by a cold spell with temperatures plummeting far below the freezing point. (AP Photo/Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/hP8q4.St.138.jpg|400Strollers walk on the frozen banks of the river Elbe in Hamburg, northern Germany, on February 5, 2012. The Arctic cold snap that has hit Europe for over a week had claimed nearly 300 lives by February 5, 2012, brought air travel chaos to London and dumped snow as far south as Rome and even North Africa. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS/AFP/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/p2jCS.St.138.jpg|328First placed Fadri Casty, pulled by Bergonzi, left, competes during the Skijoring Grand Prix Credit Suisse race on the frozen Lake of St. Moritz, during the first weekend of White Turf races in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/WvK3Q.St.138.jpg|416The first daredevils on skates test the ice on the frozen Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012, as temperatures dropped below -10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight and remained at -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) during the daytime. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/YL8eH.St.138.jpg|416A Robin stands in snow on Hampstead Heath in London, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/yJ7BZ.St.138.jpg|450A young man covered a poncho waits his turn to enter the restaurant in Tallinn, Estonia, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The temperature in Tallinn plummeted to -28 Celsius (-18.4 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Timur Nisametdinov/NIPA)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/rkzsY.St.138.jpg|525Meerkats stand under a warming red light in theri enclosure in the zoo in Schwerin, northern Germany, on February 3, 2012. Zoo keepers have to take measures to handle the cold weather.The Arctic cold snap that has hit Europe for over a week had claimed nearly 300 lives by February 5, 2012, brought air travel chaos to London and dumped snow as far south as Rome and even North Africa. AFP PHOTO / JENS BUTTNER GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JENS BUTTNER/AFP/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/1bvWDi.St.138.jpg|469Ice hangs under a bridge spanning a canals in Utrecht, central Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures dropped below -10 degrees Celsius overnight (14 degrees Fahrenheit) and remained at -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) during the daytime. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/11jCuO.St.138.jpg|303Pedestrians walk in deep fog along the embankment in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Dense fog has settled over the city since early Sunday, leading to the cancellation of all departures and arrivals at its airport in the morning hours. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/3CYBl.St.138.jpg|416Israelis enjoy a sunny day on the beach in Ashdod, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures in central Israel rose up to 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) during the day. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/1hGWzq.St.138.jpg|408People enjoy sunny day on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures in Tel Aviv rose up to 19 degrees Celsius (66Fahrenheit) during the day. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/SBzrj.St.138.jpg|416An Ultra-orthodox Jewish man walks on the beach in Ashdod, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures in central Israel rose up to 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) during the day. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/nJmfu.St.138.jpg|377A Kashmiri Muslim devotee raises his hands for prayers as a head priest displays a relic of Prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad or birthday of Prophet Mohammed birthday, in Srinagar, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Kashmiri Muslims gathered at the Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/PLxnP.St.138.jpg|410An Indian Muslim boy waves a religious flag amidst smoke from crackers as he participates in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/JimXy.St.138.jpg|448Indian Muslim devotees pose for a photograph as they participate in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/19mj3B.St.138.jpg|466A balloon seller inflates balloons near a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/p2nhd.St.138.jpg|443Indian Muslims stand behind photographs on display as they watch a procession during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or the birthday of Prophet Mohammed as it passes the Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/rZw3q.St.138.jpg|424Indian Muslim devotees participate in a procession amidst colorful smoke from flares in a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/E0EQY.St.138.jpg|360An Indian Muslim woman watches a procession taking place below underneath rows of Islamic flags to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/Wa1gy.St.138.jpg|525A child sits on a religious float in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1pDmkH.St.138.jpg|416Indian Muslim devotees distribute cold drinks in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/7VaWG.St.138.jpg|443An Indian Muslim girl peeps out from a bus window during a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/kRPll.St.138.jpg|525An Indian Muslim youth displays his skill by blowing a ball of fire as others look on during a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1g3V7c.St.138.jpg|416Indian Muslim stop to pray at sunset at a procession during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or the birthday of Prophet Mohammed as it passes the Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/Nzif6.St.138.jpg|413Indians turn away and cover themselves from rising dust as a chopper carrying Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi takes off after an election rally at Basti India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's biggest state Uttar Pradesh will go for polling in seven phases starting from Feb. 8. 2012. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1lGkwx.St.138.jpg|405Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi makes a point using his hand as he addresses an election rally at Basti India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's biggest state Uttar Pradesh will go for polling in seven phases starting from Feb. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/uoNo6.St.138.jpg|416Indian brides stand in queue to get their ornaments prior to a mass marriage ceremony at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony cost as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/9FcCT.St.138.jpg|422A priest blesses a newly wed couple during a mass marriage at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/15z0ow.St.138.jpg|416An Indian tribal bride looks on at a mass marriage at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1955nB.St.138.jpg|416Tribal community people perform at a mass marriage at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1c6E3P.St.138.jpg|416Participants run during the Half Marathon wearing tree shaped masks for environment awareness in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/XWdfs.St.138.jpg|405National Cadets Core or NCC students sit for a written examination at NCC grounds in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo) INDIA OUT
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/195SS7.St.138.jpg|413SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 05: Fireworks are seen during 'Jwibulnoli' a South Korean folk game at Han River on February 5, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The event is part of a 'Daeboreum', a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar new year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/xZ4Wi.St.138.jpg|403SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 05: Koreans spin fire cans during 'Jwibulnoli' a South Korean folk game at Han River on February 5, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The event is part of a 'Daeboreum', a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar new year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/3QIWe.St.138.jpg|416BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Chinese people visit a lantern show for the Chinese Lantern Festival which falls on February 6 and traditionally marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations on February 5, 2012 in Beijing, China.The Lantern Festival also known as the Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival in China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/LecUY.St.138.jpg|416BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Chinese people visit a lantern show for the Chinese Lantern Festival which falls on February 6 and traditionally marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations on February 5, 2012 in Beijing, China.The Lantern Festival also known as the Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival in China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/zstkW.St.138.jpg|416Afghanistans education minister, Farooq Wardak, center, visits a school in Jalalabad last week. Our recent history tears us apart, he said. Illustrates AFGHAN-HISTORY (category i), by Kevin Sieff (c) 2012, The Washington Post. Moved Sunday, Feb. 4, 2012. (MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Kevin Sieff)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1ce1h.St.138.jpg|525A Mali supporter reacts after their team defeated Gabon in penalties during their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match at Stade De L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/gU1iG.St.138.jpg|325Young boy and sister play soccer in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Franceville is hosting the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer matches. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/bedsx.St.138.jpg|366Young boy controls the ball as they play soccer in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Franceville is hosting the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer matches. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/833CY.St.138.jpg|386Young boys play soccer in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Franceville is hosting the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer matches. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/18t8lA.St.138.jpg|525A Mali soccer supporter reacts during their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match against Gabon at Stade De L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1rDQHB.St.138.jpg|416An Egyptian protestor wearing a gas mask throws away a tear gas canister fired by security forces during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/gAtc.St.138.jpg|415Egyptian protesters evacuate an injured protester to a field clinic during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1ce7HA.St.138.jpg|351In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, Syrian mourners gather around the coffins of the victims who were killed early Saturday by the bombardment of mortars and rockets during a mass funeral procession, in Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria, on Saturday Feb. 4, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOStore |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/rOJyN.St.138.jpg|477Policemen push back a man as anti-Syrian regime protesters call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down outside the Syrian Embassy in Prague, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/CTK, Vit Simanek) SLOVAKIA OUT
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/myrY8.St.138.jpg|362An Egyptian man, center, gestures to protestors asking them to stop throwing stones at security forces during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/qoNqu.St.138.jpg|431A young Egyptian protester reacts to tear gas in front of a mural depicting an unidentified slain soccer fan, killed in the events following a soccer match that triggered the current violence, near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/iOiOe.St.138.jpg|391A protester holding spent casings from Egyptian security forces chants slogans during a protest near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/qIPpx.St.138.jpg|525An Egyptian protestor wears a protective mask and goggles during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/nwGZd.St.138.jpg|419An injured protester receives first aid at a field clinic during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1eYvtJ.St.138.jpg|433A pro-Syrian regime protester rides his scooter with his two sons, while holding a Syrian flag bearing a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad, as other protester in the background wave a Russian flag during a demonstration where a number of anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/CEnw7.St.138.jpg|435Pro-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans beneath a large Russian flag and a picture of President Bashar Assad during a demonstration, where anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/lIXK1.St.138.jpg|525A poster with the photo of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is seen on the front of a car as pro-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans during a demonstration, where anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/r3kHT.St.138.jpg|444Pro-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans during a demonstration, where anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/15NCVb.St.138.jpg|449Anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya, who are opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad, burn a Russian flag during a demonstration where a number of Assad supporters were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of a force of rebel Syrian soldiers says they have no choice now but to fight to free the country of President Bashar Assad's regime after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/BcMEm.St.138.jpg|479In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, and Syrian grand mufti Ahmad Hassoun, right, pray during a ceremony marking the birth of Islam's Prophet Mohammad, at al-Rawda mosque, in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of a force of rebel Syrian soldiers says they have no choice now but to fight to free the country of President Bashar Assad's regime after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/2i8QU.St.138.jpg|438Hundreds of Syrians living in Turkey and human right activists shout anti-Assad stage a protest outside the Syrian consulate to condemn the latest killings by Syrian regime in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The banners read: " Assad bombs mosques, Arab worls just watch" and " Assad has tanks, we have Allah ( God)."(AP Photo)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1ggxSj.St.138.jpg|525Hundreds of Syrians living in Turkey and human right activists shout anti-Assad slogans as they stage a protest outside the Syrian consulate to condemn the latest killings by Syrian regime in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012.(AP Photo)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/IhXYk.St.138.jpg|416Riot police gather as they try to clean a road blockade at the Pan American highway controlled by members of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group in El Vigui, Panama, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Ngobe-Bugle people blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/NWxb.St.138.jpg|409Riot police prepare to clear a bridge blocked by members of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group at the Pan American highway in El Vigui, Panama, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Ngobe-Bugle people blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/49/F7WKU.St.138.jpg|459A protester throws a stone towards riot police during at a road blockade in El Vigui, Panama, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Members of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/49/K8kcQ.St.138.jpg|488AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf, right, of the Netherlands, challenges for the ball with Napoli defender Hugo Armando Campagnaro, of Argentina, during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Napoli at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/w1WYF.St.138.jpg|516Russia's Sergey Lomanov, foreground right, works the ball as Sweden's Stefan Erixon, foreground left, follows him during the gold Bandy World Championships game in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Sweden's team won their gold medal match.(AP Photo/Pavel Mekheyev)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/OvwI4.St.138.jpg|525Competitors are seen pushing teammates in the men's 5000m final relay race at the Korean Air ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating event in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Canada's team won this event. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/pG6lE.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Mercedes Castro during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/DLreB.St.138.jpg|428A model shows the latest fashion by label Barbara Reis for next autumn and winter at the cdp fashion show in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/H1wQk.St.138.jpg|428A model shows the latest fashion by label U and MG for next autumn and winter at the cdp fashion show in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissnerr)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/o8gIK.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Mercedes Castro during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/44/y9iZs.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Steneros during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/44/1jDl9P.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Mercedes Castro during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/44/wmj3p.St.138.jpg|525COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Maxim, Dan Bova, left, Editor and Chief of Maxim Magazine, has Tabasco sauce poured into his mouth by TV personality Guy Fieri afer arriving at the Patrón Tequila Presents: The Maxim Party, featuring the Coca-Cola Zero countdown in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AJ Mast /AP Images for Maxim)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/53/mEk7g.St.138.jpg|437A Russian man climbs out from an ice hole after swimming in a lake on the outskirts of St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The temperature in St.Petersburg hit -23 Celsius (-9.4Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/x1Pps.St.138.jpg|416People walk along an icy promenade past ice covered cars and trees on the shores of Lake Geneva in Versoix, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Across Eastern Europe, thousands of people continued to dig out from heavy snow that has fallen during a cold snap that struck more than a week ago and has killed hundreds of people. (AP Photo/Keystone/Martial Trezzini)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/W87VY.St.138.jpg|416Most Dutch people prefer to skate on frozen canals but these three boys added a difficulty to their soccer game when playing it on a slippery surface in Utrecht, central Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures dropped below -10 degrees Celsius overnight (14 degrees Fahrenheit) and remained at -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) during the daytime. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/824eg.St.138.jpg|419A man protects himself with an umbrella as he walks on a street covered with snow in Pamplona, northern Spain, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Freezing weather is affecting huge areas of Europe and the weeklong cold snap, the worst in decades in Eastern Europe, has killed more than a hundred people, many of them homeless, especially in countries such as Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/1oDrTS.St.138.jpg|416A pedestrian walks along the Inn river near Bever in the snowy Engadin valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Europe was hit by a cold spell with temperatures plummeting far below the freezing point. (AP Photo/Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/hP8q4.St.138.jpg|400Strollers walk on the frozen banks of the river Elbe in Hamburg, northern Germany, on February 5, 2012. The Arctic cold snap that has hit Europe for over a week had claimed nearly 300 lives by February 5, 2012, brought air travel chaos to London and dumped snow as far south as Rome and even North Africa. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS/AFP/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/p2jCS.St.138.jpg|328First placed Fadri Casty, pulled by Bergonzi, left, competes during the Skijoring Grand Prix Credit Suisse race on the frozen Lake of St. Moritz, during the first weekend of White Turf races in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/WvK3Q.St.138.jpg|416The first daredevils on skates test the ice on the frozen Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012, as temperatures dropped below -10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) overnight and remained at -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) during the daytime. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/YL8eH.St.138.jpg|416A Robin stands in snow on Hampstead Heath in London, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/yJ7BZ.St.138.jpg|450A young man covered a poncho waits his turn to enter the restaurant in Tallinn, Estonia, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The temperature in Tallinn plummeted to -28 Celsius (-18.4 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Timur Nisametdinov/NIPA)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/rkzsY.St.138.jpg|525Meerkats stand under a warming red light in theri enclosure in the zoo in Schwerin, northern Germany, on February 3, 2012. Zoo keepers have to take measures to handle the cold weather.The Arctic cold snap that has hit Europe for over a week had claimed nearly 300 lives by February 5, 2012, brought air travel chaos to London and dumped snow as far south as Rome and even North Africa. AFP PHOTO / JENS BUTTNER GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read JENS BUTTNER/AFP/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/1bvWDi.St.138.jpg|469Ice hangs under a bridge spanning a canals in Utrecht, central Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures dropped below -10 degrees Celsius overnight (14 degrees Fahrenheit) and remained at -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) during the daytime. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/11jCuO.St.138.jpg|303Pedestrians walk in deep fog along the embankment in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Dense fog has settled over the city since early Sunday, leading to the cancellation of all departures and arrivals at its airport in the morning hours. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/3CYBl.St.138.jpg|416Israelis enjoy a sunny day on the beach in Ashdod, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures in central Israel rose up to 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) during the day. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/1hGWzq.St.138.jpg|408People enjoy sunny day on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures in Tel Aviv rose up to 19 degrees Celsius (66Fahrenheit) during the day. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/SBzrj.St.138.jpg|416An Ultra-orthodox Jewish man walks on the beach in Ashdod, Israel, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Temperatures in central Israel rose up to 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) during the day. (AP PhotoOded Balilty)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/nJmfu.St.138.jpg|377A Kashmiri Muslim devotee raises his hands for prayers as a head priest displays a relic of Prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad or birthday of Prophet Mohammed birthday, in Srinagar, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Kashmiri Muslims gathered at the Hazratbal shrine, which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/PLxnP.St.138.jpg|410An Indian Muslim boy waves a religious flag amidst smoke from crackers as he participates in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/52/JimXy.St.138.jpg|448Indian Muslim devotees pose for a photograph as they participate in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/19mj3B.St.138.jpg|466A balloon seller inflates balloons near a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/p2nhd.St.138.jpg|443Indian Muslims stand behind photographs on display as they watch a procession during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or the birthday of Prophet Mohammed as it passes the Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/rZw3q.St.138.jpg|424Indian Muslim devotees participate in a procession amidst colorful smoke from flares in a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/E0EQY.St.138.jpg|360An Indian Muslim woman watches a procession taking place below underneath rows of Islamic flags to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/Wa1gy.St.138.jpg|525A child sits on a religious float in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1pDmkH.St.138.jpg|416Indian Muslim devotees distribute cold drinks in a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/7VaWG.St.138.jpg|443An Indian Muslim girl peeps out from a bus window during a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/kRPll.St.138.jpg|525An Indian Muslim youth displays his skill by blowing a ball of fire as others look on during a procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or birthday of Prophet Mohammed in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1g3V7c.St.138.jpg|416Indian Muslim stop to pray at sunset at a procession during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi or the birthday of Prophet Mohammed as it passes the Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's Muslims are a minority in the predominantly Hindu state, but they are one of the largest Muslim populations in the world. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/Nzif6.St.138.jpg|413Indians turn away and cover themselves from rising dust as a chopper carrying Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi takes off after an election rally at Basti India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's biggest state Uttar Pradesh will go for polling in seven phases starting from Feb. 8. 2012. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1lGkwx.St.138.jpg|405Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi makes a point using his hand as he addresses an election rally at Basti India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. India's biggest state Uttar Pradesh will go for polling in seven phases starting from Feb. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/uoNo6.St.138.jpg|416Indian brides stand in queue to get their ornaments prior to a mass marriage ceremony at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony cost as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/9FcCT.St.138.jpg|422A priest blesses a newly wed couple during a mass marriage at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/15z0ow.St.138.jpg|416An Indian tribal bride looks on at a mass marriage at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1955nB.St.138.jpg|416Tribal community people perform at a mass marriage at Bahirkhand village, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Mass marriages in India are organized by social organizations primarily to help the economically backward families who cannot afford the high ceremony costs as well as the customary dowry and expensive gifts which are still prevalent in many communities. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/1c6E3P.St.138.jpg|416Participants run during the Half Marathon wearing tree shaped masks for environment awareness in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/XWdfs.St.138.jpg|405National Cadets Core or NCC students sit for a written examination at NCC grounds in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo) INDIA OUT
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/195SS7.St.138.jpg|413SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 05: Fireworks are seen during 'Jwibulnoli' a South Korean folk game at Han River on February 5, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The event is part of a 'Daeboreum', a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar new year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/51/xZ4Wi.St.138.jpg|403SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 05: Koreans spin fire cans during 'Jwibulnoli' a South Korean folk game at Han River on February 5, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The event is part of a 'Daeboreum', a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar new year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/3QIWe.St.138.jpg|416BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Chinese people visit a lantern show for the Chinese Lantern Festival which falls on February 6 and traditionally marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations on February 5, 2012 in Beijing, China.The Lantern Festival also known as the Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival in China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/LecUY.St.138.jpg|416BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 05: Chinese people visit a lantern show for the Chinese Lantern Festival which falls on February 6 and traditionally marks the end of the Lunar New Year celebrations on February 5, 2012 in Beijing, China.The Lantern Festival also known as the Yuanxiao Festival or Shangyuan Festival in China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/zstkW.St.138.jpg|416Afghanistans education minister, Farooq Wardak, center, visits a school in Jalalabad last week. Our recent history tears us apart, he said. Illustrates AFGHAN-HISTORY (category i), by Kevin Sieff (c) 2012, The Washington Post. Moved Sunday, Feb. 4, 2012. (MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Kevin Sieff)Store |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1ce1h.St.138.jpg|525A Mali supporter reacts after their team defeated Gabon in penalties during their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match at Stade De L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/gU1iG.St.138.jpg|325Young boy and sister play soccer in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Franceville is hosting the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer matches. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/bedsx.St.138.jpg|366Young boy controls the ball as they play soccer in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Franceville is hosting the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer matches. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/833CY.St.138.jpg|386Young boys play soccer in Franceville, Gabon, Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. Franceville is hosting the African Cup of Nations Group D soccer matches. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/18t8lA.St.138.jpg|525A Mali soccer supporter reacts during their African Cup of Nations quarter final soccer match against Gabon at Stade De L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1rDQHB.St.138.jpg|416An Egyptian protestor wearing a gas mask throws away a tear gas canister fired by security forces during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/gAtc.St.138.jpg|415Egyptian protesters evacuate an injured protester to a field clinic during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1ce7HA.St.138.jpg|351In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, Syrian mourners gather around the coffins of the victims who were killed early Saturday by the bombardment of mortars and rockets during a mass funeral procession, in Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria, on Saturday Feb. 4, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria) EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOStore |
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/rOJyN.St.138.jpg|477Policemen push back a man as anti-Syrian regime protesters call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down outside the Syrian Embassy in Prague, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/CTK, Vit Simanek) SLOVAKIA OUT
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/myrY8.St.138.jpg|362An Egyptian man, center, gestures to protestors asking them to stop throwing stones at security forces during clashes near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/qoNqu.St.138.jpg|431A young Egyptian protester reacts to tear gas in front of a mural depicting an unidentified slain soccer fan, killed in the events following a soccer match that triggered the current violence, near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/iOiOe.St.138.jpg|391A protester holding spent casings from Egyptian security forces chants slogans during a protest near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/qIPpx.St.138.jpg|525An Egyptian protestor wears a protective mask and goggles during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/nwGZd.St.138.jpg|419An injured protester receives first aid at a field clinic during clashes with security forces near the Interior Ministry in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between security forces and rock-throwing youth protesting a deadly soccer riot. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1eYvtJ.St.138.jpg|433A pro-Syrian regime protester rides his scooter with his two sons, while holding a Syrian flag bearing a picture of Syrian President Bashar Assad, as other protester in the background wave a Russian flag during a demonstration where a number of anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/CEnw7.St.138.jpg|435Pro-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans beneath a large Russian flag and a picture of President Bashar Assad during a demonstration, where anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/lIXK1.St.138.jpg|525A poster with the photo of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is seen on the front of a car as pro-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans during a demonstration, where anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/r3kHT.St.138.jpg|444Pro-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans during a demonstration, where anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/15NCVb.St.138.jpg|449Anti-Syrian regime protesters and supporters of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya, who are opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad, burn a Russian flag during a demonstration where a number of Assad supporters were also protesting, in front the Russian embassy, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of a force of rebel Syrian soldiers says they have no choice now but to fight to free the country of President Bashar Assad's regime after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/BcMEm.St.138.jpg|479In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, and Syrian grand mufti Ahmad Hassoun, right, pray during a ceremony marking the birth of Islam's Prophet Mohammad, at al-Rawda mosque, in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday Feb. 5, 2012. The commander of a force of rebel Syrian soldiers says they have no choice now but to fight to free the country of President Bashar Assad's regime after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution aimed at resolving the crisis. (AP Photo/SANA) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/2i8QU.St.138.jpg|438Hundreds of Syrians living in Turkey and human right activists shout anti-Assad stage a protest outside the Syrian consulate to condemn the latest killings by Syrian regime in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. The banners read: " Assad bombs mosques, Arab worls just watch" and " Assad has tanks, we have Allah ( God)."(AP Photo)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/1ggxSj.St.138.jpg|525Hundreds of Syrians living in Turkey and human right activists shout anti-Assad slogans as they stage a protest outside the Syrian consulate to condemn the latest killings by Syrian regime in Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012.(AP Photo)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/IhXYk.St.138.jpg|416Riot police gather as they try to clean a road blockade at the Pan American highway controlled by members of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group in El Vigui, Panama, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Ngobe-Bugle people blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/50/NWxb.St.138.jpg|409Riot police prepare to clear a bridge blocked by members of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group at the Pan American highway in El Vigui, Panama, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Ngobe-Bugle people blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/49/F7WKU.St.138.jpg|459A protester throws a stone towards riot police during at a road blockade in El Vigui, Panama, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Members of the Ngobe-Bugle ethnic group blocked roads in two provinces on the border with Costa Rica to protest against mineral exploitation on their lands. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/49/K8kcQ.St.138.jpg|488AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf, right, of the Netherlands, challenges for the ball with Napoli defender Hugo Armando Campagnaro, of Argentina, during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Napoli at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/w1WYF.St.138.jpg|516Russia's Sergey Lomanov, foreground right, works the ball as Sweden's Stefan Erixon, foreground left, follows him during the gold Bandy World Championships game in Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty, on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Sweden's team won their gold medal match.(AP Photo/Pavel Mekheyev)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/OvwI4.St.138.jpg|525Competitors are seen pushing teammates in the men's 5000m final relay race at the Korean Air ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating event in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Canada's team won this event. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/pG6lE.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Mercedes Castro during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/DLreB.St.138.jpg|428A model shows the latest fashion by label Barbara Reis for next autumn and winter at the cdp fashion show in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/H1wQk.St.138.jpg|428A model shows the latest fashion by label U and MG for next autumn and winter at the cdp fashion show in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissnerr)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/45/o8gIK.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Mercedes Castro during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/44/y9iZs.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Steneros during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/44/1jDl9P.St.138.jpg|525A model displays an Autumn/Winter design by Mercedes Castro during the Ego for young designers of the Madrid's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, in Madrid, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/02/05/16/44/wmj3p.St.138.jpg|525COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Maxim, Dan Bova, left, Editor and Chief of Maxim Magazine, has Tabasco sauce poured into his mouth by TV personality Guy Fieri afer arriving at the Patrón Tequila Presents: The Maxim Party, featuring the Coca-Cola Zero countdown in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AJ Mast /AP Images for Maxim)
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