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Life Ball in Vienna

Reuters photo — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Participants arrive 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.

MotoGP crash

Getty Images — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Australian Jack Miller crashes during a second free practice session of the French MotoGP Grand Prix at Le Mans circuit, western France.

Training session

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Dutch players are seen with a slow speed exposure in Lausanne during a training session ahead of the Euro 2012. The Netherlands national football has a training camp in Switzerland.

NATO Summit protest

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A Chicago Police officer talks on his radio as Occupy Chicago demosntrators march through the streets ahead of the NATO 2012 Summit. After a decade in Afghanistan, NATO leaders gather for a key summit May 20, 2012, hoping for a show of unity in the final two years of combat -- even though allies are eager to bring troops home.

Delphine Chaneac

Reuters photo — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Actress Delphine Chaneac arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the animated film "Madagascar 3: Europe's most wanted", at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

Tattoo Congress

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A woman shows off her tattoo during during an International Congress of Tattoo Artists in Moscow.

NATO summit protest

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A Chicago Occupy Wall Street protester covers himself with an American flag as he lies on the ground following a march through the streets of downtown Chicago, Illinois on the eve of the NATO summit. After a decade in Afghanistan, NATO leaders gather for a key summit May 20, 2012, hoping for a show of unity in the final two years of combat -- even though allies are eager to bring troops home.

Rome Masters tennis tournament

Reuters — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Angelique Kerber of Germany returns a ball to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic during their match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament.

Friday prayers

DAMIR SAGOLJ, REUTERS — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Rohingya people gather at a local mosque before Friday prayers in a village north of the town of Sittwe, Myanmar.

BOSS Black fall/winter 2012

Reuters photo — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat smiles as he presents a Hugo Boss creation during the BOSS Black fall/winter 2012 fashion show by Hugo Boss in Beijing.

Overloaded

Reuters photo — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A man tries to regain control of his tractor as the front wheels lift off the ground while driving a trolley loaded with sand on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan.

European Swimming Championships

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Sweden Anna Lindberg dives during the women's 1m springboard preliminary of the 31st LEN European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Casey Stoner retiring

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

World motorcycling Champion Australian Casey Stoner drives his Honda in a curve during a free practice session of the French MotoGP Grand Prix at Le Mans circuit, western France. World champion Stoner stunned the paddock on May 17, by revealing he will quit at the end of the season, admitting he has lost his passion for the sport.

Rebirth ceremony

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A Thai man lays inside a coffin at Wat Prommanee during a rebirth ceremony in Nakhon Nayok,Thailand. The resurrection service follows an hour of prayer lead by Thai monks and then a person stepping into a coffin for a few minutes to arise reborn. Buddhism in Thailand can embrace animist beliefs and magical practices while Thais claim that the true spirit of Buddhism is being lost. The fee for the rebirth service is just 100 Thai bhat ($3 USD). The Thai temple is 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Bangkok.

Sheepdog auction

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A sheepdog watches another dog in the auction ring as it waits its turn to be auctioned at Skipton Auction Mart in Skipton, England. Craven Cattle Marts (CCM), in the Yorkshire Dales, are world renowned for their sheepdog auctions with buyers bidding for some of the countries best bred border collies. In 2010 a world record price of 5145 GBP was each paid for sheepdogs Ron and Rex.

Round-up

Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A sheepdog works in the auction ring as buyers look on at Skipton Auction Mart in Skipton, England. Craven Cattle Marts, in the Yorkshire Dales, are world renowned for their sheepdog auctions with buyers bidding for some of the countries best bred border collies.

Life of Reilly

AFP/Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A rhesus macaque relaxes in its enclosure after eating watermelon, provided by zookeepers to help the monkeys deal with hot summer temperatures, at the Kamla Nehru Zoological Gardens in Ahmedabad.

Sling-shot

AFP/Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A Palestinian protester uses a slingshot to throw back at Israeli soldiers a tear gas canister during clashes in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah.

N'sync

AFP/Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Italians Nicola Marconi (front) and Tommaso Rinaldi dive during the Men's 3m springboard synchro preliminary of the 31st LEN European Swimming Championships, in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Eye(s) on the ball

AFP/Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

France's Richard Gasquet returns a ball to Spanish David Ferrer during their quarter-finals match of the ATP Rome tournament. Ferrer defeated Gasquet 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.

Proud (masked) protestor

AFP/Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

A Palestinian protester stands next to burning tires as he throws a stone with his slingshot towards Israeli soldiers.

Na Li's return

AFP/Getty Images — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

China's Na Li returns a ball to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova during their quarter-finals match of the WTA Rome tournament. Na Li defeated Cibulkova 6-1, 7-6 (7/4).

Strike

Getty Images — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Robinson Cano #24 of the New York Yankees gets crossed up during a strike against the Toronto Blue Jays during MLB action at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Time trial

Getty Images — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Christopher Horner riding for RadioShack-Nissan competes in the individual time trial during stage five of the Amgen Tour of California in Bakersfield, California.

First round

Getty Images — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Michelle Wie hits her tee shot on the 16th hole in the first round of the Sybase Match Play Championship at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey.