Wednesday, December 12, 2012 5:48:00 PM | by v-bafitz
Feel-good photos
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Robert Burck, also known as The Naked Cowboy, poses in Times Square.
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A Hindu woman is smeared with vermillion powder as part of a ritual on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in northern India.
Ajay Verma/Reuters
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A diver dressed as Santa Claus swims with dolphins at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, Japan.
Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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Pole dancers promote the Miss Pole Dance South America 2012 competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Enrique Marcarina/Newscom/Reuters
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Chihuahuas sit on the hood of a car at the Fall Canine Expo in Havana, Cuba.
Ramon Espinosa/AP
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First lady Michelle Obama greets ballerina Natalia Makarova, left, and actor Dustin Hoffman, center, both 2012 Kennedy Center honorees, as President Obama looks on.
Jason Reed/Reuters
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A Gollum sculpture suspended from the ceiling of the main airport terminal in Wellington, New Zealand.
Stephen Barker/Rex Features
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A reveler performs during a clown parade in Rio de Janeiro.
Sergio Moraes/AP
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Jayson Velez reacts after he beat Salvador Sanchez in the WBC Silver Featherweight Championship bout at Madison Square Garden in New York
Ray Stubblebine/Reuters
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Albanian women pose with paper moustaches during an event marking the 100th anniversary of Albanian independence.
Hazir Reka/Reuters
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Penguins clad in Christmas-themed outfits at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, Japan.
Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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A student at St. Andrews University, covered in foam, participates in the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St. Andrews, Scotland.
David Moir/Newscom/RTR
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John Travolta poses with fans while promoting his film ''Savage'' at the San Sebastian Film Festival Cinema in San Sebastian, Spain.
Alvaro Barrientos/AP
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Performers from the Kunming Acrobatic Circus of China rehearse for a show in Bogota, Colombia.
Fernando Vergara/AP
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Women sing and dance on a train heading for the national annual Catholic pilgrimage in the town of Kita, Mali. Approximately 7,000 pilgrims participated in the two-day celebration.
Malin Palm/Newscom/Reuters
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Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo, center, is surrounded by fellow contestants after being crowned Miss USA during the 2012 Miss USA pageant.
Julie Jacobson/AP
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The Calgary Stampeders make their way onto the field before playing the Toronto Argonauts in the 100th CFL Grey Cup in Toronto.
Mathieu Belanger /Reuters
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Members of the Red Noses clown doctors perform in a clinic in Slovenia. Since 2004, clown doctors inspired by Patch Adams have visited hospitals and used laughter to help aid the recovery of patients.
Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters
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The Kung Fu Panda balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
Charles Sykes/AP
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Notre Dame guard Pat Connaughton, right, is congratulated by a fan following Notre Dame's victory over Kentucky in an NCAA basketball game in South Bend, Ind.
Joe Raymond/AP
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Brazil's players celebrate at the end of a soccer match against Argentina in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Natacha Pisarenko/AP
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Steve McCurry poses with models (from left) Summer Rayne Oakes, Petra Nemcova, Kyleigh Kuhn and Hanaa Ben Abdesslem at the 2013 Pirelli Calendar red carpet event in Rio de Janeiro.
Felipe Dana/AP
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Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin dances and sings along to "Call Me Maybe" at the 17th Annual Arthur Ashe Kids' Day at the US Open in New York.
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Kylie Minogue during the Cannes Film Festival in France.
Lionel Cironneau/AP
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Santa serenades a beluga whale on the saxophone at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn.
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Lanterns float as part of a Buddhist celebration in Maejo, Thailand.
Paul Brown/Rex Features
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Chinese boxer Xiong Zhaozhong wins a title in Kunming, China.
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Wilson Kipsang, right, the 2012 Olympic marathon bronze medalist, runs with children in Honolulu.
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President Barack Obama, with daughters Sasha, center, and Malia, right, pardons a turkey in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C.
J. Scott Applewhite/AP
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Christof Innerhofer of Italy reacts after his run at the men's World Cup downhill ski race in Beaver Creek, Colo.
Alessandro Trovati/AP
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Britain's Prince William stands next to his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, as she leaves the King Edward VII hospital in central London. The couple is expecting their first child.
Alastair Grant/AP
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A kid dances during a concert in Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece.
Petros Giannakouris/AP
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Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick celebrates with fans after Notre Dame beat Southern California in Los Angeles.
Danny Moloshok/AP
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The Sailor Mickey balloon floats in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
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First lady Michelle Obama greets ballerina Natalia Makarova, left, and actor Dustin Hoffman, center, both 2012 Kennedy Center honorees, as President Obama looks on.