Early morning view of the volcano Popocatepetl seen from the hills surrounding Mexico City Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007.
Firefighting From The Sky
A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant in front of the Slider fire October 25, 2007 near Arrowbear Lake, California. Amid signs of progress, firefighters continue to battle the Slider fire, which is burning out of control and threaten nearly 6,000 homes.
Silent Protest
"Code Pink" protesters attend U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's testimony before the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
A Stone's Throw
A Palestinian youth throws a stone at patrolling Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank town of Hebron Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007. Israel accused the Palestinians of stalling efforts to reach an agreement ahead of a conference in the U.S., on the eve of further talks between leaders of the two sides.
Smashing Pumpkins
A Cincinnati Zoo keeper positions an elephant's foot over a pumpkin with the face of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on it, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at the zoo in Cincinnati. A local television station put the photo on the pumpkin that was smashed along with several other pumpkins as part of a Halloween promotion. The Cincinnati Bengals host the Steelers Sunday.
Fall Springing
A Bulgarian enjoys bathing in a hot mineral spring on the Black Sea coast near the city of Varna, some 280 miles east of the capital Sofia, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007.
Apple Of Argentina's Eye
A boy eats an apple at a soup kitchen in Buenos Aires. Argentinians head to the polls Sunday and first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is expected to crush 12 rivals and replace her husband as the country's president. The vast poverty belt ringing Buenos Aires, home to 40 percent of the country's 26 million voters, is likely to power Fernandez to a single-round victory against a fractured, feuding opposition.
Horsing Around
With exercise rider Carmen Rosas up, Breeders Cup Classic hopeful Curlin rears up on the muddy track Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. Eleven Breeders Cup races will be run at Monmouth Park over two days Oct. 26-27. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)