Photos of the Week for September 20, 2013

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Emergency personnel respond to a reported shooting at the Washington Navy Yard Monday in Washington. Police and federal agents from multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene. Full story (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Firefighters and prosecutors inspect the Night Club bar in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday. At least six people died in a stampede when police tried to search the after-hours nightclub early Sunday, police said. According to witnesses the police threw pepper gas during the raid. (AP Photo/El Tiempo, Daniel Diusaba)

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The son of a New York City firefighter who died during 9/11 followed in his father’s footsteps when he became a FDNY firefighter this year. And four months after graduating, the rookie had a rare opportunity to be a hero. Full story (Image AP)

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Firefighters at this Detroit fire station spent the weekend without power. They worked by candlelight and without refrigerated food as they waited days for the city to restore power. Full story (Image WXYZ)

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Building workers in New York stretched a ladder across a fire escape to the fifth floor window of a burning building, and one man risked his life crossing the gap to rescue his trapped neighbor. Full story (Image YouTube)

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New details have been released on how fallen firefighter Token Adams died. Officials say he was thrown from his ATV as he went over a bump. It then flipped, landed on him and killed him. Full story (Image KRQE)

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A fire destroyed a paraplegic’s dream home Tuesday morning. Officials say the neighborhood had no hydrants, so firefighters had to string hoses across the road to get access to water. Full story (Image KHOU)