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Festive characters perform during Harrods 26th Annual Christmas Parade on November 5, in London, England. (Photo by Steve Finn/Harrods via Getty Images)
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Preparations For Halloween
Halloween masks are offered for sale at Fantasy Costumes on October 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The store, which had long lines at the registers at 4 AM this morning, is open around the clock through Halloween to help keep up with customer demand. Retailers nationwide are expecting record sales for Halloween merchandise this year with shoppers spending close to $7 billion dollars to celebrate the holiday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Miss World 2011 – Previews
Miss World 2011 participants Miss Singapore, Miss Peru, Miss Mauritius, Miss Panama, Miss Paraguay, Miss Latvia, Miss Egypt pose beside the Thames during a photocall as part of the Miss World 2011 UK Tour, on October 31, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian Jones /Miss World Ltd via Getty Images)
A Sun Drop Diamond Forms Part Of Sothebys Magnificent Jewels Sale
A Sotheby's employee holds a 110.03 carat sun-drop diamond on October 24, 2011 in London, England. The diamond is the largest yellow pear-shaped diamond in the world, and is expected to fetch between $11-15 Million USD when it is sold at auction at Sotheby's Auction house in London. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
SURGEONS PREPARE TO SEPARATE CONJOINED TWIN TODDLERS
Conjoined twins Angelica (L) and Angelina Sabuco (R) ride on a wheelchair with their mother Ginady (C) before a press conference at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford on October 31, 2011 in Palo Alto, California. Two year-old conjoined twins Angelica and Angelina Subaco who are connected at the chest and abdomen are preparing for separation surgery by Dr. Gary Hartman. The surgery will last between 6 and 8 hours that is followed by three hours of reconstructive surgery for each girl. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Multiple Fatalities Feared In M5 27-Vehicle Pile-Up
Emergency services continue to attend the scene of a multiple fatal collision near Junction 25 on the M5 motorway on November 5, 2011 near Taunton, England. At least 27 vehicles crashed on the northbound carriageway of the M5 near Taunton, causing several explosions. Police have confirmed that several people have been killed and 43 have been injured but emergency crews have as yet been unable to confirm cause of the crash. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Sunday, November 6, 2011
London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture Nears Completion
A group of students view the London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture at the Olympic park on November 4, 2011 in London, England. The Ј22 million sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor is nearly complete. Standing at 115 meters tall the permanent structure is Britain's largest artwork and houses an observation deck near the top. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Enthusiasts Unveil Their Carts In Bridgewater Ahead Of The World's Largest Illuminated Carnival
Members of the Gremlins Carnival Club make final last minute preparations as they prepare to unveil for the first time their cart, Jungle Drums, which is their entry to this year's Bridgwater Carnival, on November 4, 2011 in Bridgwater, England. Bridgwater Carnival, the world's largest illuminated procession kick starts the Somerset Carnival season and commemorates the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 when Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Dedicated members of the numerous carnival clubs compete to design and build carts or “floats” in secrecy from each other, using money they have raised throughout the year. Tonight, the numerous carts from all over the county – measuring up to 30metres long, often featuring state-of-the-art electronics and hydraulics and decorated with tens of thousands of light bulbs – will form a two mile long procession through the town, attracting an expected crowd of 150,000 people. The Carnival season takes place throughout November and after Bridgwater, will go on to Burnham-on-Sea, Glastonbury, North Petherton, Shepton Mallet, Wells and Weston-Super-Mare. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Friday, November 4, 2011
Spectacular Autumn Colours Are Seen After Mild Temperatures Over The Last Two Months
Walkers pass trees showing their autumn colours on November 1, 2011 in Bath, England. According to a number of nature watchers the autumn colours are currently reaching their peak following an unusually warm September and October which has led to trees holding onto their leaves longer than normal. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Sign Of The Times – Protest Posters From The St. Pauls Cathedral Occupation
Protest posters are attached to the walls surrounding the “Occupy London” camp outside St. Paul's Cathedral on November 01, 2011 in London, England. The Dean of St. Pauls Cathedral The Very Reverend Graeme Knowles resigned yesterday over the church's handling of the anti-capitalist “Occupy London” demonstration, which continues to occupy the grounds outside the cathedral. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Martin Caulfield Services Some Of The Last Remaining Gas Street Lamps In The Capital
British Gas engineer Martin Caulfield, 69, services and cleans a gas lamp in Westminster on October 31, 2011 in London, England. Caulfield has been looking after the traditional lights since 1982. There are still around 1600 left in the capital. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Naked Roller Coaster Record Attempt
Naked students ride a rollercoaster at Thorpe Park on May 21, 2004 in Surrey, England. They broke the World record for the most amount of naked people riding a rollercoaster, with Guinness officials in attendance to confirm the stunt as a genuine record. The park authorities made sure that the attempt was made prior to opening so as not to frighten or upset other park customers. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Highland Fusiliers Launch The Scottish Poppy Appeal
Second World War veteran 90 year old William Walker launches the Scottish Poppy Appeal, together with soldiers from the Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, on October 27, 2011 in Penicuick, Scotland. Mr Walker, who was wounded while serving in Burma in 1943 with the Royal Scots, helped the soldiers form the shape of ninety to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the annual November campaign. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Friday, October 28, 2011
The Beauty Of Autumn
Members of the public admire trees displaying their autumn colours at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley on October 26, 2011 in Wisley, England. Many deciduous trees have now changed colour as they begin to shed their leaves for Autumn. An extended period of leaf colour change has come about this year due to a warm, dry Spring prompting an early growth spurt and a premature colour change. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
Views towards Glen Cononish where plans have been approved by Loch Lomond National Park for the development of Scotland's first commercial Gold mine on October 26, 2011 in Tyndrum, Scotland. An application has been approved for Scotgold Resources to mine gold from Cononish near Tyndrum, set conditions have been placed on the company to minimize any long term impact to the environment. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Leaves display their autumn colours in Westonbirt Arboretum in the Cotswolds near Tetbury on October 26, 2011 in Westonbirt, England. The National Arboretum experiences one of its busiest times during the Autumn months as visitors flock to see the variety of colours displayed in the arboretum's tree collection. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
