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The week in photos: Flash

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THIS IS THE week that was, in photos…

The week in photos: Flash
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  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Flash kiss

    Couples share a tender moment during a flash mob to mark Valentine's Day in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

  • Drag race

    A horse and jockey are silhouetted during the last race of the day on the all weather track at Lingfield Park Racecourse.

  • 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)

  • Smoke and mirrors

    Katy Perry performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

  • Red sky at night

    Rihanna performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

  • Blue streak

    A streaker runs across the pitch at Villa Park. Birmingham, England.

  • Flash in the pan

    Penelope Cruz arriving for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London.

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Fools rush in

    Participants run in the Columbia River during the Polar Plunge at Broughton Beach, in Portland, Oregon, USA. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

  • 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)

  • 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.
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Couples share a tender moment during a flash mob to mark Valentine's Day in St.Petersburg, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
  • A horse and jockey are silhouetted during the last race of the day on the all weather track at Lingfield Park Racecourse.
  • Jennifer Hudson sings a tribute to the late Whitney Houston during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
  • Katy Perry performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
  • Rihanna performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
  • A streaker runs across the pitch at Villa Park. Birmingham, England.
  • Penelope Cruz arriving for the 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House, Bow Street, London.
  • A riot police officers tries to extinguish flames from a petrol bomb thrown by protestors outside the Greek parliament, Athens. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
  • 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)
  • Participants run in the Columbia River during the Polar Plunge at Broughton Beach, in Portland, Oregon, USA. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
  • 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)
  • Bath's Matt Banahan bursts through the tackle of Newcastle's Suka Hufanga during the Aviva Premiership match at the Recreation Ground, Bath.

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