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AP Photo/Missouri Department of Public Safety1 of 10
This photo shows flooding in LaGrange, Mo. The Mississippi River is topping out at some problematic spots, but there is growing concern that spring floods are far from over. The river was at or near crest at several places Sunday, April 21, between the Quad Cities and near St. Louis. Some towns in the approximate 100-mile stretch of river from Quincy, Ill., to Grafton, Ill., reached 10-12 feet above flood stage.
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NASA/Bill Ingalls2 of 10
The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket is seen as it launches from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, Sunday, April 21. The test launch marked the first flight of Antares and the first rocket launch from Pad-0A. The Antares rocket delivered the equivalent mass of a spacecraft, a so-called mass simulated payload, into Earth's orbit.
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Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter3 of 10
Astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted this photo of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada from the International Space Station on April 22. He wrote, "Tonight's Finale: Halifax, site of NFB Space School launch and final talk with press on Mon. - http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/media/advisories/2013/0418.asp ... pic.twitter.com/M5uT87gdLi"
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AP Photo/Ng Han Guan4 of 10
A man rests near the collapsed remains of a building hit by an earthquake in southwestern China's Sichuan province, Monday, April 22. Saturday's earthquake in Sichuan province killed at least 186 people, injured more than 11,000 and left nearly two dozen missing, mostly in the rural communities around Ya'an city, along the same seismic fault where a devastating quake to the north killed more than 90,000 people in Sichuan and neighboring areas five years ago in one of China's worst natural disasters.
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AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh5 of 10
A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, performs rituals at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati in Allahabad, India, Monday, April 22.
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Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter6 of 10
Astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted this photo of the view from the International Space Station on April 22. He wrote, "A glance out the Space Station window is worth taking. pic.twitter.com/4Aiq4NwA7c"
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AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez7 of 10
Marc Marquez, of Spain, goes into Turn 20 during the Texas MotoGP motorcycle race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, April 21, in Austin, Texas. Rookie Marquez won a MotoGP race for the first time, capturing the Grand Prix of the Americans on Sunday to become the youngest winner at motorcycle racing's top level.
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AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool8 of 10
A honor guard is covered by a flag during a welcoming ceremony for U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey at the Bayi Building in Beijing, China, Monday, April 22.
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Astro_Clay/Twitter9 of 10
Astronaut Clayton C. Anderson tweeted this photo of Earth from the International Space Station on April 22, Earth Day. He wrote, "Earth Day it is! I join the parade & post "cool" space photo from 167 days orbiting our beautifully glorious planet! pic.twitter.com/PU7OAsy4yZ"
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Cmdr_Hadfield/Twitter10 of 10Next: Holding up the Moon: Ridiculously Well-Posted Photos
Astronaut Chris Hadfield tweeted this photo of James Bay in Canada from the International Space Station on April 22. He wrote, "The face at the mouth of James Bay acts as a symbol today, showing humanity's rock-solid connection to the Earth. pic.twitter.com/iJIVMO9UyG"