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7:30pm EDT

Bikers meet in and around the resort community of Myrtle Beach during the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Spring Rally.

Lady Gaga protest
5:30pm EDT

Conservative Christian groups protest against Lady Gaga's concert in Manila, urging authorities to cancel the show because of the overly sexual content and the "abuse" of religious symbols in her music.

Cannes film festival
5:05pm EDT

The Cannes film festival is buzzing this year with a string of hit movies in the official lineup.

Clash over Syria in Lebanon
2:40pm EDT

Lebanese soldiers try to keep clashes from escalating between local supporters of Syrian President Assad and Sunni Muslims.

Week in sports
2:20pm EDT

A look at our top sports images of the past week.

Anti-war clashes in Chicago
12:25pm EDT

Police officers and protesters were injured as anti-war protesters clashed with law enforcement outside the NATO summit in Chicago.

Quake damages historic town
12:15pm EDT

A strong earthquake rocked a large swathe of northern Italy, killing several and causing serious damage to the area's cultural heritage.

Solar ring of fire
9:30am EDT

An annular eclipse dimmed the skies over parts of Asia and North America, which briefly turned the sun into a blazing ring of fire.

Til death do us bark
Fri, May 18 2012

Scenes from a canine bridal shower.

Inside Facebook
Fri, May 18 2012

A behind the scenes look at Facebook.

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From man into woman

12:59pm EDT

Hardeep Singh, a father of two, leaves his home in west Delhi and transforms into Seema, a female sex worker.

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Til death do us bark

18 May 2012

I was forwarded a cute blue invitation to a wedding shower and asked if I was interested in covering it. I immediately wrote back "YES!" because this wasn't just any wedding shower, it was for Lucky Diamond, a Maltese dog.

Weekly Slideshow Showcase

Aftab, an Afghan girl, waits to receive vaccination for polio.  REUTERS/Maria Golovnina

Afghan girls

A look at the lives of Afghan girls in times of uncertainty.  Slideshow 

Cori Walters, 32, (R) hugs her daughter Hannah Walters, 6, at California Institute for Women state prison in Chino, California May 5, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Mother's Day in prison

An event bringing children to visit their mothers in prison.   Slideshow 

A pedestrian walks past a traditional colonial-era Board House dating back about a century on Pademba Road in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

Colonial architecture of Sierra Leone

The unique architecture of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown.  Slideshow 

A full moon as seen from West Orange, New Jersey, rises over the skyline of Lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York.  REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

Super moon

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