Beachgoers are undeterred by thick wildfire smoke hanging offshore in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Thursday, April 23, 2009. The fire tore through the popular tourist destination early that morning, and officials said as many as 70 homes had been destroyed.
Heavy Lifting
A crane drags an injured wild baby elephant, which was knocked down by a train, as it tries to lift her at the Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, Thursday, April 23, 2009. The injured elephant was sent to the state zoological park for treatment.
Iron Man
Ironworker Brian Dupere inspects the metal ties on a cage constructed of reinforced bars at the World Trade Center site Thursday, April 23, 2009 in New York. The 60-foot-long cage will be lowered into the ground to form a wall as part of the construction of the Vehicle Security Center, which will be used to screen all traffic and drivers entering the property.
Little Listeners
First lady Michelle Obama speaks to children of executive office employees in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2009, during the White House's annual "Take Your Child to Work Day."
Making A Splash
Children jump in to a pond to beat the heat in New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 23, 2009. Government forces were on high alert as thousands of people crowded polling stations early in the day to avoid blazing summertime temperatures touching 111 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of India.
Cleanup Crew
Pakistani workers collect oil spilled from oil-tankers attacked by unknown militants near the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, Thursday, April 23, 2009. Dozens of militants armed with guns and gasoline bombs attacked a truck terminal in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday and burned five tanker trucks carrying fuel to NATO troops in Afghanistan, police said.
Trackside Playtime
Indonesian young girls play near a railway track at a slum in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, April 23, 2009. More than 30 million Indonesians are still living below the government poverty line.
Hatch Batch
A nest of baby robins begins to hatch in a nest in a bush by the White House Press Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2009.