At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. The FBI said that this was a "potential terrorist
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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