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Visitors look at snow sculptures during the 16th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province on January 5, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRED DUFOUR via Getty Images)
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The yacht MY 98 is carried by a truck to the fairground in Duesseldorf, Germany, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. The boat of the British Princess shipyard with a length of 30 meter (90ft) weighs 100 tons, worth around 7 million euro (8.3 million US dlrs), and will be on display at the international boat fair in Duesseldorf from Jan. 17, until Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A zookeeper poses with a baby Philippine crocodile during the annual stocktake photocall at London Zoo on January 5, 2015. The compulsory annual count is required as part of the zoo's licence. There are 6 of this critically-endangered species at the zoo. (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Secretary of State for Education Nicky Morgan, British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, Home Secretary Theresa May and Leader of the House of Commons William Hague speak to members of the media during a press conference on January 5, 2015 in London, England. The Conservative party members used the press conference to cast doubt on Labours spending commitments, claiming they cannot be fulfilled without either tax rises or more borrowing. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
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Members of navigation ship KN Jadayat prepare to use a beacon buoy to use as a pointing spot if they find the wreckage of AirAsia Flight QZ8501at Kumai Port on January 5, 2015 in Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia. A massive recovery operation is underway in waters off Borneo to recover bodies and debris from the missing AirAsia plane. AirAsia announced that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore, with 162 people on board, lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 a.m. local time on December 28. (Photo by Oscar Siagian/Getty Images) (credit:Oscar Siagian via Getty Images)
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French general practitioners demonstrate, on January 5, 2015 in Lyon, to protest against an upcoming health bill centred around a change to the system of payments. The reform is part of a wider bill to make savings in state health, whose budget is 170bn and which will be 7bn in the red this year. (credit:JEFF PACHOUD via Getty Images)
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French general practitioners are gathered after setting fire to medical outfits, on January 5, 2015 in Lyon, as they demonstrate to protest against an upcoming health bill centred around a change to the system of payments. The reform is part of a wider bill to make savings in state health, whose budget is 170bn and which will be 7bn in the red this year. (credit:JEFF PACHOUD via Getty Images)
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Oldham Manager Lee Johnson takes training on January 5, 2015 in Oldham, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) (credit:Jan Kruger via Getty Images)
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A Bolivian Black Capped Squirrel Monkey eats a mint as they are counted during the annual stock take at London Zoo, London. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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A Bolivian Black Capped Squirrel Monkey is counted during the annual stock take at London Zoo, London. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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COWES, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Salvage tugs stay close to the stricken vessel 'Hoegh Osaka' after it ran aground on a sand bank in the Solent on January 5, 2015 in Cowes, England. According to the owners of the Hoegh Osaka, the 52,000 ton cargo ship which is carrying 1,400 cars, some of which are thought to include Rolls Royces and Bentleys and is now stricken off the Isle of Wight, was deliberately grounded to prevent it from capsizing after it began listing as it left port. The ship became grounded on Bramble Bank in the Solent on Saturday night, forcing emergency services to rescue all 25 crew members on board. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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COWES, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Salvage tugs stay close to the stricken vessel 'Hoegh Osaka' after it ran aground on a sand bank in the Solent on January 5, 2015 in Cowes, England. According to the owners of the Hoegh Osaka, the 52,000 ton cargo ship which is carrying 1,400 cars, some of which are thought to include Rolls Royces and Bentleys and is now stricken off the Isle of Wight, was deliberately grounded to prevent it from capsizing after it began listing as it left port. The ship became grounded on Bramble Bank in the Solent on Saturday night, forcing emergency services to rescue all 25 crew members on board. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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Rita Ora attending The Voice UK Series Launch, The Mondrian Hotel, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Emma Willis and Marvin Humes attending The Voice UK Series Launch, The Mondrian Hotel, London. (credit:Doug Peters/Doug Peters)
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Indian Sikh devotees perform Gatka - traditional Sikh martial arts - during Nagar Kirtan a religious procession held to mark the birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Master Guru Gobind Singh in Jammu on January 5, 2015. Guru Gobind Singh was the last of the ten Sikh Guru's and responsible for passing the Guruship to the Guru Granth Sahib - the holy book of the Sikhs. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STRDEL via Getty Images)
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Head coach David Moyes of Real Sociedad shakes hands with Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona at the end of the La Liga match between Real Sociedad de Futbol and FC Barcelona at Estadio Anoeta on January 4, 2015 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) (credit:David Ramos via Getty Images)
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Gary Anderson of Scotland celebrates with the Sid Waddell trophy after defeating Phil Taylor of England in the final of the 2015 William Hill PDC World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace on January 4, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Hoskins via Getty Images)
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Actor/producer Brad Pitt speaks onstage during the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2015 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for PSIFF) (credit:Jason Merritt via Getty Images)
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Kenyans watch rescue workers as they look for survivors at the site of the collapsed building in the capital Nairobi, Kenya , Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. The residential building in the Huruma neighborhood of Nairobi collapsed on Sunday and according to the Kenya Red Cross, a dozen people have so far been rescued but an unknown number are still feared trapped. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Indonesian Red Cross personnel prepare to transfer coffins containing victims of AirAsia QZ8501 crash from Indonesian Air Force aircraft CN-295 to be taken to Bhayangkara Police Hospital for identification procedure on January 4, 2015 in Surabaya, Indonesia. A massive recovery operation is underway in waters off Borneo to recover bodies and debris from the missing AirAsia plane. AirAsia announced that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore, with 162 people on board, lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 a.m. local time on December 28. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images) (credit:Robertus Pudyanto via Getty Images)
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Members of Cirque Du Soleil perform the Contortion act during the dress rehearsal for 'Kooza' by Cirque Du Soleil' at Royal Albert Hall on January 4, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) (credit:Joseph Okpako via Getty Images)
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Berenice Marlohe attends a screening of 5-7 at the Camelot Theatres at the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film - Day 3 Film Screenings & Events on January 4, 2015 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for PSIFF) (credit:Frazer Harrison via Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: Workmen install a commemorative plaque in a tribute to the late Phillip Hughes during an Australian nets session at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 5, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) (credit:Ryan Pierse via Getty Images)
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Contestants display their calligraphy works during the 51st annual new year Calligraphy contest at the Budokan hall in Tokyo on January 5, 2015. About 3,150 people participated in the calligraphy contest to celebrate the start of the new year. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
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People pray on the first day of business in 2015 at the Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. Japanese stocks swung between gains and losses on the first trading day of the year, with airlines leading gains and energy explorers falling as crude oil dropped. Photographer: Yuriko Nakao/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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A small boat sails past the Hoegh Osaka car transporter cargo ship that ran aground in the Solent, off the Isle of Wight Sunday Jan. 4, 2015. The crew members of the Hoegh Osaka were taken to safety by a coastguard helicopter and lifeboats after it became stranded on Bramble Bank, in the Solent between Southampton and the Isle of Wight. (AP Photo/ Francis Bigg Photography) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Norway's Rune Velta soars during the trial jump at the third stage of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Indian Muslim boys release color during a procession of devotees in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Many people gathered along the streets to chant religious slogans during the annual Eid-e-Milad festival marking the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birth. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Gary Anderson of Scotland celebrates with the Sid Waddell trophy after defeating Phil Taylor of England in the final of the 2015 William Hill PDC World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace on January 4, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) (credit:Ben Hoskins via Getty Images)
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A tear runs down the face of Pei Xia Chen, left, widow of New York City police officer Wenjian Liu, as she holds a photograph of her husband following funeral services for him at Aievoli Funeral Home, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Liu and his partner, officer Rafael Ramos, were killed Dec. 20 as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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An Indian Hindu Holy man carries a glass as he walks out of his tent to perform a ritual ahead of the annual month long Hindu religious fair âMagh Melaâ, in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus camp and take a bath at the confluence during the astronomically auspicious period of over 45 days that begins on Jan. 5, hoping to rid themselves of their sins and attain prosperity. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Nepalese women devotees sit around a bonfire to warm themselves before they take holy deep in Salinadi River during the first day of month long Swasthani Bratakatha festiva in Sankhu, on the outskirts of Katmandu, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. During this month-long festival, devotees recite Holy Scriptures dedicated to Hindu goddess Swasthani and Lord Shiva. Unmarried women pray to have a good husband while those married pray for the longevity of their husbands by observing a month-long fast. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Crewmembers of Indonesian Air Force NAS 332 Super Puma helicopter look out of the windows during a search operation for the victims and wreckage of AirAsia Flight QZ 8501 over the Java Sea, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. The Singapore-bound plane crashed into the sea 42 minutes after taking off on Dec. 28. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, Pool) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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First lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama wave and make the "shaka" gesture as they board Air Force One, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, to return to Washington with their family after their annual family vacation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police officers line the streets near the funeral of Officer Wenjian Liu in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Liu and his partner, officer Rafael Ramos, were killed Dec. 20 as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Some police officers turn their backs as Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during the funeral of New York Police Department Officer Wenjian Liu, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Liu and his partner, officer Rafael Ramos, were killed Dec. 20 as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Some police officers turn their backs as Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during the funeral of New York Police Department Officer Wenjian Liu at Aievoli Funeral Home, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Liu and his partner, officer Rafael Ramos, were killed Dec. 20 as they sat in their patrol car on a Brooklyn street. The shooter, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, later killed himself. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)