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A halo circles the sun in the skies over Sacramento on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. National Weather Service Meteorologist Craig Shoemaker said the ring resulted from a thin layer of cirrus clouds, thin wispy clouds, at about 30,000 feet. Ice crystals in the clouds created a mirror effect, refracting light and creating the halo. -
Visitors to the Upper Geyser Basin walk along boardwalks near Old Faithful geyser Thursday, June 14, 2013, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. -
A Pakistani mourns the death of his relative, a victim of a suicide bombing, at a hospital in Mardan, Pakistan, Tuesday. A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of hundreds of mourners attending a funeral in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing tens of people. Among the dead was a newly elected lawmaker who may have been the target, authorities said. -
G-8 and European Commission leaders after posing for a group photo opportunity during the G-8 summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The final day of the G-8 summit of wealthy nations is ending with discussions on globe-trotting corporate tax dodgers, a lunch with leaders from Africa, and suspense over whether Russia and Western leaders can avoid diplomatic fireworks over their deadlock on Syria?s civil war. -
Jordanian soldiers leave an airstrip after a rehearsal using a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey aircraft and helicopters along with special operations forces from Iraq and Lebanon as part of Eager Lion, a multinational military exercise in Zarqa, Jordan, Monday, June 17, 2013. -
A military police pePper sprays a protester during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month. -
A Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) sits in a cage at the Summit zoo in Panama City, Monday, June 17, 2013. -
Tourists watch the sunset from the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Tuesday, June 18, 2013. -
A rainbow appears over Chicago after a quick rain shower, Monday, June 17, 2013. -
Italy players relax in the breakers of the Atlantic ocean at the soccer Confederations Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. -
Protestors are reflected on the glass of a building, left, as they march in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protests in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities, set off by a 10-cent hike in public transport fares, have clearly moved beyond that issue to tap into widespread frustration in Brazil about a heavy tax burden, politicians widely viewed as corrupt and woeful public education, health and transport systems and come as the nation hosts the Confederations Cup soccer tournament and prepares for next month's papal visit. -
A demonstrator shouts during a protests in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month. -
Mannequins are covered with plastic as it rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. The monsoon rains which usually hit India from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. -
Afghan security officials attend a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced in the significant milestone in the 12-year war. -
A Bangladeshi ferry worker throws a rope as it docks at a terminal on the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. -
A family rests on high grounds right next to their home along the flooded banks of river Yamuna in New Delhi, India , Tuesday, June 18, 2013. With heavy rainfall in northern India several cusecs of water have been released from barrages upstream flooding the banks of the Yamuna along Delhi. -
Australia's teammates celebrate their victory over Iraq in their World Cup soccer Asian qualifying match at the Sydney Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Australia won the match 1-0 and qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. -
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich. listens to testimony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, by National Security Agency (NSA) Gen. Keith B. Alexander during the committee's hearing regarding NSA surveillance. -
A U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter hovers over Jordanian naval patrol craft as sailors aboard the USS Stockdale conduct joint maneuvers in the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan as part of Eager Lion, a multinational military exercise Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian soldiers are holding war games that could eventually form the basis of an assault in Syria. There is fear of spillover from the Syrian war in this U.S.-allied kingdom, and the potential for a Jordanian role in securing Syria's chemical stockpiles should Bashar Assad's regime lose control. -
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during a media conference after a G-8 summit at the Lough Erne golf resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. The final day of the G-8 summit of wealthy nations is ending with discussions on globe-trotting corporate tax dodgers, a lunch with leaders from Africa, and suspense over whether Russia and Western leaders can avoid diplomatic fireworks over their deadlock on Syria’s civil war. -
Commuters ride on a subway train at Yonggwang station, or "glory station," in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday. Foreign visitors are usually allowed to take only one stop, from Puhung station to Yonggwang station, on Pyongyang's north-south Chollima subway line. -
Umm Satta grieves for her slain college student son, Sattar Jabbar, near Habib al-Asadi Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near the Shiite mosque, Iraqi officials said. Most of the casualties were among students from a nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university's Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the targeted mosque. -
An ambulance belonging to an Islamic group transports children away from clashes that erupted between gunmen and followers of hardline Sunni cleric Sheik Ahmad al-Assir and pro-Hezbollah supporters, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday. Heavy clashes erupted Tuesday between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in south Lebanon, security officials said, killing two people in the latest apparent outbreak of violence between Lebanese factions supporting opposing sides in the civil war in neighboring Syria. -
Australia's Tim Cahill, right, attempts to score on Iraq's Noor Sabri Abbas as Iraq's Aliadnan Kadhim, left, guards the goal during their World Cup soccer Asian qualifying match at the Sydney Olympic Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday. -
The Sacramento Kings new general manager Pete D'Alessandro daughter Kate, 3,waves to him during a news conference at Sleep Train Arena on June 17, 2013 in Sacramento, California. Coach Mike Malone, left, and owner Vivek Ranadive, right, sit at the interview table with D'Alessandro. -
Troy Carlson owner of Stage Nine Entertainment in Old Sacramento looks over part of the 100 pieces of disney themed artwork by pop artist Tennessee Loveless that feature Mickey Mouse in his gallery on Monday, June 17, 2013. A grand opening of the work is planned for Saturday with Bret Iwan the voice of Mickey Mouse and the artist. -
Ranell and Dave Burch, a long with other members of Sacramento's Capital Motorcycle Club say the Pledge of Allegiance before Friday nights meeting. The club, one of the oldest in the nation -- has a big party planned for it's Centennial celebration later this month. To see a gallery of images from Kyrgyzstan, click here. -
A deer lies in ash near the ruins of a home on Brentwood Drive near Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, June, 17, 2013. Investigators believed Colorado's Black Forest Fire was human-caused, and were going through the charred remains of luxury homes destroyed and damaged in it last week. -
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, defends the net as ice crystals swirl around him during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks in Boston, Monday, June 17, 2013. -
Mounds View's Alec Abercrombrie, top, celebrates with teammates after defeating Rocori in their class AAA high school baseball final Monday, June 17, 2013, in Minneapolis. -
A policeman lies injured on the ground after clashing with demonstrators during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Officers in Rio fired tear gas and rubber bullets when a group of protesters invaded the state legislative assembly and threw rocks and flares at police as protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month. -
Police officers retreat inside the building as protesters, throwing fire bombs and firecrackers, try to invade the sate assembly during a protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Protesters outside the state legislative assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2013. Officers in Rio fired tear gas and rubber bullets when a group of protesters invaded the state legislative assembly and threw rocks and flares at police. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month.
