U.S. Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit return fire on Taliban positions near the town of Garmser in Helmand Province of Afghanistan Friday May 2, 2008.
Grief Stricken
A woman smashes pebbles and dirt into her forehead as she attends the funeral of Firas Sattar in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 100 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 2, 2008. Sattar was killed on Thursday in a suicide bombing in the Diyala province.
Wild Ride
Tourists enjoy a carnival ride at the Suzhou Amusement Land in Suzhou, a tourist resort in east China's Jiangsu province, on Friday May 2, 2008, the second day of the three-day May Day holidays.
Parrot's Play
A basketball-playing parrot slam-dunks during a performance at the Laohutan Ocean Park in Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning province, on Friday May 2, 2008.
Derby Dreams
Trainer Barclay Tagg watches his Kentucky Derby hopeful Tale of Ekati held by assistant trainer Joe Rogalez at Churchill Downs Friday, May 2, 2008, in Louisville, Ky. The 134th "Run for the Roses" will be held Saturday, May 3.
Street Art
A man passes a work by the British graffiti artist known as Banksy in an abandoned access road in London, Friday, May 2, 2008. The road has been transformed with graffiti by many different artists in an idea hatched by Banksy, the street is open to the public May 3-5 in an event called The Cans Festival.
Perilous Plume
A large column of smoke and ash comes out from the Chaiten volcano after it erupted Thursday night, causing 60 minor tremors in the Los Lagos region, 750 miles south of Santiago, Chile, Friday, May 2, 2008. The Chilean government declared a state of emergency, evacuating about 250 people from the Pacific towns of Blanco and Chana, closing schools throughout the region and urging other residents to stay inside.
Barn Burner
A Dexter, N.Y. firefighter battles a blaze during a barn fire along Route 12E in Limerick, N.Y., Friday, May 2, 2008.
Who's That Lady?
A "Painted Lady" (Vanessa cardui) butterfly collects nectar from a "Wooly-White" (Hymenopappas artemisiifolius) wildflower also known as a "Wild Cauliflower" near Edom, Texas, Thursday, May 1, 2008.