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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ORDEAL: RAILING HORROR MAN HAD BEEN IMPALED BEFORE
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STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II
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AURORA BOREALIS ILLUMINATES LAPLAND
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MILEY MASH-UP
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BACKFLIPPING SHARK SOARS DURING SEAL HUNT
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ADORABLE OWLS CUDDLE UP FOR THE CAMERA
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HUNGRY TURTLE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE
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MONKEY BUSINESS
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