Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 16

Updated: 2011-05-17 16:38

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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 16

The space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, May 16, 2011. Endeavour carries a crew of six astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station. [Photo/Agencies]

Confiscated guns are pictured at the German Federal Police (BKA) headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 16, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

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