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Nov. 16, 2009 Bikini world record, Miss Colombian competition, figure skating, National Dog Show and more news and features.

Part of a group of about 530 bikini-clad girls attempting to set a new world record for the most bikini wearers in one photo shoot pose for a photo at Camps Bay beach in Cape Town, South Africa.

Nov. 14

Part of a group of about 530 bikini-clad girls attempting to set a new world record for the most bikini wearers in one photo shoot pose for a photo at Camps Bay beach in Cape Town, South Africa.

Mark Wessels -Reuters

Contestant Diana Salgado of Valle department joins the swim suit parade prior to the Miss Colombia competition in Cartagena.

Nov. 15

Contestant Diana Salgado of Valle department joins the swim suit parade prior to the Miss Colombia competition in Cartagena.

Rodrigo Arangua-AFP/Getty Images

A man watches cheerleaders perform on the beach on the first day of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai.

Nov. 16

A man watches cheerleaders perform on the beach on the first day of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai.

Karim Sahib-AFP/Getty Images

Rachael Flatt performs in the ladies free competition at Skate America figure skating in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Nov. 15

Rachael Flatt performs in the ladies free competition at Skate America figure skating in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Mike Groll-AP

Singer Lady Gaga performs in Francesco Vezzoli's "Ballets Russes Italian Style (The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again)" during the MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) 30th anniversary gala in Los Angeles.

Nov. 14

Singer Lady Gaga performs in Francesco Vezzoli's "Ballets Russes Italian Style (The Shortest Musical You Will Never See Again)" during the MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) 30th anniversary gala in Los Angeles.

Mario Anzuoni-Reuters

Siri, a Chinese Crested Hairless, looks over the shoulder of Anna Comyns at the National Dog Show in Oaks, Pa.

Nov. 14

Siri, a Chinese Crested Hairless, looks over the shoulder of Anna Comyns at the National Dog Show in Oaks, Pa.

Tim Shaffer-Reuters

Spooner, an Australian shepherd, looks nose to nose with Frank Cross at the National Dog Show in Oaks, Pa.

Nov. 14

Spooner, an Australian shepherd, looks nose to nose with Frank Cross at the National Dog Show in Oaks, Pa.

Tim Shaffer-Reuters

A Persian cat looks waits in a cage during a two-day international cat exhibition in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Nov. 15

A Persian cat looks waits in a cage during a two-day international cat exhibition in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Str-AP

An activist of the Indian Farmers Union attends a New Delhi protest against government farm policies.

Nov. 16

An activist of the Indian Farmers Union attends a New Delhi protest against government farm policies.

Gurinder Osan-AP

A young Buddhist nun waits for her lunch inside the kitchen of a nunnery in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Nov. 15

A young Buddhist nun waits for her lunch inside the kitchen of a nunnery in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Adnan Abidi-Reuters

A farmer and his family work in their cauliflower field in Chandigarh, India.

Nov. 15

A farmer and his family work in their cauliflower field in Chandigarh, India.

Ajay Verma-Reuters

Ten-year-old Shaheen works in an aluminum factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. About 25 children are employed at the factory. Most of them work 12 hours a day for a daily wage of $1.70.

Nov. 16

Ten-year-old Shaheen works in an aluminum factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. About 25 children are employed at the factory. Most of them work 12 hours a day for a daily wage of $1.70.

Andrew Biraj-Reuters

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter works on a home for the poor during a Habitat for Humanity project in Thailand's Chiang Mai province. Carter lead thousands of Habitat volunteers who were building homes along the Mekong River.

Nov. 16

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter works on a home for the poor during a Habitat for Humanity project in Thailand's Chiang Mai province. Carter lead thousands of Habitat volunteers who were building homes along the Mekong River.

AFP-AFP/Getty Images

A worker holds a U.S. flag on Tiananmen Square ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama. Obama's first visit to China was aimed at convincing Beijing that Washington is its partner, not its rival.

Nov. 16

A worker holds a U.S. flag on Tiananmen Square ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama. Obama's first visit to China was aimed at convincing Beijing that Washington is its partner, not its rival.

Peter Parks-AFP/Getty Images

Reflections from a harbor cruise boat move across the water in Valletta, Malta.

Nov. 15

Reflections from a harbor cruise boat move across the water in Valletta, Malta.

Darrin Zammit Lupi-Reuters

A man walks outside St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.

Nov. 15

A man walks outside St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.

Denis Sinyakov-Reuters

A devotee offer grains to Lord Shiva during the Bala Chaturdashi festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival is celebrated for two days in memory of deceased parents.

Nov. 15

A devotee offer grains to Lord Shiva during the Bala Chaturdashi festival in Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival is celebrated for two days in memory of deceased parents.

Shruti Shrestha-Reuters

Cattle search for food in a garbage dump in Makassar, Indonesia.

Nov. 16

Cattle search for food in a garbage dump in Makassar, Indonesia.

Yusuf Ahmad-Reuters

A worker walks on drums of palm oil waste during tidal flooding at a port in Semarang, Indonesia. The sea level in the Semarang coastal area has risen an average of 1.45 inches a year since 2002, according to a 2008 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.

Nov. 16

A worker walks on drums of palm oil waste during tidal flooding at a port in Semarang, Indonesia. The sea level in the Semarang coastal area has risen an average of 1.45 inches a year since 2002, according to a 2008 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.

Beawiharta-Reuters

Fifty year-old elephant Champa is prepared to go out with her mahout in Ahmedabad, India.

Nov. 15

Fifty year-old elephant Champa is prepared to go out with her mahout in Ahmedabad, India.

Sam Panthaky-AFP/Getty Images

Residents remove a badly injured horse from the site of a car bombing attack on a police station in Badh Ber, Pakistan. The area has become the focal point for militant retaliation against a recent army offensive.

Nov. 16

Residents remove a badly injured horse from the site of a car bombing attack on a police station in Badh Ber, Pakistan. The area has become the focal point for militant retaliation against a recent army offensive.

Mohammad Sajjad-AP

A girl helps unload relief goods from a U.S. Army helicopter in San Vicente, El Salvador. The aid is for isolated villages in areas affected by Hurricane Ida, which left 192 people dead.

Nov. 15

A girl helps unload relief goods from a U.S. Army helicopter in San Vicente, El Salvador. The aid is for isolated villages in areas affected by Hurricane Ida, which left 192 people dead.

Jose Cabezas-AFP/Getty Images

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps prepares for a men's 200 meter Butterfly heat at the FINA short course swimming World Cup in Berlin.

Nov. 14

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps prepares for a men's 200 meter Butterfly heat at the FINA short course swimming World Cup in Berlin.

Michael Sohn-AP

Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. leads of a pack in the 1000m final during the the ISU World Cup Short Track Speedskating Championships in Marquette, Mich.

Nov. 15

Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. leads of a pack in the 1000m final during the the ISU World Cup Short Track Speedskating Championships in Marquette, Mich.

Jonathan Ferrey-Getty Images

Performers from a group called Nomad Dance do somersaults while training on the beach in Dakar, Senegal.

Nov. 14

Performers from a group called Nomad Dance do somersaults while training on the beach in Dakar, Senegal.

Finbarr O'reilly-Reuters

Golfer Michelle Wie of the U.S. wins the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Nov. 15

Golfer Michelle Wie of the U.S. wins the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Kevin C. Cox-Getty Images

A resident at an evacuation center is reflected in a mirror while cleaning her face in Cainta, Philippines. Thousands of families are still housed in evacuation centers, nearly two months after Typhoons Ketsana and Parma hit Metro-Manila and other towns on the Philippine island of Luzon.

Nov. 15

A resident at an evacuation center is reflected in a mirror while cleaning her face in Cainta, Philippines. Thousands of families are still housed in evacuation centers, nearly two months after Typhoons Ketsana and Parma hit Metro-Manila and other towns on the Philippine island of Luzon.

Erik De Castro-Reuters

An artisan from Harbin, China, puts the finishing touches on an ice sculpture of the U.S. Capitol for Gaylord National's ICE! exhibit at National Harbor in Fort Washington, Md. The exhibit is a 15,000 square-foot winter wonderland created from 2 million pounds of ice. Forty artisans traveled to Gaylord National Resort from Harbin, China, to hand carve the walk-through attraction of holiday scenes.

Nov. 14

An artisan from Harbin, China, puts the finishing touches on an ice sculpture of the U.S. Capitol for Gaylord National's ICE! exhibit at National Harbor in Fort Washington, Md. The exhibit is a 15,000 square-foot winter wonderland created from 2 million pounds of ice. Forty artisans traveled to Gaylord National Resort from Harbin, China, to hand carve the walk-through attraction of holiday scenes.

Molly Riley-Reuters

A resident walks on the partially dried riverbed of the Yangtze River on a snowy day in Wuhan, China.

Nov. 16

A resident walks on the partially dried riverbed of the Yangtze River on a snowy day in Wuhan, China.

Reuters

A worker installs lanterns to decorate the site of an opening ceremony for a newly-built highway in Luoyang, China.

Nov. 15

A worker installs lanterns to decorate the site of an opening ceremony for a newly-built highway in Luoyang, China.

Carlf Zhang-Reuters

City lights outline the North American continent in this view from space made by the Imaging System aboard the European Space Agency's Osiris spacecraft. Some of the cities are clearly visible, while others, like New York, are covered by clouds, making the light diffuse.

Nov. 12

City lights outline the North American continent in this view from space made by the Imaging System aboard the European Space Agency's Osiris spacecraft. Some of the cities are clearly visible, while others, like New York, are covered by clouds, making the light diffuse.

European Space Agency-AP

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