Photos of the Day: Oct. 2

MAD DASH: Fans rushed for camping spots just before 5 a.m. Wednesday as University of Kentucky officials allowed campers to set up tents to camp out for the distribution of the University of Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball teams’ tickets in Lexington, Ky.
MAD DASH: Fans rushed for camping spots just before 5 a.m. Wednesday as University of Kentucky officials allowed campers to set up tents to camp out for the distribution of the University of Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball teams’ tickets in Lexington, Ky.
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TORN: Activists clashed with riot police as they attempted to get into the mayoral office during a rally over the timing of an election in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday. Ukrainian police used tear gas to prevent incursion into the building.
TORN: Activists clashed with riot police as they attempted to get into the mayoral office during a rally over the timing of an election in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday. Ukrainian police used tear gas to prevent incursion into the building.
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ACCESS GRANTED: World War II veteran John Helling toured the World War II Memorial in Washington on Wednesday. The memorial is technically closed due to the government shutdown, but was opened Tuesday and Wednesday for visiting veteran groups
ACCESS GRANTED: World War II veteran John Helling toured the World War II Memorial in Washington on Wednesday. The memorial is technically closed due to the government shutdown, but was opened Tuesday and Wednesday for visiting veteran groups
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FRAMED: A boy looked through a window at his family’s home in al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on Wednesday.
FRAMED: A boy looked through a window at his family’s home in al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on Wednesday.
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SUBMERGED: A monk waded through floodwaters at a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, Wednesday.
SUBMERGED: A monk waded through floodwaters at a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, Wednesday.
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NIGHT LIGHTS: The northern lights glowed north of Havre, Mont., on Tuesday.
NIGHT LIGHTS: The northern lights glowed north of Havre, Mont., on Tuesday.
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HORIZONTAL: FC Schalke 04′s goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand fell after trying to deflect the ball during a Champions League soccer match against FC Basel on Tuesday in Basel, Switzerland. Schalke won 1-0.
HORIZONTAL: FC Schalke 04′s goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand fell after trying to deflect the ball during a Champions League soccer match against FC Basel on Tuesday in Basel, Switzerland. Schalke won 1-0.
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GRIMACING: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi held his head on Wednesday at the Senate in Rome before Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s confidence vote at the Parliament. After days of political chaos, Mr. Letta won the confidence vote when Mr. Berlusconi abandoned his bid…
GRIMACING: Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi held his head on Wednesday at the Senate in Rome before Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s confidence vote at the Parliament. After days of political chaos, Mr. Letta won the confidence vote when Mr. Berlusconi abandoned his bid to topple the government at the last minute.
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RUBBLE: A Free Syrian Army fighter carried his weapon as he walked down the stairs of the damaged Immigration and Passport building in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday.
RUBBLE: A Free Syrian Army fighter carried his weapon as he walked down the stairs of the damaged Immigration and Passport building in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday.
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LITTLE GANDHIS: Children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi for an event in Bhopal, India, Tuesday, the day before the 144th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth.
LITTLE GANDHIS: Children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi for an event in Bhopal, India, Tuesday, the day before the 144th anniversary of Gandhi’s birth.
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BUSINESS AS USUAL: A woman pushed a cart through a flooded street in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, Wednesday. More than 2 million people have been affected by flooding in Thailand, officials said Monday.
BUSINESS AS USUAL: A woman pushed a cart through a flooded street in Ayutthaya province, Thailand, Wednesday. More than 2 million people have been affected by flooding in Thailand, officials said Monday.
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SHOES FOR SALE: A vendor held a pair of used shoes at his stall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday.
SHOES FOR SALE: A vendor held a pair of used shoes at his stall in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday.
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MISSING PIECE: Debris from a collapsed roof lay within the Church of Carlo Steeb Institute in Venice, Italy, Wednesday. The roof reportedly collapsed after mass, but caused no injuries.
MISSING PIECE: Debris from a collapsed roof lay within the Church of Carlo Steeb Institute in Venice, Italy, Wednesday. The roof reportedly collapsed after mass, but caused no injuries.
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SCATTERED DEBRIS: Firefighters shored up a roof to remove a Cadillac that plowed into the home of Michael Martin and Danielle Freeman in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The couple and their two daughters, ages 4 and 6, weren’t injured, but the driver of the car and a passenger were taken…
SCATTERED DEBRIS: Firefighters shored up a roof to remove a Cadillac that plowed into the home of Michael Martin and Danielle Freeman in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The couple and their two daughters, ages 4 and 6, weren’t injured, but the driver of the car and a passenger were taken to the hospital.
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