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2010 in Photos: February

In February the underdog won the Superbowl; Willie O’Dea resigned as Minister for Defence; and Chile was rocked by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

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In February the underdog won the Superbowl; Willie O’Dea resigned as Minister for Defence; and Chile was rocked by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

2010 in Photos: February
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  • Taiwan

    Taiwanese launch lanterns to the sky to welcome the Chinese Lantern Festival in the north eastern village of Pingshi, Taiwan Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

  • Winter weather

    A surfer in high seas with snow covered cliffs in the background in Scarborough. John Giles/PA Archive/Press Association Images

  • George Lee steps down

    Journalist turned politician George Lee waits to appear on a live TV news report outside Leinster House in Dublin, on his decision to resign from the Fine Gael Party. Julien Behal/PA Archive/Press Association Images

  • Chile Earthquake

    People look at a collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country, killing over 500 people. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)

  • Mondello Park, Dublin

    Damien Feegan from Bally James Duff in County Cavan takes part in Ireland's First Mud Run in aid of MS Ireland at Mondello park in Co Kildare.

  • Haiti

    A woman holds a rosary as she takes part on a wedding ceremony in front of the destroyed national cathedral in downtown Port-au-Prince, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A magnitude-7 earthquake struck Haiti last Jan. 12. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti last Jan. 12, destroying great part of the capital's infrastructure. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

  • India Festival

    Indian kids smeared with colors look on as they celebrate 'Holi,' the Indian festival of colors, in Calcutta, India, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. The festival also marks the coming of spring. (AP Photo/Sucheta Das)

  • Tiger Woods

    Tiger Woods, hugs and kisses his mother, Kultida Woods, during a news conference in, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

  • Super Bowl

    The New Orleans Saints are the unlikely winners of the Super Bowl XLIX in Miami. Quarterback Drew Brees, pictured with his son Baylen, brought the team to a 31-17 victory. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

  • Niger

    The President of Niger, Tandja Mamadou, is overthrown after a group of soldiers storms the presidential palace. The rebels form a ruling junta, headed by headed by chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, called the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy. (Image: Rebecca Blackwell/AP/Press Association Images)

  • SeaWorld Death

    SeaWorld trainer Laura Surovik, right, a colleague and friend of Dawn Brancheau, who was dragged to her death by a killer whale, cries as a slide show tribute is shown at the theme park in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, Pool)

  • Wille O'Dea

    Following controversy arising from a High Court affidavit he had made the year before, Limerick East TD Willie O’Dea resigned as Minister for Defence. (Image: Niall Carson/PA wire)

  • Six Nations

    France's Francois Trinh-Duc, right, tackles Ireland's Jerry Flannery during their Six Nations rugby union international match. After defeating Italy 29-11 in the Six Nations championship at Croke Park a week earlier, the team travelled to Paris. However, hooker Jerry Flannery kicked winger Alexis Palisson and was sent off. Ireland lost out 33-10. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

  • Olympic athlete killed in training

    A memorial to Georgian luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili beside the Olympic Rings in Whistler Village, Vancouver, Canada. Kumaritashvili died following a crash on a training run at the centre. In a call home shortly before he was thrown from his luge and killed, Kumaritashvili told his father that he was afraid of the brand-new, lightning-quick track in Whistler. (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Archive/Press Association Images)

  • Alexander McQueen

    A makeshift memorial outside the Alexander McQueen 14th Street New York City store. Fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home on 12 February, having taken his own life. His death came just days after his beloved mother, Joyce, passed away. (AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock)
  • Taiwanese launch lanterns to the sky to welcome the Chinese Lantern Festival in the north eastern village of Pingshi, Taiwan Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
  • A surfer in high seas with snow covered cliffs in the background in Scarborough. John Giles/PA Archive/Press Association Images
  • Journalist turned politician George Lee waits to appear on a live TV news report outside Leinster House in Dublin, on his decision to resign from the Fine Gael Party. Julien Behal/PA Archive/Press Association Images
  • People look at a collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country, killing over 500 people. (AP Photo/ Natacha Pisarenko)
  • Damien Feegan from Bally James Duff in County Cavan takes part in Ireland's First Mud Run in aid of MS Ireland at Mondello park in Co Kildare.
  • A woman holds a rosary as she takes part on a wedding ceremony in front of the destroyed national cathedral in downtown Port-au-Prince, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. A magnitude-7 earthquake struck Haiti last Jan. 12. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti last Jan. 12, destroying great part of the capital's infrastructure. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
  • Indian kids smeared with colors look on as they celebrate 'Holi,' the Indian festival of colors, in Calcutta, India, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. The festival also marks the coming of spring. (AP Photo/Sucheta Das)
  • Tiger Woods, hugs and kisses his mother, Kultida Woods, during a news conference in, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
  • The New Orleans Saints are the unlikely winners of the Super Bowl XLIX in Miami. Quarterback Drew Brees, pictured with his son Baylen, brought the team to a 31-17 victory. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
  • The President of Niger, Tandja Mamadou, is overthrown after a group of soldiers storms the presidential palace. The rebels form a ruling junta, headed by headed by chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, called the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy. (Image: Rebecca Blackwell/AP/Press Association Images)
  • SeaWorld trainer Laura Surovik, right, a colleague and friend of Dawn Brancheau, who was dragged to her death by a killer whale, cries as a slide show tribute is shown at the theme park in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, Pool)
  • Following controversy arising from a High Court affidavit he had made the year before, Limerick East TD Willie O’Dea resigned as Minister for Defence. (Image: Niall Carson/PA wire)
  • France's Francois Trinh-Duc, right, tackles Ireland's Jerry Flannery during their Six Nations rugby union international match. After defeating Italy 29-11 in the Six Nations championship at Croke Park a week earlier, the team travelled to Paris. However, hooker Jerry Flannery kicked winger Alexis Palisson and was sent off. Ireland lost out 33-10. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
  • A memorial to Georgian luge athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili beside the Olympic Rings in Whistler Village, Vancouver, Canada. Kumaritashvili died following a crash on a training run at the centre. In a call home shortly before he was thrown from his luge and killed, Kumaritashvili told his father that he was afraid of the brand-new, lightning-quick track in Whistler. (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Archive/Press Association Images)
  • A makeshift memorial outside the Alexander McQueen 14th Street New York City store. Fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home on 12 February, having taken his own life. His death came just days after his beloved mother, Joyce, passed away. (AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock)

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