Snapshots of the Fortnight (1-15 May 2012)

May 14, 2012, 06:27 IST1 min

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A zombie lands in a pool of water on the "Run for Your Lives" 5K obstacle course race in Amesbury, Massachusetts May 5

Image by Brian Snyder / Reuters

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A still image from video shows Britain's Prince Charles presenting a special weather forecast during a visit to BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland May 10

Image by POOL New / Reuters

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An actress, playing the role of a priestess, releases a dove during the dress rehearsal for the torch lighting ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the site of ancient Olympia in Greece, May 9

Image by John Kolesidis / Reuters

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The full "super Moon," scientifically known as a "perigee moon," is pictured over the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, May 6

Image by Ricardo Moraes / Reuters

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Olympic hopeful Abdul Rashid Bangura, 27, shadow boxes while training at the national stadium in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, April 25. Sierra Leone's national boxing team was scrambling to raise money to send athletes to an Olympic qualifying event starting in Morocco

Image by Forbes

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Members of the Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity team, which includes rover drivers and scientists, test out an engineering model of its next generation Mars rover, dubbed "Curiosity", in the desert near Baker, California, May 10

Image by Gene Blevins / Reuters