A Virginia Tech pennant rests on a stone, one of 33, that surround a memorial on the campus of Virginia Tech University erected to honor students and staff who died on Monday after a gunman went on a shooting rampage on the campus, Thursday, April 19, 2007, in Blacksburg, Va. Cho Seung-Hui, a 23-year-old South Korean undergraduate student in his senior year at the school, killed 32 people before killing himself.
Making His Case
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday, April 19, 2007, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Gonzales was on the Hill to testify for his handling of the firing of eight federal attorneys.
Smoke Screen
Smoke billows into the sky behind a woman from a burning oil pipe line which started burning two weeks ago, close to the town of Kegbara Dere, Nigeria, Thursday, April 19, 2007. A former military dictator, the current vice president and a state governor backed by the departing president have emerged as the top three candidates in Nigeria's troubled presidential elections scheduled for Saturday.
Swept Away
A man looks at the Paez River from a destroyed bridge in Guadualito, southwestern Colombia, Thursday, April 19, 2007. The Nevado del Huila volcano erupted twice late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning provoking avalanches and flooding that swept away houses and bridges and prompted the evacuation of thousands.
Cool Canine
Jack Russell terrier crossbreed Hendrik wears special dog glasses as he enjoys a ride through Berlin in the car of his owner Thomas, Thursday, April 19, 2007. Hendrik got the glasses because he always suffered from conjunctivitis after open-air drives.
Pitching In
An Afghan girl, Waheeda, 8, carries garbage for recycling or for use as fuel as she walks along a street in Kabul, Thursday, April 19, 2007. Business executives and experts began meeting in Singapore Thursday to discuss how the corporate world can help tackle the threat of climate change. The two-day summit is the first major international conference focusing on business and the environment in Asia, U.N. group says.
Egg-cited
Female Fiordland Crested Penguin Chalky jumps through the air while swimming in her enclosure at Taronga Zoo Thursday, April 19, 2007, in Sydney, Australia. Mr Munro, a male Fiordland penguin that survived being washed up on a remote beach following a 1,200-mile swim was introduced to Chalky and Milford, another female penguin, who have resided at the zoo for over a decade without a male to fertilize their eggs.
Sad Anniversary
A mother duck leads her ducklings through the reflecting pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 19, 2007, during ceremonies on the 12th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. At rear is the field of chairs, commemorating victims of the bombing.
Hot Bat
New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez tosses his bat in the air after hitting a two-out walk-off three-run home run in the Yankees 8-6 win over the Cleveland Indians in their baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, April 19, 2007. By homering for the third straight game, Rodriguez increased his major league-leading total to 10.