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Pics of the day: Friday 13th June 2014
Paramore Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America"(01 of26)
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 13: Hayley Williams of the band Paramore performs on ABC's 'Good Morning America'at Rumsey Playfield on June 13, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Bloodhound driver Andy Green, 51, sits in the cockpit of the 10 million rocket-powered Bloodhound car at the Bloodhound Technical Centre in Bristol, as the mission to produce the world's first 1,000mph car took a mammoth step forward with unveiling of the cockpit. (credit:PA)
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Women sit in long grass during hot weather in Hyde Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Tourists use a a parasol to shelter from the sun as they walk in Hyde Park, London. (credit:PA)
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Festival goers Zoe Abbott (centre) and Rachel Gates (centre left) getting splashed by water from their friends in the sea at the beach in Ryde, before heading to the Isle of Wight Festival. (credit:PA)
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Indians enjoy high tide waves on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India. According to local reports, the city would witness high tides measuring 4.5 meters (15 feet) till Wednesday. (credit:AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
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An elephant kicks a ball during an event to celebrate the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament in Brazil at a popular tourist destination in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, June 13, 2014.
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Participants wearing traditional costumes carry offerings on their heads during the opening of the 36th Bali International Arts Festival on June 13, 2014 in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. The annual month-long festival runs from June 13 to July 12, 2014 and features 12.000 local and international art performers. (credit:Getty Images)
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A person in a Batman costume holds a sign during a World Cup demonstration on June 12, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the first day of World Cup play
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Adam Jones #10 (L) hits catcher Caleb Joseph #36 of the Baltimore Orioles with a pie to the face following the Orioles 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 12, 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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A press photographer helps a Brazil soccer fan affected by tear gas when she got caught up in clashes between police and protesters while trying to reach the stadium for the opening World Cup soccer game in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Brazilian police clashed with anti-World Cup protesters trying to block part of the main highway leading to the stadium that was hosting the opening match between Brazil and Croatia.
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A so called ‘fairy Buddha’ is seen at Xishan Mount in Yongji County, northeast China's Jilin Province. The figure, which appeared to be surrounded by a halo of light, was spotted in the mist on the mountain.
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Workmen prepare the venue ahead of Hack The Space, the first ever hackathon, which will be held tonight in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern in London, to launch The Space - a free website for artists and audiences around the world to create and explore digital art. (credit:PA)
Nicole Kidman Attends The Celebrate Life Ball In Melbourne(14 of26)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 13: Actress Nicole Kidman attends the Celebrate Life Ball at Grand Hyatt Melbourne on June 13, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Global Summit To End Sexual Violence In Conflict(15 of26)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Ffion Hague, British Foreign Secretary William Hague, UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie and Actor Brad Pitt attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict at ExCel on June 13, 2014 in London, England. The four-day conference on sexual violence in war is hosted by Foreign Secretary William Hague and UN Special Envoy and actress Angelina Jolie. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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German soccer fans watch the opening game of the soccer World Cup 2014, while sitting on sofas in the 1.FC Union stadium in Berlin (credit:AP Photo/Axel Schmidt)
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The first glimpse of Tom Hardy as both Kray twins has been revealed ahead of a new film about the East End gangsters.The Hollywood star is taking on the challenging task of playing both Ronnie and Reggie Kray simultaneously in Legend.
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Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Mike Elliott, US Army Sergeant 1st Class (ret), jump out of a helicopter and parachutes down to St. Anne's Episcopal Church on June 12, 2014 in Kennebunkport, Maine. The President is celebrating his 90th birthday today. (credit:Getty Images)
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A woman prays as workers prepare to remove lantern decorations after a period of celebrations of Buddha's birthday at the Chogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea (credit:AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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A Syrian man sits on the rubble of a destroyed building following reported air strikes by government forces in the northern city of Aleppo, on June 13, 2014. Syria's war has killed more than 162,000 people and forced nearly half the population to flee their homes. (credit:Getty Images)
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People attend the 26th Diner en Blanc outdoor picnic event on the Alexander III Bridge on June 12, 2014 in Paris, France. The event, which organizers estimated between 12,000 and 13,000 people participated, took place over six bridges throughout Paris and has spread to more than 40 cities around the world. (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar scores from the penalty spot past Croatia's goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A football match at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo. (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil fans celebrate the first goal scored by Neymar at the FIFA Fan Fest on June 12, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Chancellor George Osborne visits Barratt Homes Help to Buy housing development in Lewisham, south east London, where he helped to screw a hinge onto a door. (credit:PA)
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US actress Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees listens to testimonies of victims of violence at the 'End Sexual Violence in Conflict' summit in London. (credit:PA)
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A protester is detained by police during a demonstration demanding better public services and protesting the money spent on the World Cup soccer tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Brazilian police clashed with anti-World Cup protesters trying to block part of the main highway leading to the stadium that hosts the opening match of the tournament.