Unrest in Turkey, lingerie fighting in Vegas, Life Ball aids fundraiser in Austria | May 31

Unrest in Turkey, lingerie fighting in Vegas, Life Ball aids fundraiser in Austria | May 31

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The day in photos around the world.

Police fire tear gas on protestors in Istanbul, Turkey, Lingerie Fighting Championships in north Las Vegas, the annual Life Ball Aids fundraiser in Vienna, Austria and other pictures from around the world.

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Best pictures from spring 2014 high school sports

Best pictures from spring 2014 high school sports

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The spring 2014 high school sports season wrapped up this past weekend. The Darkroom turns back the clock to take a look at some of the best pictures taken by the Baltimore Sun Media Group during the term. These images not only show the intense competitive nature of the athletes, but also the creative approaches taken by the various photographers in documenting these events.

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Taking off: NASA astronauts launch to space station

Taking off: NASA astronauts launch to space station

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NASA astronaut and Timonium native Reid Wiseman is headed into space Wednesday. Wiseman, with Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev and German astronaut Alexander Gerst, were scheduled to launch at 3:57 p.m. from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome – shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday in local time. Six hours later, they are expected to dock with the International Space Station.
 
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