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May 20, 2012

Ruby, a rescued pit bull, covers Hadley Collins, 12, with puppy kisses in Baltimore.

Katherine Frey / The Washington Post

May 20, 2012

Actor Leonard Nimoy gestures to the crowd after being awarded an honorary degree at the Boston University commencement.

Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters

May 20, 2012

Oprah Winfrey attends the Spelman College commencement at Georgia International Convention Center.

Rick Diamond / Getty Images

May 21, 2012

Children watch an annular solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning.

Shizuo Kambayashi / AP

May 20, 2012

An annular eclipse appears north of Odessa, Tex. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States.

Albert Cesare / AP

May 20, 2012

People watch as an eclipse reaches annularity as the moon passes before the sun in the first annular eclipse seen in the U.S. since 1994, in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz.

David McNew / Getty Images

May 20, 2012

The annular eclipse is visible through binoculars in Sacramento, Calif.

Randy Pench / AP

May 20, 2012

An inventor and prize winner presents a communication glove for deaf blind people during the Young Researchers competition (Jugend forscht) in Erfurt, central Germany. Students of three German universities developed a glove that sends and receives Lorm, a touch alphabet for deaf-blind people. The glove can also send text messages and turn incoming text messages into Lorm. The Young Researchers competition is the biggest competition in Germany for young talent in the fields of science, mathematics and technology.

Jens Meyer / AP

May 20, 2012

A police officer swings a baton at protesters during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago. Baton-swinging police officers clashed with anti-war protesters at the start of the NATO summit on Sunday, beating some and dragging others away.

Andrew Kelly / Reuters

May 20, 2012

Demonstrators flow out of Grant Park in Chicago during this weekend's NATO summit.

Charles Rex Arbogast / AP

May 20, 2012

A protester is detained by police at a march and rally during this weekend's NATO summit in Chicago.

Paul Beaty / AP

May 20, 2012

A supporter of Serbia's newly elected president waves a flag as he celebrates Tomislav Nikolic's victory in downtown Belgrade. Serb nationalist Nikolic upset the odds to defeat incumbent Boris Tadic in a presidential runoff Sunday but vowed to pursue his predecessor's drive for the Balkan nation to join the E.U.

Dimitar Dilkoff / AFP/Getty Images

May 20, 2012

Unidentified people beat Svyatoslav Sheremet, head of Gay-Forum of Ukraine public organization, in Kiev. Sheremet was attacked after meeting with members of the media to inform them that a scheduled gay parade was canceled. The attackers ran off when they realized members of the media were documenting the attack.

Anatolii Stepanov / Reuters

May 19, 2012

Children look at a red uakari monkey at Huachipa Zoo in Lima, Peru.

Mariana Bazo / Reuters

May 20, 2012

Cars are damaged after a tower collapsed following an earthquake in Finale Emila, Italy.

Pierre Teyssot / AFP/Getty Images

May 19, 2012

Palestinians carry an injured man during clashes with Jewish settlers in the West Bank village of Assira al-Kibliya.

Nasser Ishtayeh / AP

May 18, 2012

Palestinians throw rocks at an Israeli army bulldozer during clashes in the northern West Bank village of Kufr Qaddum, near the Jewish settlement of Kdumim.

Nasser Ishtayeh / AP

May 20, 2012

Protesters throw eggs at a portrait of Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou on his inauguration day, denouncing his policies. Despite Ma's reelection in January, the island is greatly divided on his political and economic policies.

Wally Santana / AP

May 19, 2012

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his wife ,Yuan Weijing, smile upon their arrival at New York University’s University Village apartment complex in Manhattan.

Mladen Antonov / AFP/Getty Images

May 19, 2012

A participant arrives for the opening ceremony of the 20th Life Ball in Vienna. Life Ball is Europe's largest annual AIDS charity event and takes place in Vienna's City Hall.

Leonhard Foeger / Reuters

May 19, 2012

Fans scream as Wiz Kahlifa and Maroon 5 perform during a concert in the infield at the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.

Jonathan Newton / The Washington Post

May 19, 2012

People enjoy the moon bounce at the Mother Trucker Pool Party at the Capitol Skyline Hotel in Washington. The pool party featured food trucks, DJs providing music, animal floats, water slides, moon bounces and drinks.

Tracy A. Woodward / The Washington Post

May 19, 2012

Preakness spectators wearing fashionable hats make their way across the track to the VIP areas to view the running of 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

John McDonnell / The Washington Post

May 20, 2012

Megan Putnam, right, 7, takes the wheel of the replica pirate ship, the “Wilhemina,” as Eric Wierenga, 8, left, jokes with his grandfather, Wayne Boring, "Captain Grandpa Morgan," the ship's builder, during the Fresno Pirate Festival at Roeding Park, in Fresno, Calif. The two-day gathering of pirate enthusiasts, which started Saturday, was open to the public, drawing an estimated 400 pirates from Bakersfield and the Bay Area, and an estimated 3,000 from the public.

John Walker / AP

May 20, 2012

Chris Self, from Fort Campbell, Ky., pulls himself out of the water to put on his running prosthetic during the "Memphis in May" triathlon at Harrah's Casino in Tunica, Miss.

Jim Weber / AP

May 20, 2012

Thomas Woodley shouts encouragement and directions as competitors begin the second leg of the "Memphis in May" triathlon at Harrah's Casino in Tunica, Miss.

Jim Weber / AP

May 20, 2012

Performer Adam Realman, center, swings a sledge hammer onto a concrete block resting on the stomach of Brad Johnson during the Olde Time Coney Island Strongman Spectacular on Coney Island, N.Y. The event featured participants who showed feats of strength such as bending steel bars, towing automobiles and lifting fire hydrants.

Keith Bedford / Reuters

May 20, 2012

Chris Ryder tears phone books in half as a feat of strength in the Olde Time Coney Island Strongman Spectacular on Coney Island.

Keith Bedford / Reuters

May 19, 2012

Children compete in a sack race during Community Fit Day at Tamaqua Elementary School in Tamaqua, Pa.

Eric Conover / AP

May 19, 2012

Miss Maine USA 2012, Rani Williamson, arrives for a photo shoot at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Williamson will spend the next two weeks touring, filming, rehearsing, and making new friends while she prepares to compete for the coveted Miss USA Diamond Nexus Labs Crown.

Miss Universe Organization / Reuters

May 19, 2012

Joy Gracey gets the crowd fired up during the Galveston Island Beach Revue Bathing Beauties Contest in Galveston, Tex. Fifty contestants competed in the fourth annual vintage swimsuit competition hosted by Islander by Choice as a resurrection of the "Pageant of Pulchritude," which took place from 1920 to 1932.

Kevin M. Cox / AP

May 19, 2012

Top 10 finalist Veronica Stamps shows off her spunky personality during the Galveston Island Beach Revue Bathing Beauties Contest.

Kevin M. Cox / AP

May 19, 2012

Nanette Lowe, bottom left, of Bowie climbs through a mud pit along with Dan Stasulli, center, and Deanna Stasulli, both of Severna Park, as they take part in the Warrior Dash 5K event in Mechanicsville, Md.

Matt McClain / For The Washington Post

May 20, 2012

Marvin Romero, fancy dressed as Michael Jackson, performs on a street of Guatemala City.

Johan Ordonez / AFP/Getty Images

May 19, 2012

A transgender person waves during a rally to demand an investigation of homophobic crimes in San Salvador.

Ulises Rodriguez / Reuters

May 18, 2012

Sir Nik whips a woman who is a willing submissive participant at a dungeon party during the DomConLA convention in Los Angeles. DomCon brings together enthusiasts of BDSM (Bondage, Discipline, Submission and Dominance) and other sexual fetishes. The convention, started in 2003 by fetish professional Mistress Cyan, is claimed to be the largest convention of its kind in the United States.

David McNew / Getty Images

May 19, 2012

Performers participate in a two-day fire festival in Minsk, Belarus.

Victor Drachev / AFP/Getty Images

May 209, 2012

The Geico Skytypers perform their air show during the Andrews Air Show and Joint Service Open House, which takes place at Andrews Air Force Base. The show features the Blue Angels and the Golden Knights along with many other aerial and ground attractions.

Astrid Riecken / For The Washington Post

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