Iraq commander Gen. David Petraeus listens to questions on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the status of the war in Iraq. Petraeus, appearing with Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, told the Senate committee that taking troops out too quickly would jeopardize recent security gains in Iraq.
Necking?
A baby giraffe is seen with its mother in the zoo of Hanover, northern Germany, on Tuesday April 8, 2008. It was born on Feb. 16 and is already more than 6 feet tall.
Staring Down The Barrel
An infuriated pro-Pervez Musharraf activist points a pistol at his colleague as they quarrel over local issues during a rally to condemn the attack on Monday of politician Arbab Ghulam Rahim, former Chief Minister of Pakistan's Sindh province, Tuesday, April, 8, 2008, in Peshawar, Pakistan. The gun was not fired in the incident.
A Real Yawner
Polar bear Knut yawns in his enclosure in the zoo in Berlin on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. As interest in the Berlin zoo's now fully-grown polar bear sensation seems to be waning, Nuremberg city and zoo officials have introduced Flocke, Germany's latest polar bear cub, to a public eager for its first live glimpse of her after months of having their heartstrings tugged with photos and video.
In The Swim
A swimmer practices in the pool at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, Tuesday April 8, 2008. Swimmers are preparing for the World Short Course swimming championships that get underway on Wednesday.
New Crew
The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with the Soyuz TMA-12 spaceship carrying a new crew to the international space station (ISS) blasts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The Russian rocket carries South Korea's first astronaut Yi So-yeon and two Russian cosmonauts, Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko.
Moved To Tears
Tears run down President Bush's face as he takes part in a Medal of Honor ceremony, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in the East Room of the White House, for Petty Officer 2nd Class Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor, who was killed in Iraq in September 2006.