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A protester uses a tennis racket to hit a tear gas canister during the evacuation operation by French gendarmes in the zoned ZAD (Deferred Development Zone) at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

A protester uses a tennis racket to hit a tear gas canister during the evacuation operation by French gendarmes in the zoned ZAD (Deferred Development Zone) at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

A protester uses a tennis racket to hit a tear gas canister during the evacuation operation by French gendarmes in the zoned ZAD (Deferred Development Zone) at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks as a woman becomes emotional, before signing H.R. 1865 "The Allow States and Victims To Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act" at the White House. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. President Donald Trump looks as a woman becomes emotional, before signing H.R. 1865 "The Allow States and Victims To Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act" at the White House. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. President Donald Trump looks as a woman becomes emotional, before signing H.R. 1865 "The Allow States and Victims To Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act" at the White House. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Adam Hague of England in action at the Commonwealth Games. 

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Adam Hague of England in action at the Commonwealth Games. REUTERS/Paul Childs

Adam Hague of England in action at the Commonwealth Games. REUTERS/Paul Childs
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U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Nathaniel Miller hugs his wife goodbye before boarding the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Middle East from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. 

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U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Nathaniel Miller hugs his wife goodbye before boarding the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Middle East from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia....more

U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 1st Class Nathaniel Miller hugs his wife goodbye before boarding the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Middle East from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/via REUTERS
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House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) addresses a news conference where he announced he would not seek re-election in November, on Capitol Hill in Washington. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) addresses a news conference where he announced he would not seek re-election in November, on Capitol Hill in Washington. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) addresses a news conference where he announced he would not seek re-election in November, on Capitol Hill in Washington. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein
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A man is seen at the site of an airstrike that destroyed the Community College in Saada, Yemen. REUTERS/Naif Rahma

A man is seen at the site of an airstrike that destroyed the Community College in Saada, Yemen. REUTERS/Naif Rahma

A man is seen at the site of an airstrike that destroyed the Community College in Saada, Yemen. REUTERS/Naif Rahma
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The Dragonara Casino is seen at dusk in St Julian's, Malta. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

The Dragonara Casino is seen at dusk in St Julian's, Malta. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

The Dragonara Casino is seen at dusk in St Julian's, Malta. Picture taken with long exposure. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill in Washington. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill in Washington. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company's use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill in Washington. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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A South Korean soldier stands guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

A South Korean soldier stands guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

A South Korean soldier stands guard at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
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A newborn Asian elephant is pictured on the first day of a public appearance at the Planckendael Zoo in Mechelen, Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman

A newborn Asian elephant is pictured on the first day of a public appearance at the Planckendael Zoo in Mechelen, Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman

A newborn Asian elephant is pictured on the first day of a public appearance at the Planckendael Zoo in Mechelen, Belgium. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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Elephants and people play with water during the celebration of Songkran Water Festival, to commemorate Thailand's New Year in Ayutthaya. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Elephants and people play with water during the celebration of Songkran Water Festival, to commemorate Thailand's New Year in Ayutthaya. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Elephants and people play with water during the celebration of Songkran Water Festival, to commemorate Thailand's New Year in Ayutthaya. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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New Canadian citizen David Alfonso, 8, reacts as maple taffy is prepared for new Canadians following a citizenship ceremony at the Vanier Sugar Shack in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

New Canadian citizen David Alfonso, 8, reacts as maple taffy is prepared for new Canadians following a citizenship ceremony at the Vanier Sugar Shack in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

New Canadian citizen David Alfonso, 8, reacts as maple taffy is prepared for new Canadians following a citizenship ceremony at the Vanier Sugar Shack in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
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Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler (26) reacts with teammates after hitting a walk off home run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning. Kepler had two home runs on the day. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler (26) reacts with teammates after hitting a walk off home run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning. Kepler had two home runs on the day. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler (26) reacts with teammates after hitting a walk off home run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning. Kepler had two home runs on the day. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
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Gemma Frizelle of Wales competes at the Commonwealth Games. 


REUTERS/David Gray

Gemma Frizelle of Wales competes at the Commonwealth Games. REUTERS/David Gray

Gemma Frizelle of Wales competes at the Commonwealth Games. REUTERS/David Gray
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A protester holds a French gendarme's baton and shield during the evacuation operation in the zoned ZAD (Deferred Development Zone) at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

A protester holds a French gendarme's baton and shield during the evacuation operation in the zoned ZAD (Deferred Development Zone) at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

A protester holds a French gendarme's baton and shield during the evacuation operation in the zoned ZAD (Deferred Development Zone) at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near Nantes, France. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
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A Palestinian boy looks out a bus window, as he waits to travel into Egypt, after the Rafah border crossing was opened for three days for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

A Palestinian boy looks out a bus window, as he waits to travel into Egypt, after the Rafah border crossing was opened for three days for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

A Palestinian boy looks out a bus window, as he waits to travel into Egypt, after the Rafah border crossing was opened for three days for humanitarian cases, in the southern Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem
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Undocumented immigrants just released from detention through "catch and release" immigration policy stand at a bus station before being taken to the Catholic Charities relief center in McAllen, Texas.

 REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Undocumented immigrants just released from detention through "catch and release" immigration policy stand at a bus station before being taken to the Catholic Charities relief center in McAllen, Texas. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Undocumented immigrants just released from detention through "catch and release" immigration policy stand at a bus station before being taken to the Catholic Charities relief center in McAllen, Texas. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Milagros Nolazco carries her granddaughter Isya in the bedroom of her home, as a plastic sheet replaces the roof hit by Hurricane Maria in September, in a neighbourhood in Canovanas, Puerto Rico. REUTERS/Alvin Baez

Milagros Nolazco carries her granddaughter Isya in the bedroom of her home, as a plastic sheet replaces the roof hit by Hurricane Maria in September, in a neighbourhood in Canovanas, Puerto Rico. REUTERS/Alvin Baez

Milagros Nolazco carries her granddaughter Isya in the bedroom of her home, as a plastic sheet replaces the roof hit by Hurricane Maria in September, in a neighbourhood in Canovanas, Puerto Rico. REUTERS/Alvin Baez
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A woman reacts at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl, in Kathua, near Jammu and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh state, in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

A woman reacts at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl, in Kathua, near Jammu and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh state, in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

A woman reacts at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl, in Kathua, near Jammu and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh state, in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton
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Chelan Lasha weeps as she returns to the courtroom after recess to testify against actor and comedian Bill Cosby during the third day of the retrial of his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania. 


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Chelan Lasha weeps as she returns to the courtroom after recess to testify against actor and comedian Bill Cosby during the third day of the retrial of his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania....more

Chelan Lasha weeps as she returns to the courtroom after recess to testify against actor and comedian Bill Cosby during the third day of the retrial of his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Dominick Reuter/Pool via REUTERS
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Members of the Texas National Guard watch the Mexico-U.S. border from an outpost along the Rio Grande in Roma, Texas. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Members of the Texas National Guard watch the Mexico-U.S. border from an outpost along the Rio Grande in Roma, Texas. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Members of the Texas National Guard watch the Mexico-U.S. border from an outpost along the Rio Grande in Roma, Texas. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Palestinian relatives of Hamas gunman Mohammed Hejelah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike, mourn during his funeral in Gaza City. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinian relatives of Hamas gunman Mohammed Hejelah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike, mourn during his funeral in Gaza City. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Palestinian relatives of Hamas gunman Mohammed Hejelah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike, mourn during his funeral in Gaza City. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen exits a hotel in New York City. 

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen exits a hotel in New York City. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen exits a hotel in New York City. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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A young gold miner works in Makala gold mine camp near the town of Mongbwalu in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

A young gold miner works in Makala gold mine camp near the town of Mongbwalu in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

A young gold miner works in Makala gold mine camp near the town of Mongbwalu in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
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