A Pakistani army Labrador with a flaming baton performs at the Defense Day celebration Sept. 6, 2006 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The military held public events across Pakistan marking a key battle against India in the war of 1965. The Pakistani government signed a deal Tuesday with pro-Taliban militants along the Afghan border aimed at stopping cross-border attacks in exchange for a reduced military presence in the area.
Sunny Audience
Pope Benedict XVI wears a "saturno hat", inspired by the ringed planet Saturn, to shield himself from the sun as he is driven through the crowd of faithful prior to his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. The Pope prayed to the Virgin Mary, wishing for a renewed season of faith and progress for the German people as he prepares to travel to his native country.
Holding Pattern
Kennedy Space Center security forces view the Space Shuttle Atlantis from their guard shack at the entrance to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. NASA officials have delayed the launch of mission STS-115 because of concerns over a faulty fuel cell.
A New Wonder?
A hot air balloon flies in front of the Acropolis in Athens on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. The ancient Acropolis is one of the 21 finalist monuments in a global campaign to choose the new Seven Wonders of the World, which will be announced July 7, 2007 in Lisbon.
Shimmering Web
Dewdrops are shown on a spider web at sunrise, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Protester Silenced
Turkish riot police detain a leftist demonstrator during a protest in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. Lawmakers voted Tuesday in favor of the deployment of peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, despite objections from opposition parties and street protests by thousands. On Wednesday, police using tear gas and water cannons broke up a new demonstration in Ankara by some 300 people protesting the parliament's decision.
End Of Monsoon Celebration
Nepal's young living goddess Bhairab, right, looks out from a window at the Indra Jatra festival celebrations in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. The festival marks the end of the monsoon.
Great Falls Fire
Great Falls firefighters battle an early morning blaze at the B&B Rent-to-Own building in downtown Great Falls, Mont., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006. The blaze gutted the building but there were no injuries, fire officials said.