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Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 23:01 GMT

Day in pictures

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station inside a bridal shop in Long Beach, California, 5 February 2008

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With 24 states voting in the United States, Super Tuesday has seen some colourful polling stations, including a bridal shop (pictured) and a Laundromat called 'Get the Funk Out'.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy during the New York Giants Superbowl XLII victory parade in New York City, 5 February 2008

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy during the New York Giants Superbowl XLII victory parade in New York City, 5 February 2008

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One side who were already celebrating on Tuesday were the New York Giants, who held a victory parade in their city after winning American Football's esteemed Superbowl XLII.

A bullfighter on horseback performs in Seville, 5 February 2008

A bullfighter on horseback performs in Seville, 5 February 2008

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A rejoneador - a bullfighter who fights on horseback - performs during a media presentation at the World Bull Fair in Seville, Spain.

Internally displaced people wait by the road in Kenya, 5 February 2008

Internally displaced people wait by the road in Kenya, 5 February 2008

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In Kisumi, a displaced family waits at the roadside for a truck to be repaired. Five weeks of ethnic clashes in Kenya have forced 300,000 to flee their homes.

Calligrapher Dao Tien Quyen practises his art in Hanoi on Tuesday

Calligrapher Dao Tien Quyen practises his art in Hanoi on Tuesday

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A Vietnamese calligrapher shows his skills outside Van Mieu - the Temple of Literature - in Hanoi.

Beija Flor samba school dancer perform during a parade to celebrate carnival in Rio de Janeiro at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Beija Flor samba school dancer perform during a parade to celebrate carnival in Rio de Janeiro at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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In Brazil, a dancer sporting a magnificent parrot costume parades in celebration of the carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

Seagulls fly above a fishing boat off the Greek island Samos, north-east of Athens on Tuesday

Seagulls fly above a fishing boat off the Greek island Samos, north-east of Athens on Tuesday

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Seagulls flock around a fishing boat off the Greek island of Samos.

An Afghan girl looks on as she waits for relief during an aid distribution by Unicef in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday

An Afghan girl looks on as she waits for relief during an aid distribution by Unicef in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday

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Life is tough for this young girl waiting for UN aid in Afghanistan.

A woman prays at a village in Pingshi, China's northern Guangdong province

A woman prays at a village in Pingshi, China's northern Guangdong province

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A woman prays amid ice formations at a village in Pinshi, southern China. Extreme weather across swathes of the country has claimed lives and cut off power.

Models pose in front of Ancient Egypt-themed snow sculptures at the Sapporo Snow Festival 2008 at Odori Park on Tuesday in Sapporo, Japan

Models pose in front of Ancient Egypt-themed snow sculptures at the Sapporo Snow Festival 2008 at Odori Park on Tuesday in Sapporo, Japan

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In Japan, meanwhile, the ice sculptures are man-made at the a snow festival in Sapporo.

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