A pedestrian walks past a 25-foot statue titled "God Bless America" by J. Steward Johnson, inspired by Grant Wood's painting "American Gothic," as it accumulates snow near the Chicago River on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Chicago.
Going Digital
USA Today is shown on a Que reader by Plastic Logic at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010.
Cold as Ice
A bus is encrusted in ice and snow at the back lot of a bowling alley in the Omaha, Neb., suburb of Elkhorn, where a fire was being put out, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. A winter storm with bitter cold temperatures and blowing winds is traveling through the region.
Christmas Celebrations
Young faithful of the Georgian Orthodox Church carry national flags during a religious procession in Tbilisi, Georgia on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, to mark the Orthodox Christmas. The Georgian Orthodox Church, like some other Orthodox churches including the one in Russia, observes Christmas on Jan. 7 because it retained the Julian calendar.
Like Riding a Bike
Snow covered bicycles are seen in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. The Dutch capital, like much of Britain and northern Europe, is experiencing an unusually long cold snap and heavy snowfall that has caused the worst traffic jams in memory and made roads treacherous for Amsterdam's many bicycle riders.
Dalai Lama Speaks
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees as he prepares to begin the day's lecture at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, about 130 kilometers (81 miles) south of Patna, India, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010. Bodh Gaya is the town where Prince Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment after intense meditation and became the Buddha. The lectures will continue till Jan. 9.