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People offer a silent prayer for martyrs on Qingming or Grave Sweeping Day at Longhua Martyrs Mausoleum in Shanghai, China Wednesday April. 4, 2012. Qingming is an annual festival where Chinese honor the dead. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Russia Moon The moon is seen with the St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in the foreground in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, early Thursday, April 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
Ground-Breaking ... Company and city officials attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) Technology Centre and Greater China Headquarters in Shanghai, China Friday April 6, 2012. SABIC, one of the world's largest chemical producers, has begun work on a $100 million new technology center in Shanghai, focusing on alternative energy and new materials for the construction and automotive sectors. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Ukraine Orthodox... A man decorates a tree with Easter eggs in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, April 5, 2012. Orthodox Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 15. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
Hungary World Au... A tourist boat sails on River Danube as the dome of the Parliament building is light painted blue on the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day Monday night, April 2, 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. World Autism Awareness Day has been remembered since 1989 and the second day of April was designated to this developmental disability by the UN in 2007. (AP Photo/MTI, Balazs Mohai)
Germany Zoo An Owl butterfly sits on a wet leaf at the zoo in Krefeld, western Germany, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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India Hindu Fest... Young Hindu girls sit together as they are worshipped as "Kumari", or a living goddess, during the Hindu festival of Ram Navami in Kolkata, India, Sunday, April 1, 2012. Ram Navami is a celebration of the birthday of the Hindu God Lord Rama. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
ermany Earth Hou... Volunteers of the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) place candles amongst about 5000 candles to picture the globe prior to 'Earth Hour' in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Saturday, March 31, 2012. Earth Hour takes place worldwide at 8.30 p.m. local time and is a global call to turn off lights for 60 minutes in a bid to highlight the global climate change. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Nicaragua Holy W... A girl wears an angel costume during Blood of Christ celebrations at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua, Friday March 30, 2012. The celebration marks the start of Holy Week in Nicaragua. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Nigeria Black He... A costumed person performs during the Black heritage festival at the freedom park in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, April 2, 2012. Lagos is hosting its annual Lagos Black Heritage Festival this week, which this year includes a look at relations between Nigeria and Italy, a popular spot with young migrant workers from Africa's most populous nation. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
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France Disneylan... A firework display lights up the castle of Sleeping Beauty in Disneylands theme park in Marne-la-Vallee, east of Paris, Saturday March 31, 2012. This will mark the 20th year since Disneyland opened in Paris in 1992.(AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
Spain Holy Week Penitents from "La Amargura" brotherhood take part in a procession in Seville, southern Spain, Sunday, April 1, 2012. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Belarus Weather Women walk in a snow covered park after snowfall in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, April, 2, 2012. Belarus was hit by heavy snowfall on Monday, as temperatures plumeted below 0 degrees Celsius ( 32 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Singapore Garden... Supertrees which serve as vertical gardens stand tall in the almost completed Gardens by the Bay with the Marina Bay Sands hotel towers in the background Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Singapore. It was a part of the city-state's efforts to bring and nurture greenery within the city and capture the essence of Singapore as a tropical city. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Russia Skyscrape... Fire is seen atop an under-construction skyscraper, planned to be Europe's tallest building, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, April 2, 2012. Orange flames were leaping about 250 meters (880 feet) Monday, visible in the night sky to much of the city. No injuries have been reported at the fire in the eastern tower of the Federation Tower complex, part of a massive development along the Moscow River about 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) west of the Kremlin. The tower, when completed, is to be 360 meters (1150 feet) tall. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
akistan Daily Li... A Pakistani vendor is silhouetted against sunset as he releases bubbles from a toy gun to attract customers at Lake View park on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Germany Zoo An Indochinese Tiger cub drinks water at a new enclosure at the Tierpark zoo in Berlin, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
India Hinduism A Hindu holy man applies sandalwood paste on his forehead after taking a holy dip on the banks of the Ganges River in Allahabad, India, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Allahabad, on the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswathi river is one of Hinduism's important centers. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Rip Curl Surfing... In this photo provided by the Association of Surfing Professionals, Sally Fitzgibbons, of Australia, competes in the opening round of the Rip Curl Pro surfing event at Bells Beach in Torquay, Australia, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Association of Surfing Professionals, Kirstin Scholtz)
India River Brah... An elderly woman sorts fish to sell in a market on the banks of the River Brahmaputra in Gauhati, India, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Zangbo, and fishery is the means of livelihood for hundreds of thousands who live along the banks of the river. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Blue Angles Stat... Two US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron jets, better known as Blue Angels, seen from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., execute a survey flight over the Statue of Liberty, Monday, April 2, 2012. The two F/A-18 Hornet Fighter Jets, flew practice runs to familiarize and evaluate a potential flight course for the upcoming US Navy War of 1812 commemoration during this year’s Fleet Week celebration in May. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
NCAA Final Four... Kentucky players celebrate at the end of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against Kansas Monday, April 2, 2012, in New Orleans. Kentucky won 67-59. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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China Qingming F... People offer a silent prayer for martyrs on Qingming or Grave Sweeping Day at Longhua Martyrs Mausoleum in Shanghai, China Wednesday April. 4, 2012. Qingming is an annual festival where Chinese honor the dead. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Britain Storms A lone shetland pony is seen surrounded by heavy snowfall at Anfield Plain, England Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Parts of Scotland and northern England have received 20 centimeters (8 inches) of snow, and 10,000 homes are without power in northeast England after wind brought down power cables. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
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Texas Storms Chris Wilson stands inside what remains of his home after a tornado swept through the area Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Forney, Texas. Tornadoes tore through the Dallas area Tuesday, peeling roofs off homes, tossing big-rig trucks into the air and leaving flattened tractor trailers strewn along highways and parking lots. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Japan Cherry Blo... People take pictures of cherry blossoms along the Chidorigafuchi Imperial Palace moat, in Tokyo, Thursday, April 5, 2012 . (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Holy Thursday Pr... Catholic clergy walk holding candles during the Holy Thursday procession of the Washing of the Feet inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed to be the burial site of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, April 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Israel Passover Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men burn leavened items in a final preparation before the Passover holiday in the ultra Orthodox Jewish town of Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, April. 6, 2012. Jews are forbidden to eat leavened foodstuffs during the Passover holiday. Passover celebrates the biblical story of the Israelites' escape from slavery and exodus from Egypt. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Spain Holy Week Worshippers surround the icon of the Santisimo Cristo del Salvador brotherhood during a Holy Week procession in Valencia, in the early hours of Friday, April, 6, 2012. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
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