BOSTON BOMBING AFTERMATH - 17TH APRIL

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

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FREEZING MANATEES STRUGGLE TO STAY WARM

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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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MAKING A SPLASH - GORILLA GOES APE IN WATER

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SPRITE LIGHTNING CAPTURED IN AURORA LIGHTS

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NERVOUS SQUIRREL

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