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KAZAN, RUSSIA - AUGUST 03: Gary Hunt of Great Britain competes in the Men's High Diving 27m preliminary round on day ten of the 16th FINA World Championships at the Kazanka River on August 3, 2015 in Kazan, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Matthias Hangst via Getty Images)
(02 of18)
Girls take a selfie in a house where 'flowers' cover all the space with the help of projector at Plaza 66 on August 5, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
(03 of18)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 05: Brazilian dancers perform during an Australian Olympic Fundraising Dinner at Star City on August 5, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) (credit:Cameron Spencer via Getty Images)
(04 of18)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Tommy Elphick of AFC Bournemouth, John Terry of Chelsea FC, Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace and Ashley Williams of Swansea City AFC pose for a photograph during the official Premier League season launch media event at Southfields Academy on August 5, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) (credit:Steve Bardens via Getty Images)
(05 of18)
An aerial view shows massive flooding over Hinthada in Myanmar's Irrawaddy region on August 5, 2015. Tens of thousands of people huddled August 5 in monasteries and other makeshift evacuation centres in remote areas of Myanmar cut off by deadly floods, as rescuers struggled to deliver desperately needed aid. (credit:YE AUNG THU via Getty Images)
(06 of18)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 05: Samara Weaving arrives ahead of the David Jones Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Launch at David Jones Elizabeth Street Store on August 5, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for David Jones) (credit:Brendon Thorne via Getty Images)
(07 of18)
Brigitte Zypries, Katharina C. Hamma, Gerald Boese, Juergen Roters, Maximilian Schenk, Tony Sims and Angelica Schwall-Dueren during the opening of the Gamescom 2015 gaming trade fair on August 5, 2015 in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest digital gaming trade fair and will be open to the public from August 6-9. (Photo by Franziska Krug/Getty Images) (credit:Franziska Krug via Getty Images)
(08 of18)
A girl swims to escape a heat in front of a large cutout that raises awareness on water shortage, at the Han River Park in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. A heat wave warning was issued in Seoul as temperatures soared above 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Farenheit). (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(09 of18)
A firefighter watches a backfire as the Rocky Fire burns near Clearlake, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. The fire has charred more than 60,000 acres and destroyed at least 24 residences. (AP Photo/Josh Edelson) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(10 of18)
Ginger Huber of the United States competes during the women's 20 meter high dive final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A soldier salutes from an armored vehicle during a military parade marking the 20th anniversary of the "Operation Storm" that crushed Serb insurgency in Croatia, in Zagreb, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. The anniversary celebrations have for years burdened relations between Croatia and Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(12 of18)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Crime scene investigator C.L. Price holds a pair of shoes during day two of police officer Randall Kerrick's trial at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. Officer Kerrick faces voluntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell. (Davie Hinshaw/The Charlotte Observer via AP, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A car burned in the Rocky Fire is shown near Lower Lake, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. Firefighters made some progress Tuesday afternoon with some help from light rain that fell in the area. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of18)
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - AUGUST 04: A tourist plays in a zorb ball on the Vltava river on August 4, 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic. Czech meteorologists are predicting sunny and hot weather with temperatures of 35-37C forecast in the upcoming days. This season's drought is the worst in the last 12 years in the Czech Republic. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images) (credit:Matej Divizna via Getty Images)
(15 of18)
A sea turtle swims with a shark at the Hauses des Meeres aquarium, housed in a former WWII anti-aircraft tower, in Vienna, Austria on August 4 , 2015. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JOE KLAMAR via Getty Images)
(16 of18)
Construction crews work at the site of a sinkhole, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Fire Department of New York said no injuries were reported after the sinkhole devoured part of the street around 7 a.m. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) (credit:Mary Altaffer/AP)
(17 of18)
President Barack Obama speaks as he hosts the top innovators and startup founders from across the country for the first White House Demo Day at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. The White House showcased work by more than 30 startup teams of women, minorities and young people, all underrepresented in entrepreneurship. The exhibits range from early-stage technology to consumer products. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:Susan Walsh/AP)
(18 of18)
Faye McClelland of the Great Britain Paratriathlon team during a visit to Sugar Loaf at Urca, Rio de Janeiro. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday August 4, 2015. Photo credit should read: Mauro Pimentel/PA Wire. (credit:Mauro Pimentel/PA Wire)