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May 24, 2010: Ferdinand Wimmer enjoys an open air pool in the Austrian province of Salzburg.

May 24, 2010: Ferdinand Wimmer enjoys an open air pool in the Austrian province of Salzburg.

Kerstin Joensson-AP

May 22, 2010: A man attends the wave gothic festival in Leipzig, Germany.

May 22, 2010: A man attends the wave gothic festival in Leipzig, Germany.

Sebastian Willnow-AP

May 23, 2010: Samba dancers parade at the Carnival Of Cultures in Berlin.

May 23, 2010: Samba dancers parade at the Carnival Of Cultures in Berlin.

Markus Schreiber-AP

May 22, 2010: Children with their heads poked through holes in a chariot take part in the Zinneke Parade in Brussels.

May 22, 2010: Children with their heads poked through holes in a chariot take part in the Zinneke Parade in Brussels.

Sebastien Pirlet-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: Horsemen play the role of Moors knights during the "Cavalhadas" festival in Pirenopolis, Brazil. The festival is held in commemoration of the victory by the Christian knights who fought in Charlemagne's army in the 8th century.

May 23, 2010: Horsemen play the role of Moors knights during the "Cavalhadas" festival in Pirenopolis, Brazil. The festival is held in commemoration of the victory by the Christian knights who fought in Charlemagne's army in the 8th century.

Ricardo Moraes-REUTERS

May 22, 2010: An inflatable crawfish advertises a motel near the Gulf Coast in Golden Meadow, La.With beaches closed and fishing in much of the area banned because of the oil spill, local businesses are suffering. Officials now say that it may be impossible to clean the coastal wetlands affected by the massive oil spill that continues to gush in the Gulf.

May 22, 2010: An inflatable crawfish advertises a motel near the Gulf Coast in Golden Meadow, La.With beaches closed and fishing in much of the area banned because of the oil spill, local businesses are suffering. Officials now say that it may be impossible to clean the coastal wetlands affected by the massive oil spill that continues to gush in the Gulf.

John Moore-Getty Images

May 23, 2010: Oil reachs the marshlands on the NE pass of the Mississippi Delta. The U.S. government threatened on Sunday to remove BP from efforts to seal a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico if it doesn't do enough to stop the leak, though it acknowledged only the company and the oil industry have the needed know-how.

May 23, 2010: Oil reachs the marshlands on the NE pass of the Mississippi Delta. The U.S. government threatened on Sunday to remove BP from efforts to seal a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico if it doesn't do enough to stop the leak, though it acknowledged only the company and the oil industry have the needed know-how.

Ho-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: Rescue worker Deanene Birtell holds a pelican while it is being hydrated for transport at the Ft. Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, La. The bird was rescued from oil contamination from the Deepwater Horizon spill. A total of seven birds were to be transported by plane and released at the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge near Tampa, Fla.

May 23, 2010: Rescue worker Deanene Birtell holds a pelican while it is being hydrated for transport at the Ft. Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, La. The bird was rescued from oil contamination from the Deepwater Horizon spill. A total of seven birds were to be transported by plane and released at the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge near Tampa, Fla.

Lee Celano-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: An oil-covered pelican flaps its wings on an island in Barataria Bay off the coast of La. The island is home to hundreds of brown pelican nests as well at terns, gulls and roseate spoonbills and is being impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill.

May 23, 2010: An oil-covered pelican flaps its wings on an island in Barataria Bay off the coast of La. The island is home to hundreds of brown pelican nests as well at terns, gulls and roseate spoonbills and is being impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill.

Patrick Semansky-AP

May 23, 2010: A young heron sits dying amidst oil splattering underneath a mangrove on an island impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Barataria Bay, La.

May 23, 2010: A young heron sits dying amidst oil splattering underneath a mangrove on an island impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Barataria Bay, La.

Gerald Herbert-AP

May 23, 2010: Workers contracted by British Petroleum scrape oil from a beach after it was inundated by the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon in Port Fourchon, La.

May 23, 2010: Workers contracted by British Petroleum scrape oil from a beach after it was inundated by the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon in Port Fourchon, La.

Lee Celano-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: Boys blow flour inside a plastic cup as part of a game during a religious festival in Baclaran, Philippines.

May 23, 2010: Boys blow flour inside a plastic cup as part of a game during a religious festival in Baclaran, Philippines.

Cheryl Ravelo-REUTERS

May 22, 2010: An advertisement is all that remains near a burnt building in downtown Bangkok, three days after a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters. Thailand's premier said that order has been restored in the city.

May 22, 2010: An advertisement is all that remains near a burnt building in downtown Bangkok, three days after a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters. Thailand's premier said that order has been restored in the city.

Bay Ismoyo-AFP/Getty Images

May 24, 2010: A portrait of slain Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi is displayed at his funeral at a temple in Bangkok. Polenghi, a freelance photographer and documentary maker, was shot while covering the military offensive against the Red Shirt demonstrators May 19.

May 24, 2010: A portrait of slain Italian photographer Fabio Polenghi is displayed at his funeral at a temple in Bangkok. Polenghi, a freelance photographer and documentary maker, was shot while covering the military offensive against the Red Shirt demonstrators May 19.

Manan Vatsyayana-AFP/Getty Images

May 23, 2010: Boys move a coin from their forehead and into their mouths without using their hands in a game during a religious festival in Baclaran, Philippines.

May 23, 2010: Boys move a coin from their forehead and into their mouths without using their hands in a game during a religious festival in Baclaran, Philippines.

Cheryl Ravelo-REUTERS

May 21, 2010: A child participates in the Fonambules Body Paint Festival in Mexico City.

May 21, 2010: A child participates in the Fonambules Body Paint Festival in Mexico City.

Eliana Aponte-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2010 winner Amuzie Afora Fiona (C) is flanked by the first and second runners-up after winning the title in the commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria.

May 23, 2010: Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2010 winner Amuzie Afora Fiona (C) is flanked by the first and second runners-up after winning the title in the commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria.

Akintunde Akinleye-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: Women take part in a carnival for newly wed brides in Stavropol, Russia.

May 23, 2010: Women take part in a carnival for newly wed brides in Stavropol, Russia.

Eduard Korniyenko-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: Women in traditional clothes drink vodka in Plastok, Belarus, as part of festivities surrounding the Orthodox "Trinity" holiday.

May 23, 2010: Women in traditional clothes drink vodka in Plastok, Belarus, as part of festivities surrounding the Orthodox "Trinity" holiday.

Victor Drachev-AFP/Getty Images

May 23, 2010: Residents hold posters with the image of the Virgin Mary during a religious procession in Baclaran, Philippines.

May 23, 2010: Residents hold posters with the image of the Virgin Mary during a religious procession in Baclaran, Philippines.

Erik De Castro-REUTERS

May 24, 2010: Women dressed in the traditional clothes of the Sorbs carry the statue of the Mother of God, which is covered with a plastic wrap due to the rainy weather, during a procession in Rosenthal, Germany.

May 24, 2010: Women dressed in the traditional clothes of the Sorbs carry the statue of the Mother of God, which is covered with a plastic wrap due to the rainy weather, during a procession in Rosenthal, Germany.

Matthias Rietschel-AP

May 23, 2010: People dressed in 13th century armor stage a mock battle at the "Kievan Rus" International Festival near Kiev, Ukraine. Kievan Rus (historic Russia and Ukraine) was a medieval state which existed from approximately 880 to the middle of the 13th century.

May 23, 2010: People dressed in 13th century armor stage a mock battle at the "Kievan Rus" International Festival near Kiev, Ukraine. Kievan Rus (historic Russia and Ukraine) was a medieval state which existed from approximately 880 to the middle of the 13th century.

Sergei Supinsky-AFP/Getty Images

May 23, 2010: People dressed in 13Ith century armor stage a mock battle at the "Kievan Rus" International Festival near Kiev, Ukraine.

May 23, 2010: People dressed in 13Ith century armor stage a mock battle at the "Kievan Rus" International Festival near Kiev, Ukraine.

Sergei Supinsky-AFP/Getty Images

May 22, 2010: People participate in a Rainbow Pride Parade in Bratislava, Slovakia.

May 22, 2010: People participate in a Rainbow Pride Parade in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Radovan Stoklasa-REUTERS

May 21, 2010: A man performs a headstand at the top of Primrose Hill in London.

May 21, 2010: A man performs a headstand at the top of Primrose Hill in London.

Paul Hackett-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: A worker adjusts an arrangement during preparations for the Chelsea Flower Show in London.

May 23, 2010: A worker adjusts an arrangement during preparations for the Chelsea Flower Show in London.

Stefan Wermuth-REUTERS

May 24, 2010: French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, pet a goat as they visit an exhibition along the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

May 24, 2010: French president Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, pet a goat as they visit an exhibition along the Champs-Elysees in Paris.

Philippe Wojazer-Reuters

May 22, 2010: A polar bear named Arktos swims past the window of his pool at the zoo in Hanover, Germany.

May 22, 2010: A polar bear named Arktos swims past the window of his pool at the zoo in Hanover, Germany.

Nigel Treblin-AFP/Getty Images

May 22, 2010: Locals wade through a flooded street after a rainstorm in Yingtan, China.

May 22, 2010: Locals wade through a flooded street after a rainstorm in Yingtan, China.

Stringer Shanghai-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: Workers examine a derailed passenger train in Dongxiang, China.

May 23, 2010: Workers examine a derailed passenger train in Dongxiang, China.

REUTERS

May 22, 1010: Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul and his wife Kelley greet supporters at a party unity rally in Frankfort, Ky.

May 22, 1010: Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul and his wife Kelley greet supporters at a party unity rally in Frankfort, Ky.

Ed Reinke-AP

May 22, 2010: Seven-year-old Jeffery Parker Jr., holds a sign as he stands with other demonstrators across the street from a Republican party unity rally in Frankfort, Ky.

May 22, 2010: Seven-year-old Jeffery Parker Jr., holds a sign as he stands with other demonstrators across the street from a Republican party unity rally in Frankfort, Ky.

Ed Reinke-AP

May 22, 2010: Llewellyn Kingman Sanchez-Werner, 13-year-old U.S. pianist, performs with the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra during a concert in Baghdad.

May 22, 2010: Llewellyn Kingman Sanchez-Werner, 13-year-old U.S. pianist, performs with the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra during a concert in Baghdad.

Mohammed Ameen-REUTERS

May 21, 2010: U.S. astronaut Doug Wheelock is helped into his spacesuit as he trains for a mission at the Star City space center outside Moscow.

May 21, 2010: U.S. astronaut Doug Wheelock is helped into his spacesuit as he trains for a mission at the Star City space center outside Moscow.

Sergei Remezov-REUTERS

May 23, 2010: A tame elephant quenches his thirst from a leaking water pipe in New Delhi.

May 23, 2010: A tame elephant quenches his thirst from a leaking water pipe in New Delhi.

Gurinder Osan-AP

May 21, 2010: An artist performs with laser lights in Mumbai, India.

May 21, 2010: An artist performs with laser lights in Mumbai, India.

AP

May 21, 2010: Lola chases a stone thrown into a river on a warm spring day in Akron N.Y.

May 21, 2010: Lola chases a stone thrown into a river on a warm spring day in Akron N.Y.

David Duprey-AP

May 22, 2010: A dog in the Loews Coronado bay resort surf dog competition in Imperial Beach, Calif.

May 22, 2010: A dog in the Loews Coronado bay resort surf dog competition in Imperial Beach, Calif.

Gabriel Bouys-AFP/Getty Images

May 23, 2010: Star the reindeer and her owner, Albert Whitehead, take a break during a stroll through downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The 8-year-old reindeer is the sixth of a line of local pet reindeer, all females named Star, going back nearly 50 years.

May 23, 2010: Star the reindeer and her owner, Albert Whitehead, take a break during a stroll through downtown Anchorage, Alaska. The 8-year-old reindeer is the sixth of a line of local pet reindeer, all females named Star, going back nearly 50 years.

Rachel D'oro-AP

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