A U.S. military Apache helicopter releases an anti missile decoy flair as it flies over Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Thunderous booms were heard across Baghdad as U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation in a Sunni insurgent-infested Dora neighborhood on Thursday, a spokesman said.
Bound For Launch Pad
The space shuttle Atlantis atop the crawler transporter begins its 3.4 mile trip to the launch pad, upper left, after leaving the Vehicle Assembly building at the Kennedy Space Station in Cape Canaveral. Fla. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Atlantis is scheduled for a March mission to the International Space Station.
Sunset Sail
The sun is low in the sky as tourists enjoy a boat ride on the River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007.
Grand Glimpse
Commuters make their way though Grand Central Station Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in New York. The station is one of the main train and subway hubs used by travelers in and out of Manhattan.
Students Steamed
A protester reacts after police repel students during a demonstration in Athens, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Thousands of students marched through the capital to protest plans by Greece's conservative government to allow privately run universities.
Rolling Out New Coin
Rolls of the new $1 coins are seen Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, in New York. The new coin began circulation in the United States on Thursday, promoted by George Washington look-alikes as officials hoped to avoid the flops of past coin initiatives. The new presidential dollar coin series will feature images of 37 U.S. presidents, four per year, through 2016. Washington is featured on the first minting.
Snow Go
A man jumps over a pile of snow on Madison Avenue as he makes his way to work in New York, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, the morning after the most powerful snowstorm of the season pummeled the U.S., sticking an icy dagger into the heart of Valentine's Day. Residents in the eastern United States and parts of Canada drove on treacherously icy roads and dug out.
That's Gotta Sting
A sting ball grenade blows up near a target during a demonstration of non-lethal weapons for command level officers Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, at Fort Leonard Wood in southern Missouri.
Mating Game
The Cincinnati Zoo's new male polar bear, Little One, right, from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, gets to know one of his potential mates, Berit, as they swim in their exhibit in Cincinnati, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007.