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PARIS.- This picture taken late on April 2, 2014 shows "Sous le plus grand chapiteau du monde" (Under the world's biggest big top) an artistic performance by French artist Claude Leveque at the Pyramid du Louvre in Paris. The red neon lightning will shine for 18 months. AFP PHOTO/FRANCOIS GUILLOT.
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TEL AVIV.- A general view shows sculptures made of waste material titled "Trash People " by German artist HA Schult (unseen), on April 2, 2014 in Ariel Sharon Park, in the suburbs of Tel Aviv. Hundreds of human-size figures constructed from 20 tons of recycled material, including iron, glass, computer parts, cans and more, will dominate the sky line of Tel-Aviv city and be placed in the park. AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ.
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DENVER.- The statue of 'The Player' stands sentry outside the stadium before the Arizona Diamondbacks face the Colorado Rockies in the home opener at Coors Field on April 4, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images/AFP.
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SAINT-CLOUD.- This hand out artist's impression released on April 4, 2014 by the association 'Reconstruisons Saint-Cloud' shows a view of the Saint-Cloud castle. AFP PHOTO / RECONSTRUISONS SAINT CLOUD
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HONG KONG.- The 'Macdonald' Viola by Antonio Stradivari is played during a media preview in Hong Kong on April 4, 2014. The viola made in 1719 is expected to sell for more than 351 million HKD (45 million USD) in a sealed-bid sale by Sotheby's that closes on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / Philippe Lopez.
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TOKYO.- An international ice carving championship winner Yoshihito Kosaka poses before ice sculptures of a dancing geisha girl (L) and a fan (R) under fully bloomed cherry blossom at the garden of the hotel in Tokyo on April 4, 2014. Viewing cherry blossoms is a national pastime and cultural event in Japan, where millions of people turn out to admire them annually. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO.
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TOULOUSE.- One of the French Republic symbols, a sculpture of the bust of Marianne, is pictured at the city hall, on April 4, 2014, in Toulouse, southwestern France. AFP PHOTO/PASCAL PAVANI.
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HALLE.- Dandelions blossom on a meadow around the archaeological center and observation tower Arche Nebra in Halle/Saale on April 3, 2014, a site where in 1999 a 3,600-year-old sky disc made of bronze was found. The disc depicts complex constellations and the symbol of the solar barge representing the sun's nightly passage from west to east. AFP PHOTO / DPA/ JAN WOITAS.
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ANGKOR WAT.- This picture taken on April 2, 2014 shows youths cycling past an entry gate to the ancient city of Angkor Thom, part of the Angkor architectural complex in north-western Cambodia. Cambodia's Angkor Wat has been digitally mapped for the first time, allowing people to visit the famed temples from the comfort of their armchair using Google Street View. AFP PHOTO / Christophe ARCHAMBAULT.
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DALLAS.- Paintings by former president George W. Bush are on display with photographs as part of the exhibit, "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy" at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on April 4, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. The exhibit opens to the public on April 5 and features paintings of 24 world leaders. Stewart F. House/Getty Images/AFP.