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World
Feb 19, 2010

News in pictures on Friday



Kit, a rescued 11-week-old southern sea otter, the youngest sea otter in the history of the Monterey Bay Aquarium plays in his tank in Monterey, California. -- PHOTO: AP




Nick Watney plays a shot on the 17th hole during round two of the Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Marana, Arizona. -- PHOTO: AFP




Gretchen Bleiler of the USA competes during the finals in the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. -- PHOTO: AP

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President Barack Obama boards Air Force One at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. -- PHOTO: AP




This photo shows algae in the reservoir behind Iron Gate Dam on the Klamath River near Hornbrook, California. An agreement signed in Salem, Oregon, lays out terms to remove this and three other dams on the Klamath River as part of an agreement to help salmon and end long-standing water wars in the region. -- PHOTO: AP




A giant metal tiger float, constructed from found and recycled materials, is given a test run in Sydney. The float operated by nine puppeteers and with an audio system in its belly to make it roar and purr, will lead the Chinese New Year Twilight Parade which will take place in Sydney on February 21. -- PHOTO: AFP

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A Peak 2 Peak gondola cabin makes it's journey across the distance between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains in Whistler, British Columbia. -- PHOTO: AP




Two boats sail under a rainbow during a rainy day in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, capital of one of the Spanish Canary Islands. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

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