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Oct. 23, 2009 Beijing beauty clinic, Eiffel Tower anniversary, tower sky jump and more news and features.

Oct. 23: A woman has her teeth whitened at a beauty expo in Beijing.

Oct. 23: A woman has her teeth whitened at a beauty expo in Beijing.

Elizabeth Dalziel-AP

Oct. 23: Workers test LED emitters at a factory in Nanjing, China.

Oct. 23: Workers test LED emitters at a factory in Nanjing, China.

Sean Yong-Reuters

Oct. 22: A television crew films an Eiffel Tower light show on the tower's 120th anniversary in Paris.

Oct. 22: A television crew films an Eiffel Tower light show on the tower's 120th anniversary in Paris.

Philippe Wojazer-Reuters

Oct. 22: Cirque du Soleil artists perform in Moscow.

Oct. 22: Cirque du Soleil artists perform in Moscow.

Dmitry Kostyukov-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 23: British Building, Antennas, Span, Earth (BASE) jumper Dean Smith leaps from the top of the 1,381-foot Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump. Eighty-two professional base jumpers from 18 countries are taking part in the annual event.

Oct. 23: British Building, Antennas, Span, Earth (BASE) jumper Dean Smith leaps from the top of the 1,381-foot Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump. Eighty-two professional base jumpers from 18 countries are taking part in the annual event.

Afp-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 22: A monk from performs a martial art stunt known as "running on water" at a reservoir in China's Quanzhou, Fujian province. The monk ran on the surface of a row of .39-inch thick plywood for 59 feet, breaking his own record of 49 feet.

Oct. 22: A monk from performs a martial art stunt known as "running on water" at a reservoir in China's Quanzhou, Fujian province. The monk ran on the surface of a row of .39-inch thick plywood for 59 feet, breaking his own record of 49 feet.

Reuters

Oct. 23: A Tibetan man receives blessing from a monk during a religious ceremony in Tongren, China.

Oct. 23: A Tibetan man receives blessing from a monk during a religious ceremony in Tongren, China.

Jason Lee-Reuters

Oct. 23: Hindu women hold traditional earthen pots during a procession for the Chhath Hindu festival in New Delhi.

Oct. 23: Hindu women hold traditional earthen pots during a procession for the Chhath Hindu festival in New Delhi.

Dar Yasin-AP

Oct. 23: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the President of Russia's republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiyev, are greeted by women in traditional costume during a welcome ceremony for Medvedev upon his arrival in the Tatarstan capital, Kazan.

Oct. 23: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and the President of Russia's republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiyev, are greeted by women in traditional costume during a welcome ceremony for Medvedev upon his arrival in the Tatarstan capital, Kazan.

Dmitry Astakhov-AP

Oct. 23: A South Korean air force C-130 Hercules transport plane scatters flares during a flight for the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition south of Seoul.

Oct. 23: A South Korean air force C-130 Hercules transport plane scatters flares during a flight for the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition south of Seoul.

Kim Jae-hwan-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 22: Men ride horses and shoot guns during a horse show in El Jadida, Morocco.

Oct. 22: Men ride horses and shoot guns during a horse show in El Jadida, Morocco.

Rafael Marchante-Reuters

Oct. 23: Children play while a health worker fumigates a slum to prevent malaria in Mumbai.

Oct. 23: Children play while a health worker fumigates a slum to prevent malaria in Mumbai.

Arko Datta-Reuters

Oct. 23: A fleet of the first Hong Kong-made electric vehicle, "MyCar CV.2," parades during the vehicle's launching ceremony in Hong Kong. The Italian-designed two-seater can travel a 70 miles on flat roads and reach a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour. It requires six to eight hours to be fully charged. The car is on sale in Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Denmark and Hong Kong with the Hong Kong selling price set at $12,516.

Oct. 23: A fleet of the first Hong Kong-made electric vehicle, "MyCar CV.2," parades during the vehicle's launching ceremony in Hong Kong. The Italian-designed two-seater can travel a 70 miles on flat roads and reach a maximum speed of 40 miles per hour. It requires six to eight hours to be fully charged. The car is on sale in Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Denmark and Hong Kong with the Hong Kong selling price set at $12,516.

Kin Cheung-AP

Oct. 22: An medical worker removes equipment from an ambulance that was involved in an accident on Interstate 65 in Nashville. Both an ambulance driver and a woman being transported were killed in the crash.

Oct. 22: An medical worker removes equipment from an ambulance that was involved in an accident on Interstate 65 in Nashville. Both an ambulance driver and a woman being transported were killed in the crash.

Larry Mccormack-AP

Oct. 23: Khalid Al Qassimi of the United Arab Emirates and co-driver Michael Orr of Britain drive a BP Ford AbuDhabi WRT during a special stage of the Rally of Britain in Sweet Lamb, U.K.

Oct. 23: Khalid Al Qassimi of the United Arab Emirates and co-driver Michael Orr of Britain drive a BP Ford AbuDhabi WRT during a special stage of the Rally of Britain in Sweet Lamb, U.K.

Alastair Grant-AP

Oct. 22: Yamani Koezuna, center, and Scott Tiulana dance with the King Island Dancers during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.

Oct. 22: Yamani Koezuna, center, and Scott Tiulana dance with the King Island Dancers during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.

Al Grillo-AP

Oct. 22: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, leader of the Christian Orthodox Church, blesses the Mississippi River aboard the Steamboat Natchez in New Orleans. Bartholomew I is in New Orleans to participate in a symposium addressing environmental challenges facing the river and the Louisiana coast.

Oct. 22: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, leader of the Christian Orthodox Church, blesses the Mississippi River aboard the Steamboat Natchez in New Orleans. Bartholomew I is in New Orleans to participate in a symposium addressing environmental challenges facing the river and the Louisiana coast.

Patrick Semansky-AP

Oct. 22: Demonstrators march in the 14th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation in Los Angeles, Calif. Various activist groups have rallied against police misconduct every October 22 since the mid-1990s.

Oct. 22: Demonstrators march in the 14th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation in Los Angeles, Calif. Various activist groups have rallied against police misconduct every October 22 since the mid-1990s.

David Mcnew-Getty Images

Oct. 22: Kelly Arellanes, of Little Rock, Ark., listens to her husband tell the story of how she was denied health care by the private health insurance industry, during a press conference by Health Care for America Now at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington. The health insurance lobby, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), was holding its annual states issues conference in a ballroom next door. In 2004, Kelly was in a coma for three weeks after a horseback riding accident, but she was denied coverage by her health insurance provider. The family had to sell most everything they owned and eventually declared bankruptcy.

Oct. 22: Kelly Arellanes, of Little Rock, Ark., listens to her husband tell the story of how she was denied health care by the private health insurance industry, during a press conference by Health Care for America Now at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington. The health insurance lobby, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), was holding its annual states issues conference in a ballroom next door. In 2004, Kelly was in a coma for three weeks after a horseback riding accident, but she was denied coverage by her health insurance provider. The family had to sell most everything they owned and eventually declared bankruptcy.

Saul Loeb-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 22: Neighbors pay their respects to Somer Renee Thompson across the street from her home in Orange Park, Fla. A body found under trash in a landfill has been identified as 7-year-old Thompson, a north Florida girl who vanished on her walk home from school.

Oct. 22: Neighbors pay their respects to Somer Renee Thompson across the street from her home in Orange Park, Fla. A body found under trash in a landfill has been identified as 7-year-old Thompson, a north Florida girl who vanished on her walk home from school.

Jake Roth-AP

Oct. 21: Aretha Franklin performs at Ford's Theatre's Capital Campaign dinner in Washington.

Oct. 21: Aretha Franklin performs at Ford's Theatre's Capital Campaign dinner in Washington.

Reflections Photography

Oct. 22: Celtic supporter Susan Boyle waves to the crowd at half time during their Europa League soccer match against Hamburger FC in Glasgow.

Oct. 22: Celtic supporter Susan Boyle waves to the crowd at half time during their Europa League soccer match against Hamburger FC in Glasgow.

Russell Cheyne-Reuters

Oct. 22: Posters along Rodeo Dr. honor Princess Grace (Kelly) of Monaco for the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Oct. 22: Posters along Rodeo Dr. honor Princess Grace (Kelly) of Monaco for the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Alberto E. Rodriguez-Getty Images

Oct. 22: Protesters throw shoes and burn an effigy during a demonstration outside the Queen Elizabeth Hotel where former U.S. President George W. Bush was speaking in Montreal, Canada.

Oct. 22: Protesters throw shoes and burn an effigy during a demonstration outside the Queen Elizabeth Hotel where former U.S. President George W. Bush was speaking in Montreal, Canada.

Ryan Remiorz-AP

Oct. 22: Demonstrators run from tear gas during a protest at Colombia's border with Venezuela near Cucuta. The protesters were Colombian informal gas vendors, who buy cheap gasoline on the Venezuelan side and then sell it on the Colombian side of the border. They were protesting against officials who confiscate the gasoline.

Oct. 22: Demonstrators run from tear gas during a protest at Colombia's border with Venezuela near Cucuta. The protesters were Colombian informal gas vendors, who buy cheap gasoline on the Venezuelan side and then sell it on the Colombian side of the border. They were protesting against officials who confiscate the gasoline.

Efrain Patino-AP

Oct. 23: A mental patient is chained to a bar at the Galuh foundation house in East Bekasi, Indonesia. The foundation house has housed more than 285 underprivileged mental patients since it was founded in 1982.

Oct. 23: A mental patient is chained to a bar at the Galuh foundation house in East Bekasi, Indonesia. The foundation house has housed more than 285 underprivileged mental patients since it was founded in 1982.

Beawiharta-Reuters

Oct. 23: A family enjoys an afternoon on an island off the coast of southern Thailand near the town of Hua Hin.

Oct. 23: A family enjoys an afternoon on an island off the coast of southern Thailand near the town of Hua Hin.

Pornchai Kittiwongsakul-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 23: Evacuees live in tents inside a sports stadium in Marikina City, Philippines. U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Josette Sheeran pointed out that some areas are still under flood waters and need continued food assistance.

Oct. 23: Evacuees live in tents inside a sports stadium in Marikina City, Philippines. U.N. World Food Program Executive Director Josette Sheeran pointed out that some areas are still under flood waters and need continued food assistance.

Pat Roque-AP

Oct. 23: A man works at a scrap metal reprocessing facility in Kawasaki, Japan.

Oct. 23: A man works at a scrap metal reprocessing facility in Kawasaki, Japan.

Issei Kato-Reuters

Oct. 23: Visitors look at goods displayed at the international dolls and teddy bear exhibition in Rotterdam.

Oct. 23: Visitors look at goods displayed at the international dolls and teddy bear exhibition in Rotterdam.

Robin Utrecht-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 23: Gray seals Ronda and Kate play in their enclosure at Germany's Hanover zoo.

Oct. 23: Gray seals Ronda and Kate play in their enclosure at Germany's Hanover zoo.

Nigel Treblin-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 21: Sunlight shines through the leaves of a maple tree in N.Y.C.

Oct. 21: Sunlight shines through the leaves of a maple tree in N.Y.C.

Don Emmert-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 22: A girl pulls her brother and some pumpkins in a wagon in pumpkin patch in Easton, Md.

Oct. 22: A girl pulls her brother and some pumpkins in a wagon in pumpkin patch in Easton, Md.

Jim Watson-AFP/Getty Images

Oct. 22: PETA interns dressed in chick and chicken suits are reflected in a parking garage mirror in Washington.

Oct. 22: PETA interns dressed in chick and chicken suits are reflected in a parking garage mirror in Washington.

Ricky Carioti-The Washington Post

Oct. 23: A statue of a bird of prey made of gold is featured at a gold and silver exhibition in a Tokyo store. Gold was steady above $1,060 an ounce on Friday as firmer oil and equities offset a stronger dollar, after the currency's recent slide.

Oct. 23: A statue of a bird of prey made of gold is featured at a gold and silver exhibition in a Tokyo store. Gold was steady above $1,060 an ounce on Friday as firmer oil and equities offset a stronger dollar, after the currency's recent slide.

Issei Kato-Reuters

Oct. 22: A great horned owl peers from its perch on a colder than normal morning in Roswell, N.M.

Oct. 22: A great horned owl peers from its perch on a colder than normal morning in Roswell, N.M.

Mark Wilson-AP

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