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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 12

Updated: 2011-05-13 16:37

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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 12

Firefighters look over two beachfront homes burned by fire in the Sunset Beach community south of Los Angeles, California May 12, 2011. One person was injured and another home damaged in the four-alarm fire, according to local media. [Photo/Agencies]

Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 12

A paraglider flies over the city of Vlore during an annual Balkan competition, some 150 km (94 miles) from Tirana, May 12, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

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