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Pics of the day: Wednesday 11th June 2014
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President Barack Obama (R) hugs head coach Geno Auriemma as center Stefanie Dolson (L) of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team slips off the riser during an East Room event at the White House June 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the NCAA Champion UConn Huskies Men's and Women's basketball teams to honor the teams and their 2014 NCAA Championships. (credit:Getty Images)
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Black cab and licensed taxi drivers protest at Trafalgar Square, London over the introduction of a phone app called Uber which allows customers to book and track vehicles (credit:PA)
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Rescuers search for victims on a flooded street in Qinzhou, southwest China's Guangxi province on June 11, 2014. Strong storms hit areas of the Guangxi region, leaving Qinzhou municipality heavily flooded, local media reported. (credit:Getty Images)
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Taxis drivers block highway outside Paris, near Roissy on June 11, 2014, as they take part in a demonstration to protest against the growing number of minicabs, known in France as Voitures de Tourisme avec Chauffeurs (VTC). Taxi drivers in London, Paris and other European capitals plan to bring chaos to the streets Wednesday in protest against unlicensed mobile car-hailing services such as Uber which have shaken up the industry. (credit:Getty Images)
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Model Candice Swanepoel attends Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2014 celebration and sneak peek of the future of Maxim at Pacific Design Center on June 10, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (credit:Getty Images)
Liverpool Biannial arts festival(06 of24)
NOTE ALTERNATE CROP Former Liverpool pilot boat Edmund Gardner in Albert Docks, Liverpool, has been painted for the Liverpool Biannial arts festival in partnership with Tate Liverpool and has been called #Dazzle. (credit:PA)
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Actress Angelina Jolie meets Congolese women's rights activists, Nyota Babunga (left) and Carine Safari (centre) during the second day of the, 'End Sexual Violence in Conflict' Summit in London's docklands. (credit:PA)
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Andy Murray (left) is joined by new coach Amelie Mauresmo (right) at a practice session during the AEGON Championships at The Queen's Club, London. (credit:PA)
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To mark the launch of the 101st Affordable Art Fair, taking place in Hampstead this week, a living, breathing recreation of Manet’s famous painting, Le Dejeurner sur l’herbe, was installed in the capital. The legendary feast themed painting, which caused uproar in 1863 due to the rumour of a featured prostitute, is now widely accepted as the start of the contemporary art movement.
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British police and their Portuguese counterparts investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann seven years ago from Praia da Luz on the Algarve, in Portugal begin to search a patch of scrubland just outside of the small town as the search for clues enters a second week. (credit:PA)
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A policewoman watches a couple, whose son was onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, cry after officials from the airlines refused to meet them outside the airlines' office building in Beijing, China Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Despite a massive air and sea search, no trace of Flight 370 has been found, three months after it vanished after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing.
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In this picture made available Wednesday, June 11, 2014, the feathers of a great grey owl are completely wet after rain showers at the zoo in Eberswalde, northeast of Berlin, Germany, Jun
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Damage from a fallen tree on the property of Pravindra Singh on Terry Street, Blockhouse Bay on June 11, 2014 in Auckland, New Zealand. Cyclonic winds and heavy rainfall has caused damage across Auckland, Northland and Waikato. Storms resulted in wide ranging power outages and property damage. (Photo by Jason Oxenham/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Lightning flashes in the sky over wind turbines in the late evening in Algermissen in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, 10 June 2014. Violent thunderstorms were reported in parts of western Germany, killing six people and causing damages
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Yemenis set wheels on fire during a protest demanding basic services from the government in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, June 11, 2014. The country's Electricity Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that assailants attacked power lines located along the road linking the capital, Sanaa, with Marib, immediately causing the power outage early Monday. The ministry said the whole country of 23 million people was without power after the attack.
Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' "22 Jump Street" - Red Carpet(16 of24)
WESTWOOD, CA - JUNE 10: Actors Channing Tatum (L) and Jonah Hill attend the Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' '22 Jump Street' at Regency Village Theatre on June 10, 2014 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Candice Swanepoel attends the Maxim Hot 100 Party in Los Angeles (credit:Rex)
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A Kashmiri man fishes from a traditional boat during sunset at the Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Nestled in the Himalayan mountains and known for its beautiful lakes and saucer-shaped valleys, the Indian portion of Kashmir, is also one of the most militarized places on earth.
Samsung Hope For Children Gala 2014 - Arrivals(19 of24)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 10: Jessica Alba attends the Samsung Hope For Children Gala 2014 on June 10, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Samsung) (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess of Cambridge meets guests during a garden party held at Buckingham Palace, central London.
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Angelina Jolie arrives to meet David Cameron at 10 Downing Street on June 10, 2014 in London, England
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The Christ the King Statue, by Irish-American sculptor Andrew O' Connor, is returned to Moran Park in Dun Laoghaire after being removed and restored during construction of the Central Library and Cultural Centre. (credit:PA)
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In this Saturday photo provided by Josh Newton, newlyweds Michael Wolber and April Hartley pose for a picture near Bend, Ore, as a wildfire burns in the background. Because of the approaching fire, the minister conducted an abbreviated ceremony and the wedding party was evacuated to a downtown Bend park for the reception. (credit:AP Photo/Josh Newton)
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A squirrel is seen curiously examining a peanut held by a teddy bear on a feeder in Hamburg. The nut in question was dangling from a fishing rod held by the miniature teddy. And the hungry squirrel seemed intrigued by the dangling offering - scampering up to take a sniff. However, luckily for it, it didn't have to work out how to retrieve the food as there were other easier to reach peanuts scattered around.