August 17, 2013
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A cluster of life rafts floats near the cargo ship Sulpicio Express Siete a day after it collided with a passenger ferry off the waters of Talisay city, Cebu province in central Philippines. Divers combed through a sunken ferry to retrieve the bodies of more than 200 people still missing from an overnight collision.
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Participants struggle during a greased pole climbing competition held as a part of Independence Day celebration at Jaya Ancol Dream Park in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia is celebrating its 68th independence from the Dutch colonial rule.
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Danish scientist Henrik Scharfe (R) poses with his Geminoid-DK robot during its presentation at the National Robotics Olympiad in San Jose, Costa Rica, Aug. 16, 2013. The Geminoid-DK is a tele-operated Android in the geminoid series and is made to appear as an exact copy of its creator, Professor Scharfe.
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Spectators arrive in the early morning for the second day of competition in the Solheim Cup golf tournament, in Parker, Colorado, USA.