Jun 19, 2012

June 19 Photo Brief: Colorado wildfire, Rio+20 demonstrations, Euro 2012 soccer fans

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16 y/o survives a spear through the brain, destructive Colorado wildfire destroys 181 homes so far, Robin Hood tax supporters dress up statues, overweight cops in Manila get physical and more in today’s daily brief.

: Smoke rises from the raging High Park fire west of Fort Collins, Colorado June 18, 2012. The fire has charred more than 85 square miles (200 square km) and sent a plume of smoke billowing thousands of feet into the air. The lightning-sparked blaze has destroyed 181 homes since it was reported June 9, ranking it as the most destructive wildfire on record in Colorado. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)

: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi is seen wearing a Robin Hood-style hat and mask, placed on the statue by supporters of the Robin Hood tax, in New York. The proposed plan would tax stocks, bonds, derivatives and currencies, in an effort to generate more income for the federal budget. (Andrew Burton/Reuters)

: An Afghan girl sits with her mother at The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) registration centre on the outskirts of Peshawar as they prepare to return to their home country after fleeing civil war and Taliban rule. About 20 percent of the population in Afghanistan are refugees. Of those abroad, there are 1.7 million Afghans in Pakistan and a million in Iran. (A. Majeed/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man arranges bread on a life-sized model of a tank at Morro Santa Marta, the first “pacified” favela, ahead of the Rio+20 conference in Rio de Janeiro. The installation by the World Future Council organization symbolizes the use of military expenses to fund social needs and calls for the governments taking part in the Rio+20 conference to work towards disarmament for sustainable development. The Rio +20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will be held from June 20 to June 22. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)

: Policemen do jumping jacks as they warm up before an exercise during their Weight Loss Management Program at Camp Crame in Quezon City Metro Manila. More than 3,000 overweight policemen assigned at the national headquarters are undergoing an eight-week slimming program to improve their overall health, local media reported. (Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters)

: New Surface tablet computers with keyboards are displayed at its unveiling by Microsoft in Los Angeles, California, June 18, 2012. Microsoft Corp introduced its own line of tablet computers on Monday at a much-hyped press event in Los Angeles, marking a major strategic shift for the software giant as it struggles to compete with Apple Inc and re-invent its aging Windows franchise. (David McNew/Reuters)

: An X-ray showing a spear that has pierced through the head of 16-year-old Yasser Lopez is seen in this handout photo from Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida on June 19, 2012. Lopez was spear fishing with a friend when he was accidentally shot in the head. The spear entered just above his right eye, and penetrated through his brain to the back of his skull. Miraculously, no vital brain structures were damaged by the harpoon, and Lopez is now recovering from the incident. (Jackson Memorial Hospital/Handout/Reuters)

: A Sudanese migrant sleeps under a slide as an Israeli girl slides down it at Levinsky park in South Tel Aviv June 16, 2012. About 60,000 Africans have crossed into Israel across its porous border with Egypt in recent years. Israel says the vast majority are job seekers, disputing arguments by humanitarian agencies that they should be considered for asylum. (Baz Ratner/Reuters)

: Women wear bodypaint during a demonstration to denounce the government’s social and environmental setbacks in Rio de Janeiro June 18, 2012. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)

: Milwaukee Brewers’ Carlos Gomez blows a bubble while the Brewers take on the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning of their MLB baseball interleague game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin June 18, 2012. (Darren Hauck/Reuters)

: Thousands of people showed up in the Michigan State Capitol for a protest performance of The Vagina Monologues in Lansing, Michigan, Monday, June 18, 2012. The protest was in response to Rep. Lisa Brown, D-West Bloomfield being silenced by House Speaker James Bolger for comments she made in opposition to new abortion legislation passed by the House last week. (Susan Tusa/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

: An energetic crowd dives into the morning at historic Black Rock at Ka`anapali Beach near the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa in Maui, Hawaii. It is also has high visibility for snorkeling. (Cindy Yamanaka/Orange County Register/MCT)

: Supporters of Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq hold his portraits as they celebrate after his campaign declared victory in the presidential runoff, disputing his Islamist rival’s claim of victory, in Cairo. Shafiq leads Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi by “51.5 percent,” said a campaign spokesman, adding that the former premier would celebrate the win with supporters after the results are officially announced on June 21. (Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images)

: A young boy holds a big ball at the fanzone in Kiev, ahead of the Euro 2012 football championships match Sweden vs. France. (Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of Yemen’s elite Republican Guard and pro-army tribesmen gather for a group photo atop a military vehicle as they secure a road leading to Lawdar town in the southern province of Abyan. Al Qaeda-linked militants retreated from Lawdar last month after encountering stiff resistance from pro-army tribal fighters, who have arranged themselves into popular committees to defend their town against attempts by the militants to control it. Yemen’s army recaptured the last al Qaeda stronghold in restive Abyan province on Friday in a major advance in its U.S.-backed offensive to drive militants from towns across the south of the country. (Khaled Abdullah/Reuters)

: An Indian woman, standing on a makeshift raft made from the trunks of banana trees, assists her child as she moves family and belongings to higher ground in the flood affected area of Keotkuchi village in Barpeta district, some 85 kms from Guwahati, the capital city of Indiaâs northeastern state of Assam. Six people were reported drowned June 19 as flooding spread in the northeastern Indian state, affecting some 200,000 people. (STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)

: A picture shows British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare’s new artwork “Globe Head Ballerina” installed on the exterior of the Royal Opera House in London as part of the London 2012 Festival programme of cultural events to celebrate the Olympic Games. The sculpture features a life-sized ballerina encased within a giant âsnow globeâ. The work was inspired by a photograph of the legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn, prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet, and the ballerina figure is modelled on Melissa Hamilton, soloist with the Royal Ballet. (Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images)

: A five month old orphaned elephant called Tembo plays with Lucy Fitzjohn at Tony Fitzjohn’s Mkomazi rhino Sanctuary in Mkomazi, Tanzania. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

: Racegoers attend day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

More homes lost in Colorado wildfire as blaze rages on
By Keith Coffman, Reuters
10:18 a.m. EDT, June 19, 2012

DENVER (Reuters) – Forecasters are expecting warmer than normal temperatures and gusty winds Tuesday in the Colorado area already ravaged by wildfires, CNN reports. Tuesday’s forecast by the National Weather Service is similar to the forecast on Monday, a day that brought blazing heat and winds that whipped up the blaze.

Eight more homes were lost in the wildfire that is the state’s most destructive on record and which continued to rage dangerously close to a residential subdivision as winds stoked the flames, fire officials said on Monday.

The number of homes destroyed in the so-called High Park Fire raging 15 miles northwest of Fort Collins now stands at 189, said John Schulz, spokesman for the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.it.

June 19 Photo Brief: Colorado wildfire, Rio+20 demonstrations, Euro 2012 soccer fans

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