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The Week in Pictures: May 8 - 15

Wildfires heat up SoCal, a Washington icon reopens, Caroline Kennedy suits up in Fukushima, rescued sea turtles return home and more.
A man flees erupting flames as a house on Skimmer Court is engulfed by the Poinsettia Fire on May 14, 2014 in Carlsbad, California. Thirty homes have burned in the fast-moving Carlsbad blaze, fueled by record heat, high winds and dry conditions. At least four other fires advanced in nearby communities. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
A man flees erupting flames as a house on Skimmer Court is engulfed by the Poinsettia Fire on May 14, 2014 in Carlsbad, California. Thirty homes have burned in the fast-moving Carlsbad blaze, fueled by record heat, high winds and dry conditions. At least four other fires advanced in nearby communities. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***Daniel Knighton / Getty Images