Photos Of The Day

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Annual Conference on Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 in London.

Tree For D.C.

Workers raise the Capitol Christmas tree into place on the West side of the Capitol building Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 in Washington. The 65-foot-tall Pacific Silver Fir is from the Olympic National Forest in Washington state. The tree is scheduled to be lit during ceremonies December 6.

Mosque Visit

Muslim women exit the Blue Mosque Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, in Istanbul, Turkey, one day prior to the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI. The pope is expected to visit the Mosque during his first visit to a Muslim country as pontiff.

Iraq Attack

Mourners take part in the funeral procession for victims of the previous day's attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006. Two mortar attacks killed four civilians and injured five, police said.

Safe Haven?

A deer dashes up a hill on to land posted with no hunting signs outside Harmony, Pa., on the first day Pennsylvania deer hunters can hunt deer with a rifle, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006.

Shrine Shines

The Otorii (big gate) of the world cultural heritage Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on the sea is illuminated in Miyajima near Hiroshima, western Japan, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006.

Dust In The Wind

An Israeli security guard faces a cloud of dust rising up as a helicopter carrying Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert lands at the site of a housing project for Jewish settlers who were evacuated from the Gaza Strip, in the Negev Desert, southern Israel, Monday, Nov. 27, 2006. Olmert offered wide-ranging peace concessions to Palestinians on Monday if they turned away from violence.

Tragic Blaze

Firefighters look on as a fire destroys a group home for the mentally ill Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, killing 10 people and injuring 25, in Anderson, Mo.

Cloudy Skies

Clouds pass over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a storm front moves into the Bay Area Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, as seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco.