A U.S. solider of Duke Task Force is seen patrolling through a wall of a building in Asad Abad at a forward operating base near the Pakistani border in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008.
Bailing Out
A Palestinian pours water out of his house into a flooded road, after a heavy rainfall at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern in Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. Palestinians in Gaza waded through knee-deep water and police evacuated 80 homes after the territory received its share of heavy rain hammering the region.
Didn't See It Coming
People pass by an advertising billboard of actor Johnny Depp in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 28. 2008. The billboard urges people to "find their place in the world in difficult times." Global financial turmoil caught many Ukrainians unawares, forcing them to try and extricate themselves from sudden financial difficulties.
Snow Go
The field breaks from the starting gate during the 3rd race as snow falls at Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, Penn., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008. A fall storm dropped more than a half a foot of snow to the north in parts of the Poconos Tuesday. The first big snowstorm of the season in the Northeast shut down sections of major highways and blacked out thousands of electric customers.
Beacons For Good
Indian Hindus and Sikhs light candles during the Hindu festival of lights, or Diwali, in Amritsar, India, Oct. 28, 2008. On Diwali, or Deepavali as it is known in some parts of the country, Hindus light lamps to signify the victory of good over evil.
Dirty Work
An unidentified bodyguard from Europe dives into a mud puddle during training near the coastal city of Ashkelon, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 28 2008. The security professional was taking part in a special training course by an Israeli company that specializes in VIP protection and security.
Riding The Wave
A surfer drops into a wave amid a cloud of wind-blown spray Tuesday, Oct. 28 2008, at Baleal beach, north of Lisbon. Strong winds up to 40 mph hit the Portuguese coast Tuesday.
Presidential Pumpkins
Pumpkins with the faces of the presidential candidates, Barack Obama, left, and John McCain, carved by Hugh McMahon, are displayed in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008.