Thursday: the day In photos
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Elida Portillo, 55, reacts to the death of her son, Christian Portillo, 35, who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy just before midnight in the driveway of their Lennox home. Her husband, Josue Portillo, 61, said he witnessed the shooting and is interviewed by a news crew, right. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
David Neill, left, climbs out of an overturned trailer while inspecting damage caused by Hurricane Dolly on South Padre Island,
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Residents drive through a flooded street after Hurricane Dolly passed through Harlingen,
A policeman shouts for help as Hindus beat him during a protest at Bishnah, India. Angry protesters blocked highways and held demonstrations over the death of a Hindu protester Wednesday who collapsed during a rally against a recent government decision to cancel a land transfer to a Hindu shrine. (Channi Anand / Associated Press)
A relative of a wounded man weeps outside a local hospital in Srinagar, India. Five people, including three children, were killed and 15 were wounded when suspected rebels detonated a bomb near a parked bus at a terminal in Srinagar. (Dar Yasin / Associated Press)
The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, tries on a skullcap borrowed from a rabbi as religious leaders from different faiths gathered for the Lambeth Conference in London and marched for the abolition of poverty. (Sang Tan / Associated Press)
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A mother tends to her child under an elevated highway in Jakarta, Indonesia. Malaysian Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has warned of a “real disaster” unless bold steps are taken to tackle the global inflation crisis. “About 100 million or more people have descended into poverty worldwide while low- and middle-income groups everywhere are feeling the strain of increased food prices on their budget,” he said. (Adek Berry AFP/Getty Images)
Filipino policemen scuffle with student protesters in a rally against high gas prices near the gates of the U.S. Embassy in Manila. (Dennis M. Sabangan / EPA)
An Afghan man cries as he receives a mullah degree in a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, so that he can preach Islam at a mosque. (Rafiq Mazbool / Associated Press)
Sunbathers watch Russian marines train on a beach of the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Dmitry Lovetsky / Associated Press)
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South Korean elementary school students shout the word “mother” as they lay in the water during an exercise at a marine boot camp for students on Daebu Island, in Ansan, South Korea. (Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press)
A vendor sells traditional sarongs in Kintamani, on the Indonesian island of Bali. (Sonny Tumbelaka AFP/Getty Images)
Members of the Great Britain Cycling Men’s Pursuit Team train during the Pre-Olympic Media Day at Newport Velodrome in Newport, Wales. (Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)