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A whirlwind is seen as elephant and zebras walk through the Amboseli National Park, Kenya August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A whirlwind is seen as elephants and zebras walk through the Amboseli National Park, Kenya August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

A whirlwind is seen as elephant and zebras walk through the Amboseli National Park, Kenya August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

A whirlwind is seen as elephant and zebras walk through the Amboseli National Park, Kenya August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

Kyle Schwartz (L), a 3rd grade teacher, sounds out the word "character" with student Juliana Enquist in her classroom at Doull Elementary School in Denver April 17, 2015. Schwartz, who posted notes from her third grade class online and started a social media whirlwind under the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew said on Friday the assignment had been a revelation for her. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Kyle Schwartz (R), a 3rd grade teacher, works with student Chris Flores in her classroom at Doull Elementary School in Denver April 17, 2015. Schwartz, who posted notes from her third grade class online and started a social media whirlwind under the hashtag #WishMyTeacherKnew said on Friday the assignment had been a revelation for her. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Jodie Carrigan (L), principal, helps 3rd grader Mckylah Lenkiewicz put on a wireless microphone for an interview at Doull Elementary School in Denver April 17, 2015. Mckylah's teacher Kyle Schwartz, who posted notes from her third grade class online and started a social media whirlwind under the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew said on Friday the assignment had been a revelation for her. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Kyle Schwartz (C), a 3rd grade teacher, works with students Mckylah Lenkiewicz (L) and Juliana Enquist in her classroom at Doull Elementary School in Denver April 17, 2015. Schwartz, who posted notes from her third grade class online and started a social media whirlwind under the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew said on Friday the assignment had been a revelation for her. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Kyle Schwartz (L), a 3rd grade teacher, works with students Mckylah Lenkiewicz (R) and Juliana Enquist (C) in her classroom with television cameras looking on at Doull Elementary School in Denver April 17, 2015. Schwartz, who posted notes from her third grade class online and started a social media whirlwind under the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew said on Friday the assignment had been a revelation for her. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and British Consul General of New York Danny Lopez (2nd from L) chats with members of the British community from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. At left is Simon Collins, Dean of Fashion at Parsons at the New School of Design and at right is Pete Cashmore founder of the news site "Mashable". Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge laughs as she mingles with members of the British community from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge chats with members of the British community from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. At left is Simon Collins, Dean of Fashion at Parsons at the New School of Design and at right is Pete Cashmore founder of the news site "Mashable". Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge chats with members of the British community from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General Danny Lopez (R) in New York, December 8, 2014. At left is Ambarish Mitra, CEO of Blipper. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge chats with members of the British community from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. From left are Pete Cashmore founder of the news site "Mashable", Ambarish Mitra, CEO of Blipper, the Duchess of Cambridge and Danny Parsons, British Consul General of New York. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge chats with members of the British community from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is greeted after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is greeted after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is greeted after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge mingles with members of the British community from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge chats with members of the British community in New York from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. From far left are Ambarish Mitra, CEO of Blipper, Simon Collins, Dean of Fashion at Parsons at the New School of Design, Danny Parsons, British Consul General of New York, and Pete Cashmore (R), founder of the news site "Mashable". Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge greets Pete Cashmore, founder of the news site "Mashable" at a luncheon with members of the British community in New York from culture, arts, hospitality, and business at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge laughs as she mingles with members of the British community in New York from culture, arts, hospitality, and business before a luncheon at the residence of the British Consul General in New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT CITYSCAPE RELIGION)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by a child after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by children after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, (R) Duchess of Cambridge and New York City's first lady Chirlane McCray (L) are greeted by children after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, (R) Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by children after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is greeted after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, (R) Duchess of Cambridge and New York City's first lady Chirlane McCray (L) are greeted by children after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, (R) Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by children after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, (R ) Duchess of Cambridge is greeted by children after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Britain's Catherine, (R ) Duchess of Cambridge and New York City's first lady Chirlane McCray (L) are greeted by children after an event at the Northside Center for Child Development in the Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is greeted by New York City's first lady Chirlane McCray as she arrives at Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine (R), Duchess of Cambridge, is greeted by New York City's first lady Chirlane McCray as she arrives at Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine (R), Duchess of Cambridge, is greeted by New York City's first lady Chirlane McCray as she arrives at Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is greeted by New York City's first lady Chirlane McCray arrive at Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem section of New York, December 8, 2014. Prince William and his wife Catherine are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/NY Post/Chad Rachman/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/NY Post/Chad Rachman/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/NY Post/Chad Rachman/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/NY Post/Chad Rachman/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the Carlyle hotel in New York, December 7, 2014. Prince William and his wife Kate are on their first visit to New York City, a whirlwind trip that includes visits to a Harlem child development center and the September 11 Monument and Museum. REUTERS/Neilson Barnard/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY POLITICS ROYALS)

A whirlwind advances towards an area where Syrian Kurds fleeing to Turkey from Syria parked their vehicles in no man's land on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province October 8, 2014. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that a Turkish proposed buffer zone was not one of the military options under consideration as a U.S.-led coalition pursues airstrikes in Syria, but acknowledged it was a subject of discussions with Ankara. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (TURKEY - Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Protesters shout against riot policemen standing guard outside the lower house in Mexico City, after Mexico Congress approves the biggest oil sector shake-up December 12, 2013. Mexico's Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to open up the country's oil and gas sector to private investment in the biggest overhaul of the industry since it was nationalized in 1938. After a whirlwind final passage through Congress, President Enrique Pena Nieto's bill will offer companies the chance to operate oil wells, commercialize crude and partner with state oil giant Pemex as Mexico seeks to revive flagging output. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS)

A riot police officer walks past colleagues standing guard outside the lower house in Mexico City, after Mexico Congress approves the biggest oil sector shake-up December 12, 2013. Mexico's Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to open up the country's oil and gas sector to private investment in the biggest overhaul of the industry since it was nationalized in 1938. After a whirlwind final passage through Congress, President Enrique Pena Nieto's bill will offer companies the chance to operate oil wells, commercialize crude and partner with state oil giant Pemex as Mexico seeks to revive flagging output. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ENERGY BUSINESS)

A protester wearing a mask protests against riot police standing guard outside the lower house in Mexico City, after Mexico Congress approves the biggest oil sector shake-up, December 12, 2013. Mexico's Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to open up the country's oil and gas sector to private investment in the biggest overhaul of the industry since it was nationalized in 1938. After a whirlwind final passage through Congress, President Enrique Pena Nieto's bill will offer companies the chance to operate oil wells, commercialize crude and partner with state oil giant Pemex as Mexico seeks to revive flagging output. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS)

Directors Shawn Tse and Edwin Lee (R) of the short movie "Verax" react during an interview in Hong Kong July 5, 2013. The world's first short movie on fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has catapulted a group of amateur filmmakers in Hong Kong into the international spotlight. The five minute feature which was filmed over four days on a budget of $4,200 HKD ($542 USD) has attracted over 150,000 views on social media website YouTube, and has been featured on news outlets globally. Named after Snowden's alias, 'Verax' focuses on the whirlwind of Snowden's secretive stay Hong Kong, after he fled there from the U.S. on May 20. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW ENTERTAINMENT)

The funnel of a tornadic thunderstorm almost touches the ground near South Haven, in Kansas May 19, 2013. A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide twister that struck near Oklahoma City. News reports said at least one person had died.
REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Cuba's best-known dissident, and blogger Yoani Sanchez leaves after an interview at a local television station in Lima April 12, 2013. Sanchez is on a whirlwind 80-day international tour since the Cuban government finally granted her a passport after more than 20 refusals in the past five years. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil (PERU - Tags: POLITICS)