A U.S. soldier pays his last respects to his fallen comrade, Sgt. Blair W. Emery, a soldier from the 571st Military Police Company, during a memorial service at Camp Warhorse, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007.
First Snow
The first snow of the season in horse country fell early Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, near Maysville, Ky. Some areas received nearly 3 inches while others got only a dusting.
Deputies Mourned
Flowers fill the stage at the Sound Advice Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, prior to funeral services for fallen Palm Beach County deputies Jonathan Wallace and Donta Manuel. The two deputies were killed when they were struck by a fellow deputy's patrol car while trying to remove the spikes they placed on the road that punctured the tires of a stolen car on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007.
Back Stage
A Balinese dancer rests behind a traditional screen prior to performing at a summit on anti-deforestation Wednesday Dec. 5, 2007, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Delegates and scientists from around the world opened negotiations aiming to build a new international pact by 2009 to combat global warming.
Success Is No Pipe dream
Members of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Pipe Band pose in Hyde Park on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, in London. The pipers are celebrating their success after their album recently entered the charts at number 17.
Fit For A King
A Thai cameraman is seen on a stand during a fireworks display celebratiing King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th birthday in front of the famous Grand Palace in Bangkok, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets around Bangkok's glittering Grand Palace for a candlelight vigil to cheer the revered king.
Milestone For Knut
Don't be fooled by the facial expression as Knut the polar enjoys his "birthday cake" made of fish, vegetables and salad as he celebrates his 1st birthday at Berlin's Zoologischer Garten zoo Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007.