An explosion from an Israeli air strike is seen in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. Israeli troops advanced into Gaza City suburbs for the first time Tuesday, residents said, hours after Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned Islamic militants that they face an "iron fist" unless they agree to Israeli terms for an end to war in Gaza.
Strike Zone
Palestinians gather following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009.
This Cabinet's Closed
In his final week in office, President George W. Bush gathers his Cabinet for a closing meeting in the White House Cabinet Room, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009.
Head Of State
Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., accompanied by her daughter Chelsea Clinton, listens to introductory remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Her Vision
Secretary of State-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on her nomination.
Medal Ceremony
President George W. Bush presents former British Prime Minister Tony Blair with a Presidential Medal of Freedom, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Mr. Bush also presented medals to former Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
Riding Herd
A herd of Texas Longhorn steers amble down 17th Street during the kickoff parade for the 103rd annual National Western Stock Show and Rodeo through the financial district of downtown Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009. The annual parade opens the National Western, which is one of the largest livestock exhibitions and rodeos staged in North America.
Foggy Bottom
Fog surrounds the landscape around the town of Kerns in central Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009.
Purposeful Walk
Rory Fanning walks down a rural stretch of Texas Farm Road 195 Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 just North of Paris, Texas. Fanning is walking from Virginia Beach, Virginia to Hermosa Beach, California to raise money for The Pat Tillman Foundation. Tillman was an ex-NFL player who left a 3.6 million contract to join the Army and was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004.
One Week Away
Stacks of Barack Obama t-shirts sit on a shelf at the Official Inaugural Collectibles store in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, in anticipation of Barack Obama's inauguration Jan. 20.