Week in Pictures: January 9 – 15, 2012

The week’s best photos from around the world

<p>A surfer takes advantage of summer like weather and a high surf as he maneuvers through waves as the sun sets Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 in Encinitas, Calif.  (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)</p>

A surfer takes advantage of summer like weather and a high surf as he maneuvers through waves as the sun sets Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 in Encinitas, Calif. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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