World of Photos - August 1, 2018
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A Cal Fire firefighter waters down a back burn on Cloverdale Rd., near the town of Igo, Calif. The back burn kept the fire from jumping towards Igo, Calif. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts. Photo: AP
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Minnesota Twins' Jake Cave cannot make the play on a two-run triple by Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Boston.Photo: AP
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A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as the sun sets over a ridge burning near Redding, Calif., in efforts against the Carr Fire. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts. Photo: AP
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Ballerinas dance during a red traffic light, in Mexico City. In this sprawling megalopolis notorious for its clogged streets, a theater company sent out tutu-clad dancers out to delight motorists at snarled intersections with snippets from ballet classics like The Nutcracker and Swan Lake all in the 58 seconds it takes for the light to go from red to green. Photo: AP
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A migrant rests with others as the sun rises at the port of Algeciras, southern Spain, after being rescued by Spain's Maritime Rescue Service in the Strait of Gibraltar, in Algeciras, Spain. Maritime rescue authorities say 751 migrants have been plucked Friday from 52 dinghies trying to reach Spanish shores from northern Africa, this year's most popular route into Europe. Photo: AP
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A stray dog stands on a wall as monsoon clouds hover over high-rise residential buildings in Greater Noida, India. India gets its annual monsoon rains from June to September.Photo: AP
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A biker competes in the speeding-in-mud race of the 19th Sirok Bike Week in Sirok, 118 kms northeast of Budapest, Hungary.Photo: AP
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Deer graze along a road covered in fire retardant as the Carr Fire burns near Redding, Calif.Photo: AP