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The snow covered Wilder Kaiser, part of the Kitzbueheler Alps, ...

(AP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:40:54 GMT

(AP) - The snow covered Wilder Kaiser, part of the Kitzbueheler Alps, is reflected in lake Schwarzsee in Kitzbuehel, Austrian province of Tyrol, Thursday Nov. 5, 2009. The temperatures are still mild but the weather is variable. (AP Photo /Kerstin Joensson)

All the horses : A seahorse, Hippocampus barbouri, is displayed ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:26 GMT

(AFP) - All the horses : A seahorse, Hippocampus barbouri, is displayed in a tank during the annual Taiwan International Aquarium Expo at the World Trade Center in Taipei. (AFP/Sam Yeh)

People stop to look at a tall set of Olympic rings after they ...

(AP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:55:53 GMT

(AP) - People stop to look at a tall set of Olympic rings after they were illuminated in the harbor outside the Vancouver Convention Centre, left, in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Darryl Dyck)

A member of Brazil's Xikrin nation plays with a toy before ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:46:54 GMT

(Reuters) - A member of Brazil's Xikrin nation plays with a toy before the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, north Brazil November 2, 2009. Some 600 Brazilian Indians from 29 ethnic groups will compete in sporting events including tug-of-war, spear throwing, blowgun and soccer from November 3 to 6. REUTERS/Alex Almeida (BRAZIL SOCIETY)

A man is reflected on a sculpture "Transition" by ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:59:34 GMT

(Reuters) - A man is reflected on a sculpture "Transition" by Satu Bushell as part of the Sculpture By The Sea exhibition at Tamarama beach in Sydney October 31, 2009. Sculpture By The Sea, in its thirteenth year, allows people to view artworks as they walk along a two kilometre stretch of Sydney's iconic beaches. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Tiny frog : A two-month-old poison dart frog sits on a one euro ...

(AFP/DDP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:48:42 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Tiny frog : A two-month-old poison dart frog sits on a one euro coin at the animal park in the southern German city of Nuremberg. (AFP/DDP/Joerg Koch)

Orangerie park : A person walks under a bower in the Orangerie ...

(AFP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:08:34 GMT

(AFP) - Orangerie park : A person walks under a bower in the Orangerie park, which is temporarily lit up, in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AFP/Patrick Hertzog)

A member of the motorcycle daredevil team of the Indian Army ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:23:47 GMT

(Reuters) - A member of the motorcycle daredevil team of the Indian Army jumps through a ring of fire during the Indian Infantry Day celebrations at the central command in the northern Indian city of Lucknow October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar (INDIA MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Mirrored seal : A Sotheby's auction house employee holds ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:42:03 GMT

(AFP) - Mirrored seal : A Sotheby's auction house employee holds an Imperial Khotan-Green Jade Seal over a mirror to reveal Chinese characters in London. (AFP/Carl de Souza)

People stand on Berlin's famous boulevard 'Unter den Linden' ...

(AP) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:08:55 GMT

(AP) - People stand on Berlin's famous boulevard 'Unter den Linden' where trees have been colorfully illuminated during a rehearsal of the 'Festival of Lights' in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. During the festival from Wednesday, Oct. 14 until Sunday Oct. 25, 2009 about 50 buildings in the German capital are illuminated during the night. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

An art installation of a skull is seen at an altar assembled ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:43:36 GMT

(Reuters) - An art installation of a skull is seen at an altar assembled by artists for the dead during the Day of the Dead celebrations at the National Autonoma University of Mexico in Mexico City October 30, 2009. The university dedicated altars assembled by artists to the late U.S. writer Edgar Allan Poe, to commemorate the bicentenary of his birth. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO SOCIETY)

Mountain moon : The moon rises behind a mountain in Bogota on ...

(AFP) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:25:27 GMT

(AFP) - Mountain moon : The moon rises behind a mountain in Bogota on All Saints' Day, a holiday when Christians remember their deceased loved ones. (AFP/Rodrigo Arangua)

A girl and her brother selects pumpkins to buy at a local farm ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:02 GMT

(AFP/File) - A girl and her brother selects pumpkins to buy at a local farm in Calverton, Maryland, on October 24. Halloween may be a celebration of all things creepy and macabre, but a growing number of US communities are shunning traditional ghoulish festivities, seen by some as tainted by association with paganism and the occult.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)

A man watches Austrian artist Erwin Wurm's 'Pumpkin' during ...

(AP) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:20:22 GMT

(AP) - A man watches Austrian artist Erwin Wurm's 'Pumpkin' during a preview for the FIAC (Modern Art International Fair) Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009. The fair opens Thursday to end on Oct. 25 at the Grand Palais museum and other places in Paris . (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

Girls in ladybug and bee outfits take part in "Harajuku ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:47:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Girls in ladybug and bee outfits take part in "Harajuku Omotesando Hello Halloween Pumpkin Parade 2009" in Tokyo October 25, 2009. Some 1000 children in Halloween outfits took part in the parade on Sunday. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A traditionally dressed Indian folk dancer waits to perform ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:38:25 GMT

(Reuters) - A traditionally dressed Indian folk dancer waits to perform on the second day of a crafts fair in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh October 25, 2009. Hundreds of artists and craftsmen thronged the ten-day long crafts fair to perform and sell their handicrafts. REUTERS/Ajay Verma (INDIA SOCIETY)

The cliffs have eyes : The perspex and plaster work 'Eye ...

(AFP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:26:24 GMT

(AFP) - The cliffs have eyes : The perspex and plaster work 'Eye See You' by Australian artists Tim and Shayn Amber Wetherell peer from the sandstone cliffs on the eve of the 13th Sculpture By The Sea exhibition lining Sydney's Pacific seaboard. (AFP/Torsten Blackwood)

Children prepare to fly a kite in Bhubaneswar, India, Wednesday, ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:10:26 GMT

(AP) - Children prepare to fly a kite in Bhubaneswar, India, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)

Floral classic : A model presents a creation by Indian designer ...

(AFP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:33:48 GMT

(AFP) - Floral classic : A model presents a creation by Indian designer Shantanu Goenka during the Wills India Fashion Week (WIFW) Spring Summer 2010 in New Delhi. (AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)

Lafayette leaves : A maple tree is ablaze in fall color near ...

(AFP) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:58:32 GMT

(AFP) - Lafayette leaves : A maple tree is ablaze in fall color near a statue in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington. (AFP/Karen Bleier)

Hovering the cosmos : A honeybee hovers over a cosmos flower ...

(AFP) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:38:06 GMT

(AFP) - Hovering the cosmos : A honeybee hovers over a cosmos flower during the Japan Cup cycle road race at Utsunomiya city in Japan's Tochigi prefecture. (AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

Rain droplets weigh down the leaves of a flower Wednesday afternoon, ...

(AP) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:57:17 GMT

(AP) - Rain droplets weigh down the leaves of a flower Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2009, on the campus of Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan. (AP Photo/The Ottawa Herald, Elliot J. Sutherland)

Japanese miniature craft artist Rieko Tanaka shows off her 18mm ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:44:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Japanese miniature craft artist Rieko Tanaka shows off her 18mm tall wooden handmade "Gundam" character from the popular Japanese television animation series at Design Festa in Tokyo October 24, 2009. Design Festa is Asia's biggest international art event, open to anyone who wants to exhibit their creative talent, according to the organiser. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY ODDLY)

Al Ittihad fans cheer for their team during the first leg during ...

(AP) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:43:04 GMT

(AP) - Al Ittihad fans cheer for their team during the first leg during the AFC Champions League semifinal soccer match between Al Ittihad and Nagoya Grampus in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday , Oct. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/STR)

In a spin : This multiple exposed picture shows Amelie Lacoste ...

(AFP) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:23:54 GMT

(AFP) - In a spin : This multiple exposed picture shows Amelie Lacoste of Canada performsing her short program at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow. (AFP/Yuri Kadobnov)

Thinking big : A big dog frolics with a little dog in the yellow ...

(AFP) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:49:09 GMT

(AFP) - Thinking big : A big dog frolics with a little dog in the yellow leaves of a central Minsk park. (AFP/Viktor Drachev)

A rose in blue : An employee of Japan's beverage giant Suntory ...

(AFP) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:54:41 GMT

(AFP) - A rose in blue : An employee of Japan's beverage giant Suntory holds a single genetically modified blue rose at a press conference in Tokyo. (AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

In the fountain : A woman carries a child as they stand under ...

(AFP) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:36:34 GMT

(AFP) - In the fountain : A woman carries a child as they stand under a water fountain in a Hong Kong park. (AFP/Ed Jones)

Two pugs walk across a stage dressed in pirate costume to compete ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:47:43 GMT

(Reuters) - Two pugs walk across a stage dressed in pirate costume to compete in the fifth annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade, in New York October 18, 2009. The contest aims at raising awareness for homeless and abandoned animals. REUTERS/Natalie Behring (UNITED STATES SOCIETY ANIMALS)

Koko Tsurumi of Japan competes on the beam in the qualification ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:01:28 GMT

(Reuters) - Koko Tsurumi of Japan competes on the beam in the qualification round of the Gymnastics World Championships in London October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN SPORT GYMNASTICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Working the clay : A Nepalese potter makes earthenware oil lamps ...

(AFP) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:41:57 GMT

(AFP) - Working the clay : A Nepalese potter makes earthenware oil lamps or "Diyo" in preparation for the Nepalese festival of Tihar (Diwali) in Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. (AFP/Prakash Mathema)

Topped with a bow : A model displays an outfit from Ukrainian ...

(AFP) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:26:35 GMT

(AFP) - Topped with a bow : A model displays an outfit from Ukrainian designer Olexiy Zalevskiy's ready-to-wear collection during the opening of Ukrainian Fashion Week 2009 in Kiev. (AFP/Sergei Supinsky)

Covered floor : A woman walks over the floor freaturing book ...

(AFP/DDP) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:50:53 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Covered floor : A woman walks over the floor freaturing book covers at the International Book Fair in the central German city of Frankfurt. (AFP/DDP/Michael Gottschalk)

The Maxi Jena sailing boat from Slovenia sails during the Barcolana ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:58:57 GMT

(Reuters) - The Maxi Jena sailing boat from Slovenia sails during the Barcolana regatta in front of Trieste harbour October 11, 2009. The annual Barcolana regatta in the Gulf of Trieste near northern Italy is one of the largest sailing races in the world with over 2000 participants. It takes place on the second Sunday in October and began in 1969. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY SPORT YACHTING)

The Unter den Linden boulevard is illuminated during a light ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:53:45 GMT

(Reuters) - The Unter den Linden boulevard is illuminated during a light rehearsal for the upcoming Festival of Lights in Berlin, October 13, 2009. Several landmarks of the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings will be illuminated for one week, from October 14 to 25, during the festival. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY CITYSCAPE SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Balloon dragon : Thai visitors look at a dragon made of balloons ...

(AFP) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:32:03 GMT

(AFP) - Balloon dragon : Thai visitors look at a dragon made of balloons on display at the 2009 Balloon Art World challenge event in Bangkok. (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)

An 11-day-old male baby giraffe runs in a compound at the Bioparco ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:52:53 GMT

(Reuters) - An 11-day-old male baby giraffe runs in a compound at the Bioparco zoo in Rome October 9, 2009. Children are being asked to send in their suggestions to name the giraffe, born on September 28, in a contest being held next month. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (ITALY ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS SOCIETY)

Marko vision : Dancers of the Hungarian Festival Ballet perform ...

(AFP) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:53:26 GMT

(AFP) - Marko vision : Dancers of the Hungarian Festival Ballet perform as part of a three-part dance collection choreographed by Hungarian Ivan Marko at the National Dance Theatre of Budapest. (AFP/Attila Kisbenedek)