Monday, Sep 28, 2009
Awful
A relative reacts after confirming the identity of a loved one killed by floods from Typhoon Ketsana in Tanay, Philippines.
Ripped
Bodybuilders compete for the title of Mr. Olympia at the 45th annual, four-day Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas.
Why So Serious?
A clown goofs off as soldiers march in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Wow
South Korean Special Army soldiers demonstrate their martial arts skills during a rehearsal for the 61st anniversary of Armed Forces Day at Gyeryong military headquarters.
Flag-Bearers
A parade in Beijing celebrates the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Joy
Alec Baldwin celebrates backstage at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, where he was honored as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for 30 Rock.
Making Do
A Canadian soldier works out using a makeshift weight made from barbed wire and rods in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Playbook
Muammar Gaddafi looks at his notes as U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 64th United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Future
A guest looks at an interactive exhibit during the inauguration of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, a new, high-tech, co-ed university on the Red Sea coast in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Electric
A lightning storm flashes over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Aqua Park
A Six Flags of Georgia roller coaster lies beneath floodwaters from the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta.
Desolate
The skeletal carcass of a drought-stricken cow stands in a parched field in Kitengela, Kenya, 50 km (about 30 miles) east of the capital, Nairobi.
Tribute
Onlookers in Manhattan stand inside of one of the two columns of light memorializing the Twin Towers on the eighth anniversary of the day they fell.
Busy, Busy, Busy
New Ford car models are shipped along the Rhine River near Vlissingen in the Netherlands.
Don't Spill Milk Over Crying
Farmers dump milk into a field in Ciney, Belgium, to protest European Union officials' failure to agree on an aid package for the continent's dairy industry, which is facing falling prices. Approximately 4 million liters of milk were poured during the protests.
Making the Best of It
Boys play on a walkway made from sacks of sand amid high flooding outside Dakar, Senegal.
Center of Attention
A model has makeup applied backstage prior to the Spring 2010 fashion show by designer Derek Lam during New York City's Fashion Week.
Easy Does It
A 2-year-old pug named Bentley competes in the fourth annual Helen Woodward Animal Center Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon in Del Mar, Calif.
This Is Going to Hurt
Tochinoshin, top, topples his opponent, Mongolian champion Harumafuji, during the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena
Superman
A fireman investigates a fire truck stuck in a sinkhole in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.
SOS
More than 800 people were plucked from the sinking SuperFerry 9, which foundered off the southern coast of the Philippines. At least three were killed in the disaster, and 88 remain missing.
Looking for an Ark
People walk across a highway in Istanbul after torrential rains flooded the region, killing at least 33 people.
That's One Option
Israeli models display wedding dresses made mostly from toilet paper for an advertising campaign in Tel Aviv.
Lost
Brazil's Adriano misses a goal against Chile during his team's FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifier soccer match in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.
Out of This World
This unique geological phenomenon, known as a Danxia landform, can be seen in several places in China. This example is located in Zhangye, Gansu Province. The color is a result of millions of years of accumulated red sandstone and other sediments that have dried and oxidized.
Spooky
An actress from the theater group Mr. Pezo's Wandering Dolls performs at a park during the annual City Day celebration in Moscow.
Welcome
The Supreme Court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor, poses with her mother Celina Sotomayor, seated, during an official photo session just before her investiture ceremony.
Final Embrace
Family members gather at the coffin of Senator Edward Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Party
Horsemen demonstrate their skill at a lavish private dance spectacle outside Tripoli commemorating the 40th anniversary of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's rise to power.
Remembrance
Monks chant before a mass prayer session for victims of Typhoon Morakot led by the Dalai Lama in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Danger
La Crescenta, California resident Paul White, who has been forced to evacuate several times since the beginning of the Station Fire, watches the flames in front of his home.
Flashing Lights
Xenon lights shine over Launch Pad 39A before NASA canceled the first launch attempt for Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-128 due to weather, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA has also cancelled the second launch attempt, scheduled for August 26, because of a faulty liquid hydrogen fill and drain valve.
Blazing Hot
A resident sits on top of a water wagon during a fire on the Mount of Penteli, east of Athens. A massive wildfire tore through outlying Athenian suburbs, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee in dramatic overnight evacuations.
Party People
A reveler holds a torch as he takes part in Correfoc, or "run with fire" party, in Barcelona, Spain
Midair
Jovanee Jarrett of Jamaica competes in the women's long jump qualification during the world athletics championship at the Olympic stadium in Berlin.
Anticipation
Early morning fog enshrouds Cape Town's Green Point 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup Stadium. South Africa is hosting soccer's showpiece event, which will kick off in June of 2010.
Blast
Rescuers look for missing people at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant after it exploded.
Grazing
A flock of geese graze on a Shropshire hillside as they are reared in their free-range environment for the Christmas market in Shrewsbury, England. The Danish Legarth breed is reared from May by the Brisbourne family on their farm and have become a local landmark to people traveling from England to Wales.
Voice
A woman casts her ballots in the Afghan presidential election at a polling station in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Brotherhood
Sgt. Joshua Engbrecht and Pfc. Jack Shortridge give each other haircuts under the stars at Combat Outpost Tangi in Afghanistan's Wardak Province.
Nature's Wrath
A firefighter tries to extinguish a burning olive tree during a wildfire in the village of Dombrena, Greece.
The Multitude
Soldiers from the People's Liberation Army rehearse a musical drama titled "The Road of Revival" in Beijing. The show will be performed for the upcoming 60th anniversary of the communist revolution.
Sharing a Thought
Vice President Joe Biden talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during a meeting between President Obama and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in the Oval Office.
Up, Up and Away
Russian skateboarders watch one of their friends perform a trick in central Moscow.
Goodness!
In a promotion for the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour, British motocross rider Chris Birch soars through the air as actors take afternoon tea in front of the Stowe House in North Buckinghamshire.
The Daily Grind
Protestors attempt to blend in with commuters at Australia's Canberra airport during a demonstration calling on the 'dinosaurs'in power to stop blocking the urgent action needed to address climate change.
Up, Up and Away
A balloonist makes the final checks on his balloon as he prepares for a 100-balloon mass take-off at dawn at the International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, England.
Headway
People make their way through a partially flooded street after Typhoon Morakot hit Pingtung, Taiwan.
Engulfed
People watch as a fire erupts in the main market in Quetta, Pakistan. About one hundred shops were damaged and four people sustained injuries in the blaze.
Night Vision
A U.S. soldier from the Task Force Mountain Warrior takes a break during a night mission near the Pesh Valley.
Old School
Locals and tourists take part in a little jovial punishment of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown after a public vote chose Brown as the most deserving of being put in the stocks outside the London Dungeon.
Ponying Up
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rides a horse while on vacation in Tuva, Russia.
All Aboard
A doting mother swan takes her brood of six under her wing at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, in Devon, England.
Light Show
Helicopter pilots watch as a controlled fire burns on Mount McLean, British Columbia. The fire was created in an attempt to reduce the amount of fuel feeding a wildfire on the mountain in Lillooet.
A clown goofs off as soldiers march in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Wow
South Korean Special Army soldiers demonstrate their martial arts skills during a rehearsal for the 61st anniversary of Armed Forces Day at Gyeryong military headquarters.
Flag-Bearers
A parade in Beijing celebrates the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Joy
Alec Baldwin celebrates backstage at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, where he was honored as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for 30 Rock.
Making Do
A Canadian soldier works out using a makeshift weight made from barbed wire and rods in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Playbook
Muammar Gaddafi looks at his notes as U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 64th United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
Future
A guest looks at an interactive exhibit during the inauguration of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, a new, high-tech, co-ed university on the Red Sea coast in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
Electric
A lightning storm flashes over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Aqua Park
A Six Flags of Georgia roller coaster lies beneath floodwaters from the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta.
Desolate
The skeletal carcass of a drought-stricken cow stands in a parched field in Kitengela, Kenya, 50 km (about 30 miles) east of the capital, Nairobi.
Tribute
Onlookers in Manhattan stand inside of one of the two columns of light memorializing the Twin Towers on the eighth anniversary of the day they fell.
Busy, Busy, Busy
New Ford car models are shipped along the Rhine River near Vlissingen in the Netherlands.
Don't Spill Milk Over Crying
Farmers dump milk into a field in Ciney, Belgium, to protest European Union officials' failure to agree on an aid package for the continent's dairy industry, which is facing falling prices. Approximately 4 million liters of milk were poured during the protests.
Loss
In an effort to cut their losses, farmers in drought-stricken Kenya are selling their dying livestock for meat at places like the Kenya Meat Commission, above.
Making the Best of It
Boys play on a walkway made from sacks of sand amid high flooding outside Dakar, Senegal.
Center of Attention
A model has makeup applied backstage prior to the Spring 2010 fashion show by designer Derek Lam during New York City's Fashion Week.
Easy Does It
A 2-year-old pug named Bentley competes in the fourth annual Helen Woodward Animal Center Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon in Del Mar, Calif.
This Is Going to Hurt
Tochinoshin, top, topples his opponent, Mongolian champion Harumafuji, during the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena
Superman
A fireman investigates a fire truck stuck in a sinkhole in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles.
SOS
More than 800 people were plucked from the sinking SuperFerry 9, which foundered off the southern coast of the Philippines. At least three were killed in the disaster, and 88 remain missing.
Looking for an Ark
People walk across a highway in Istanbul after torrential rains flooded the region, killing at least 33 people.
That's One Option
Israeli models display wedding dresses made mostly from toilet paper for an advertising campaign in Tel Aviv.
Lost
Brazil's Adriano misses a goal against Chile during his team's FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifier soccer match in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.
Out of This World
This unique geological phenomenon, known as a Danxia landform, can be seen in several places in China. This example is located in Zhangye, Gansu Province. The color is a result of millions of years of accumulated red sandstone and other sediments that have dried and oxidized.
Spooky
An actress from the theater group Mr. Pezo's Wandering Dolls performs at a park during the annual City Day celebration in Moscow.
Welcome
The Supreme Court's newest member, Sonia Sotomayor, poses with her mother Celina Sotomayor, seated, during an official photo session just before her investiture ceremony.
Final Embrace
Family members gather at the coffin of Senator Edward Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Party
Horsemen demonstrate their skill at a lavish private dance spectacle outside Tripoli commemorating the 40th anniversary of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's rise to power.
Remembrance
Monks chant before a mass prayer session for victims of Typhoon Morakot led by the Dalai Lama in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Danger
La Crescenta, California resident Paul White, who has been forced to evacuate several times since the beginning of the Station Fire, watches the flames in front of his home.
Flashing Lights
Xenon lights shine over Launch Pad 39A before NASA canceled the first launch attempt for Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-128 due to weather, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA has also cancelled the second launch attempt, scheduled for August 26, because of a faulty liquid hydrogen fill and drain valve.
Blazing Hot
A resident sits on top of a water wagon during a fire on the Mount of Penteli, east of Athens. A massive wildfire tore through outlying Athenian suburbs, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee in dramatic overnight evacuations.
Party People
A reveler holds a torch as he takes part in Correfoc, or "run with fire" party, in Barcelona, Spain
Midair
Jovanee Jarrett of Jamaica competes in the women's long jump qualification during the world athletics championship at the Olympic stadium in Berlin.
Anticipation
Early morning fog enshrouds Cape Town's Green Point 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup Stadium. South Africa is hosting soccer's showpiece event, which will kick off in June of 2010.
Blast
Rescuers look for missing people at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant after it exploded.
Grazing
A flock of geese graze on a Shropshire hillside as they are reared in their free-range environment for the Christmas market in Shrewsbury, England. The Danish Legarth breed is reared from May by the Brisbourne family on their farm and have become a local landmark to people traveling from England to Wales.
Voice
A woman casts her ballots in the Afghan presidential election at a polling station in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Brotherhood
Sgt. Joshua Engbrecht and Pfc. Jack Shortridge give each other haircuts under the stars at Combat Outpost Tangi in Afghanistan's Wardak Province.
Nature's Wrath
A firefighter tries to extinguish a burning olive tree during a wildfire in the village of Dombrena, Greece.
The Multitude
Soldiers from the People's Liberation Army rehearse a musical drama titled "The Road of Revival" in Beijing. The show will be performed for the upcoming 60th anniversary of the communist revolution.
Sharing a Thought
Vice President Joe Biden talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during a meeting between President Obama and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in the Oval Office.
Up, Up and Away
Russian skateboarders watch one of their friends perform a trick in central Moscow.
Goodness!
In a promotion for the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour, British motocross rider Chris Birch soars through the air as actors take afternoon tea in front of the Stowe House in North Buckinghamshire.
The Daily Grind
Protestors attempt to blend in with commuters at Australia's Canberra airport during a demonstration calling on the 'dinosaurs'in power to stop blocking the urgent action needed to address climate change.
Up, Up and Away
A balloonist makes the final checks on his balloon as he prepares for a 100-balloon mass take-off at dawn at the International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, England.
Headway
People make their way through a partially flooded street after Typhoon Morakot hit Pingtung, Taiwan.
Engulfed
People watch as a fire erupts in the main market in Quetta, Pakistan. About one hundred shops were damaged and four people sustained injuries in the blaze.
Night Vision
A U.S. soldier from the Task Force Mountain Warrior takes a break during a night mission near the Pesh Valley.
Old School
Locals and tourists take part in a little jovial punishment of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown after a public vote chose Brown as the most deserving of being put in the stocks outside the London Dungeon.
Ponying Up
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rides a horse while on vacation in Tuva, Russia.
All Aboard
A doting mother swan takes her brood of six under her wing at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, in Devon, England.
Light Show
Helicopter pilots watch as a controlled fire burns on Mount McLean, British Columbia. The fire was created in an attempt to reduce the amount of fuel feeding a wildfire on the mountain in Lillooet.
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