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Monday, 10 March 2008, 08:57 GMT

Week in pictures: 1-7 March

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An officer of the Russian Navy fills out his ballot paper in a booth as he votes in a polling station in Sevastopol, Ukraine, on the day of the Russian presidential vote.

Hillary Clinton celebrates her projected wins in the Ohio and Texas primaries

Hillary Clinton celebrates her projected wins in the Ohio and Texas primaries

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Hillary Clinton revived her faltering campaign to be the Democratic White House nominee with a hat-trick of primary wins in the states of Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island.

Bulgarian children swirl fireballs

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Bulgarians mark Mesni Zagovezni, an Orthodox Christian holiday during which they chase away evil spirits with fire rituals.

Flamenco dancer Maria Pages performs

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The London Flamenco Festival 2008 where Spain's finest artists unite in a celebration of flamenco, dance and song opened at Sadler's Wells theatre in London.

Water flows from the number one and two jet tubes as seen from atop the Glen Canyon Dam

Water flows from the number one and two jet tubes as seen from atop the Glen Canyon Dam

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The Grand Canyon is deliberately flooded to mimic natural floods that used to nourish the ecosystem.

Two Dalmatians arrive at the Crufts dog show

Two Dalmatians arrive at the Crufts dog show

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Thousands of dog lovers and their pets are attending Crufts, the biggest dog show in the world.

A Chinese paramilitary officer is silhouetted near the Great Hall of the People where the annual National People's Congress is held, 5 March 2008

A Chinese paramilitary officer is silhouetted near the Great Hall of the People where the annual National People's Congress is held, 5 March 2008

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There was a heavy security presence in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the opening day of the National People's Congress.

A man's body is carried to his funeral in Gaza

A man's body is carried to his funeral in Gaza

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Funerals were held on Monday for some of more than 100 Palestinians killed in the fighting. Many were militants, but many others were civilians.

Medics evacuate a wounded Israeli from the site of a shooting attack

Medics evacuate a wounded Israeli from the site of a shooting attack

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Eight people were killed and several wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Jewish religious seminary in west Jerusalem.

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A pup harp seal rests on the ice off the coast of the Magdalen Islands, Quebec.

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