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CHARLESTON, SC - JUNE 19: Escorted by staff and security, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (C) moves from one television interview to another across from the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church June 19, 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina. Haley called for the death penalty for Dylann Storm Roof, 21, of Lexington, South Carolina, if he is found guilty of murdering nine people during a prayer meeting at the church Wednesday night. Among the dead is the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor of the church which, according to the National Park Service, is the oldest black congregation in America south of Baltimore. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
(02 of20)
Ash from Mount Sinabung volcano fills the sky over an abandoned church during another eruption in Karo, in Indonesia's North Sumatra province on June 19, 2015. Sinabung rumbled back to life in 2013 after a period of inactivity, since when around 10,000 people have had to evacuate their homes. AFP PHOTO / Sutanta ADITYA (Photo credit should read SUTANTA ADITYA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SUTANTA ADITYA via Getty Images)
(03 of20)
Bonsai Rock & Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe - Taken at sunrise, this image was taken from the lookout point over the Tea house on one of Lake Tahoe’s most stunning vistas – Emerald Bay. Shot by Paul Reiffer (credit:Paul Reiffer)
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UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - JUNE 18: Tiger Woods of the United States reacts on the 18th green during the first round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 18, 2015 in University Place, Washington. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) (credit:Ross Kinnaird via Getty Images)
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Former supermodel Cindy Crawford holds an umbrella as she poses for photographs at a promotional event for Omegaâs new Constellation Pluma Collection in Mumbai , India, Thursday, June 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An Indian boy gets drenched in a wave hitting the shore during high tide at the Arabian sea promenade in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, June 17, 2015. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An aerial view of the collapsed Guangdong-Jiangxi Highway at Heyuan section is seen on June 19, 2015 in Heyuan, Guangdong Province of China. The collapse happened at 3 a.m. on Friday and made 4 heavy-duty freight cars crash under the bridge which caused 1 dead and 4 injured, local media reported. The cause of the accident is under investigation. (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(08 of20)
On June 25th, Nike is launching NikeCourt Club in Bermondsey, London. NikeCourt Club brings brings fresh style to the world of tennis with refurbished courts in Tanner Park, Bermondsey, including a bold fuchsia ‘hot shot’ tennis court, colour-contrasting tennis balls and a bespoke ‘build your own court’ featuring a black painted court and fluorescent chalk, allowing players to create their own, unique games. 20 times Grand Slam Champion and World No.1 Serena Williams is also scheduled to make a special visit to NikeCourt Club and try it out.Free tennis coaching and other fitness programming is offered for a ten day period and is open to players of all levels. People can take advantage of NikeCourt Club between 25 June and 4 July, from 8:30am to 8:30pm daily by booking online at here
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Michael Douglas (R) arrives with his family including his wife, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones (2R), son Dylan (2L) and daughter Carys (L) before receiving the Genesis Prize from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on June 18, 2015. The Genesis Prize honors individuals who have attained excellence in their professional field and have inspired others in their engagement and dedication to the Jewish community and the State of Israel. (credit:DEBBIE HILL via Getty Images)
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Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Cleveland County Courthouse in Shelby, N.C., Thursday, June 18, 2015. Roof is a suspect in the shooting of several people Wednesday night at the historic The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) (credit:Chuck Burton/AP)
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CORRECTS BYLINE TO BEN EARP FROM CHUCK BURTON - Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof, second from left, is escorted from the Shelby Police Department in Shelby, N.C., Thursday, June 18, 2015. Roof is a suspect in the shooting of several people Wednesday night at the historic The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Ben Earp) (credit:Ben Earp/AP)
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Arnold Schwarzenegger (left), Emilia Clarke (centre), and Jake Gyllenhaal (right) during filming of the Graham Norton Show at the London Studios, south London, to be aired on Friday. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
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These are Flamingo on display at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (credit:Gene J. Puskar/AP)
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Re-enactors depict scenes during the show "Inferno", as part of the commemoration of the bicentenary of the battle of Waterloo in Braine-l'Alleud, near Waterloo, Belgium on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Royalty, dignitaries and soldiers commemorated the 1815 Battle of Waterloo on Thursday, a watershed moment in European history that marked the end of the continent's domination by France and its emperor Napoleon and the beginning of the British century. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) (credit:Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP)
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Bonsai Rock & Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe - Taken at sunrise, this image was taken from the lookout point over the Tea house on one of Lake Tahoe’s most stunning vistas – Emerald Bay. (credit:Paul Reiffer)
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Lady Gaga attends the 46th Annual Songwriters Hall 0f Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis on Thursday, June 18, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:Evan Agostini/AP)
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President Barack Obama makes a statement in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on yesterday's church shooting in Charleston, in Washington, DC, USA, Thursday, June 18, 2015. At left is Vice President Joe Biden. Photo by Martin H. Simon/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM (credit:Pool/ABACA USA)
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Honoree Cyndi Lauper performs at the 46th Annual Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis on Thursday, June 18, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) (credit:Evan Agostini/AP)
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Bella, the Alamo's official cat, roams the grounds of the Alamo, Thursday, June 18, 2015, in San Antonio. The Texas General Land Office on Thursday announced the calico kitty has the formal title Miss Isabella Francisca Veramendi de Valero. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (credit:Eric Gay/AP)
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Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof is escorted from the Sheby Police Department in Shelby, N.C., Thursday, June 18, 2015. Roof is a suspect in the shooting of several people Wednesday night at the historic The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) (credit:Chuck Burton/AP)