places grave decorating flags during the 'Flags In' ceremony
A soldier of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) places grave decorating flags during the 'Flags In' ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 26 May 2011. The ceremony known as 'Flags In' is performed to commemorate and honor US military personnel ahead of the upcoming 30 May 2011 Memorial Day and has been conducted annually since 1948. During 'Flags In', the 3rd US Infantry Regiment will place an American flag at each of the more than 220,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery.
Birds bathe in a fountain
Birds bathe in a fountain at Lafayette Park across the street from The White House in Washington DC, May 26, 2011, during the first heat wave of the season. The temperature reached 31 degrees Celsius (87.8 Fahrenheit).
United Nations Mission in Sudan
A cargo helicopter from the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) lands at Abyei, central Sudan as Zambian soldiers serving with the international peacekeeping operation prepare to depart in armoured personal carriers on a patrol around Abyei town. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir called on north Sudan on Thursday to withdraw its forces from the disputed Abyei region but said there would be no war over the incursion and it would not derail independence. North Sudanese armed forces seized control of the oil-producing Abyei region on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands to flee and sparking an international outcry seven weeks before south Sudan secedes to form a new nation. Picture taken May 25, 2011
View of burnt trucks in a highway near Buenavista Tomatlan
View of burnt trucks in a highway near Buenavista Tomatlan, in Michoacan state on May 26, 2011, following fightings between armed groups of alleged drug traffickers of different cartels. Since May 23, fightings have been taking place in different towns, causing the evacuation of about 500 civilians to provisional shelters.
icebergs covered in ash from the Grimsvotn volcano eruption
Surfers paddle past icebergs covered in ash from the Grimsvotn volcano eruption, in the glacier lagoon at the base of Vatnajokull, Iceland, May 26, 2011. Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano is producing mostly steam rather than ash and should calm down within a few days, national police said on Thursday encouraging hopes there will be no further disruption to flights in northern Europe
Ferrari 458
Photographers take pictures of a Ferrari 458 during the launching of its first dealership in India on May 26, 2011. The full range of sports cars from the Italian manufacturer will be on sale in India, with the cheapest model the California priced at 22 million Indian Rupees (USD 485,000) after punitive import tariffs of more than 100 percent are applied.
Strong demand for Brazilian abstract art
Fernando Botero's work titled "A Family" is shown in this Sotheby's handout released to Reuters May 26, 2011. Strong demand for Brazilian abstract art and works by Colombia's Botero propelled Sotheby's to its best-selling auction of Latin American art with more than $21.6 million in sales. Botero's painting "A Family," which fetched $1.4 million, was the top seller at Wednesday's sale and his "Man on a Horse" set a record for a bronze sculpture for the artist at auction -- at $1.17 million.
Thousands of toads move towards dry ground
Thousands of toads move towards dry ground after rain fall at a swamp in Cheongju, about 140 km (87 miles) south of Seoul, May 26, 2011. Picture taken May 26, 2011.
The Musselshell River floods homes
The Musselshell River floods homes and farms near Martinsdale, Mont. in this aerial view on Thursday, May 26, 2011.
NASA astronauts Mike Kelly
In this image provided by NASA astronauts Mike Kelly, left, and Ron Garan get their picture taken in the cupola window by astronaut Mike Fincke while he floats outside the International Space Station Thursday May 26, 2011 during the third spacewalk.
Nepalese passenger travel in three wheels Auto
Nepalese passenger travel in three wheels Auto during a general strike in Kathmandu, Nepal, 27 May 2011. The Vishwa Hindu Mahasangh (VHM), a Hindu group with close links to India's militant Hindu organizations, called for general strike for the promulgation of a new constitution within the stipulated 28 May deadline, an end to cow slaughter and the prevention of conversion of Hindus to other religions.
Sri Lankan government soldier carrying a child inside the war zone
In this handout picture received from the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence on May 18, 2009, is said to be of a Sri Lankan government soldier carrying a child inside the war zone near Mullaittivu on May 17, when they helped evacuated the last of the Tamil civilians from the area. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on May 27, 2011, has vowed to defend his military from war crimes allegations as the island marked the second year of its victory over Tamil Tiger rebels. "We will not betray you to the world," Rajapakse told troops during a colourful military parade at Colombo's seafront Galle Face promenade to commemorate the island's war success.
Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler
From left, Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler are seen at the American Idol Finale on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Los Angeles
Abandoned wheelchairs
Abandoned wheelchairs are scattered in the parking lot at the devastated Greenbriar Nursing Home in Joplin, Mo. Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Eleven residents of the facility died when an EF-5 tornado tore through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 122 people
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