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  • British veterans assemble for Founder's Day Parade in London

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    Chelsea Pensioners line up on their mobility scooters as they take part in the annual Founder's Day Parade at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Thursday in London, England.

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    Sophie, Countess of Wessex (C), inspects Chelsea Pensioners, British veteren soldiers, during the annual Founder's Day Parade at the Royal Chelsea Hospital in London on June 7, 2012. In-Pensioners at the Royal Chelsea Hospital were inspected by the Countess of Wessex today during their annual Founder's Day. The hospital has been caring for British veterens since it was founded by King Charles II in 1682 and is currently home to some 300 pensioners all of which have served in the British Army and are over 65 years of age. All participants in the parade wear sprigs of oak leaves to commemorate the escape of the future King Charles II after defeat in a 1651 battle by hiding in the Royal Oak.

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    Chelsea Pensioners, all British veteren soldiers, stand to attention for inspection as others drive mobility scooters past Sophie, Countess of Wessex, standing at the base of a statue of King Charles II during the annual Founder's Day Parade.

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    Chelsea Pensioners, British veteren soldiers, sit as an officer shows his socks during the annual Founder's Day Parade at the Royal Chelsea Hospital in London.

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  • Metal workers make propellers in Bangladesh shipyard

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    Workers make ship propellers at a metal workshop in a shipyard by the river Buriganga, on the outskirt of Dhaka on Thursday. Bangladesh will increase spending by nearly 19 percent in its budget for the coming year, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said on Thursday, as it aims to ramp up economic growth to 7.2 percent.

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    Workers make ship propellers at a metal workshop in a shipyard by the river Buriganga, on the outskirt of Dhaka.

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    Workers work in a shipyard by the river Buriganga, on the outskirt of Dhaka.

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    A worker holds food during a break at a shipyard by the river Buriganga.

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    A worker is seen in a shipyard by the river Buriganga.

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  • Huge market fire in Peshawar destroys shops

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    Pakistani firemen try to extinguish a fire at an electronics store that erupted due to a short-circuit of electricity in Peshawar, Pakistan, on June 7.

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    A man tries to control a fire at a market in Peshawar, Pakistan, on June 7. Reports state that seven people were injured after fire broke out in the market in Peshawar.

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    Images of daily life, political pursuits, religious rites and deadly violence.

     

     

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  • 'Vampire shift' for US soldiers in Afghanistan after sniper attacks

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    Soldiers from the U.S. Army's Alpha Company, 1-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, prepare sandbags at night to reinforce the defenses at Combat Outpost Pirtle-King in Afghanistan's Kunar Province June 7.

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    A soldier from the U.S Army's Alpha Company, 1-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, prepares sandbags at night to reinforce the defenses at Combat Outpost Pirtle-King in Afghanistan's Kunar Province June 7.

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    A soldier from the U.S. Army's Alpha Company, 1-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, runs across open ground to avoid sniper fire at Combat Outpost Pirtle-King in Afghanistan's Kunar Province on June 7.

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    More than ten years after the beginning of the war, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts.

     From Reuters: COMBAT OUTPOST PIRTLE-KING, Afghanistan - U.S. Staff-Sergeant Joshua Danison cranes his neck to survey jagged ridges vertical and black above him on the eastern edge of Afghanistan, then reels off the rules here for survival as a Chinook transport helicopter thumps away into the darkness.

    "Welcome to Combat Outpost Pirtle-King. Here we only move around at night. If you must move in daytime, make sure you stay close in against the northern walls, as most attacks come from there," he says. "If you must move in the open, do it at a run." Continue reading this story here.

     

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  • Roy the Redeemer? England sets its sights on France ahead of the Euro tournament

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    England's national football team manager Roy Hodgson appears in a 108 foot tall (33 metre) reproduction of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue above the White Cliffs of Dover, June 7. Irish bookmakers Paddy Power, who commissioned the statue, say it is visible from the coast of France, sixteen miles (25 km) away. England plays their opening group match of the Euro 2012 soccer tournament against France on Monday.

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    England's national football team manager Roy Hodgson appears as a reproduction of Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue above the White Cliffs of Dover, June 7.

     "Since Christ the Redeemer was constructed in Rio de Janeiro in 1931, Brazil has gone on to become the world’s leading footballing nation," said Paddy Power's Ken Robertson. "We’re hoping some of that success can rub off on England in time for their Euro 2012 opener against France on Monday. Anyway, at the end of the day this is definitely the closest Roy will get to Rio this month!"

    More about the statue from the Daily Mirror.

    Everything you need to know about Euro 2012.

  • Dead Sea fortress in Israel to be the set for 'Carmen'

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    Actresses walk towards a special stage set up against the backdrop of the ancient hilltop fortress of Masada, in southern Israel, for a full dress rehearsal of George Bizet's opera "Carmen" on June 6. Israeli maestro Daniel Oron will conduct the Israeli opera orchestra and chorus with lead roles being sung by international opera singers.

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    Actresses put on makeup before the start of a full dress rehearsal of George Bizet's opera "Carmen" to be performed on a special stage set up against the backdrop of the ancient hilltop fortress of Masada, southern Israel, on June 6, 2012.

    This is the third major opera to be staged at the site of the Judean fortress, but possibly the first to feature Flamenco dancers from Spain, donkeys, horses and sheep.

    Masada is a UNESCO world heritage site and natural fortress overlooking the Dead Sea. Constructed by Herod the Great, a was the last stand of Jewish patriots in the face of the Roman army in 73 A.D. The Roman siege works surrounding the plateau are the most complete in the world.

    More about the festival on their website (warning: music starts when page loads) 

    
  • Saved from the menu, cute pangolins rescued in Thailand

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    Two rescued pangolins sit in a basket during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7. Thai customs rescued 110 pangolins worth about $35,500 that they say were to be sold outside the country as exotic food. The animals, hidden in a pickup truck, were seized at a customs checkpoint in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, south of Bangkok.

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    A Thai customs official shows a rescued pangolin during a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7.

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    A pangolin peers out of a cage after it was confiscated by Royal Thai Customs authorities in Pranburi, Thailand, June 7. Thai police confiscated a pickup truck with 110 pangolins after a high speed car chase when the truck failed to stop at a customs checkpoint and later crashed after being followed by authorities. The pangolins are alleged to be part of a large illegal wildlife trafficking operation, responsible for thousands of pangolins destined for markets in China and Vietnam, according to Freeland.

    The rhino isn't the the only one being hunted to extinction. The wildlife smugglers continue to decimate this already endangered species. Just five days ago 171 more pangolins were rescued in Thailand and a few hours later 155 more were seized. 

    These adorable, shy and defenseless pangolins are hunted for their meat which is regarded as highly nutritious and its scales which are prescribed for ailments ranging from skin diseases to lack of milk in breast-feeding mothers. In China, they believe pangolin can boost sexual prowess. Like the rhino, most of the myths are just that.  

    Sometimes described as the walking pine cone, the species is quickly disappearing. The species, once prevalent, can hardly be found in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia or Laos any more. Skyrocketing prices and a slow-breeding cycle has made it hard for those trying to save this scaley anteater. Too bad people don't want to keep them as pets instead -  they are a natural pest controller, feasting on termites, ants and other insects.

    More about the pangolin under pressure.

    More about the pangolin species and how you can help from the African Wildlife Foundation and at savepangolins.org

  • An audience of phone cameras at the CMT awards

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    Singer Carrie Underwood performs at the 2012 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee June 6, 2012.

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    Singer Eric Church performs at the 2012 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee June 6, 2012.

    Does anyone go to a concert and just listen anymore? Why do we feel compelled to make pictures with our phones?

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    The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, Willie Nelson and more celebrate country music at the annual ceremony.

  • Kevin Durant hugs mom to celebrate NBA Finals

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    Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant hugs his mother, Wanda Pratt, during the final moments against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

    AP reports: Kevin Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Oklahoma City Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 on Wednesday night. Continue reading.

     

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  • Chinese undertakers brave fear, stigma to honor dead

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    Students attend an undertaker service class at the Tianquanjiajing Funeral Service school in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province.

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    Students from Tianquanjiajing Funeral Service school bow in front of a plastic mannequin as they begin an undertaker service class.

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    Students practice with a mannequin during their undertaker service class.

    Reuters reports: Zeng Liangliang faced strong opposition from his family when he first told them his plans for a job, despite being guaranteed employment with a good salary right out of school. But Zeng is one of a new breed of young and confident Chinese undertakers fighting centuries-old taboos to gain social acceptance for their profession, saying they help the deceased and their families make their final parting with respect.

    "At first, my dad was very against me going into such a profession. He did not understand why I would want to take up such a job, and did not support me at all," said the 22-year-old student in Jiaxing, eastern Zhejiang province. Continue reading.

     

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    Students practice with a volunteer during an undertaker service class.

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    Students practice with a mannequin during their undertaker service class.

     

  • Dominique Faget / AFP - Getty Images

    This combo picture made on Wednesday shows living statues depecting an Apache Indian, a sand man, Elvis Presley, a matador, the invisible man, the newspaper man, a bronze sweeper and Charlie Chaplin near the Puerta del Sol square. Since the beginning of the economic crisis in Spain, the number of living statues has increased in Madrid. Spain has the highest unemployment rate in the industrialised world, with 24.44 percent of the workforce idle, according to the national statistics office Ine.

    'Living statue' street performers increase with unemployment in Madrid

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  • Kayakers ride tidal bore wave as it surges into Alaska's Turnagain Arm

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    A kayaker rides the biggest bore tide of the summer as it roared into Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday.

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    The biggest bore tide of the summer roared into Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Here a kayaker awaits the bore tide to ride it. Bore tides can happen all over the world, but Anchorage's Turnagain Arm and Knik Arms are the only places in the United States where they occur regularly, according to Michael Lawson a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Anchorage.

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    Sightseers brave treacherous conditions at Bronte Beach on Wednesday in Sydney, Australia. Wind speeds of up to 127km/h were recorded last night as Sydney was lashed by wild weather caused by the arrival of a low pressure system. A high tide and a large swell is heightening the risk of sand erosion at local beaches on the New South Wales coast.

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    The Enterprise makes Intrepid landing

    The space shuttle Enterprise is lifted by a crane onto the USS Intrepid, June 6, 2012, in New York City. Upon the Intrepid, the space shuttle will be on display for viewing by the general public. NASA's space shuttle program came to an end in August, 2011, after 30 years of service.

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  • Many victims of Egypt's old regime still await justice

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    A demonstrator carries a portrait of Egyptian Khaled Said on the second anniversary of Said's death in Cairo on June 6, 2012. Said, 28, was beaten to death by police in Alexandria in June 2010 after he posted a video showing police officers sharing the spoils of a drugs bust, according to his family. The act of brutality galvanized further protests, in particular, the anti-torture Facebook page

    A demonstrator stands in silence over Qasr El Nile bridge on the second anniversary of Khaled Said's death in Cairo. The words read "Khaled is not happy, down with military rule."

    The Associated Press reports:

    Tens of thousands of political prisoners suffered torture under Hosni Mubarak's 29-year rule. Virtually all the abuses perpetrated under Mubarak's regime have gone unpunished.

    One of the extreme cases of brutality ended in the death of 28-year-old Khaled Said, in Alexandria. Beaten to death by two police officers in June 2010, his name became a rallying call of the uprising. "We are all Khalid Said," was the name of the Facebook group that helped organize the early protests.

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  • Tim Jean / Pool via AP

    Daniel Bowley, left, hugs his sister after Aaron Deveau, 18, seated at right, was found guilty in Haverhill District Court in Haverhill, Mass., June 6, 2012, on charges of motor vehicle homicide while texting. Authorities said the then-17-year-old Deveau was texting when he crossed the center line of a Haverhill street on Feb. 20, 2011 and crashed into a vehicle driven by Daniel's father, Donald Bowley, of Danville, N.H., who died 18 days later in the hospital.

    Massachusetts teen found guilty of vehicular homicide while texting

    The Associated Press reports:

    A Massachusetts teenager has been found guilty of motor vehicle homicide and negligent operation for causing a fatal car crash while texting on his cellphone. It was the first time someone had been tried in Massachusetts for the crimes while sending or receiving a text message.

    Jurors reached a guilty verdict against 18-year-old Aaron Deveau of Haverhill on Wednesday on their second day of deliberations.

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  • Space shuttle Enterprise sails up Hudson River on its final intrepid journey

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    A flotilla surrounds NASA space shuttle Enterprise as it is carried by barge up the Hudson River on route to its permanent home at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on June 6, in New York City. The Enterprise, only used for atmospheric testing, will be hoisted by crane onto the flight deck of the retired Intrepid aircraft carrier. The Enterprise's original move-in date was Tuesday but bad weather had delayed preparation work.

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    The Space Shuttle Enterprise is ferried on a barge past the Statue of Liberty on its way to the USS Intrepid Museum in New York, New York, on June 6. Reports state that Enterprise departed her New Jersey port. making her way north passing the Statue of Liberty and Ground Zero to arrive at the Intrepid Museum where the space shuttle will be lifted from the barge, by crane, on to Intrepid's Flight Deck.

    The prototype space shuttle Enterprise took a photogenic journey past New York City's landmarks today as it sailed on a barge to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, its new home on the Hudson River.

    Enterprise never went into space — instead, it was used for aerodynamic test flights during the early days of the shuttle program. After spending years in storage and on exhibit, including a long run at the Smithsonian in Washington, it was flown piggyback-style atop NASA's modified jumbo jet to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in April. This week, Enterprise made its way from JFK, to a New Jersey port, and finally to the Intrepid as hundreds watched in awe.

    "I've never seen a space shuttle, and I'm looking at one," Thomas Hoffler, 69, who described himself as homeless, told The Associated Press today. "I'm just spellbound."

    The watching crowd applauded as the craft was settled into place on the Intrepid's flight deck. "It's a piece of history there," 85-year-old Morty Stein told Reuters. Get the full story from Space.com's Denise Chow.

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    The Space Shuttle Enterprise floats up the Hudson River on June 6, as it rides past the New York skyline on a barge to be placed at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.

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    The Space Shuttle Enterprise makes its way up the Hudson River past a busy street as it is towed to the Intrepid Museum on a barge on June 6, in New York. Enterprise was moved by barge to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York where it will be permanently displayed.

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    The Space Shuttle Enterprise passes lower Manhattan and the still under construction 1 World Trade Center tower as it rides on a barge in New York harbor, on June 6. The Space Shuttle Enterprise was being moved up the Hudson River to be placed at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.

  • 'Buzzing' over the newest residents atop NYC hotels

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    Waldorf Astoria hotel culinary director David Garcelon uses a smoker to calm honey bees residing in hives on the hotel's 20th floor roof in New York, on June 5. The hotel, a favorite stopover for numerous presidents, plans to harvest its own honey and help pollinate plants in the skyscraper-heavy heart of the city, joining a mini beekeeping boom that has taken over hotel rooftops from Paris to Times Square.

    AP reports -- An iconic hotel in the heart of midtown Manhattan is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. But watch out: They'll sting if you get too close.

    Honeybees have taken up residence at the Waldorf-Astoria New York, one of New York City's most famous institutions and a favorite stopover for many U.S. presidents. The hotel plans to harvest its own honey and help pollinate plants in the skyscraper-heavy heart of the city, joining a mini beekeeping boom that has taken over hotel rooftops from Paris to Times Square.

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    Honey bees that reside in hives on the 20th floor roof of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York swarm to consume their own honey as they are removed for a routine inspection, on June 5.

  • Remembering lives lost on D-Day anniversary

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    U.S. World War II veteran Clarence "Mac" Evans, 87, from West Virginia, who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, with the 29th Infantry Division, walks among the graves at the Colleville American military cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, western France, on June 6, before the start of the ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of the D-Day. Evans was searching for the tombs of 17 of his fellows who died on D-Day.

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    Wreaths are laid at the memorial of the Colleville American military cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, western France, on June 6 during the ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of D-Day.

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    A bird stands on one of the 9,387 graves at the Colleville American military cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, western France, on June 6, the day of the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of D-Day.

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  • More views of Venus passing in front of the sun

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    A bird comes into land atop one of the domes of the landmark Taj Mahal as Venus, begins to pass in front of the sun, as visible from Agra, India, June 6.

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    The planet Venus is seen as a black dot projected onto a girl's forehead as it makes its transit across the sun, in Amman, Jordan, June 6.

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    Filipino students use negative film strips to watch Venus passing between the sun and the earth in Silang, Cavite south of Manila June 6.

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    The planet Venus, seen as a black dot in transit across the sun during sunrise in Sofia on June 6.

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    A Lebanese man looks through a protective viewing filter to watch the transit of planet Venus moving across the sun in Beirut, Lebanon, June 6. People around the world turned their attention to the daytime sky on Tuesday and early Wednesday in Asia to make sure they caught the rare sight of the transit of Venus. The next one won't be for another 105 years.

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  • Solar plane completes maiden intercontinental trip

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    Solar Impulse pilots Bertrand Piccard, center, celebrates with Andre Borschberg, right, and Mustapha Bakkoury, president of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy upon arrival at Rabat airport, Morocco on Tuesday.

    Reuters reports: A solar energy plane landed in Morocco on Tuesday, completing the world's first intercontinental flight powered by the sun to show the potential for pollution-free air travel.

    Shortly before Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard landed in Rabat's airport, the project co-founder and pilot Andre Borschberg said the aircraft has proved its sustainability. "The aircraft can now fly day and night. It's quite a show ... It's a technology we can trust," he told reporters. Continue reading.

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    An experimental solar-powered plane, Solar Impulse, approaches to make a night landing at Rabat airport, Morocco on Tuesday.

     

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  • Jet ski riders race through the canal of Corinth in Greece

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    Participants of a jet ski tournament ride through the canal of Corinth, connecting Peloponeese with mainland Greece on Tuesday.

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    Participants of a jet ski tournament pass through the canal of Corinth on Tuesday.

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    Athletes ride their jet ski crossing the Corinth canal, Peloponnese, Greece on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The 2nd International Jet-Raid Corinthian race has begun with participants from fifteen countries and will continue for the next five days.

     

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  • Veterans of different eras compete in National Golden Age Games

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    Volunteers cheer as Robert Rexanne, 85, finishes his 25 meters freestyle heat in the swimming competition on Monday, June 4, 2012.

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    U.S. Navy veteran "Doc" Milligan, 65, competes in the horseshoe competition

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    U.S. Army veteran Jerome Beightol, 65, prepares to race in the cycling competition on Monday.

    The Orange County Register reports: The 26th National Veterans Golden Age Games are under way in St. Louis, Mo., where nearly a thousand veterans over age 55 are competing in 15 events ranging from cycling and swimming to checkers and shuffleboard.

    According to the games' public affairs director, Anthony Hardman, the competition inspires veterans not only to compete, but to "be more active throughout the year." Many athletes are coached by recreation therapists in the VA health care system and train all year for the summer games. These veterans, Hardman says, "become role models for other seniors." Continue reading.

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    Golf coach Glenn Paulus assists visually impaired military veteran Wilber Eugene, 72, with a fairway shot during the golf competition.

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    Military seniors collect Bingo prizes during an evening recreation event at the National Golden Age Games (Image right) World War II veteran Jack Faust, 101, shows off his medals for bowling and shuffleboard

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    Service dog Charlie Brown stands by as former Marine and Vietnam veteran Lester Kushner, 65, competes in the 9-Ball pool competition on Monday.

     

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