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August 4, 2015 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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IRAN — Ahmadinejad Returns to Political Race: In this photo taken Dec. 2, 2009, then-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, waves to his well-wishers from his car during a public welcoming ceremony upon his arrival in Isfahan. Ahmadinejad has launched a political campaign ahead of parliamentary elections in February 2016 in what could prove a challenge to the moderates behind a landmark nuclear agreement reached last month.

TURKEY — Guards and Horses Signify Welcome: Mounted Presidential Guards ride for the welcoming ceremony of Australia’s Governor Gen. Peter Cosgrove at President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s presidential palace in Ankara on Tuesday. Cosgrove is in the country for an official visit.

CALIFORNIA — Rocky Fire Continues to Rage: CalFire firefighter Bo Santiago lights a backfire as the Rocky Fire burns near Clearlake on Monday. The fire has charred more than 60,000 acres and destroyed at least 24 residences.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — Obama Inspires African Youth: President Barack Obama pauses while speaking at the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative on Monday. The president’s 54th birthday is today.

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