Photos Of The Day

A man walks on the beach at sunrise, with the outer bands of Hurricane Omar visible in the background, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. Puerto Rico was spared the effects of Omar, which veered east of the U.S. Territory, and was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday, after crossing over them as a major Category 3 storm.

School's Open

A U.S. soldier faces a youngster, as he stands guard during a ceremony marking reopening of a renovated primary school in Karaghol, 20 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008.

Nail Polish

Krystian Wierachowski polishes a sculpture in an exhibition hall of the Millionaire Fair in Munich, southern Germany, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. The fair for luxury goods starts Thursday and runs through Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008.

Big Balloons

A hot air balloon crew member prepares a balloon for an international festival during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in Park Timna, southern Israel, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008.

Unearthed

A local Bosnian man reacts while forensic experts in background inspect human remains at a mass grave site in a remote mountain area in the village of Kamenica near the eastern Bosnian town of Zvornik, 50 miles northeast of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. Most of the remains are believed to be those of Muslims from Srebrenica killed in July 1995 during fall of Srebrenica.

Harvest Moon

A farmer harvests corn as the moon rises near Mason City, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008.

Seeing Red

Army soldiers patrol a street following a shootout with gunmen during a search operation in Tijuana, Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. According to the Army, five people were killed, including one soldier, during raid.

Downs And Ups

Specialist Gregg Reilly works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. After plummeting 380 points in early trading, the Dow closed up 401 points after another volatile day.

Lighting The Night

Berlin's TV tower is colorfully illuminated during the "Festival of Lights" late Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. During the festival that lasts until Oct. 26, 2008, about 50 buildings in the German capital are illuminated by light artists during the night.