Photos of the Day: Sept. 13

NOT HIS OWN: A worker was covered by pieces of fur as he trimmed raccoon-dog fur outside a store at a fur market in Chongfu township, China, Friday.
NOT HIS OWN: A worker was covered by pieces of fur as he trimmed raccoon-dog fur outside a store at a fur market in Chongfu township, China, Friday.
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FIRING BLIND: A Free Syrian Army fighter fired his weapon at the Justice Palace in Aleppo, Syria, Friday.
FIRING BLIND: A Free Syrian Army fighter fired his weapon at the Justice Palace in Aleppo, Syria, Friday.
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TAKING IT IN: Firefighters continued to work to extinguish the fire that destroyed dozens of businesses and attractions along the boardwalk in Seaside Park in Seaside Heights, N.J., Friday.
TAKING IT IN: Firefighters continued to work to extinguish the fire that destroyed dozens of businesses and attractions along the boardwalk in Seaside Park in Seaside Heights, N.J., Friday.
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FAMILY TIES: A mother kissed her child while waiting for transportation during a forced evacuation of a village in Zamboanga City, Philippines, Friday. Fresh fighting erupted in the city Friday as President Benigno Aquino III warned Muslim rebels not to harm citizens.
FAMILY TIES: A mother kissed her child while waiting for transportation during a forced evacuation of a village in Zamboanga City, Philippines, Friday. Fresh fighting erupted in the city Friday as President Benigno Aquino III warned Muslim rebels not to harm citizens.
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WATER POWER: A geyser of water shot out of a sewer in Manitou Springs, Colo., Thursday. Colorado has been experiencing heavy flooding since Wednesday.
WATER POWER: A geyser of water shot out of a sewer in Manitou Springs, Colo., Thursday. Colorado has been experiencing heavy flooding since Wednesday.
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SUBMERGED: A Hindu devotee carried an idol of the Hindu god Ganesha on the fifth day of the festival Ganesh Chaturthi, in Mumbai on Friday. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity.
SUBMERGED: A Hindu devotee carried an idol of the Hindu god Ganesha on the fifth day of the festival Ganesh Chaturthi, in Mumbai on Friday. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity.
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HIT ON THE HEAD: A boy showered in water leaking from a supply pipe in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday.
HIT ON THE HEAD: A boy showered in water leaking from a supply pipe in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday.
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AFTERMATH: Firefighthers carried a bag with a victim’s body from the debris of the psychiatric facility destroyed by fire in the village of Luka, Russia, Friday. Thirty-seven people were confirmed dead.
AFTERMATH: Firefighthers carried a bag with a victim’s body from the debris of the psychiatric facility destroyed by fire in the village of Luka, Russia, Friday. Thirty-seven people were confirmed dead.
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WOUNDED: Afghan security forces carried a wounded police officer Friday in Herat, Afghanistan, where the Taliban attacked the U.S. consulate. At least three Afghan security guards were killed before the attack was apparently repelled. U.S. officials said there were no American…
WOUNDED: Afghan security forces carried a wounded police officer Friday in Herat, Afghanistan, where the Taliban attacked the U.S. consulate. At least three Afghan security guards were killed before the attack was apparently repelled. U.S. officials said there were no American casualties.
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LAID TO REST: A funeral service was held for an 18th-century slave called Fortune at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Waterbury, Conn., Thursday. When the man died in 1798, his owner, a bone surgeon, preserved his skeleton, which was later given to the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury.
LAID TO REST: A funeral service was held for an 18th-century slave called Fortune at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Waterbury, Conn., Thursday. When the man died in 1798, his owner, a bone surgeon, preserved his skeleton, which was later given to the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury.
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FIRE! A riot policeman fired tear gas to disperse antigovernment protesters in Mussala, Bahrain, Friday. Several opposition groups called for a march, but were denied authorization by police.
FIRE! A riot policeman fired tear gas to disperse antigovernment protesters in Mussala, Bahrain, Friday. Several opposition groups called for a march, but were denied authorization by police.
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Originally posted here: Photos of the Day: Sept. 13