Simon Baker, Associated Press
Pallbearers wearing traditional mourning mats carry the casket containing the body of the late King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV to the royal tomb for a state funeral in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Tuesday. Tonga came to a standstill Tuesday as the tiny Pacific island nation buried its beloved king in an elaborate state funeral that mixed royal pomp with tribal traditions and Christian prayers.
1st private supply ship
Astronauts floated into the Dragon, a day after its heralded arrival as the world's first commercial supply ship.
Michigan fire
A wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula grew by 17 percent to more than 21,000 acres Saturday.
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Each day is now a struggle for the women of this parched village in north Senegal to keep hungry children at bay.
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