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People watch a broadcast of former Cuban president Fidel Castro during an interview on Cuban Television in Havana. Castro emerged from seclusion Monday to warn the world in a taped interview aired on national television that the West's confrontation with Iran could erupt into nuclear war. Castro has been seen only in occasional photographs and videos since he underwent emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006 and ceded power provisionally to his younger brother, Raul Castro.

July 12, 2010

People watch a broadcast of former Cuban president Fidel Castro during an interview on Cuban Television in Havana. Castro emerged from seclusion Monday to warn the world in a taped interview aired on national television that the West's confrontation with Iran could erupt into nuclear war. Castro has been seen only in occasional photographs and videos since he underwent emergency intestinal surgery in July 2006 and ceded power provisionally to his younger brother, Raul Castro.

Enrique De La Osa-Reuters

Political prisoners released by Cuba arrive at Madrid's international airport. Seven men are the first of 52 prisoners authorized to leave Cuba.

July 13, 2010

Political prisoners released by Cuba arrive at Madrid's international airport. Seven men are the first of 52 prisoners authorized to leave Cuba.

Dominique Faget-AFP/Getty Images

Tracie Driver and Mike Massey treat a pelican at the Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Gulfport, Miss.

July 12, 2010

Tracie Driver and Mike Massey treat a pelican at the Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Gulfport, Miss.

Tim Isbell-AP

First lady Michelle Obama walks along the shore in Panama City Beach, Fla., with Carol Browner, left, assistant to the president for energy and climate change; Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst; and Dan Rowe of the Bay County Tourism Development Council. Obama visited the area to show support for the people and businesses affected by the gulf oil spill.

July 12, 2010

First lady Michelle Obama walks along the shore in Panama City Beach, Fla., with Carol Browner, left, assistant to the president for energy and climate change; Panama City Beach Mayor Gayle Oberst; and Dan Rowe of the Bay County Tourism Development Council. Obama visited the area to show support for the people and businesses affected by the gulf oil spill.

Colin Hackley-Reuters

Workers control the overshot tool onboard the Transocean Discoverer Inspiration in the Gulf of Mexico as they prepare to place a new cap on the oil spill. BP has reportedly installed a new cap, that the company is saying could stop the flow of oil into the gulf.

July 11, 2010

Workers control the overshot tool onboard the Transocean Discoverer Inspiration in the Gulf of Mexico as they prepare to place a new cap on the oil spill. BP has reportedly installed a new cap, that the company is saying could stop the flow of oil into the gulf.

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Oil emerges from the damaged wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico. BP prepared to begin tests to see whether the new cap on the well will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months.

July 13, 2010

Oil emerges from the damaged wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico. BP prepared to begin tests to see whether the new cap on the well will hold and stop fresh oil from polluting the waters for the first time in nearly three months.

AP

A new containment cap is lowered over the broken wellhead at the site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Deep-sea robots swarmed around BP's ruptured oil well Monday in a delicately choreographed effort to attach the tighter-fitting cap that could finally stop crude oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.

July 12, 2010

A new containment cap is lowered over the broken wellhead at the site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Deep-sea robots swarmed around BP's ruptured oil well Monday in a delicately choreographed effort to attach the tighter-fitting cap that could finally stop crude oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico.

AP

A man breathes fire for a crowd during the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Ahmadabad, India.

July 13, 2010

A man breathes fire for a crowd during the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Ahmadabad, India.

Ajit Solanki-AP

A Nationalist youth standing near burning vehicles throws a missile at police in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Nationalists attacked police with gasoline bombs and other missiles during parades by the pro-British Orange Order on Monday.

July 12, 2010

A Nationalist youth standing near burning vehicles throws a missile at police in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Nationalists attacked police with gasoline bombs and other missiles during parades by the pro-British Orange Order on Monday.

Cathal McNaughton-Reuters

Police remove nationalist protesters before an Orange Order march in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Police battled Irish nationalists for control of a Belfast road Monday as a day dominated by peaceful Protestant parades across Northern Ireland turned violent.

July 12, 2010

Police remove nationalist protesters before an Orange Order march in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Police battled Irish nationalists for control of a Belfast road Monday as a day dominated by peaceful Protestant parades across Northern Ireland turned violent.

Niall Carson-AP

A mannequin wears a swimsuit made of candy in a store window in Beatrice, Neb. What began as a complaint about the exposed mannequin is raising debate over what is considered obscene. The Beatrice Police Department received a complaint from a resident in early July about the display at Hannah's Treasures.

July 9, 2010

A mannequin wears a swimsuit made of candy in a store window in Beatrice, Neb. What began as a complaint about the exposed mannequin is raising debate over what is considered obscene. The Beatrice Police Department received a complaint from a resident in early July about the display at Hannah's Treasures.

Scott Kopers-AP

A man with a purported bomb strapped to his torso exits a Wachovia Bank in Harrisonburg, Va. The man was taken into custody, and police said the device was not explosive.

July 12, 2010

A man with a purported bomb strapped to his torso exits a Wachovia Bank in Harrisonburg, Va. The man was taken into custody, and police said the device was not explosive.

Nikki Fox-AP

Pistols are offered for sale at Rinks Gun and Sport in the Chicago suburb of Lockport. On Monday, Chicago began enforcing its new gun law, considered the toughest in the nation. Although Chicago residents can now possess handguns in the city, they are still required to purchase guns and ammunition in the suburbs because weapons sales are outlawed in the city. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the previous Chicago law, which banned ownership of handguns, saying it violated the Second Amendment.

July 12, 2010

Pistols are offered for sale at Rinks Gun and Sport in the Chicago suburb of Lockport. On Monday, Chicago began enforcing its new gun law, considered the toughest in the nation. Although Chicago residents can now possess handguns in the city, they are still required to purchase guns and ammunition in the suburbs because weapons sales are outlawed in the city. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the previous Chicago law, which banned ownership of handguns, saying it violated the Second Amendment.

Scott Olson-Getty Images

Paramilitary police train with plastic daggers at a base in Suining, China.

July 12, 2010

Paramilitary police train with plastic daggers at a base in Suining, China.

Reuters

Jean Fred works on a house that was destroyed in the January earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Six months after an earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people, many Haitians are still struggling to rebuild their lives.

July 12, 2010

Jean Fred works on a house that was destroyed in the January earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Six months after an earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people, many Haitians are still struggling to rebuild their lives.

Brendan Hoffman-Getty Images

Bony Jeanbatise checks the level on a wall he is building in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

July 12, 2010

Bony Jeanbatise checks the level on a wall he is building in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Brendan Hoffman-Getty Images

U.N. special envoy for Haiti Bill Clinton shakes hands with actor Sean Penn after receiving a medal for the assistance provided to Haiti. Haitian President Rene Preval, center, was on hand at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince for the memorial ceremony marking six months since the deadly quake.

July 12, 2010

U.N. special envoy for Haiti Bill Clinton shakes hands with actor Sean Penn after receiving a medal for the assistance provided to Haiti. Haitian President Rene Preval, center, was on hand at the National Palace in Port-au-Prince for the memorial ceremony marking six months since the deadly quake.

Ramon Espinosa-AP

U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team conduct a patrol through the village of Tabinolye in Arghandab District, north of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

July 13, 2010

U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company, 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team conduct a patrol through the village of Tabinolye in Arghandab District, north of Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Bob Strong-Reuters

American Tom Watson plays out of the road hole bunker on the 17th hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland. The British Open tournament begins at St. Andrews on Thursday.

July 13, 2010

American Tom Watson plays out of the road hole bunker on the 17th hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland. The British Open tournament begins at St. Andrews on Thursday.

Peter Morrison-AP

Tiger Woods reacts to a putt on the fourth hole during a practice round on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, where the British Open will be played starting Thursday.

July 13, 2010

Tiger Woods reacts to a putt on the fourth hole during a practice round on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, where the British Open will be played starting Thursday.

Jon Super-AP

Performers stand in front of a Transformers sculpture made of waste car parts at a recycling theme park near China's National Stadium in Beijing.

July 13, 2010

Performers stand in front of a Transformers sculpture made of waste car parts at a recycling theme park near China's National Stadium in Beijing.

Alexander F. Yuan-AP

Mary Sison, 94, takes part in "laughter yoga" exercises at Hospicio de San Jose orphanage center in Manila. Laughter yoga is a form of exercise that includes laughing, dancing, jumping and chanting to improve mobility. It also boosts morale, according to instructor Paolo Trinidad.

July 13, 2010

Mary Sison, 94, takes part in "laughter yoga" exercises at Hospicio de San Jose orphanage center in Manila. Laughter yoga is a form of exercise that includes laughing, dancing, jumping and chanting to improve mobility. It also boosts morale, according to instructor Paolo Trinidad.

Erik De Castro-Reuters

Members of the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team board of directors -- from left, Tonya Frichner, Executive Cirector Percy Abrams, Frank David and Denise Waterman -- wait outside the British Consulate in New York City. The 23 players on the Iroquois Indian lacrosse team cannot fly to England for what's considered the Olympics of the sport because the U.S. government won't allow them to reenter the country on Iroquois nation passports, based on a treaty signed by George Washington.

July 12, 2010

Members of the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team board of directors -- from left, Tonya Frichner, Executive Cirector Percy Abrams, Frank David and Denise Waterman -- wait outside the British Consulate in New York City. The 23 players on the Iroquois Indian lacrosse team cannot fly to England for what's considered the Olympics of the sport because the U.S. government won't allow them to reenter the country on Iroquois nation passports, based on a treaty signed by George Washington.

Bebeto Matthews-AP

A Rapanui native climbs a tree on Easter Island.

July 12, 2010

A Rapanui native climbs a tree on Easter Island.

Martin Bernetti-AFP/Getty Images

Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University holds a 0.8-inch-long fragment bearing an ancient form of writing known as Akkadian wedge script. Archaeologists say the newly discovered clay fragment dating to 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem.

July 12, 2010

Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University holds a 0.8-inch-long fragment bearing an ancient form of writing known as Akkadian wedge script. Archaeologists say the newly discovered clay fragment dating to 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem.

Sebastian Scheiner-AP

A boy walks along the algae-filled coastline of Qingdao, China.

July 13, 2010

A boy walks along the algae-filled coastline of Qingdao, China.

Reuters

Electric poles are damaged and a bulldozer washes away during a flood in Tongcheng, China. Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early Tuesday, killing 17 people and leaving 44 missing.

July 12, 2010

Electric poles are damaged and a bulldozer washes away during a flood in Tongcheng, China. Landslides slammed into three mountain hamlets in western China early Tuesday, killing 17 people and leaving 44 missing.

AP

People gather around damaged houses after flooding in Xiaohe, Yunnan province, China.

July 13, 2010

People gather around damaged houses after flooding in Xiaohe, Yunnan province, China.

AP

Hindu devotees participate in the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Ahmadabad, India.

July 13, 2010

Hindu devotees participate in the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Ahmadabad, India.

Ajit Solanki-AP

Spanish fans cheer the arrival of the national soccer team's bus in Madrid following the team's victory in the World Cup finals.

July 12, 2010

Spanish fans cheer the arrival of the national soccer team's bus in Madrid following the team's victory in the World Cup finals.

Victor R. Caivano-AP

Radical Russian artist Pyotr Verzilov is detained after storming into a courtroom in Moscow. Verzilov lambasted authorities and released dozens of cockroaches from a bag as the court prepared to hear the verdict Monday for Russian curators Yuri Samodurov and Andrei Yerofeyev for their 2007 "Forbidden Art" exhibit, which mixed religious icons with sexual and pop-culture images.

July 12, 2010

Radical Russian artist Pyotr Verzilov is detained after storming into a courtroom in Moscow. Verzilov lambasted authorities and released dozens of cockroaches from a bag as the court prepared to hear the verdict Monday for Russian curators Yuri Samodurov and Andrei Yerofeyev for their 2007 "Forbidden Art" exhibit, which mixed religious icons with sexual and pop-culture images.

Denis Sinyakov-Reuters

Right-wing Israeli activists protest in Jerusalem's Old City against what they say are increased efforts by Israeli authorities to restrict their entry to the Al-Aqsa mosques compound, Islam's third holiest site, which is also holy to the Jews and known to them as Temple Mount.

July 12, 2010

Right-wing Israeli activists protest in Jerusalem's Old City against what they say are increased efforts by Israeli authorities to restrict their entry to the Al-Aqsa mosques compound, Islam's third holiest site, which is also holy to the Jews and known to them as Temple Mount.

Ahmad Gharabli-AFP/Getty Images

A Palestinian boy stands near the ruins of a home that was razed in East Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood. Israel's Jerusalem municipality said the inhabited Palestinian home was built without a city permit. The tear-down effectively ends an unofficial freeze of such internationally condemned demolitions.

July 13, 2010

A Palestinian boy stands near the ruins of a home that was razed in East Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood. Israel's Jerusalem municipality said the inhabited Palestinian home was built without a city permit. The tear-down effectively ends an unofficial freeze of such internationally condemned demolitions.

Baz Ratner-Reuters

A Palestinian man holds prickly pear fruit from cacti in the West Bank village of Nilin.

July 13, 2010

A Palestinian man holds prickly pear fruit from cacti in the West Bank village of Nilin.

Abbas Momani-AFP/Getty Images

A Ugandan family sits next to a relative's casket outside the Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Ugandan police made a number of arrests after coordinated bomb blasts ripped through two bars and killed at least 76 soccer fans watching the World Cup final.

July 13, 2010

A Ugandan family sits next to a relative's casket outside the Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Ugandan police made a number of arrests after coordinated bomb blasts ripped through two bars and killed at least 76 soccer fans watching the World Cup final.

Reuters

Kris Sledge, a U.S. citizen injured after a bomb attack at the Ethiopian Village restaurant rests inside a ward at the International hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Somali Islamists claimed responsibility for Monday's attack that killed at least 76 soccer fans.

July 12, 2010

Kris Sledge, a U.S. citizen injured after a bomb attack at the Ethiopian Village restaurant rests inside a ward at the International hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Somali Islamists claimed responsibility for Monday's attack that killed at least 76 soccer fans.

Reuters

Oil floats on the surface close to oil facilities at Lake Maracaibo in Zulia, Venezuela. The area has been blighted in recent weeks by several leaks from the tangle of antiquated pipes, pumps and other oil installations that crisscross the lake, one of the oldest energy hubs in the Latin American OPEC member.

July 7, 2010

Oil floats on the surface close to oil facilities at Lake Maracaibo in Zulia, Venezuela. The area has been blighted in recent weeks by several leaks from the tangle of antiquated pipes, pumps and other oil installations that crisscross the lake, one of the oldest energy hubs in the Latin American OPEC member.

Reuters

Fatso, a 16-foot-long saltwater crocodile, remains motionless next to a flashlight dropped by a drunken tourist who tried to sit on his back. The 36-year-old man, who police said had just been thrown out of a bar for being drunk, told officials he scaled the barbed-wire fence surrounding the Broome Crocodile Park in remote northwest Australia because he wanted to give Fatso a pat. When the man tried to sit on the croc's back, Fatso spun around and bit him on the right leg.

July 12, 2010

Fatso, a 16-foot-long saltwater crocodile, remains motionless next to a flashlight dropped by a drunken tourist who tried to sit on his back. The 36-year-old man, who police said had just been thrown out of a bar for being drunk, told officials he scaled the barbed-wire fence surrounding the Broome Crocodile Park in remote northwest Australia because he wanted to give Fatso a pat. When the man tried to sit on the croc's back, Fatso spun around and bit him on the right leg.

AP

Six-foot-tall ruby red slippers are unveiled on 42nd Street outside of Madame Tussauds to celebrate the launch of "The Wizard of Oz Cinema 4-D Experience" in New York City.

July 13, 2010

Six-foot-tall ruby red slippers are unveiled on 42nd Street outside of Madame Tussauds to celebrate the launch of "The Wizard of Oz Cinema 4-D Experience" in New York City.

Charles Sykes-AP

A child is baptized during a mass baptism in the town of Mtskheta outside Tbilisi, Georgia. About 700 children were baptized by the Georgian Orthodox church during the 12th mass baptism ceremony led by Patriarch Ilia II.

July 13, 2010

A child is baptized during a mass baptism in the town of Mtskheta outside Tbilisi, Georgia. About 700 children were baptized by the Georgian Orthodox church during the 12th mass baptism ceremony led by Patriarch Ilia II.

David Mdzinarishvili-Reuters

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