Day in Pictures Nov. 3, 2009

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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, rests on the stairs leading to the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi, India. Varanasi, also known as Kashi and Benaras, is Hinduism's holiest center and is believed to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh

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Delegates dressed in traditional Ndebele outfits at the Institute of African Royalty launch in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday. The kings, queens and chiefs of Africa say they have a role to play in democracy and development on the continent. AP Photo/Themba Hadebe

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Hot Air Balloons are illuminated at the night mooring show 'La Montgorlfier Nocturne' during the Saga International Balloon Fiesta in Saga, Japan. Over 100 hot air balloons from 15 countries take part. Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images

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A model wears a creation by designer Tsai Meiyue, part of her wedding dress collection release during China's Fashion Week 2010 in Beijing, China. AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel

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Market-Frankford line trains remain idle at a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority station in Upper Darby, Pa., just outside Philadelphia. The Philadelphia transit system's largest union went on strike early Tuesday. AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma

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Children playing in a pool in Dadaab refugee camp, eastern Kenya. Aid agencies fear the onset of the rainy season will flood many of the makeshift dwellings. AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale

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A Palestinian woman walks past a wall covered with graffiti in Gaza City. AP Photo/Hatem Moussa

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A mother dresses her baby after he was examined by doctors in order to receive a new vaccine at the Walter Reed Project Research Center in Kombewa in Western Kenya. AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo