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Migratory birds fly above a man rowing a boat on the Yamuna river in the old quarters of Delhi November 28, 2012.MANSI THAPLIYAL/Reuters

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An aerial view shows a house pushed into marshland almost a month after the Oakwood neighborhood in the Staten Island borough of New York was left devastated by Hurricane Sandy, November 28, 2012. The storm killed 132, left thousands homeless and economic damages topping $50 billion.ADREES LATIF/Reuters

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Dancers Francesca Hayward and James Hay of The Royal Ballet perform Pas de Deux from Flower Festival in Genzano as they compete in the Classical Repertoire component of Tenth International Competition for the Erik Bruhn Prize in Toronto on Wednesday November 28, 2012.Chris Young/The Globe and Mail

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Two elephants reach out to each other at the Sonepur cattle fair in Saran district in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. The fair, which is held annually, was originally a cattle and animal market where traders bought and sold livestock on the holy river Ganges.Aftab Alam Siddiqui/The Associated Press

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An Indian Sikh devotee takes a holy bath in the sacred pond of the Golden Temple, Sikhís holiest temple, during the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, in Amritsar, India, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, who broke away from Hinduism, India's dominant religion.Sanjeev Syal/The Associated Press

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A Hindu woman devotee alights from a boat on the river Yamuna, surrounded by industrial effluent, during Karthik Purnima in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Karthik Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu calendar month of Karthik and considered very auspicious by Hindus.Manish Swarup/The Associated Press

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A Hindu devotee offers prayers in the River Yamuna during Karthik Purnima in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Karthik Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu calendar month of Karthik and considered very auspicious by Hindus.Kevin Frayer/The Associated Press

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Celtic's Gary Hooper (L) scores a goal as Hearts' Marius Zaliukas looks on, during their Scottish Premier League soccer match at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland November 28, 2012.DAVID MOIR/Reuters

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Lengthy time exposure photo of the traditional Christmas Fair during heavy rain in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary), left, and St. Severi's Church in Erfurt, central Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. The Erfurt Christmas Market is one of the most beautiful Christmas Markets in Germany.JENS MEYER/The Associated Press

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The morning light is seen on the mountains surrounding the Bow River in Lake Louise, Alta. Wednesday, November 28, 2012.Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press

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Members of the BC Federation of Labour march in Vancouver November 28, 2012.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail

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The three day old baby male Asian Elephant stands beneath its mothers legs in their enclosure at Chester Zoo in Chester, northern England November 28, 2012.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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Male Giant Panda "Kai Kai," one of two Giant Pandas from China, sits in its enclosure during the grand opening of the Giant Panda Forest exhibit at the River Safari, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Singapore.Wong Maye-E/The Associated Press

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Spacesuits are seen laid out for U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko before an exam on a simulator of the International Space Station at the Russian cosmonaut training centre at Star City outside Moscow November 28, 2012.SERGEI REMEZOV/Reuters

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Chelsea's Fernando Torres (L) shoots during their English Premier League soccer match against Fulham at Stamford Bridge stadium in London November 28, 2012.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Trees decorated with Christmas lights are reflected in a puddle as people walk along the Unter den Linden promenade in Berlin November 28, 2012.THOMAS PETER/Reuters

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