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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BASHFUL ORANGUTAN

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IT'S A WATERING CAN-VAS

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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING

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SCUBA-DUPER DIVER BREAKS RECORD FOR 50 HOURS UNDERWATER

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SMILING SHARKS

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