Bangladeshi women line up to cast their votes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. Bangladeshis formed long lines at polling stations even before voting began Monday to choose a new prime minister and restore democracy after two years of emergency rule in the country's first election in seven years.
Fogged In
An Indian worker carries his daughter in the morning fog in the outskirts of Jammu, India, Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. New Delhi and parts of northern India were hit by dense fog and cold wave Monday, affecting rail and air traffic.
Low Bridge
Diana Babcock, 57, of Chesaning takes a photo of a moving Parshallburg Bridge in Chesaning's Cole Park, Sunday afternoon, Dec. 28, 2008, in Chesaning, Mich., The bridge -- on the National Register of Historic Places -- succumbed to the relentless pressure of rushing water and ice and slid into the river, where it floated about 20 yards downstream in seconds and halted against a stand of trees on an island.
Taking Cover
An Israeli border police officer takes a position during clashes with Palestinian stone throwers that erupted following a demonstration against the Israeli missile strike on Gaza, at the Kalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem, Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. Israel's air campaign against the Gaza Strip entered its third day Monday, as missiles struck targets and wreaked unprecedented destruction.
On The Farm
South African ostriches run free on an ostrich farm in Ennetmoos, Canton Nidwalden, central Switzerland, Monday, Dec. 29, 2008.
Outside Looking In
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden grimaces as he speaks to the media during his weekly news conference Monday, Dec. 29, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. The Buccaneers lost to the Oakland Raiders 31-24 on Sunday, finishing the season at 9-7, and out of the playoffs.
Eyes On The Ball
Visitors to New York's Times Square take pictures of New Year's Eve preparations with their digital cameras Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. A record number of people visited New York City this year, but the once-rapid growth in tourism has slowed amid a worldwide economic downturn and officials are bracing for more bad news next year.
Debutante Debut
Portrait photographer Roupen Agopian takes a photo of Abigail Isreal Tufts, of New York, during the 54th International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, in New York.