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Finger wrestling, Pope Benedict in Lebanon, Battle of Antietam reenactment and more in the day in photos News and feature images from around the world.
Sept. 15, 2012
A girl cries during an early learning session for young drivers during the three-day 2012 Goodwood Revival festival in Chichester, England.
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Sept. 16, 2012
Alexander Kempt paddles past the Baroque Palace in a hollowed-out pumpkin as he takes part in the German Pumpkin Boat Championships in Ludwigsburg, western Germany. The 40 participants may use either one of the pumpkin boats furnished by the organizers or a self-made boat constructed of a pumpkin weighing 440 pounds or more. Participants must also be at least 14 years old and able to swim.
Bernd Weissbrod
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Sept. 15, 2012
Hairdressers give visitors to Festival No. 6 an artistic hair makeover in Portmeirion, Wales. The classic Italianate village is staging the first ever Festival No. 6, named after the famous 1960s cult TV series “The Prisoner,” which was filmed in the village. The three-day festival is a kaleidoscope of entertainment with music, art and performances ranging from poetry to pop and classical music.
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Sept. 16, 2012
Musicians perform alphorns during the annual International Alphorn Festival in the western Austrian village of Baad.
Dominic Ebenbichler
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Reuters
Sept. 16, 2012
A participant in traditional clothes practices for the German Finger Wrestling Championships in Warngau, Germany.
Matthias Schrader
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AP
Sept. 16, 2012
Finger wrestlers compete in the German Finger Wrestling Championships in Warngau, southern Germany. More than 150 men taking part in the traditional Bavarian event try to pull their opponent over the table by using only their fingers and a rubber strap.
Frank Leonhardt
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AFP/Getty Images
Sept. 15, 2012
A giant rosary of balloons floats in the sky as the faithful wait for Pope Benedict XVI in Bkerke, Lebanon. The pope told Syrians at a rally for young people that he admired their courage and that he does not forget those in the Middle East who are suffering. On a day of appeals for religious freedom in the region, he said it was time for Muslims and Christians to work together against violence and war. He spoke on the second day of his visit to Lebanon, a country with the largest percentage of Christians in the Middle East. He arrived amid a wave of violent demonstrations across the Muslim world.
Alessandra Tarantino
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AP
Sept. 16, 2012
A miter is placed on Pope Benedict XVI’s head during an open-air mass in Beirut's waterfront on the final day of his visit to Lebanon. The pope prayed that leaders in the Middle East work toward peace and reconciliation in his homily, which an estimated 350,000 people attended.
Filippo Monteforte
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AFP/Getty Images
Sept. 15, 2012
An artisan applies finishing touches to an idol of Vishwakarma, the Hindu deity of architecture and machinery, at his workshop in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura. The festival of Vishwakarma will be celebrated on Monday.
Jayanta Dey
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Reuters
Sept. 17, 2012
An Indonesian Muslim shouts during a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta. Police used tear gas and water cannons on Monday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who massed outside the embassy to protest against a film mocking the prophet Muhammad.
Beawiharta
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Reuters
Sept. 17, 2012
A woman presents the Instax Mini 8 at the Fuji stand on the press day of the world’s largest imaging fair, in Cologne, Germany. More than 1,200 exhibitors from 45 countries will show their latest products at the Photokina 2012 from Tuesday through Sunday.
Ina Fassbender
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Reuters
Sept. 16, 2012
British designer Vivienne Westwood receives applause during London Fashion Week.
Jonathan Short
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AP
Sept. 16, 2012
Harley Davidson bikers parade during a Harley meeting on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach.
Christophe Simon
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AFP/Getty Images
Sept. 17, 2012
International Space Station (ISS) crew member Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka signs an autograph on the Soyuz capsule after landing near the town of Arkalyk in northern Kazakhstan. Monday marked the second time that a woman took command of the ISS, as three U.S. and Russian colleagues made a safe return from the orbiting space lab to the Kazakh steppe.
Shamil Zhumatov
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AFP/Getty Images
Sept. 17, 2012
Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Catherine, visit a cultural village on their tour of the Far East in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a Diamond Jubilee tour representing Queen Elizabeth II, taking in Singapore, Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
Chris Jackson
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Sept. 16, 2012
Locals cheer as the Duke and Duchess arrive at Honiara International Airport during their Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East in Honiara, Guadalcanal Island.
Chris Jackson
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Sept. 17, 2012
High waves caused by Typhoon Sanba crash on a seaside road in Yeosu, South Korea.
Hyung Min-woo
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AP
Sept. 16, 2012
A plane flies above smoke billowing from the North Merna wildfire in the Bridger National Forest in Sublette County, Wyo.
Jim Urquhart
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Reuters
Sept. 15, 2012
Pam Lucashu, left, of Durham, Conn., watches a reenactment of the Dunker Church skirmish along with Alesia Poland, center, and her mother, Joyce Forsyth, right, both of Hagerstown, Md., as people gather to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam outside of Sharpsburg, Md., not far from the Antietam National Battlefield. The true anniversary of the battle is Sept. 17. It is known as being the bloodiest day of battle in U.S. history.
Matt McClain
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For The Washington Post
Sept. 15, 2012
Niles M. Clark of Westfield, Ind., works on his mustache as he portrays Confederate Gen. George Pickett in a 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Antietam outside of Sharpsburg, Md.
Matt McClain
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For The Washington Post
Sept. 15, 2012
Elisa Clark washes the hair of her husband, Niles M. Clark, of Westfield, Ind., during a 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Md., not far from the Antietam National Battlefield.
Matt McClain
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For The Washington Post
Sept. 15, 2012
Al Stone of Hinton, W.Va., portrays Gen. Robert E. Lee during the 150th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Antietam outside of Sharpsburg, Md.
Matt McClain
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For The Washington Post
Sept. 15, 2012
Confederate infantry reenactors participate in the Battle of Bloody Lane during an event to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Md. The Battle of Antietam was fought on Sept. 17, 1862, and was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 23,000 men killed, wounded or missing. It marked the end of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the North and led to President Abraham Lincoln’s issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Sept. 14, 2012
At Lake Erie College, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is held on to by a Secret Service agent while greeting a supportive crowd at a rainy rally in Painesville, Ohio.
Melina Mara
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The Washington Post
Sept. 14, 2012
From left, Vice President Biden, first lady Michelle Obama and President Obama welcome the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House.
Nikki Kahn
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The Washington Post
Sept. 14, 2012
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps shares a laugh with friends as members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams wait for the arrival of President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House.
Nikki Kahn
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The Washington Post
Sept. 16, 2012
A man shows his dog at Kungstradgarden in Stockholm during an event called Stockholm's Dog Day, where people bring their dogs to take part in different activities.
Jonathan Nackstrand
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AFP/Getty Images
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