BOSTON MARATHON PICTURES
T 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.
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TIME TRAVELLING PHONE APP
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
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AMAZING LIGHTNING PHOTOGRAPHY
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LAZY LEOPARD
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CALAMITY AIRSTRIP 15 YEARS ON
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SHY SEAL HIDES BEHIND ITS FLIPPER
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BUG LOOKS JUST LIKE SATAN
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POOCHES POSE IN THEIR ELABORATE HEADSCARF COLLECTION
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
STUNNING PHOTOGRAPHS CAPTURE TORONTO'S BEAUTY IN PUDDLES
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BIRD FISHING
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .