A Lebanese archeologist works on a human skull Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at a site where 37 graves dating from some time between the first and the beginning of the third centuries were discovered in Beirut's Christian district of Ashrafiyeh. The 3,200 square-foot necropolis dig on a quiet street was spared any bombing during the 34-day war between Hezbollah and Israel.
In Need Of A Tow
A man passes by burnt out cars in front of the Hungarian State Television building in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. Protesters clashed with police and stormed the headquarters in a violent response to a leaked recording of Hungary's prime minister admitting officials had lied about the economy. Officials said about 150 people were injured in the violence, including 102 police officers.
Trial By Fire
Members of the Palestinian security force take part in a training session in the West Bank town of Qalqilya Tuesday Sept. 19, 2006. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas promised Israel's foreign minister to "exert maximum effort" to secure the release of an Israeli soldier abducted by Palestinian militants three months ago.
Big Bike
Workers set up a giant bicycle next to the finish area for the road cycling World Championships, in Salzburg, Austria, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. The championships are scheduled to start in Salzburg Wednesday with the women's and men's Under 23 time trial events and will finish Sunday, Sept. 24 with the men's Elite road race.
Fiery Crash
Firefighters battle blaze at the scene of an accident in the Ryazan region, about 125 miles south of Moscow, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006 in this image from television. A truck hauling an excavator ran into a railway bridge, causing three cars of a cargo train to derail and spill gasoline that erupted in flames.
Afghan Muscle
Mohammad Asad flexes his muscles before performing in front of the judges at a theater in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. Mister Afghanistan was chosen during the competition, the second one organized since the fall of the Taliban regime.
Sales Less Than Brisk
An elderly Pakistani man rests at his roadside clothes shop in Islamabad, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006.
Wallenda Wows Chicago
Mario Wallenda, of the famed Flying Wallendas, rides his specially constructed "skycycle" across the Chicago River Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, during a promotional event in downtown Chicago. Wallenda has been in a wheelchair since a high-wire accident in 1962 left him paralyzed from the waist down. The 60-something Wallenda said he was a bit afraid as the wire swayed in the wind.
Battle Of The Big Men
Mongolian-born grand champion Asashoryu, left, shoves Kotomitsuki out of the ring during their bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. Asashoryu, the defending champion, has only one loss with five days remaining in the 15-day autumn tournament. Kotomitsuki is now 6-4.
Lounge Lizard
A new born Laced Monitor goanna poses in the hand of a keeper at Sydney's Taronga Zoo Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. The goanna, Australia's largest species, joins the Veiled Chameleon, which famous for its bold green coloring that can change according to its mood and body temperature, on display at the zoo.
Thai Coup
A Thai soldier patrols a major intersection in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. The Thai military launched a coup against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday, circling his offices with tanks, seizing control of television stations and declaring a provisional authority loyal to the king.
In A Tight Spot
A gray squirrel somehow found a way to get into a bird feeder full of sunflower seeds in Hibbing, Minn., Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006.
Fish Out Of Water
A Congolese girl sits next to dry fish Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, in Kalemie, Democratic Republic of Congo.