A girl stands in line to receive medical aid distributed by Iraqi and U.S. troops in a school in Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007.
Holding Pattern
Space shuttle Atlantis sits on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday's launch attempt was scrubbed due to engine-cutoff sensor issues. NASA will try again Friday. During an 11-day mission, the shuttle will deliver the European-built Columbus module to the International Space Station.
Ready To Rumble
Pakistani riot police stand near the residence of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry in Islamabad, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. Pakistani police stopped opposition leader Nawaz Sharif from meeting the country's chief justice, who is under effective house arrest for refusing to endorse emergency rule.
Mom On The Prowl
Cathay, mother of a 13-day-old South China tiger cub is pictured in Philippolis, South Africa, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. The cub is the first of his species to be born in captivity outside of China. The male tiger was born on Nov. 23 at Laohu Valley Reserve in the Free State province in South Africa.
Wall Of Water
Water and bubbles cascade down the face of a glass wall in a fountain at a hotel in Frankfort, Ky., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007.
Deadly Rampage
Police tape hangs in front of the Von Maur store at the Westroads Mall Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, in Omaha, Neb. Robert A. Hawkins, 19, armed with a semi-automatic rifle, opened fire on shoppers at the store Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding five more before killing himself.
Special Glow
Children play with a lighted plastic cube during the Festival of Light, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, in Lyon, France. Four millions of people are expected to attend the secular version of this religious tradition devoted to the Virgin Mary and dating back 150 years ago.
Light Show
In this time exposure with zoom rack, a visitor looks at the Capitol Christmas Tree after the lighting ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007. This year's tree, a 55-foot balsam fir from Vermont's Green Mountain National Forest, is decorated with strands of energy-efficient LED (Light Emitting Diodes) lights as part of a commitment to conserve energy.