Actor/director Dennis Hopper smiles in front of his "Double Standard," a 1961 view of a Los Angeles intersection during the artist's reunion at the Marina del Rey Azzurra residential tower in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006.
Deep Freeze
Ice-covered trees in the city of Yekaterinburg, 900 miles east of Moscow, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006, as temperatures reach - 32 C (- 26 F). Arctic temperatures grippped most of Russia for a fourth day Thursday, sending electricity use surging, towns and cities struggling to maintain indoor temperatures and pushing the death toll across the vast country to more than 30 people.
Got Milk?
Baloo, left, and Winnie, two seven-day-old brown bears weighing around 14 ounces each, drink milk at Attica Zoological Park in Spata, near Athens, Greece, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006. The cubs were abandoned by their mother who refused to feed them, zoo officials said. Fully grown brown bears weigh around 660 pounds and live for an average of 25 years.
Mongolian Poverty
Impoverished Mongolians sort through garbage at an Ulan Bator dump in Mongolia Thursday, Jan 19, 2006. This vast, sparsely populated nation of 2.5 million people has struggled with a steep economic decline since it launched radical free-market reforms in the early 1990s.
Traditional Trek
A member of the Nazareth Christian (Shembe) Church, with his son, dressed in tribal attire walk away on the holy Nlangakazi Mountain north of Durban, South Africa, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, in an annual pilgrimage. The church is the oldest African Independent and Indigenous church in South Africa.
Big Apple Crumble
Early morning commuters struggle with high winds Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, in New York. Winds gusting up to 68 mph caused commuter havoc on railroads, bridges, ferries and airports.
Take Off
Two trumpeter swans fly along Blind River Rapids on Mitkof Island, just south of Petersburg, Alaska, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006.
Hot Air
Steam and ash billow from Augustine Volcano, 75 miles southeast of Homer, Alaska, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. The volcano in Cook Inlet erupted Tuesday morning, sending an ash plume 8 1/2 miles into the air, officials at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said. Tuesday's eruption was preceded by increased seismic activity at the volcano, located on an uninhabited island about 180 miles southwest of Anchorage.
Hamas Rally
Women supporters of the Islamic group Hamas take part in a rally supporting candidates from the group for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Gaza City, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006. Palestinian parliamentary elections are to be held Jan. 25, 2006, with recent polls showing Hamas running in a close race with the ruling Fatah Party.
Hindu Offering
Indian Hindu devotees use steel plates to give offering during a prayer at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, during the annual traditional fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India, Saturday Jan. 21, 2006. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims take holy dips during the auspicious period of Magh Mela, hoping that their sins are washed away according to ancient Hindu scriptures.
Mirror Image
Indian camel-mounted soldiers rehearse beating the retreat in New Delhi, India, Friday Jan. 20, 2006. The ceremony is performed three days after the Indian Republic Day celebrations on Jan. 29.
Biting In Belarus
A young man looks though a frozen window of a tram in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006, as temperatures plunge to - 30 C (- 22 F). Abnormally cold weather that has gripped Russia, came to Belarus as well.
Bolivian Inauguration
Indigenous people arrive at the archaeological site at Tiawanacu, Bolivia, 40 miles outside of La Paz, Saturday, Jan 21, 2006 to attend a ceremony where President-elect Evo Morales will ask Andean gods for help and guidance on the eve of his inauguration as Bolivia's new president.
Mirror Mirror On The Wall
Milagros Cerron kisses herself in a mirror during her rehabilitation therapy in a municipal hospital in Lima, Peru on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006. Milagros, who is now a year and eight months old, was born with a rare congenital defect known as sirenomelia, or "mermaid syndrome" and had surgery in June, 2005 to separate her fused legs.
Italy In China
An Italian performer is suspended from a balloon during a performance marking the beginning of the "Year of Italy in China", at the Millenium Monument in Beijing Friday, Jan. 20, 2006. The performance was part of a year-long cultural festival aimed at promoting ties between China and Italy, which will also be celebrated in at least nine Chinese cities.
Flip Side
Czech competitors Lukas Broz and Antonin Broz are seen upside down in the toboggan run as they crash during the team competition at the Luge European Championships in Winterberg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 20, 2006.
Hot Hoofs
A horseman covers his face while leaping over a bonfire to celebrate the San Bartolome de Pinares fiesta in honor of Saint Anton, the patron saint of animals, on Jan. 16, 2005, in the village of Sant Bartolome de Pinares, Spain. Villagers of the town traditionally honor Saint Anton the night before January 17, the official day of honoring animals throughout Spain.
Chinese New Year
Worker hang up red lanterns in preparation for Chinese New Year at a park on Jan. 16, 2006 in Beijing, China.The red lantern, one of the main decorations hanged to mark the Chinese New Year, is a Chinese custom dating back 500 years and a symbol of luck. This year the new year falls on January 29.
Thames Tourist
Edwin Timewell man tries to scare a Northen bottle-nosed whale from beaching on the banks of the river Thames on January 20, 2006 in London. The unusual visitor captivated Londoners during his slow trek up the river. The whale did not survive resuce efforts to move him back to open water.