Pictures of the week: From a sombre Obama to counting penguins

Here's our pick of the pictures around the world this week.

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  1. President Obama reacts to the news of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. He later said it was the "worst day of my Presidency" (Pete Souza/The White House)
  2. This porky critter seems to have piled on the pounds this Christmas. The black-tailed Prairie Dog has not had enough to eat despite its rotund stomach - the animal is seen clutching a snack in its paw
  3. Fireworks mark the start of 2013 in London (Zuma/Rex Features)

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