Big Picture: Pushkar Mela

Pushkar Mela (or Pushkar Fair) is an annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India, where over 25,000 camels are traded each year. The fair draws thousands of tourists, camels, camel traders, racers, locals and Hindu faithful who come to bathe in the sanctified Lake Pushkar - until the final day, Kartik Poornima, a Hindu holy day celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Kartik. Collected here are a handful of photographs from Associated Press photographer Kevin Frayer, from his trip to this year's Pushkar Mela. (30 photos total)

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Man Accidentally Ejects Himself From Plane

It probably is best not to fiddle with switches or controls when riding in the back seat of an air force plane.

A man who failed to obey that principle found himself hurtling out of the cockpit, smashing through the Perspex canopy and into space after grabbing the black- and yellow-striped handle between his legs. He had inadvertently pulled the eject lever and found himself blasted 100m into the sky on his rocket-powered seat.

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

NBA Seeing Higher Scoring With New Rim

In 2006 the NBA failed at trying to bring in a new basketball. But this year they are actually using new rims. The result – league-wide scoring has risen by nearly five points through the first seven days of the regular season compared to last season.

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing

Living Christmas Tree Rental

Rent a living tree this Christmas and have a live, potted tree delivered to your doorstep. It’s fun, it’s easy, and it’s great for your home and the environment. Simply choose one of our varieties of locally-grown trees and we’ll deliver it to your home or business. After Christmas we will pick up your tree and return it to our nursery until next year. You can even watch your tree grow as your family grows by adopting the same tree year-after-year.

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Thanks To Keith at BagOfNothing