A fisherman pulls in his net as the sunrise warms the morning sky, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, on the Chesapeake Bay near Mathews, Va.
Sitting Guard
A Yemeni soldier sits guard in front of damaged vehicles outside the main entrance of the U.S. Embassy in the capital San'a, Yemen, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Militants linked to al Qaeda launched a brazen attack against the embassy Wednesday, firing automatic weapons and setting off grenades and a car bomb in a furious fusillade that failed to breach the walls but killed 16 people.
Squeeze Play
A pair of baseball fans have a section to themselves as they watch a Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo. The tumult in the U.S. economy finally is starting to affect an industry that has enjoyed years of growth -- major league sports.
human Barrier
Policemen stand guard near the building where Gov. Leopoldo Fernandez of Pando province is being held in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Soldiers arrested Fernandez Tuesday on suspicion of directing a massacre of government supporters. The arrest ended efforts by President Evo Morales and opposition leaders work out compromises after anti-Morales protesters ransacked government offices in eastern provinces.
The Sands And Time
A woman reads a newspaper as a ship is seen spraying sand and gravel as part of a "sand supplementation" off the coast near Petten, Netherlands, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Sand supplementation is a technique whereby sand is poured on or near the coast, and currents push it into place to strengthen dikes or dunes. In the project near Petten, 247 million cubic feet of sand is being dumped several hundred yards offshore.
Waiting Game
A large spider waits in the middle of its web as the early morning light filters through the trees in Springfield, Mo., Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008.
Duck On The Pond
A duck swims across the golden water at sunset at Carol Ann Cross Park, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, in Fort Smith, Ark.