Darren McKenzie Taylor rallies with a fellow Occupy LA protestor as he dangles from ropes tied to a traffic signal pole over the shut-down lanes of the west-bound Santa Monica Blvd. at the intersection of Ave. of the Stars in Century City.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

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Huntington Beach — Pedestrians stroll with their umbrellas on the Huntington Beach Pier under a light drizzle before sunrise.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

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Munich — A man rides a bicycle on a snowy day.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: VICTORIA BONN-MEUSER / DPA

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Sydney, Australia — A swimmer heads toward a red algae bloom Tuesday at Clovelly Beach. The algae bloom along vast stretches of Australia's southeastern coastline has resulted in beach closures.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: WILLIAM WEST / AFP

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São Paulo, Brazil — Supporters of Brazil's Sao Paulo cheer for their team during the 2012 Copa Sudamericana semifinal football match Wednesday against Chile's Universidad Catolica at Morumbi Stadium.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP

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Manchester, England — Manchester United's English forward Wayne Rooney, right, falls as he vies with West Ham United's New Zealand defender Winston Reid, left, during the English Premier League football match.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: BEN STANSALL / AFP

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Erfurt, Germany — A lengthy time exposure photo, taken Wednesday, of the traditional Christmas Fair during heavy rain in front of the Mariendom (Cathedral of Mary), left, and St. Severi's Church.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: JENS MEYER / Associated Press

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Monywa, Myanmar — Protesting villagers who blocked a road with rocks and wood eat a meal Wednesday while guarding their position at Letpadaung mine. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers say they will stay until the project is halted.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press

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Hoboken, N.J. — A full moon rises Wednesday near the Empire State Building, as seen from Hoboken, N.J.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Julio Cortez / Associated Press

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Agra, India — Indian tourists walk past an archway at the historic Taj Mahal on Wednesday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

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Singapore — Giant panda Kai Kai, one of two from China, sits in his enclosure Wednesday during the grand opening of the Giant Panda Forest exhibit at the River Safari.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Wong Maye-E / Associated Press

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