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While the rain may be welcome for gardeners in drought-affected areas, the downpours are not enough to alleviate the drought that stems from two unusually dry winters in a row (PA)

While the rain may be welcome for gardeners in drought-affected areas, the downpours are not enough to alleviate the drought that stems from two unusually dry winters in a row (PA)

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Steve Carell and Miranda Cosgrove pose with the minion costume characters from Despicable Me 2 in central London. (PA)

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On the second day of his visit to Germany, Mr Obama walked down a red carpet during military honours at Schloss Bellevue. (AP)

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Lea Thompson at the L.A. premiere of Star Trek Into Darkness

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