The week in photos: Flash

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The week in photos: Flash

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Burst through
Bath's Matt Banahan bursts through the tackle of Newcastle's Suka Hufanga during the Aviva Premiership match at the Recreation Ground, Bath.
Flaring up
Legia Warszawa soccer fans burn flares in front of the National Stadium as they protest against the cancellation of their team's game in the Polish Supercup against Wisla Krakow, Warsaw, Poland. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Fools rush in
Participants run in the Columbia River during the Polar Plunge at Broughton Beach, in Portland, Oregon, USA. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Hit the ground running
A deer runs in a snow covered field near the village of Khatenchitsy, 65 kms northwest of Minsk, Belarus. A cold snap in Europe, which began in late January, has killed hundreds of people - most of them homeless. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Fire with fire
A riot police officers tries to extinguish flames from a petrol bomb thrown by protestors outside the Greek parliament, Athens. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Flash in the pan
Penelope Cruz arriving for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London.
Blue streak
A streaker runs across the pitch at Villa Park. Birmingham, England.
Red sky at night
Rihanna performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Smoke and mirrors
Katy Perry performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
There's a certain slant of light
Jennifer Hudson sings a tribute to the late Whitney Houston during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Drag race
A horse and jockey are silhouetted during the last race of the day on the all weather track at Lingfield Park Racecourse.
Flash kiss
Couples share a tender moment during a flash mob to mark Valentine's Day in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
The quick and the dead
Indian schoolgirls lie low under their desks during a disaster drill checking the alertness and preparedness of various agencies in the event of a major earthquake in New Delhi, India. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Illuminate me
Employees working in a high rise building run down a staircase during a disaster drill checking the alertness and preparedness of various agencies in the event of a major earthquake, in New Delhi, India. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Heart's a flutter
A woman works on a carnival float at the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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