July 1, 2014

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A bolt of lightening strikes near the top of the Willis tower in downtown Chicago, Illinois, June 30, 2014.

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Hindu priests sit in large pots of water and rose petals to perform the "Parjanya Varun Yagam", a special prayer for rain, in Ahmedabad.

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Matt Guthmiller, from Aberdeen, South Dakota, flashes a thumbs-up sign from his single-engine plane after landing at the Manila International Airport, Philippilippines. Guthmiller, 17, is attempting to be the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. He has eight more legs to complete his feat with Darwin, Australia, as his next stop.

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Residents marched through the streets of downtown Hong Kong to push for greater democracy.