A U.S. soldier of the 101st Airborne Division destroys opium poppies growing in a field during a patrol with Afghan police in Tani district of Khost province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan now top 32,000, the highest number of American forces in the country since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion that toppled the Taliban.
Custom Ride
Pope Benedict XVI, riding in the Popemobile, waves while passing the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2008, following an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn.
One Year Later
A mourner sits on a wall in front of the entrance to Norris Hall prior to a memorial ceremony for the victims of the April 16, 2007 shootings on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
Good To Be The King?
A King Penguin peers into the camera while others are seen in an enclosure at the Singapore Bird Park on Wednesday April 16, 2008, in Singapore. The park currently houses 30 King Penguins, 15 of which were bred in the park itself. King Penguins take 14 -16 months to fledge a single chick and each adult can rear a maximum of only two chicks every three years.
Release Rally
Mona Mohaamed Asfour, 6, holds an image made of pictures of her father Mohammed who is currently jailed in Israel, surrounded by young members of the family during a ceremony organized by Fatah in support of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
Family Portrait
Polar bear cub "Wilbaer" plays in the outdoor enclosure at the Stuttgart Zoo with mother Corinna, in Stuttgart, southern Germany, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Zoo officials introduced Germany's latest polar bear cub to the public Wednesday.
Hut, Hut, Hut ...
Multi-colored changing huts are seen as a man walks on the beach in Muizenberg, South Africa, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. South Africa's Western Province is world renown for its beautiful landscapes.
A Shot In The Dark
A Korean U.N. peacekeeper is about to kick an apple as he performs taekwondo techniques in front of Lebanese school children in the southern village of Abbassiyeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.