Pictures of the Week: 04.28 – 05.04 2013

Some of this week’s highlights: Joel Rosario rides Orb to victory in the 139th Kentucky Derby; a 30 foot rubber duck floats into Hong Kong’s harbor; wildfires threaten thousands of homes in California; stars and fans mourn and pay tribute to country music legend George Jones at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry; Miss Florida USA 2013 throws out the first pitch at Marlins Park; scientists announce that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown survived harsh conditions by turning to cannibalism; in May Day protests, parades, strikes and other demonstrations around the world, activists lash out at political and business leaders; the 20th anniversary of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is celebrated in Washington.

An eclectic look at daily life, tragedies, celebrations and celebrities around the world during the 18th week of 2013, April 28 – May 4.

See the week’s top photos by the Palm Beach Post staff

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