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April 8, 2010: Art exhibit in Beijing, natural gas pipeline in Germany, Masters golf tournament, Rio mudslides, more news and features.

American artist Tony Oursler's work "Rubio" is on exhibit in a Beijing gallery.

April 8, 2010

American artist Tony Oursler's work "Rubio" is on exhibit in a Beijing gallery.

Ng Han Guan-AP

Women feed a giraffe during an event to welcome spring at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea.

April 8, 2010

Women feed a giraffe during an event to welcome spring at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea.

Lee Jin-man-AP

Sea lions arrive at the port of Talcahuano, Chile, where cleanup continues from the Feb. 27 earthquake and ensuing tsunami waves.

April 6, 2010

Sea lions arrive at the port of Talcahuano, Chile, where cleanup continues from the Feb. 27 earthquake and ensuing tsunami waves.

Jose Luis Saavedra-Reuters

A blue whale's vertebrae are on display outside the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The skeleton of the animal, which died in 1987, was excavated in 2008.

April 7, 2010

A blue whale's vertebrae are on display outside the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The skeleton of the animal, which died in 1987, was excavated in 2008.

Andy Clark-Reuters

A Sudanese man and his donkey take empty canisters to be filled with water in Khartoum, Sudan.

April 8, 2010

A Sudanese man and his donkey take empty canisters to be filled with water in Khartoum, Sudan.

Ahmed Jadallah-Reuters

A section of the OPAL pipeline is laid near Lubmin, Germany. The OPAL and NEL pipelines will carry natural gas from Russia across Germany to other countries in Europe while bypassing Poland and Ukraine.

April 8, 2010

A section of the OPAL pipeline is laid near Lubmin, Germany. The OPAL and NEL pipelines will carry natural gas from Russia across Germany to other countries in Europe while bypassing Poland and Ukraine.

Sean Gallup-Getty Images

People await drinking-water distribution from army personnel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The military is helping to maintain security in managing water supplies because of an acute shortage.

April 8, 2010

People await drinking-water distribution from army personnel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The military is helping to maintain security in managing water supplies because of an acute shortage.

Pavel Rahman-AP

Yi ethnic children in traditional clothes carry bottles to be filled with drinking water as they cross mountains in China's Yunnan province. The worst drought in decades hit the country's southwest, forcing more than 1,000 schools to close.

April 8, 2010

Yi ethnic children in traditional clothes carry bottles to be filled with drinking water as they cross mountains in China's Yunnan province. The worst drought in decades hit the country's southwest, forcing more than 1,000 schools to close.

AP

The nearly 290-foot-tall Lingshan Grand Buddha is the main tourist attraction in Wuxi, China.

April 8, 2010

The nearly 290-foot-tall Lingshan Grand Buddha is the main tourist attraction in Wuxi, China.

Aly Song-Reuters

A Sudanese Dinka tribeswoman stands on a rocky outcropping as a storm gathers in the village of Mvolo in Western Equatorial State.

April 7, 2010

A Sudanese Dinka tribeswoman stands on a rocky outcropping as a storm gathers in the village of Mvolo in Western Equatorial State.

Finbarr O'Reilly-Reuters

A Malawian child carries a basket during a visit by pop star Madonna to the Home of Hope orphanage in Mchinji. The orphanage once housed Madonna's adopted son, David Banda. The singer has taken David and her adopted Malawian daughter to visit their homeland.

April 7, 2010

A Malawian child carries a basket during a visit by pop star Madonna to the Home of Hope orphanage in Mchinji. The orphanage once housed Madonna's adopted son, David Banda. The singer has taken David and her adopted Malawian daughter to visit their homeland.

Mike Hutchings-Reuters

A woman in a traditional Tibetan costume awaits the arrival of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to Rikon, Switzerland.

April 8, 2010

A woman in a traditional Tibetan costume awaits the arrival of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to Rikon, Switzerland.

Arnd Wiegmann-Reuters

A visitor in Beijing takes a snapshot inside the art installation "Feelings Are Facts" by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and Chinese artist Ma Yansong. The artwork uses lights, mist and temperature to create artificial environments.

April 8, 2010

A visitor in Beijing takes a snapshot inside the art installation "Feelings Are Facts" by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and Chinese artist Ma Yansong. The artwork uses lights, mist and temperature to create artificial environments.

Ng Han Guan-AP

The underside of the crew cabin of shuttle Discovery is seen in this image taken from the international space station. Discovery's crew docked Wednesday for a supply mission.

April 7, 2010

The underside of the crew cabin of shuttle Discovery is seen in this image taken from the international space station. Discovery's crew docked Wednesday for a supply mission.

NASA-Reuters

A homeless person sleeps outside the National Museum in Brasilia.

April 7, 2010

A homeless person sleeps outside the National Museum in Brasilia.

Ricardo Moraes-Reuters

A boy passes a burning shopping center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where opposition forces are trying to force the ouster of the nation's president.

April 8, 2010

A boy passes a burning shopping center in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where opposition forces are trying to force the ouster of the nation's president.

Vladimir Pirogov-Reuters

A woman uses a mobile phone camera to record vandalism in the parliament hall of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. An opposition leader said parliament had been dissolved even while the president, who has fled the capital, refused to admit defeat.

April 8, 2010

A woman uses a mobile phone camera to record vandalism in the parliament hall of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. An opposition leader said parliament had been dissolved even while the president, who has fled the capital, refused to admit defeat.

Vladimir Pirogov-Reuters

Protesters rally on the central square of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Dozens were dead and hundreds wounded during recent clashes with riot police.

April 8, 2010

Protesters rally on the central square of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Dozens were dead and hundreds wounded during recent clashes with riot police.

Sergei Grits-AP

Colleagues watch the cremation of Ranjit Yadav, an Indian government soldier who was killed in Tuesday's rebel attack by Maoists at Dalitpur village in the Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh state.

April 8, 2010

Colleagues watch the cremation of Ranjit Yadav, an Indian government soldier who was killed in Tuesday's rebel attack by Maoists at Dalitpur village in the Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh state.

Rajesh Kumar Singh-AP

A detainee is interrogated by Afghan police at a U.S. Marine base in Marja, Afghanistan.

April 7, 2010

A detainee is interrogated by Afghan police at a U.S. Marine base in Marja, Afghanistan.

Mauricio Lima-AFP/Getty Images

Firefighters recover a body after a landslide in the Morro dos Prazeres area of the Santa Teresa neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The heaviest rains in the city's history triggered landslides Tuesday that killed at least 95 people.

April 7, 2010

Firefighters recover a body after a landslide in the Morro dos Prazeres area of the Santa Teresa neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The heaviest rains in the city's history triggered landslides Tuesday that killed at least 95 people.

Silvia Izquierdo-AP

Carlos Eduardo Silva dos Santos, 24, watches as crews work to free him from beneath a wall where he was pinned by heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro.

April 7, 2010

Carlos Eduardo Silva dos Santos, 24, watches as crews work to free him from beneath a wall where he was pinned by heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro.

Jadson Marques-AP

Relatives mourn victims of a landslide at the Morro do Bumba area of the Niteroi neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. A top security official says at least 200 people have been buried in the latest disaster.

April 8, 2010

Relatives mourn victims of a landslide at the Morro do Bumba area of the Niteroi neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. A top security official says at least 200 people have been buried in the latest disaster.

Silvia Izquierdo-AP

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in Washington: "I was right 70 percent of the time. But I was wrong 30 percent of the time. And there were an awful lot of mistakes in 21 years."

April 7, 2010

Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in Washington: "I was right 70 percent of the time. But I was wrong 30 percent of the time. And there were an awful lot of mistakes in 21 years."

Brendan Hoffman-Bloomberg

Danny Nelson protests outside the Dallas hotel where Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke with the Dallas Regional Chamber. "Unless we as a nation demonstrate a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility, in the longer run we will have neither financial stability nor healthy economic growth," Bernanke said.

April 7, 2010

Danny Nelson protests outside the Dallas hotel where Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke with the Dallas Regional Chamber. "Unless we as a nation demonstrate a strong commitment to fiscal responsibility, in the longer run we will have neither financial stability nor healthy economic growth," Bernanke said.

Mike Stone-Reuters

Lawn mowers groom the course for first-round play in the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga.

April 7, 2010

Lawn mowers groom the course for first-round play in the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga.

Hans Deryk-Reuters

Golf legend Arnold Palmer greets fans during the annual Masters Par 3 contest before start of the tournament in Augusta, Ga.

April 7, 2010

Golf legend Arnold Palmer greets fans during the annual Masters Par 3 contest before start of the tournament in Augusta, Ga.

Gary Hershorn-Reuters

A 6-year-old examines his hands at a hospital in Shenyang, China. He was born with 15 fingers and 16 toes, and underwent surgery March 23 to have the extra digits removed. He is scheduled to be released April 12, the China Daily reported.

April 8, 2010

A 6-year-old examines his hands at a hospital in Shenyang, China. He was born with 15 fingers and 16 toes, and underwent surgery March 23 to have the extra digits removed. He is scheduled to be released April 12, the China Daily reported.

China Daily-Reuters

A man, right, passes a trompe l'oeil advertisement for Hana Bank in central Seoul.

April 8, 2010

A man, right, passes a trompe l'oeil advertisement for Hana Bank in central Seoul.

Lee Jae-won-Reuters

French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to lay a wreath in tribute to World War II resistance fighters at Les Glieres Memorial in the French Alps.

April 8, 2010

French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to lay a wreath in tribute to World War II resistance fighters at Les Glieres Memorial in the French Alps.

Michel Euler-Reuters

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, President Obama and Czech President Vaclav Klaus arrive at Prague Castle. The Russian and U.S. presidents signed a treaty to reduce nuclear weapons caches.

April 8, 2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, President Obama and Czech President Vaclav Klaus arrive at Prague Castle. The Russian and U.S. presidents signed a treaty to reduce nuclear weapons caches.

Petr Josek-Reuters

A Moroccan man gets an assist from his friend after fishing in Cadiz, Spain.

April 7, 2010

A Moroccan man gets an assist from his friend after fishing in Cadiz, Spain.

Emilio Morenatti-AP

Flood-damaged items are removed from a home in Cranston, R.I. The area was swamped by heavy rains at the end of March, and cleanup continues.

April 7, 2010

Flood-damaged items are removed from a home in Cranston, R.I. The area was swamped by heavy rains at the end of March, and cleanup continues.

Steven Senne-AP

Pastor Brian Kelly puts up a message of support in Whitesville, W.Va. At least 25 miners died in a methane gas explosion at the nearby Upper Big Branch Mine on Monday.

April 7, 2010

Pastor Brian Kelly puts up a message of support in Whitesville, W.Va. At least 25 miners died in a methane gas explosion at the nearby Upper Big Branch Mine on Monday.

Ed Reinke-AP

Matison Akers, 4, and Robert Cavendish, 33, attend a vigil in Oak Hill, W.Va. Until six months ago, Cavendish had worked at the mine where Monday's deadly blast occurred.

April 7, 2010

Matison Akers, 4, and Robert Cavendish, 33, attend a vigil in Oak Hill, W.Va. Until six months ago, Cavendish had worked at the mine where Monday's deadly blast occurred.

Jon C. Hancock-AP

People in Whitesville, W.Va., carry candles to honor local miners. A build-up of deadly gases continues to delay efforts to look for four missing miners.

April 7, 2010

People in Whitesville, W.Va., carry candles to honor local miners. A build-up of deadly gases continues to delay efforts to look for four missing miners.

Mark Wilson-Getty Images

A patrol vehicle passes a cracked highway on the outskirts of Mexicali, Mexico, where some families slept outside for fear of aftershocks from the earthquake that tore up roads Sunday. At least two people died after the 7.2-magnitude temblor.

April 7, 2010

A patrol vehicle passes a cracked highway on the outskirts of Mexicali, Mexico, where some families slept outside for fear of aftershocks from the earthquake that tore up roads Sunday. At least two people died after the 7.2-magnitude temblor.

Tomas Bravo-Reuters

Men gather at an alley in Guadalupe, near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Hundreds of locals have abandoned their homes to escape increasing drug-related violence.

April 7, 2010

Men gather at an alley in Guadalupe, near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Hundreds of locals have abandoned their homes to escape increasing drug-related violence.

Guillermo Arias-AP

University of Maryland junior Christian Cerria jumps into the pool with senior Regis Fox at the Kappa Alpha fraternity in College Park. Unseasonably warm weather provided an excuse for summertime fun.

April 7, 2010

University of Maryland junior Christian Cerria jumps into the pool with senior Regis Fox at the Kappa Alpha fraternity in College Park. Unseasonably warm weather provided an excuse for summertime fun.

Mark Gail-The Washington Post

While some parts of the United States had unseasonable warmth, a hailstorm was reported near Buffalo, where a pug was surrounded by pellets of ice.

April 7, 2010

While some parts of the United States had unseasonable warmth, a hailstorm was reported near Buffalo, where a pug was surrounded by pellets of ice.

David Duprey-AP

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