Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Day's Best Cool Pix

Fall foliage is seen at Hanging Rock State Park near Danbury, N.C., Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Migrating cranes fly during the sunset near Straussfurt, central Germany, on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Engineer Thomas Dwyer stands with the new Bionic Exoskeleton as members of the public walk by during its launch at the Excel centre on October 21, 2011 in London, England. The bionic device developed by Ekso Bionics is a wearable, battery-powered, robotic exoskeleton, designed to aid wheelchair users and those who have suffered from spinal chord injuries to stand and walk.
A Thai man bathes on the street after becoming homeless when his home flooded October 21, 2011 in Pathumthani on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of factories closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi as the waters come closer to threaten Bangkok as well. Around 320 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in 50 years with damages running as high as $6 billion which could increase of the floods swamp Bangkok. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
Colombia team performs during the team free routine of the synchronized swimming finals at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Jessica Varnish of Great Britain leads team mate Victoria Pendleton on the first lap of the Women's Team Sprint during the 2011 Track Cycling European Championships at Omnisport Apeldoorn on October 21, 2011 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Yamileska Yantin of Puerto Rico dives for the ball during the Bronze Medal game against the USA at the Beach Volleyball Stadium on October 21, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
A girl listens at the closed west door of St Paul's Cathedral on October 21, 2011 in London, England. The Dean of St Paul's has closed the cathedral and requested that the Occupy London protestors leave the area where they have set up camp in protest against the global financial system.
Protesters demonstrate the annual shareholder meeting of News Corp at Fox Studios October 21, 2011 in Century City, California. Protesters are demonstrating against Fox and News Corp's for what they see as one-sided reporting practices.
A supporter for Wales cheers before their bronze medal Rugby World Cup game against Australia at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Aidan Rivera tries on a roman soldier Costume at the Halloween MegaStore Miami Beach on October 21, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida. The megastore is a temporary location for the store which opened for the holiday to sell costumes, masks and other items to people needing to dress up for the evening of October 31 when costumed people around the world observe the day.
A protester demonstrates at the annual shareholder meeting of News Corp at Fox Studios October 21, 2011 in Century City, California. Protesters are demonstrating against Fox and News Corp's for what they see as one-sided reporting practices.
Brazil's Leonardo de Deus pushes off the starting blocks during a preliminary heat of the men's 200m backstroke swimming event at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Friday Oct. 21, 2011.
Uruguay's Matias Britos, right, fights for the ball with Ecuador's Deison Mendez during a men's soccer match at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Violetta Mamaeva tries on a mask as she hunts for a Halloween outfit at the Halloween MegaStore Miami Beach on October 21, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida. The megastore is a temporary location for the store which opened for the holiday to sell costumes, masks and other items to people needing to dress up for the evening of October 31 when costumed people around the world observe the day.
Raelyn Prince from Canada wears a protective mask during a women's basketball game against Brazil at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Friday Oct. 21, 2011.
An orphan reacts inside a UNICEF bus as he is taken away after the closure of the Son of God orphanage In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. The orphanage, whose director was accused by U.S. missionaries of not feeding children and selling donated goods, was closed Friday in a rare crackdown by Haitian authorities. Police officers and child welfare officials sealed off the unpaved street in front of the Son of God orphanage and the children who lived there were loaded into a UNICEF bus and taken to new homes.
An orphan reacts as she is carried away by a police officer during the closure of the Son of God orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. The orphanage, whose director was accused by U.S. missionaries of not feeding children and selling donated goods, was closed Friday in a rare crackdown by Haitian authorities. Police officers and child welfare officials sealed off the unpaved street in front of the Son of God orphanage and the children who lived there were loaded into a UNICEF bus and taken to new homes.
Queen Elizabeth II, left, meets Australian basketball player Liz Cambage, 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) tall, at a Parliamentary Reception at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Resident wade through floods in Rangsit district on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand on Friday Oct. 21, 2011. Thailand's prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra urged Bangkok's residents to get ready to move their belongings to higher ground Friday as the country's worst floods in half a century began seeping into the capital's outer districts.
A Thai resident uses a makeshift float to keep his dog dry as he pulls a woman along flooded streets in Rangsit district at the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand on Friday Oct. 21, 2011. Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra urged Bangkok's residents to get ready to move their belongings to higher ground Friday as the country's worst floods in half a century began seeping into the capital's outer districts.
Libyans attend the Muslim Friday prayer at Martyrs Square in Tripoli, Libya, Friday Oct. 21, 2011. The death Thursday of Moammar Gadhafi, two months after he was driven from power and into hiding, decisively buries the nearly 42-year regime that had turned the oil-rich country into an international pariah and his own personal fiefdom.
Palestinians wield a sling-shots at Israeli troops during clashes outside Israeli military prison Ofer near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Yemeni female protestors show their hands with colors of th pre-Gadhafi Libya, Yemen and Syria flags during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Indonesian child plays soccer at a slum area in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
An Afghan boy, left, reacts as he get caught in a sand storm in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
Danny Davis (right) of Croydon knocks out Mark McKray of Tottenham during their Light-Welterweight Contest held at York Hall on October 21, 2011 in London, England.

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