Volunteer firefighters attempt to put out the flames from Continental Airlines Flight 3407 on Thursday Feb. 12, 2009, after it crashed into a home in Clarence Center, N.Y. killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground.
Dems Stimulated ...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., second from left, shares a laugh with, from left, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, during a news conference after the House passed the $787 billion stimulus legislation.
... Republicans Subdued
With a copy of the stimulus legislation on the podium, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, right, and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., prepare to meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, after the House passed the stimulus legislation. The measure was passed on a 246-183, with no Republican "yes" votes. The House stimulus bill is 8 inches thick.
Between The Lines
A Cambodian woman begs for money on the street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.
Kissing Fish
A pair of "kiss fishes" kiss in a sealed plastic bag at a tropical fish market in Beijing, China, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. The tropical fishes are sold as a popular Valentine's Day gift at the market.
Loom-inous
A Bangladeshi woman weaves handmade carpets in Rangpur, 180 miles north of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009.
Stone's Throw
Kashmiri protesters throw stones at policemen, unseen, during a protest in Srinagar, India, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. The protest was to demand the removal of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the city, after civilians alleged that CRPF personnel beat shopkeepers.
Space Shot
This photo provided Friday Feb. 13, 2009 by the European Space Agency shows the Ariane-5 rocket, carrying communication satellites, after liftoff Thursday, Feb. 12 from Kourou, French Guiana. The Ariane-5 rocket shuttled two satellites into space. The mission also launched two micro-satellites for the French government's arms procurement agency.