Day In Pictures

A woman enters an AIG office building Monday, March 16, 2009 in New York. American International Group Inc. used more than $90 billion in federal aid to pay out foreign and domestic banks, some of whom had received their own multibillion-dollar U.S. government bailouts.

Day At The V.A.

President Barack Obama acknowledges the crowd as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2009. At right is Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Incest Dad

Defendant Josef Fritzl covers his face prior to the start of his trial on Monday, March 16, 2009, at the provincial courthouse in St. Poelten, Austria. Fritzl, accused of imprisoning his daughter for 24-years and fathering her seven children, pleaded guilty to incest and false imprisonment, but denied enslaving his daughter or murdering a newborn son. He pleaded partially guilty to additional counts of rape and coercion.

Ruble Raising

An elderly man warms up his hands during a short break, as he plays accordion to raise money for living in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 16, 2009. Russia has been hit extremely hard by the global economic downturn.

Bird Battle

A red macaw battles a blue-and-gold macaw for food Monday, March 16, 2009, at the Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. The colorful birds are a popular attraction at the zoo.

Out Of Circulation

Newspaper racks no longer in use clutter a storage yard in San Francisco, Friday, March 13, 2009.

Night Flight

The space shuttle Discovery and its seven member crew lift off at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Discover is on a 13-day mission to the international space station. Three space walks are scheduled.

Using Their Heads

Bangladeshi laborers work at a village in Saver, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 16, 2009.

Water Woes

A road is closed due to flooding along State Road 8 in Starke County, Ind., Monday, March 16, 2009.

Pyramid Scene

The ancient Dahshur Pyramid is silhouetted in Dahshur, Egypt, Monday, March 16, 2009. Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, while the inner chambers of the Red pyramid, pictured, also built by 4th dynasty founder Pharaoh Sneferu, are already accessible to visitors.