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December 18, 2014

Gregorio Borgia / AP The Week in Pictures A tango for Pope Francis, Sydney under siege, California gets much needed rain, Maasai warriors jump high, and more.     View Photos

Mohammad Sajjad / AP Tears and Terror: Taliban School Siege in Photos Taliban gunmen stormed a military-run school in Peshawar on Tuesday, killing more than 100 in the highest-profile attack to hit the region in months.     View Photos

Igor Siwanowicz / HHMI Janelia Research Campus Take Us to Your Leader! Amazing Views of Micro Life The Olympus BioScapes contest celebrates astonishing images of life seen through a microscope, including baby mosquitoes and bizarre barnacles.     View Photos

Alessandra Tarantino / AP Pope Celebrates 78th Birthday with Cake, Mate and Tango There was a festive atmosphere at the weekly General Audience on Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, as Pope Francis celebrated his 78th birthday.     View Photos

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