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Sept. 17 Photo Brief: Occupy Wall Street anniversary, Mount Sinabung, flooding in Colorado

Sept. 17 Photo Brief: Occupy Wall Street anniversary, Mount Sinabung, flooding in Colorado

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Activists demonstrate during the second anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Mount Sinabung spews rocks and red-hot ash, flooding in Colorado continues and more in today’s daily brief.
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Frog photobombs NASA LADEE spacecraft launch

Frog photobombs NASA LADEE spacecraft launch

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Did you catch NASA’s frog photobomb?

NASA released this photo Thursday that captured a frog flying through the air during the launch of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft. It was taken by a still camera on a sound trigger, says NASA, who reported that “the condition of the frog, however, is uncertain.”

The craft, which took off from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, is currently on its way to orbit the moon where it will collect data about lunar conditions. Click for more on the mission.

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Splish Splash: The 2013 World Belly Boarding Championships

Splish Splash: The 2013 World Belly Boarding Championships

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Over a hundred surfers with traditional wooden boards turned out for the 11th annual World Belly Boarding Championships at Chapel Porth in Cornwall, England on Sept. 8. According to the WBBC, the event was first started in 2003 by Martyn Ward and Chris Ryan as a memorial contest to the late Arthur Traveller, a Londoner and Chapel Porth boarder. Organized by the National Trust, the championship celebrates the art of surf riding. | Photos by Matt Cardy of Getty Images.

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Scenes from the High Times U.S. Cannabis Cup

Scenes from the High Times U.S. Cannabis Cup

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With Washington state legalizing marijuana for recreational use, here’s an inside look at High Times U.S. Cannabis Cup Seattle, which was held on Sept. 7-8. The Cup featured seminars, musical performances as well as a marijuana growing competition that included categories like “Best Hybrid,” “Best U.S. Hash” and “Best Non-Edible Medically Infused Product.” Click for a list of winners.

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