May 1: Day in pics

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Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam addresses students at a school function in Bokaro. PTI photo

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Roy Hodgson arrives at Wembley Stadium in London. Hodgson was named England manager after talks with the FA at Wembley on succeeding Fabio Capello in the hot seat. Reuters/Luke MacGregor

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Rescuers pull out the wreckage of a ferry that capsized in the Brahmaputra River at Buraburi village, about 350 kilometers west of Guwahati. AP/Anupam Nath

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Sachin Tendulkar speaks during a felicitation function in Pune. PTI

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Onlookers and rescue workers look at the damaged boat which was taken on shore after it sank on the Brahmaputra river, at Buraburi village in Dhubri district of Assam. Reuters/Utpal Baruah

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

A woman dressed as a witch dances in front of a fire during the Walpurgis Night at the famous Hexentanzplatz (Witches' dance ground)' in the Harz mountains near Thale, northern Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Australian performance artist Rhiannon Spratling from the Legs On The Wall troupe performs 'The Voyage' in Sydney. The massive outdoor spectacle will be performed in Birmingham's Victoria Square before an audience of 10,000 people as part of the London 2012 Olympics cultural festival on June 21-24. (AFP/ Torsten Blackwood)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Rodney King autographs copies of his new book, "The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption," at EsoWon booksstore in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

File photo of Nupur Talwar being taken to a Ghaziabad jail. HT Photo/Sakib Ali

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Cambodian demonstrators are seen protesting in Phnom Penh. After the chilling murder of a prominent activist and a recent spike in violence at land and labour disputes, observers say the message is clear: it's a dangerous time to be a protester in Cambodia. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Workers demanding a wage increase carry Thai flags during a May Day rally in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

A television camera operator shoots on the lower level of a multi-level bunker dug into the side of a remote ridge where murder suspect Peter Keller died days earlier, near North Bend, Wash. Keller spent eight years carving his hole in the side of the mountain, camouflaging the rugged underground bunker with ferns and sticks and stocking it with a generator and ammunition boxes sealed in Ziploc bags. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez waves from the airplane as he leaves to head back to Cuba to continue his cancer treatment, in Caracas . (REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias answer a question during a news conference to announce their summer tour in Los Angeles, California. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Colombian policemen cover the bodies of the crew of the Air Force Bell 212 helicopter that crashed in Sabanagrande, Atlantico department, leaving 13 militarymen dead. (AFP/STR)

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Updated on May 02, 2012 10:25 am IST

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, runs past the Manchester United fans as he celebrates scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

May 1: Day in pics

Former President of India APJ Abdul Kalam addresses students at a school function in Bokaro. PTI photo

Roy Hodgson arrives at Wembley Stadium in London. Hodgson was named England manager after talks with the FA at Wembley on succeeding Fabio Capello in the hot seat. Reuters/Luke MacGregor

Rescuers pull out the wreckage of a ferry that capsized in the Brahmaputra River at Buraburi village, about 350 kilometers west of Guwahati. AP/Anupam Nath

Sachin Tendulkar speaks during a felicitation function in Pune. PTI

Onlookers and rescue workers look at the damaged boat which was taken on shore after it sank on the Brahmaputra river, at Buraburi village in Dhubri district of Assam. Reuters/Utpal Baruah

A woman dressed as a witch dances in front of a fire during the Walpurgis Night at the famous Hexentanzplatz (Witches' dance ground)' in the Harz mountains near Thale, northern Germany. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Rodney King autographs copies of his new book, "The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption," at EsoWon booksstore in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP)

File photo of Nupur Talwar being taken to a Ghaziabad jail. HT Photo/Sakib Ali

Cambodian demonstrators are seen protesting in Phnom Penh. After the chilling murder of a prominent activist and a recent spike in violence at land and labour disputes, observers say the message is clear: it's a dangerous time to be a protester in Cambodia. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy)

Workers demanding a wage increase carry Thai flags during a May Day rally in Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez waves from the airplane as he leaves to head back to Cuba to continue his cancer treatment, in Caracas . (REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout)

Jennifer Lopez and Enrique Iglesias answer a question during a news conference to announce their summer tour in Los Angeles, California. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)

Colombian policemen cover the bodies of the crew of the Air Force Bell 212 helicopter that crashed in Sabanagrande, Atlantico department, leaving 13 militarymen dead. (AFP/STR)

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, runs past the Manchester United fans as he celebrates scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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