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The city landmark, a weather vane in the form of an Angel, is fixed atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral seen as fireworks light up the sky behind, during anniversary celebrations marking the breaking of the Siege of Leningrad, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Fireworks are a part of celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the battle that broke the Siege of Leningrad, the city which is now known as St. Petersburg. The Nazi German and Finnish siege and blockade of Leningrad was broken on Jan. 18, 1943 but was finally lifted Jan. 27, 1944. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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Russia Anniversa... The city landmark, a weather vane in the form of an Angel, is fixed atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral seen as fireworks light up the sky behind, during anniversary celebrations marking the breaking of the Siege of Leningrad, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Fireworks are a part of celebrations marking the 69th anniversary of the battle that broke the Siege of Leningrad, the city which is now known as St. Petersburg. The Nazi German and Finnish siege and blockade of Leningrad was broken on Jan. 18, 1943 but was finally lifted Jan. 27, 1944. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Czech Republic Z... Sarka, a female mantled guereza (Colobus guereza) holds her baby who came to the world in mid January at the zoological garden in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic, on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The infant has no name yet because its gender hasn't been determined. Guereza, a monkey of the genus Colobus, is native to much of west central and east Africa. (AP Photo/CTK, Libor Zavoral)
Hong Kong Chines... A man dressed as The God of Wealth poses for a picture next to some Chinese New Year decorations outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, to celebrate the Year of the Snake as the Chinese lunar New Year starts on Feb. 10. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Germany Holocaus... Flowers lay on a slab of the Holocaust Memorial to commemorate the victims of the Nazi regime at the International Holocaust Rememberance Day in Berlin, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. The International Holocaust Day marks the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp on Jan. 27, 1945. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Farmers Insuranc... Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 13th hole during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at the Torrey Pines Golf Course Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Mideast Egypt Pr... An Egyptian protester throws a tear gas canister back at riot police, not seen, during clashes near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Clashes continued for the fourth successive day between protesters and police near Cairo's central Tahrir square, birthplace of the 2011 uprising. Police used tear gas, while the protesters pelted them with rocks. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Nepal Hindu Fest... A Nepalese Hindu priest, center, carries the idol of a deity as devotees gets ready to take holy dips at the Salinadi River on the first day of Madhav Narayan festival, in Sankhu, northeast of Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Unmarried Hindu women pray to get a good husband while the married women pray for the longevity of their husbands by observing day long fast during the month long festival. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
India Republic D... Indians walk past the Presidential Palace, illuminated to mark Republic Day in New Delhi, India , Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Indians across the country celebrated Republic Day, which commemorates the 1950 adoption of its constitution. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Brazil Carnival Eduardo Rasberge, 48, known as Suitcase Woman wears a decorative suitcase on his head while posing for a photo during the Banda de Ipanema block parade, a pre-Carnival event, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. Rasberge said inspired by singer Carmen Miranda, the Suitcase Woman has been a Carnival regular for the past 30 years. According to Rio's tourism office, Rio's street Carnival this year will consist of 492 block parties, attended by an estimated five million Carnival enthusiasts. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Portugal Financi... Demonstrators march down Lisbon's main Liberdade avenue during a protest by Portuguese teachers national front union, FENPROF, against the austerity economic measures taken by the government, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Maha Kumbh Festi... A Hindu devotee takes a holy bath at "Sangam," the meeting point of Indian holy rivers of Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, on occasion of "Paush Purnima," considered to be very auspicious according to Hindu calendars, during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take a ritual dip at Sangam on Sunday. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are likely to attend the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Portugal Daily L... A couple sit by the Tagus river bank at sunset in Lisbon, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Germany Zoo Two Great White Pelicans sit on a rock and are reflected in a pool at the zoo in Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Nicolas Armer)
Britain Art Ligh... A Hayward Gallery employee poses for photographers inside artist Anthony McCall's installation entitled 'You and I, Horizontal' at the gallery in London, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. The exhibition 'Light Show' featuring 25 illuminated installations and sculptures by artists from the 1960's to the present, will run from Jan. 30, 2013 to April 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Momotxorros Para... A man dressed as a 'Momotxorro' a natural entity made of bones and sheep skin walks to take part on a Carnival in the Basque village of Zubieta, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. In one of the most ancient carnivals in Europa, dating from before the Roman empire, companies of Joaldunak (cowbells) and Momotxorros parade between the villages of Zubieta and Ituren.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Baby White Lion A six month old white lion cubs rests during the presentation of the new program in the ring of Circus Krone in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Victoria Bonn-Meuser)
Cuba Marti Anniv... Cuban soldiers lit their torches during a late night march to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Cuba's national independence hero, Jose Marti, at the entrance of the University of Havana,in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Maha Kumbh Festi... An "akhara" or sect of holy Hindu men is lit up with decorative lighting during the Maha Kumbh festival in Allahabad, India, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh festival, which is one of the world's largest religious gatherings that lasts 55 days and falls every 12 years. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Germany Merkel C... German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, watches a performance of carnival dancers during a reception for carnival clubs from all over Germany at the chancellery in Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
California Sunse... The sun sets over the ocean as seen from Pacific Coast Highway in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Winter Storm The Angel Moroni statue atop the Salt Lake Temple in Temple Square is silhouetted against the cloud-covered sky Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in Salt Lake City. A second Utah storm in little more than two days dropped as much as 24 inches of snow Tuesday on Liberty in the mountain-framed Ogden Valley. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
India Fashion We... A model presents a creation by Ritu Kumar at the finale of Bangalore Fashion Week in Bangalore, India, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Canada Financial... Buildings are seen in the financial district in Toronto, January 28, 2013. Moody's Investors Service has cut the ratings of six Canadian financial institutions, including the previously "Aaa" rated Toronto-Dominion Bank, due to concerns about rising consumer debt and high housing prices. TD, the only publicly traded bank that still carried Moody's top rating, was downgraded, along with Bank of Nova Scotia , Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Bank of Montreal, National Bank of Canada and Caisse Central Desjardins, Canada's largest association of credit unions, Moody's said on Monday. (REUTERS/Mark Blinch)
Gandhi's Anniver... Flowers decorate the footprints that mark the last steps of Mahatma Gandhi, on his death anniversary in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Gandhi, known as the father of the nation, was assassinated by a Hindu nationalist on Jan. 30, 1948. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
FIS Ski World Cu... Winner Lena Duerr of Germany passes a gate during the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Ski World Cup in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
South Korea Rock... South Korea's rocket lifts off from its launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into orbit from its own soil for the first time. Wednesday's high-stakes launch comes just weeks after archrival North Korea successfully launched its own satellite to the surprise of the world. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Lee Sang-hak)
France Automobil... The front of "Lady Jag" by Florent Poujade, a sculpture designed with the body of a legendary 1964 MK2 Jaguar who received the 2013 Art Grand Prize 2013 is seen at the concept cars exhibition within the 28th International Automobile Festival, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Germany Zoo Four white lions and four white tigers are pictured in their compound at Serengeti-Park zoo in Hodenhagen, northern Germany, Jan. 30, 2013. The wild cats were born in October and November 2012. (AP Photo/dpa Julian Stratenschulte)
Spain Fashion Models wear creations from "TCN" during a 080 Barcelona fashion show in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Jan. 29,2013. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Iran Zoroastrian... An Iranian Zoroastrian priest sets fire to an already prepared pile of wood, in the Sadeh festival, an ancient Zoroastrians' feast celebrating the creation of fire, outside the capital of Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Followers of Iran's minority Zoroastrian religion gathered after sunset to mark Sadeh, an ancient mid-winter feast dating to Iran's pre-Islamic past that is also drawing new interest from Muslims. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Severe Weather T... Storm clouds roll over North Dallas before a rain storm blew through on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in Dallas. Bill Bunting of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center says much of the state on Tuesday will see strong winds and possibly some hail. Areas around Dallas, Austin, Houston, Abilene and Wichita Falls could all be affected by severe weather that is expected to move eastward throughout the day. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Tibetan People's... Exiled Tibetans shout slogans as they take part in a rally during the Tibetan People's Solidarity Campaign in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The four-day campaign that began Wednesday is being held to express solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet and to raise awareness and seek international support for Tibet. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Portugal Surf Mc... US surfer Garrett McNanamara rides a wave during a surf session at Praia do Norte beach in Nazare, Portugal, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. McNamara is said to have broken his own world record for the largest wave surfed when he caught a wave reported to be around 100ft, off the coast of Nazare on Monday. If the claims are verified, it will mean that McNamara, who was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA, but whose family moved to Hawaii's North Shore when he was aged 11, has beaten his previous record, which was also set at Nazare, of 23.77 meters (78 feet) in November 2011. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
India Crafts Fai... A dancer from the southern Indian state of Karnataka waits to perform for a press preview ahead of the Surajkund Fair on the outskirts of Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The fair is held for two weeks and features culture and crafts from all of India's states, its South Asian neighbors and other countries in the world. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)
Cambodia King's ... People gather in front of the crematorium built for the late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk ahead of his funeral, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The body of Sihanouk who died on Oct. 15, 2012 at age 89, is scheduled to be cremated on Feb. 4, 2013.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Philippines Suns... A couple occupy a boat at sunset in Manila, Philippines Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. A group of Manila residents have formed a movement which is using a social network to petition the Manila city government to issue an ordinance prohibiting a consortium of developers for the reclamation of 288 hectares of the waterfront which they allege will deprive people of the view of the sunset. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Germany High Tid... High tide floods the bank of the Elbe at the Alter Fischmarkt (Old Fish Market) in Hamburg, northern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Strong winds and rain caused flooding along the shore of the North Sea shore in Germany. (AP Photo/dpa, Axel Heimken)
India Weather Homeless Indian men and laborers stand in the fog as they wait by the side of the road in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Giant Panda Cub In this photo provided by the San Diego Zoo, veterinary resident Matt Kinney, listens to the heart and lungs of giant panda cub Xiao Liwu, Wednesday morning, Jan. 30, 2013 during a routine exam at the San Diego Zoo. The six-month-old cub, born on July 29, 2012, is growing and gaining weight as expected; he weighed 19.4 pounds (8.8kg) and measured 24.6 inches long (88 cm) this morning. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo)
Spain Civil War ... A woman places candles on a fountain during a gathering to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombing of a Barcelona square by Italian planes supporting late Spanish dictator Gen. Franco during the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. A Barcelona court last week announced it was opening an investigation into the attack on the capital of Catalonia in March 1938, which killed 42 civilians, including 22 children. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
NFL Super Bowl X... Fireworks explode as the Roman numerals for the NFL Super Bowl XLVII float on the Mississippi River Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in New Orleans. The city will host the football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Cambodian King F... The funeral procession of the late former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk leaves the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Thousands of mourners accompanied the gilded chariot carrying the body of former King Sihanouk - the dominant figure of modern Cambodia - in the funeral procession Friday to a cremation ground next to the palace where he was crowned more than 70 years ago. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Britain 'The Vie... Visitors look at the sights during the official opening of "The View" viewing platform at the Shard skyscraper in London, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. The 95-story Shard, which is the tallest building in Western Europe, stands at 310 meters (1,016 feet), dwarfing almost everything around it, including nearby Tower Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Germany Weather A man holds an umbrella on a jetty at Lake Starnberg in Niederpoecking near Munich, southern Germany, Friday, Feb 1, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa, Victoria Bonn-Meuser)
Indonesia Chines... People look at lanterns those decorate a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Hasty Pudding Wo... Actress Marion Cotillard, of France, center, the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, is kissed by Harvard University theatrical students Renee Rober, left, and Ben Moss, right, as they ride in the back of a convertible during a parade through Harvard Square, in Cambridge, Mass., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The award was presented to Cotillard by Hasty Pudding Theatricals, a theatrical student society at Harvard University. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Procession Honor... Fireworks explode over the Basilica Menor after a procession honoring St. John Don Bosco, Catholic Patron Saint of Magicians, in Panama City, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
Uruguay Carnival Revelers perform during Las Llamadas or parade of The Calls in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. A feature of the Montevideo Carnival, Candombe is an AfroUruguayan rhythmic style music, which is based on the sound of three types of tambores or drums: its roots can be traced back to the 1700's when African slaves were brought to Uruguay. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
France Notre Dam... A new bell known as Gabriel is hoisted from a flatbed truck in front of the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Nine enormous bronze bells have made their way on flatbed trucks from a Normandy foundry to what is hoped will be their home for centuries to come, Notre Dame Cathedral, helping the medieval edifice to rediscover its historical harmony. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Serbia Owls A Long-eared owl sits on a tree on a town square in the city of Kikinda, in north Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Every year 500 or so Long-eared owls spend the winter in the main square of Kikinda. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)