AP Photo/Kevin Frayer
A United States Marine from the 2nd Battalion 2nd Marines searches a building during an operation in the Garmsir district of the volatile Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.
Foggy Windows
AP Photo
A man rides in a bus with frost on the windows in Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.
Rising Sun
AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
The rising sun tops a spruce tree, bringing dazzling sunshine but little warmth to Fred Brancuto and his dog, Augie, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, in Portland, Maine.
Under Arrest
AP Photo/Miguel Tovar
Mexican soldiers escort an unidentified man during his presentation to the press in Mexico City, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. The suspect was arrested during an operation Wednesday in Cuernavaca, Mexico where, according to navy officials, drug cartel chief Arturo Beltran Leyva and three members of his cartel were slain in the shootout with sailors.
Santa Serenade
AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon
Members of Korea's accordion orchestra, wearing Santa Claus costumes, perform during a concert to celebrate Christmas at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in South Korea with over half the population being Christians.
Smoke and Bricks
AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen
A Pakistani boy, looks at a brick factory at the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.
Snow in Paris
AP Photo/Francois Mori
A white pigeon flies in the air under snow next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.
