A young Afghan refugee dangles an unlit cigarette from his mouth outside his temporary shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007.
Frosty Tableau
The Winnipeg skyline is shrouded in steam during sunrise on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. Temperatures reached minus 22. This photo was taken from Winnipeg's Arlington St. Bridge. (
Cage Free
Chickens roam at the roadside in Bungay, England near to the Bernard Matthews turkey farm in Holton, England, Tuesday Feb. 6, 2007. An outbreak of bird flu on the Matthews farm, owned by Europe's biggest turkey producer, poses a "negligible" risk to the public or the poultry industry, a government minister said Monday, as veterinary workers completed a cull of almost 160,000 birds.
Tear Gas Toss
A Palestinian youth hurls a tear gas canister shot by Israeli soldiers from an army base in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Tuesday Feb. 6, 2007 during minor clashes following a protest against Israeli government construction outside disputed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in east Jerusalem's Old City. The site has been a frequent arena for Israeli-Palestinian fighting. Israel is building a new pedestrian ramp to the complex.
Stair Masters
Men competing in the 30th Annual Empire State Building Run-up, rush into the stairwell in the lobby of the Empire State Building in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. Approximately 216 runners from around the world ran up the 1576 steps from the lobby to the observatory deck of the Empire State Building.
Have Gun, Will Ski
Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen skies in a group of athletes during the men's 20 km individual competition at the biathlon World Championships in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. Biathlon competitions combine Nordic skiing and marksmanship.
Slum Guns
A member of the Police National Security Force trains at Tavares Bastos slum in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. Police and paramilitary militias are currently involved in a bloody dispute with drug gangs for control of the city's shantytowns. About 500 elite federal officers were sent to Rio last month, and as many as 5,000 could be on patrol by the time the Olympic-style Pan Am Games start in mid-July.
Baghdad Ops
A U.S. Army soldier from the 5-20 Infantry Division provides security down a street as three Iraqi youths stand with their hands up during the launch of Operation Arrowhead Strike Six in the Shaab neighborhood of northern Baghdad, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. The U.S. military launched the first major offensive of its new Baghdad security plan in an effort to pacify the Iraqi capital and reign in widespread sectarian violence.
Longing For Home
A tear runs down the face of New Orleans resident Sharon Sears Jasper as she joined others evacuated from public housing when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast at a Capitol Hill news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 in Washington. Four thousand families living in public housing in New Orleans before the hurricane have yet to return despite their claims that the buildings are sound and repairs would take three months.
Grainy Image
Tibetan monks work on creating an intricate sand drawing, known as a mandala, at the Broward County Main Library Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The creation is part of the Tibetan monks tour of the U.S. to raise money and awareness for their Drepung Gomang Monastery in India as well as spreading their message of goodwill.
Hang 20
Flyn Novak, of Haleiwa, Hawaii, takes a flying leap as he wipes on a huge wave during the third round of the Monster Energy Pipeline Pro, at the Banzai Pipeline in Haleiwa, Hawaii, on the North Shore of Oahu, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007. The contest is one of the most dangerous on the surfing circuit.