Photos of the Day: Aug 30

RARE LOBSTER: An extremely rare two-toned lobster was caught off the coast of Maine by Jeff Edwards, a lobsterman from Owl’s Head, Maine. Scientists say the chances of such a mutation occurring are approximately one in 50 million. The lobster is half orange and half brown.
RARE LOBSTER: An extremely rare two-toned lobster was caught off the coast of Maine by Jeff Edwards, a lobsterman from Owl’s Head, Maine. Scientists say the chances of such a mutation occurring are approximately one in 50 million. The lobster is half orange and half brown.
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OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera, right, stumbled and fell on rubble during a visit to the site of a demolition in Santiago, Chile, Friday.
OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera, right, stumbled and fell on rubble during a visit to the site of a demolition in Santiago, Chile, Friday.
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BRACING FOR IMPACT: Namibia’s Vera Adrian crashed during the Women Under-23 Cross-Country final in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Friday.
BRACING FOR IMPACT: Namibia’s Vera Adrian crashed during the Women Under-23 Cross-Country final in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Friday.
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HEADLOCKED: Kelita Zupancic, in white, from Canada fought against Franciska Szabo, in blue, from Hungary at the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.
HEADLOCKED: Kelita Zupancic, in white, from Canada fought against Franciska Szabo, in blue, from Hungary at the 2013 World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.
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AD PLACEMENT: A man scratched his head as he sat in front of election posters showing chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrueck, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Olpe, Germany, Friday. German federal elections are held on Sept. 22.
AD PLACEMENT: A man scratched his head as he sat in front of election posters showing chancellor candidate Peer Steinbrueck, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Olpe, Germany, Friday. German federal elections are held on Sept. 22.
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VALIANT EFFORT: A person used a bucket of water to fight a wildfire in Santiago de Besteiros, Portugal, Friday.
VALIANT EFFORT: A person used a bucket of water to fight a wildfire in Santiago de Besteiros, Portugal, Friday.
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GETTING LOOSE: Dancers warmed up before competing at the Cowal Highland Gathering on Friday in Dunoon, Scotland.
GETTING LOOSE: Dancers warmed up before competing at the Cowal Highland Gathering on Friday in Dunoon, Scotland.
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ALIGNMENT: A fisherman arranged fish for drying at a harbor in Chennai, India, Friday.
ALIGNMENT: A fisherman arranged fish for drying at a harbor in Chennai, India, Friday.
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GETTING TOGETHER: Motorcycle enthusiasts visited the Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations plant during the company’s 110th anniversary celebration on Friday in Menomonee Falls, Wis.
GETTING TOGETHER: Motorcycle enthusiasts visited the Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations plant during the company’s 110th anniversary celebration on Friday in Menomonee Falls, Wis.
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LIGHT RAY: A man looked into a shaft of intense sunlight reflected from the glass windows of the new ‘Walkie Talkie’ tower in London on Friday.
LIGHT RAY: A man looked into a shaft of intense sunlight reflected from the glass windows of the new ‘Walkie Talkie’ tower in London on Friday.
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GROUP TRAVEL: Subaru vehicles waited for export at a pier in Yokohama, Japan, Friday.
GROUP TRAVEL: Subaru vehicles waited for export at a pier in Yokohama, Japan, Friday.
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FOCUSED: A soldier stood on alert during a protest by the Jordanian Communist Party and other leftist groups against a potential American military strike against Syria, in Amman, Jordan, Friday.
FOCUSED: A soldier stood on alert during a protest by the Jordanian Communist Party and other leftist groups against a potential American military strike against Syria, in Amman, Jordan, Friday.
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SUPERVISION: Policemen, center row, kept watch as inmates waited before being released from Hoang Tien prison in Vietnam on Friday.
SUPERVISION: Policemen, center row, kept watch as inmates waited before being released from Hoang Tien prison in Vietnam on Friday.
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ROW YOUR BOAT: An man rowed his boat by buildings partially submerged by the rising River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Friday.
ROW YOUR BOAT: An man rowed his boat by buildings partially submerged by the rising River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Friday.
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COMBATANTS: A protester used a metal rod at the Israeli separation barrier during clashes with Israeli border policemen after a protest against the barrier in Bilin, West Bank, on Friday.
COMBATANTS: A protester used a metal rod at the Israeli separation barrier during clashes with Israeli border policemen after a protest against the barrier in Bilin, West Bank, on Friday.
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STANDING ALONE: A supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi held a placard on the top of a pile of debris during a protest in Cairo.
STANDING ALONE: A supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi held a placard on the top of a pile of debris during a protest in Cairo.
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