Check out the latest edition of “The Week in Pictures," MSNBC.com's collection of the best news images on the Web. This week: As an unfathomable flood inundated the nation’s heartland, the unexpected death of Tim Russert enveloped the nation in grief.

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If you enjoy MSNBC's "The Week in Pictures," take a look at "The Week in Sports Pictures" where we present the best sports images created this week.

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