Irish Bog Snorkeling Championships
The annual Irish Bog Snorkeling Championships requires competitors to swim the 60m length of a peat bog on International Bog Day in Dungannon, Northern Ireland.
Baltimore neighborhoods
Baltimore street photographers
Year in review
Freddie Gray: protests, aftermath
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A. Aubrey Bodine
Viewing Baltimore from above
Comic-Con 2014: Zombies, Stormtroopers, Celebrities and more
Cosplayers and celebrities turned out in droves for the opening of Comic-Con International in San Diego.
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The Sumo Run in Battersea Park, London
Runners, wearing inflatable costumes, took part in the 5K Sumo Run in Battersea Park, London on July 27, 2014. The annual run raises money for a charity to help educate children in Africa.
The Sumo Run, International Alphorn Festival, Comic-Con and the final stage of the Tour de France | July 27
The day in photos around the world.
A super VW rally in France, family members of the dead visit MH17 crash site and the Commonwealth Games in Scotland | July 26
The day in photos around the world.
Breaking their fast
Reuters photographers took a series of portraits of Muslims observing Ramadan in different countries around the world, and asked them what food they liked to eat when breaking their daily fast.
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Rhythmic gymnastics at 2014 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow, Scotland is hosting the Commonwealth Games with sports ranging from badminton to wrestling. Rhythmic gymnastics which uses a hoop, ball, rope, and clubs as well as flexibility, artistry, and strength of the athlete is one of the sports competed at the Commonwealth Games. The Individual All-Around Final finished today with Canada’s Patricia Bezzoubenko winning the competition.
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The ponies of Assateague Island
Assateague Island National Seashore is home to about 101 wild ponies. The herd in the northern area of Assateague can be seen around the island, from parking lots to the beach to the salt marshes. On hot afternoons they often wander to the beach, where there’s always a warm breeze that acts, along with their fluffy tails, like a fly swatter.
Spain’s dry summer, protests in London, Mozartian Ducks | July 24
Today in pictures around the world.
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Sports Breakdown: Defending breakaways in soccer
Our latest installment of the Howard County Times’ series, Sports Breakdown features River Hill soccer goalie Tomas Potts, who brought along some of his teammates and county rivals to teach how to defend against breakaways. Then, he and sports editor Brent Kennedy defend the goal in a breakaway shootout.