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An air tanker makes a drop on the Mountain Fire near Lake Hemet, Calif., on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The 14,200 acre forest fire near Idyllwild Calif., has caused Idyllwild and adjacent communities east of Highway 243 to issued mandatory evacuations for hundreds of homes Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Press-Enterprise, Frank Bellino)
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A leatherback turtle heads back to the ocean after burying her eggs in the sand at daybreak on a narrow strip of beach in Grande Riviere, Trinidad. (Associated Press)
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The U.S. Marine Corps band celebrates its 215th birthday this week. It is proud of its nickname, "The President's Own." (United States Marine Band)
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Burned-out railroad tanker cars and the smouldering remains of businesses in downtown of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, are seen on Sunday, July 7, 2013. A runaway train on Saturday derailed, igniting explosions and fires that destroyed the town's business district. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)
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The Washington Monument was previously encased in scaffolding in 1999 during a restoration that helped prevent further damage when an earthquake hit the region in August 2011, necessitating the current repairs. (Associated Press)
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The Washington Monument was previously encased in scaffolding in 1999 during a restoration that helped prevent further damage when an earthquake hit the region in August 2011, necessitating the current repairs. (Associated Press)
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A Russian booster rocket carrying three satellites crashed in Kazakhstan on Tuesday following an emergency shutdown of the engines after launch. (Vesti 24 via Associated Press)
