Philadelphia firefighters work at the scene of an overnight blaze on Monday, February 16. The cold weather made icicles out of their water.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden talks to Stephanie Carter as her husband, Ashton Carter, delivers a speech Tuesday, February 17, at the White House. Ashton Carter had just been sworn in as the country's new Secretary of Defense, but it was Biden's hands-on whisper that went viral on social media.
Pro-Russian rebels stationed in Gorlivka, Ukraine, launch missiles on Wednesday, February 18. Fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels in the country has left more than 5,000 people dead since mid-April, according to the United Nations. A recent ceasefire appears to have faltered.
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Dena D'Angelo spray-paints an Oscar statue on Wednesday, February 18, ahead of the Academy Awards show in Hollywood, California.
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Investigators in Copenhagen, Denmark, work at the scene of a cafe shooting on Monday, February 16. A day earlier, Danish police shot and killed the man suspected of carrying out the attack and another at a Copenhagen synagogue. Two people were killed in the attacks.
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A man in Al Aour, Egypt, mourns Monday, February 16, for the 21 Egyptian Christians who were captured in Libya and killed by the ISIS militant group. The Egyptian military responded to the killings by bombing ISIS targets in Libya.
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A bear sticks his nose through a cage Thursday, February 19, at a restaurant in Sochi, Russia. A court ordered two bears to be taken away from the restaurant's owner. The bears became alcoholics after visitors regularly gave them drinks.
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Homeless people find warmth at a New York church on Friday, February 13, which was a bitterly cold day in the city.
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Actress Cate Blanchett gestures during a news conference Friday, February 13, at the Berlin Film Festival. She was promoting the new film "Cinderella."
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A member of the Jewish community looks at broken tombstones in Sarre-Union, France, on Tuesday, February 17. About 250 Jewish graves had been defaced, with most of the damage consisting of headstones being overturned and columns uprooted. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls sent out a tweet calling the destruction "a vile, anti-Semitic act."
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Grooming tools lie next to a Maltese dog on Monday, February 16, the first day of the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
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Shark ecologist Juan Oliphant signals to tourists that sharks are approaching Monday, February 16, during a shark dive tour in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Shark tours are a renowned form of ecotourism in Hawaii, and cageless diving is becoming increasingly popular as well.
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Children in Douma, Syria, carry banners inside a cage on Sunday, February 15, during a protest against forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The children wore orange jumpsuits, like those worn by victims of the ISIS militant group, as the protest compared al-Assad loyalists to ISIS.
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A person is hit by an orange on Sunday, February 15, during the annual Battle of the Oranges in Ivrea, Italy. The food fight re-enacts a Middle Age battle when the Ivrea townsfolk overthrew an evil king. But instead of swords and crossbows, oranges are now the weapons of choice.
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A woman shovels snow in front of her home in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Sunday, February 15.
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Israeli border policemen detain a Palestinian man near the West Bank town of Abu Dis as they clear a land protest on Monday, February 16.
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A costumed reveler takes part in the Rose Monday parade, a traditional Carnival celebration in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Monday, February 16.
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Ukrainian servicemen play with a soccer ball on a road between the Ukrainian cities of Svitlodarsk and Debaltseve on Sunday, February 15.
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Dozens of pilot whales lie beached at Farewell Spit, on the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island, on Friday, February 13. Nearly 200 whales were beached, and many got back in the water with the help of conservationists and experts. But more than 100 whales returned to land and died.
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Dean Baquet, executive editor of The New York Times, speaks at the newspaper's headquarters during a memorial for columnist David Carr on Friday, February 13. Carr, 58, died from complications from lung cancer and heart disease, an autopsy revealed. He was "one of the most gifted journalists" to ever work at the newspaper, Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. said.
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A reveler dives during the Mud Block party, an annual Carnival celebration in Paraty, Brazil, on Saturday, February 14.
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Moe Kyaw Than, a volunteer with the Myanmar Red Cross Society, reacts after being wounded when the convoy he was in was fired upon Tuesday, February 17. Myanmar President Thein Sein declared a state of emergency in the country's Kokang region, where clashes have erupted between rebels and government soldiers.
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A couple kisses in Mexico City after being "married" by people dressed as comic-book characters during a Valentine's event on Friday, February 13. Couples received symbolic rings and a fake marriage certificate during the event, which was not legally binding.
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Rescuers clear the debris of a passenger train after it derailed on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, on Friday, February 13. At least 11 passengers were killed and more than 25 were injured, authorities said.
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A participant swings his pillow during the Great San Francisco Pillow Fight, an annual Valentine's Day tradition. Participants are encouraged to wear masks so they don't inhale feathers.
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Benjamin Milley, a 20-year-old American, is gored by a bull during a Carnival event in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, on Saturday, February 14. He was recovering from his injuries in a Spanish hospital.
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People light incense sticks as they attend prayers Thursday, February 19, at the Dharma Temple in Denpasar, Indonesia. It was the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is widely celebrated across Asia.
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A model presents creations from the 3.1 Phillip Lim collection during New York Fashion Week on Monday, February 16.
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Rapper Kanye West performs during the 40th anniversary special of "Saturday Night Live" on Sunday, February 15. See last week in 38 photos
