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South Africa Pistorius Sentencing

Oscar Pistorius' prosthetics lay on the floor as he walks on his stumps during argument in mitigation of sentence by his defense attorney Barry Roux in the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. An appeals court found Pistorius guilty of murder and not a lesser charge of culpable homicide for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. (Siphiwe Sibeko, Pool Photo via AP)

Nightclub Shooting Florida

Mourners join hands while standing outside the visitation for Pulse nightclub shooting victim Javier Jorge-Reyes Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Afghanistan Ramadan

An Afghan girl poses for a photograph with her dolls during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, when they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

China Shanghai Disneyland

Visitors enjoy the TRON Lightcycle Power Run ride, which is based on Disney's TRON franchise, at the Disney Resort on the eve of its grand opening in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Analysts expect Shanghai Disneyland to become the world's most-visited theme park, attracting up to 50 million guests a year, compared with 19.3 million people for Disney's flagship Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in 2014.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

GOP 2016 Trump

Atlanta police move in to arrest multiple protestors outside a Donald Trump rally at the Fox Theater Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Atlanta. (Brant Sanderlin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

France Daily Life

People walk along the beach of the forest of Lege et Garonne natural site, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

India Aviation

An aircraft of India’s private airline Jet Airways flies above shanties adjacent to the Chhatrapati Shivaji airport as it prepares to land in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. India's government on Wednesday approved a new civil aviation policy aimed at increasing regional connectivity, boosting cargo operations and making it easier — and possibly cheaper — for passengers to fly. (AP Photo/ Rajanish Kakade)

France Police Killed

French President Francois Hollande, left, and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve arrive for an homage ceremony for the two police officials killed by an Islamic State extremist, at the French Interior Ministry in Paris, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The attack revived French concerns about the IS threat after the group targeted Paris last year. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

India International Yoga Day

Indian Muslim students practice yoga ahead of International Yoga Day celebrations, at a school in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The second International Yoga Day will be celebrated on June 21, 2016, when thousands of people across the country will join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading a yoga session in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

China Van Gogh

Visitors stand beneath an image of Van Gogh's painting "La Berceuse (Woman Rocking a Cradle); Augustine Roulin" during a press event for the world premiere of the Meet Vincent Van Gogh exhibit in Beijing, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The exhibit, created by curators at the Van Gogh Museum, draws on Van Gogh's personal mementoes and artwork to present the artist's life. It opens to the public on June 18. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Britain Beehive Installation

A worker cleans the floor of British artist Wolfgang Buttress' 17 meter high bee health inspired 'The Hive' aluminum installation as it stands on display after being put up in Kew Royal Botanic Gardens west London, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The installation is fitted with LED lights and a unique sound accompaniment that respond to the real-time activity of bees in a beehive behind the scenes. The sound and light intensities change as the energy levels in the real beehive surge, giving visitors an insight into life inside a bee colony. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Germany Oracle Soccer Euro 2016

The male Koala Oobi-Ooobi predicts Germany to be the winner of the UEFA Euro 2016 match between Germany and Poland to be held tomorrow besides the zookeeper Juliane Ladensack at the Leipzig Zoo in Leipzig, central Germany, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. He took out the eucalyptus branch from the glass with the German flag. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Britain EU

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage reacts to supporters cheering him from Westminster Bridge as he travels on a boat for an EU referendum campaign stunt in which a flotilla of boats supporting "Leave" sailed up the River Thames outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. A flotilla of boats protesting EU fishing polices has sailed up the River Thames to the Houses of Parliament as part of a campaign backing Britain's exit from the European Union. The flotilla was greeted by boats carrying "remain" supporters. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Afghanistan Ramadan

An elderly Afghan man reads the Quran a during of the Islamic month of Ramadan at a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, when they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Mideast Iraq Islamic State

Iraqi security forces evacuate an injured soldier during heavy fighting against Islamic State group militants in Fallujah, Iraq, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Fallujah has been locked in a cycle of conflict since 2003, when it emerged as a bastion of the insurgency against the Americans. Militant attacks and bombings were followed by sweeping arrest raids, which further stoked local grievances. In 2004, U.S. troops launched two massive assaults on the city, where they fought their bloodiest battles since Vietnam. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Mexico Honduras Environmentalist Killed

A picture of Berta Caceres sits on an altar set up in her honor during a demonstration outside Honduras' embassy in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Activists are demanding justice after the murder of Caceres, a Lenca Indian activist who won the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize for her role in fighting a dam project. She was shot dead by two men on March 3. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

US Open Golf

Ernie Els, of South Africa, watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf championship at Oakmont Country Club on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Soccer Euro 2016 Romania Switzerland

Romania's Ovidiu Hoban, top, and Switzerland's Valon Behrami vie for the ball during the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between Romania and Switzerland at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, June 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Cubs Nationals Baseball

Washington Nationals center fielder Ben Revere dives but can't catch a ball hit for a double by Chicago Cubs' Jason Heyward during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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