Visitors to the White House look on as President Bush's helicopter leaves the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, on a day trip to Lancaster, Pa.
Stars Of The Show
A Hubble Space Telescope image shows thousands of sparkling young stars nestled within the giant nebula NGC 3603. This stellar "jewel box" is one of the most massive young star clusters in the Milky Way Galaxy. NGC 3603 is in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way, about 20,000 light-years from Earth. The young star cluster is surrounded by a vast region of dust and gas, revealing stages in the life cycle of stars.
Not So Itsy-Bitsy
A giant spider created by artist Louise Bourbeois appears to loom over St Paul's Cathedral as it sits in front of the Tate Modern art museum on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, in London.
Baquba Boys
Iraqi boys follow U.S. Staff Sergeant Sanders, left, and Specialist Bivens from Alpha Company of 1/38 Infantry Regiment as they patrol downtown Baquba, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, some 30 miles northeast of Baghdad.
Eye Spy A Butterfly
Zemira Stevens, right, and Anuhska Mejia, both 4, use a magnifying lens to inspect a butterfly during the press preview of the Butterfly Conservatory exhibit Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Celebrating its 10th year, the popular exhibit features up to 500 hovering iridescent butterflies, blooming tropical flowers, and lush green vegetation.
Child Labor
A young Myanmar boy with his face covered with "thanakan," a home-made sunscreen, works as a helper at the border at Mae Sot, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007. Many Myanmar children do not attend school working as laborers instead. Myanmar is one of the poorest countries in southeast Asia and is ruled by a military junta.
A Real Yawner
A male mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) yawns in the zoo of Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007. The Mandrill is an endangered species of West Africa, for which a breeding program is coordinated at the Budapest Zoo. Thursday is World Animal Day, which was established as a way to highlight the plight of endangered species. Oct. 4 was chosen as it is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
Rough Road Ahead
A power pole leans over a giant sink hole on Soledad Mountain Road in the La Jolla section of San Diego, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007. The hole has damaged two homes and endangered several others.