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Emma Watson, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, right, speaks with Uruguay's Vice President Danilo Astori during an event at Parliament in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Watson attended the event organized by women's groups pushing the country's lawmaking body to increase their numbers of elected female senators and deputies. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Rescue workers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria Wednesday, Sept, 17. 2014. A Nigerian televangelist whose followers across Africa and beyond believe he has powers of healing and prophesy is now beset by crisis after one of his buildings collapsed, killing at least 70 people amid allegations that church officials didnât cooperate with rescuers. The exact circumstances of the disaster as well as the death toll remained unclear on Wednesday, five days after the disaster at a multistory guesthouse and shopping area for T.B. Joshua's Synagogue, Church of All Nations, on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. ( AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Customers having lunch floating 100ft in the sky at the London in the Sky pop-up restaurant at Canary Wharf, in London. (credit:Philip Toscano/PA Wire)
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Customers having lunch floating 100ft in the sky at the London in the Sky pop-up restaurant at Canary Wharf, in London. (credit:Philip Toscano/PA Wire)
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Customers having lunch floating 100ft in the sky at the London in the Sky pop-up restaurant at Canary Wharf, in London. (credit:Philip Toscano/PA Wire)
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The Singapore F1 Grand Prix's Marina Bay City Circuit is illuminated during a light test as seen from Swissotel The Stamford, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Egyptians walk past recent graffiti with modern and Pharaonic motifs in Mohammed Mahmoud Street near Tahrir Square, in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Street art in Cairo, which flourished following the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak, has mostly been painted over by authorities, but on Mohammed Mahmoud street artists use the whitewashed walls for new art works. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - SEPTEMBER 17: Pope Francis holds his omelia speech during his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square on September 17, 2014 in Vatican City, Vatican. Speaking on Wednesday during his General Pope Francis encouraged Catholics go forth and bring the Gospel message to the world and to their communities. Pope also highlighted the missionary nature of the Catholic Church which he said - is called to show the tenderness and power of God. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) (credit:Franco Origlia via Getty Images)
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From left : Anna Wintour, model Kate Moss and Charlotte Casiraghi attend the Gucci collection show during the 2015 Spring / Summer Milan Fashion Week on September 17, 2014 in Milan. AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIZIANA FABI via Getty Images)
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A protestor holds a smoke bomb during a demonstration outside the President Palace in Kiev, on September 17, 2014. Activists from far-right nationalist movements protested against the adoption on September 16, of laws that give extra self-rule powers to some rebel-held territories in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions on eastern Ukraine. AFP PHOTO/GENYA SAVILOV (Photo credit should read GENYA SAVILOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GENYA SAVILOV via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond kisses flower seller Katrina Paterson in the East Kilbride shopping centre on September 17, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The referendum debate has entered its final day of campaigning as the Scottish people prepare to go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether or not Scotland should have independence and break away from the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Delhi police detain exiled Tibetan youths during a protest against a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Chinese Embassy on September 17, 2014 in New Delhi, India. Xi was traveling to India on a three day visit, where he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to discuss trade, infrastructure and territorial disputes. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) (credit:Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes his case for a No vote to a rally on September 17, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The referendum debate has entered its final day of campaigning as the Scottish people prepare to go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether or not Scotland should have independence and break away from the United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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Englishman David Leeman plays his bag pipes on a beach near his home in Bridlington as he embraces all things Scottish ahead of the Scottish independence referendum. (credit:John Giles/PA Wire)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Cuckoo's Bakery waitress Pippa Perriam holds up the result of the cupcakes referendum that the bakery has been holding since March 7 by selling Yes, No and undecided cupcakes at Cuckoo's Bakery in Dundas Street, on September 17, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The referendum debate has entered its final day of campaigning as the Scottish people prepare to go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether or not Scotland should have independence and break away from the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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Katy Perry performs on stage at "The Prismatic World Tour" at the Honda Center on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) (credit:John Shearer/Invision/AP)
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Singer Taylor Swift and Cat are seen in Soho on September 16, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images) (credit:Raymond Hall via Getty Images)
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A woman speaks with firefighters in front of a damaged apartment building after shelling in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Ukraine moved to resolve months of crisis Tuesday by strengthening ties to Europe and loosening some controls over the country's rebellious eastern regions where it has been fighting Russian-backed separatists. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Actors dressed as aliens tour London to launch the new season of science fiction television series Defiance on NBCUniversal channel Syfy, which starts on Thursday September 18th at 9pm (credit:PA)
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Students take a nap during their break after working a 14 hour shift at The International Butler Academy China on September 16, 2014 in Chengdu, China. Over the last several years, there has been a surge in demand among China's wealthy for Western-trained butlers, with many academies seeing large portions of their graduating classes hired by Chinese families or companies. To meet this growing demand, The International Butler Academy China began administering classes this week describing themselves as the first permanent, accredited butler school in China offering multiweek courses run by professional butlers. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images) (credit:Taylor Weidman via Getty Images)
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Bangladeshi police use teargas to try to break up a demonstration against a court ruling commuting the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in Dhaka on September 17, 2014. Bangladesh's highest court on September 17 commuted the death sentence on a top Islamist preacher. In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court said 74-year-old Delwar Hossain Sayedee should spend 'the rest of his natural life' in jail for crimes during the 1971 liberation war with Pakistan. AFP PHOTO/Munir uz ZAMAN (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MUNIR UZ ZAMAN via Getty Images)
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Bangladeshi police use teargas to try to break up a demonstration against a court ruling commuting the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee in Dhaka on September 17, 2014. Bangladesh's highest court on September 17 commuted the death sentence on a top Islamist preacher. In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court said 74-year-old Delwar Hossain Sayedee should spend 'the rest of his natural life' in jail for crimes during the 1971 liberation war with Pakistan. AFP PHOTO/Munir uz ZAMAN (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MUNIR UZ ZAMAN via Getty Images)
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Sir Richard Branson at the launch of the Virgin trains "Arrive awesome" campaign, where the company will spend #50 million to make the passenger experience more satisfying for the users of the Virgin Trains network, at Euston Train Station in central London. (credit:PA)
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In preparation for the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Materhorn, Swiss mountain sports specialist Mammut and mountain guides from the village of Zermatt transformed the spectacular summit into a shining stone icon as an anniversary gift to Zermatt on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. The prominent mountain is regarded as the emblem of the Swiss Alps and enjoys international popularity. Photo shows the mountain bathed in torch light from the climbers as fog passes overhead. (Christian Gisi/Mammut/Photopress via AP Images) (credit:AP Images)
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In preparation for the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Materhorn, Swiss mountain sports specialist Mammut and mountain guides from the village of Zermatt transformed the spectacular summit into a shining stone icon as an anniversary gift to Zermatt on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. The prominent mountain is regarded as the emblem of the Swiss Alps and enjoys international popularity. Photo shows the mountain bathed in torch light from the climbers as fog passes overhead. (Robert Boesch/Mammut/Photopress via AP Images) (credit:AP Images)
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Pope Francis holds a gift he was offered as he arrives for his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. At public appearances, people offer Pope Francis gifts, and personal belongings to be blessed. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Pope Francis caresses a young girl as he arrives to hold his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Victoria Beckham attends as Ambassador Barzun, Mrs Brooke Barzun and Alexandra Shulman celebrate London Fashion Week at Winfield House in association with J Crew and Vogue on September 16, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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In picture taken with a slow shutter speed a model displays a Spring/Summer design by Dolores Cortes during the Madrid's Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 . (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Members of the anti-war activist group CodePink interrupt a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. It is the first in a series of high-profile hearings that will measure congressional support for President Barack Obama's strategy to combat Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander, center right, and his wife Queen Maxima, center left, arrive at the Hall of Knights for the officially opening of the new parliamentary year with a speech outlining the government's plan and budget policies for the year ahead in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Jasper Juinen, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The remains of houses destroyed by fire sit in Weed, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. In just a few hours Monday, wind-driven flames destroyed or damaged roughly 100 homes, the saw mill and a church in Weed. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Members of the Baltimore Orioles pour beer and champagne on manager Buck Showalter after a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 8-2 to clinch the American League East. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An aerial picture taken shows lava flowing out of the Bardarbunga volcano in southeast Iceland. The Bardarbunga volcano system has been rocked by hundreds of tremors daily since mid-August, prompting fears the volcano could explode. Bardarbunga, at 2,000 metres (6,500 feet), is Iceland's second-highest peak and is located under Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajoekull. (credit:BERNARD MERIC via Getty Images)
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An aerial picture taken shows a plane flying over the Bardarbunga volcano spewing lava and smoke in southeast Iceland. The Bardarbunga volcano system has been rocked by hundreds of tremors daily since mid-August, prompting fears the volcano could explode. Bardarbunga, at 2,000 metres (6,500 feet), is Iceland's second-highest peak and is located under Europe's largest glacier, Vatnajoekull. (credit:BERNARD MERIC via Getty Images)
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Labour Party leader Ed Milliband addresses the public and media as he walks in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 16, 2014, ahead of the referendum on Scotland's independence. The leaders of the three main British parties on Tuesday issued a joint pledge to give the Scottish parliament more powers if voters reject independence, in a final drive to stop the United Kingdom splitting (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)
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A model on the catwalk during the Ashish catwalk show, at the Topshop Show Space, in King's Cross, central London, during London Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2015. (credit:Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)
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Queen Letizia Ortiz Spain King Felipe VI Simpsonized - An exclusive tour at Royal Palace of Madrid with Queen of Spain Letizia Ortiz immortalized in her royal iconic style by artist aleXsandro Palombo (credit:aleXsandro Palombo)