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Pictures of the day
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An empty local market area is seen, as Sierra Leone government enforces a three day lock-down on movement of all people in a attempt to fight the Ebola virus, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Thousands of health workers began knocking on doors across Sierra Leone on Friday in search of hidden Ebola cases with the entire West African nation locked down in their homes for three days in an unprecedented effort to combat the deadly disease. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A young Palestinian hurls rocks at Israeli security forces (unseen) during clashes following a protest on September 19, 2014 in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near the northern city of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. An Israeli Arab rights group on September 18, called for an international investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes during the latest Gaza conflict, a week after the army dismissed several cases. AFP PHOTO/ JAAFAR ASHTIYEH (Photo credit should read JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JAAFAR ASHTIYEH via Getty Images)
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Pearly Kings and Queens plant poppies at the Tower of London in London, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' is the evolving art installation at the tower, and 888,246 poppies will be planted in the moat by volunteers with the last poppy being planted on Nov. 11 2014. Each poppy represents a British or Colonial fatality in the First World War. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An aerial view of the ceramic poppies which form part of the art installation 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' by artist Paul Cummins at the Tower of London, marking the centenary of World War I. (credit:Nick Ansell/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Tom Hardy gets set up with the new iPhone 6 at The Apple Store, Regent Street on September 19, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Ben A. Pruchnie via Getty Images)
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Tom Hardy with his fiancee Charlotte Riley as he picks up his new iPhone 6 at The Apple Store, Regent Street, London. (credit:PA)
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British singer Rita Ora reacts to Japanese fans at a fashion event in Tokyo on September 19, 2014. Rita Ora is in Japan to promote Adidas' casual wear brand 'Adidas Originals by Rita Ora'. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
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Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chambelrain and Santi Cazorla of Arsenal in action during at training session at London Colney on September 19, 2014 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) (credit:Stuart MacFarlane via Getty Images)
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea,Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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O2 celebrated the arrival of the iPhone 6 by giving the UKs first proud owners a unique rooftop performance from Tinie Tempah. The diminutive star took to the top of the O2 to serenade the Apple fans who had queued to be the first to get their hands on the must have phone.Flanked by England rugby stars Tinie took selfies with the lucky O2 customers as they took in the incredible surrounding view.
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Rin Nakai steps on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in event on September 19, 2014 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Mitch Viquez/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (credit:Mitch Viquez/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters dance in celebration during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Acrobats perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in Incheon on September 19, 2014. (credit:PRAKASH SINGH via Getty Images)
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GUANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18: (CHINA OUT) One of the panda triplets is held by staff at Chimelong Safari Park on September 18, 2014 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China. The panda triplets have passed their 53 days at Chimelong Safari Park. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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GUANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18: (CHINA OUT) Panda triplets open their eyes at Chimelong Safari Park on September 18, 2014 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China. Panda triplets have passed their 53 days at Chimelong Safari Park. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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A contestant of “Miss China” plays with whale shark at world's biggest marine theme park in the whale shark aquarium of Changlong Ocean Kingdom on September 17, 2014 in Zhuhai, China. (credit:Barcroft)
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The first people in the queue, Sam Sheikh, left, and Jameel Ahmed, right, celebrate for the media after buying the new iPhone6, outside the Apple shop in London, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. The new Apple iPhone6 went on sale at the shop on Friday. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People queue outside an Apple shop in London, Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. The new Apple iPhone 6 went on sale at the shop on Friday. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley officially launches Coca-Cola Life in the UK in the Coca-Cola pop-up boutique in South Molton Street, London. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley officially launches Coca-Cola Life in the UK in the Coca-Cola pop-up boutique in South Molton Street, London. (credit:Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)
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A student poses for a souvenir photo next to a wax figure of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on display at the Madame Tussauds Museum in Beijing, China Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scottish voters have resoundingly rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom after a historic referendum that shook the country to its core.(AP Photo/Andy Wong) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A man dives in the background as rescuers use a rubber dinghy to rescue trapped residents after continues heavy monsoon rains spawned by tropical storm Fung-Wong flooded Marikina city, east of Manila, Philippines and most parts of the metropolis Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Heavy rains due to a storm and the seasonal monsoon caused widespread flooding Friday in the Philippine capital and nearby provinces, shutting down schools and government offices. Local authorities reported thousands were evacuated early Friday from severely inundated communities, some under rapid-flowing flood waters more than neck high.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A resident holds on to a rope while another swims as they try to cross a raod with strong current as heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Fung-Wong flooded homes at Tumana village in Marikina City, subruban Manila on September 19, 2014. Heavy rains brought y the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong shut down the Philippine capital Manila on September 19, stranding motorists and forcing tens of thousands to flee their flooded homes, officials said. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TED ALJIBE via Getty Images)
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Stranded passengers are ferried through a flooded street during heavy rains brought on by tropical storm Fung-Wong in Manila on September 19, 2014. Tropical storm Fung-Wong dumped heavy rains that shut down Manila early on September 19, forcing thousands of residents to flee as the the weather disturbance approached the northern Philippines, officials said. AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TED ALJIBE via Getty Images)
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A resident swims along a flooded street during heavy rains brought on by tropical storm Fung-Wong in Manila on September 19, 2014. Tropical storm Fung-Wong dumped heavy rains that shut down Manila early on September 19, forcing thousands of residents to flee as the the weather disturbance approached the northern Philippines, officials said. AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE (Photo credit should read TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TED ALJIBE via Getty Images)
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Rescuers evacuate residents after a river overflowed, flooding their homes due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Fung-Wong in Tumana village, Marikina City, suburban Manila on September 19, 2014. Heavy rains brought by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong shut down the Philippine capital on September 19, stranding motorists and forcing tens of thousands to flee their flooded homes, officials said. AFP PHOTO/NOEL CELIS (Photo credit should read NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:NOEL CELIS via Getty Images)
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'Butch,' the first customer at SoftBank Corp.'s Omotesando store displays his newly purchased Apple Inc. iPhone 6 for a photograph outside the store in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. Photographer: Yuriko Nakao/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of retail and online stores at Apple Inc., center, and employees cheer before opening the doors to the company's George Street store for the sales launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Apple stores attracted long lines of shoppers for the debut of the latest iPhones, indicating healthy demand for the bigger-screen smartphones. Photographer: Lisa Maree Williams/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Singaporean law student Bjorn Tan (L) takes a self photograph with his mother Wendy Heng (R) with his newly purchased iPhone 6 during its launch by Singtel, Singapore telecommunication company in Singapore on September 19, 2014. Singapore is one of the first markets in the world to take delivery of the latest iPhone models which feature large screen handsets. AFP PHOTO / ROMEO GACAD (Photo credit should read ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROMEO GACAD via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate following the announcement of referendum polling results during a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: First Minister Alex Salmond First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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A pro-union supporter sleeps during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, gives a press conference at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Prime Minister David Cameron gives a press conference following the results of the Scottish referendum on independence outside 10 Downing Street on September 19, 2014 in London, England. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
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A charity worker, center, from the GOAL Ireland humanitarian agency, educates children on how to prevent and identify the Ebola virus in their communities at Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Shoppers crowded streets and markets in Sierra Leone's capital on Thursday stocking up for a three-day shutdown that authorities will hope will slow the spread of the Ebola outbreak that is accelerating across West Africa. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A law enforcement officer arrives for a funeral service for Pennsylvania State Trooper Cpl. Bryon Dickson, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in Scranton, Pa. Dickson was killed on Friday night in an ambush shooting at the state police barracks in Blooming Grove Township. Authorities are looking for 31-year-old Eric Frein, of Canadensis, who is charged with killing one trooper and wounding another outside the barracks. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)