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Axis deer are plentiful on the island of Maui in Hawaii, where they have caused considerable damage over the years to the landscape, but now there are an estimated 100 on the Big Island, 30 miles away, and no one knows how they got there. (Forest and Kim Starr via Associated Press)
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People walk past a memorial to tornado victims who died in a nursing home along path of destruction on the anniversary of a deadly tornado that devastated the area a year ago. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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The Falcon 9 rocket cut a fiery arc through the darkness when it lifted off just before 4 a.m. Tuesday and boosted an unmanned capsule into orbit. Financed by a billionaire businessman, the ship will deliver supplies to the International Space Station. The launch marked the first time a commercial spacecraft has been sent to the outpost. (Associated Press)
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Rescuers evacuate an injured man from the site of a train accident at a station near Penukonda, India, about 105 miles north of Bangalore, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. (AP Photo)
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Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe, through a spokesperson, declined to discuss the action taken against Battalion Fire Chief Kevin B. Sloan. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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With airlines setting aside more window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra, an increasing number of friends and family members are finding it difficult to secure seats next to each other. (Associated Press)
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A mangled street sign stands among tornado debris in Joplin, Mo, last May. The twister killed 161 people and cost $2.8 billion in damage. Insurance is expected to cover most of the loss, but taxpayers could foot $500 million. (Associated Press)
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A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken Saturday, May 19, 2012, shows Tropical Storm Alberto 140 miles east of Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
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Debris from a collapsed church blocks a street in Finale Emilia, some 37 miles east of Bologna, Italy, after the region was hit a quake early Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)
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This image provided by the Tunica, Miss., Sheriff's department shows James Willie who authorities arrested early Friday, May 18, 2012. State Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain says 28-year-old Willie has been charged with two counts of capital murder in the two fatal highway shootings. (AP Photo/Tunica County Sheriff)
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Hudson, trained to sniff illegal food products, alerts his handler to a possible problem in a passenger's bag at Washington Dulles International Airport. Agriculture specialists are on the lookout for plant and food items that can carry bacteria, pests and other potentially dangerous material into the country. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
