A young girl cools off in a public fountain on a sweltering summer day in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
This photo provided Wednesday, July 20, 2011, by the Chicago Zoological Society, shows Zenda, a 5-year-old African lion, keeping cool during the hot weather thanks to a large 200-pound block of ice at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. Much of the United States is experiencing miserable temperatures in the mid-90s to low 100s and heat-index levels well above 100 degrees.
A Pakistani passenger yawns while waiting for a bus with his son in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
NBA star Yao Ming pauses after he announced his retirement during a press conference in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Yao has made it official, telling the packed news conference in his hometown that a series of injuries have forced him to retire from basketball.
An Egyptian protester asleep at a camp during a protest,at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Egypt's ruling generals are seeking to enshrine a future role for themselves with considerable independence from civilian leaders and possibly an authority to intervene in politics.
American Antonio Tarver puts his fist in the air as he wins the IBO cruiserweight boxing title defeating champion Danny Green of Australia at the Entertainment Center in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Tarver won the bout after Green's corner would not allow the fighter to start the 10th round.
Members of the Salina South High School soccer team work out for conditioning training early Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Salina, Kansas, to beat the heat of the day. The temperature is expected to reach 106 degrees in the Salina area.
The pack speeds downhill during the 17th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 179 kilometers (111.2 miles) starting in Gap, Alps region, France, and finishing in Pinerolo, Italy, Wednesday, July 20, 2011.
A Colombian soldier carries a banner to a military parade marking the 201st anniversary of Colombia's independence from Spain, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. A viewing stand was set up in the Plaza de Bolivar for Colombia's President Juan Santos and his cabinet where they watched an estimated 5,000 members of the military and police march past in the two-hour long parade.
Minnesota Twins center fielder Ben Revere makes a leaping catch on Cleveland Indians' Matt LaPorta's hit for the final out of the eighth inning during a baseball game, Wednesday, July 20, 2011, in Minneapolis. The Twins defeated the Indian 7-5.
A man stands on rocks atop Corona Heights looking toward downtown San Francisco, Wednesday, July 20, 2011.