An Israeli girl rides a bicycle in the middle of an empty street during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. The "Day of Atonement," is the holiest of Jewish holidays when observant Jews atone for the sins of the past year and the nation comes to almost a complete standstill.
Deadly Floods
A medical patient trapped during the flooding is evacuated by navy personnel after the floodwater subsides allowing big trucks to enter the area Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in suburban Cainta, east of Manila, Philippines. Weary victims of a tropical storm that unleashed worst flooding in more than a decades begun cleaning up their damaged homes as rescue workers plucked more dead bodies from muddy floodwaters.
Under Cover
A Jordanian veiled woman is seen, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Amman.
On Track
The Russian Soyuz TMA-16 booster rocket that will carry a crew to the international space station is transported to the launch pad at the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Sept. 28, 2009. U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Russian cosmonaut Maxim Surayev, and Canadian billionaire Guy Laliberte are set to blast off for the international space station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sept. 30.
Bonds & Billboards
A woman walks past a billboard featuring the China RMB Sovereign Bonds at Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Beijing sold government bonds denominated in the mainland's yuan for the first time Monday in Hong Kong, adding to gradual moves to expand the international use of its tightly controlled currency.
Family Outing
President Barack Obama, holding daughter Malia Obama, center, looks up at the Washington Monument while first lady Michelle Obama, left, gestures during a visit at the Washington Monument in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.
Hindu Ritual
A devotee dances before an idol of Hindu goddess Durga before its immersion in the Yamuna river in New Delhi, India, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009.
Welcome Home
SPC Travis Jones, of the 1st Infantry Division, has tears wiped by his wife as he is reunited with two-year-old son Trevor upon his return from Iraq to Fort Riley, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.
Jumpin' Jet
New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) leaps onto teammate Jerricho Cotchery (89) while celebrating a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. Dustin Keller (81) looks on. The Jets won 24-17.