January 9, 2013
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Buddhist monks release paper lanterns into the sky in Suphan Buri province, Thailand, to pay homage to Lord Buddha and bless the country as it enters the new year.
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Injured passengers of the Seastreak Wall Street ferry are aided, in New York. The ferry from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, banged into the mooring as it arrived at South Street in lower Manhattan during morning rush hour, injuring as as many as 50 people, officials said.
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Workers set up folding chairs in preparation for the presidential inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.. President Barack Obama will be ceremonially sworn in for his second term on January 21, 2013.
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Two flamingos slap their beaks in their enclosure during the annual inventory at the zoo in Magdeburg, eastern Germany.