Key West's Great Conch Republic Drag Race ...

Contestants in the Conch Republic Red Ribbon Bed Race push their entries down Duval Street in Key West, Florida, April 24, 2010. The event was part of Key West's annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration that ends April 25. The 10-day event commemorates the Keys' 1982 mock secession from America after the U.S. Border Patrol established a roadblock at the top of the Overseas Highway. Picture taken April 24, 2010
Key West's Great Conch Republic Drag Race

Cowboys in Paradise...Kuta beach on the resort island of Bali

April 27, 2010 local surf instructor Rosnan Efendi, 29, talks on a mobile phone in Kuta beach on the resort island of Bali. Fun-loving local beach boys are as much a fixture and, for some women, an attraction of Bali as the sun and surf, but all that could be about to change thanks to a controversial new film. Police have rounded up almost 30 of the so-called beach "cowboys" in a bid to "clean up the beach of prostitution", Bali police spokesman Gede Sugianyar said, after documentary "Cowboys in Paradise" sparked panic among tourism officials. Some of the men at the centre of the brouhaha, like Efendi, who was interviewed for the film, said they were distressed and angry at being hounded as gigolos, and flatly denied offering sexual favours for money

tourists enjoy Kuta beach on the resort island of Bali. Fun-loving local beach boys are as much a fixture and, for some women, an attraction of Bali as the sun and surf, but all that could be about to change thanks to a controversial new film. The documentary, "Cowboys in Paradise", with its candid interviews with the local men who flirt with and seduce foreign tourists, has severely tarnished the resort island's image, officials say

April 27, 2010 a local surf instructor talks to a female foreign tourist on Kuta beach on the resort island of Bali. Fun-loving local beach boys are as much a fixture and, for some women, an attraction of Bali as the sun and surf, but all that could be about to change thanks to a controversial new film. The documentary, "Cowboys in Paradise", with its candid interviews with the local men who flirt with and seduce foreign tourists, has severely tarnished the resort island's image, officials say.

Warriors Soldier Ride in Washington

Members of the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride start their four day ride from Washington to Annapolis, Maryland, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 28, 2010

A member of the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride walks with his prosthetic limb on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 28, 2010 before the start their four-day bike ride to Annapolis, Maryland. The Soldier Ride is a project of the wounded warrior project that provide rehabilitation opportunities for wounded servicemen and women and raises awareness of the challenges facing veterans

Capt. Joseph Guyton (L) chats with a fellow participant in the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, April 28, 2010. Guyton lost both legs in Afghanistan. The Soldier Ride, which began on Wednesday at the White House and will travel to Annapolis, is part of the wounded warrior project that provides rehabilitation opportunities for wounded servicemen and women and raises awareness of the challenges facing veterans.

U.S. Army Sgt. Nickolas Edinger rolls out of the White House to participate in the start of the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 28, 2010. Edinger lost his leg 29 days ago in Afghanistan.

Participants in the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride are pictured near the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, April 28, 2010 after starting the Washington-to-Annapolis ride

Members of the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride rest at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, April 28, 2010 after starting the their annual Washington-to-Annapolis ride. The Soldier Ride is part of the wounded warrior project that provides rehabilitation opportunities for wounded servicemen and women and raises awareness of the challenges facing veterans

U.S. Army Lt Col. Gregory Gadson rides at the U.S. Capitol with the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride in Washington, April 28, 2010. Gadson lost both of his legs because of an explosion in Iraq in 2007. The Soldier Ride is part of the wounded warrior project that provide rehabilitation opportunities for wounded servicemen and women and raises awareness of the challenges facing veterans.

Tourists cover...black mud on the beach of Jordan's side of the Dead Sea

Tourists cover their bodies with black mud on the beach of Jordan's side of the Dead Sea April 11, 2010. A growing number of medical patients and visitors are flocking to Jordan's Dead Sea for its black mud, which is thought to possess healing properties that can treat skin diseases.



Tourists covered in black mud wade in the water on Jordan's side of the Dead Sea April 11, 2010. A growing number of medical patients and visitors are flocking to Jordan's Dead Sea for its black mud, which is thought to possess healing properties that can treat skin diseases.

Tourists covered in black mud walk on the beach on Jordan's side of the Dead Sea April 11, 2010. A growing number of medical patients and visitors are flocking to Jordan's Dead Sea for its black mud, which is thought to possess healing properties that can treat skin diseases.

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2010

Little Freddie King performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Friday, April 23, 2010.

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Friday, April 23, 2010.

Dr. John, foreground at piano, performs with the Voice of the Wetlands All Stars at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, April 25, 2010. Behind him, left to right, are Anders Osborne, Cyril Neville, George Porter, and Johnny Vidocovich

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2010 - Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters

First Day of New Orleans Jazz Fest 2010

Malaysian island of Layang Layang in the South China Sea

Scuba diver Charles Ang from Singapore approaches a school of jack fish off the Malaysian island of Layang Layang in the South China Sea April 4, 2010. Climate scientists, used to dealing with sceptics, are under siege like never before, targeted by hate emails brimming with abuse and accusations of fabricating global warming data.

geyser in Geysir, Iceland April 24, 2010.

People look at a geyser in Geysir, Iceland April 24, 2010. Picture taken April 24, 2010.

tuk-tuk" scooter-taxi in Khartoum.India

A Sudanese man drives a "tuk-tuk" scooter-taxi in Khartoum on April 15, 2010. The three-wheeled transport, manufactured in India, provides locals and tourists alike with a charming alternative to regular taxis.

Sudanese use the "tuk-tuk" scooter-taxi in Umm Dawban on April 12, 2010. The three-wheeled transport, manufactured in India, provides locals and tourists alike with a charming alternative to regular taxis.


Scooter-taxis known as "tuk-tuk" wait for customers in Khartoum on April 14, 2010. The three-wheeled transport, manufactured in India, provides locals and tourists alike with a charming alternative to regular taxis

A scooter-taxi known as "tuk-tuk" speeds through a street in Khartoum on April 14, 2010. The three-wheeled transport, manufactured in India, provides locals and tourists alike with a charming alternative to regular taxis.

A man sits inside a scooter-taxi known as "tuk-tuk", decorated with the insignia of the FC Barcelona football team, in Khartoum on April 14, 2010. The three-wheeled transport, manufactured in India, provides locals and tourists alike with a charming alternative to regular taxis

Walt Disney and other cartoon characters decorate a "tuk-tuk" scooter-taxi in Khartoum on April 15, 2010. The three-wheeled transport, manufactured in India, provides locals and tourists alike with a charming alternative to regular taxis.


"Tuk-tuk" scooter-taxis wait for customers in the village of Umm Dawban on April 12, 2010. The three-wheeled transport, manufactured in India, provides locals and tourists alike with a charming alternative to regular taxis.

Bisket Jatra, a festival held in celebration of the Nepalese New Year in Bhaktapur, some 12 kms east of Kathmandu

Nepalese people dance to a drum as they take part in Bisket Jatra, a festival held in celebration of the Nepali New Year in Bhaktapur, some 12kms east of Kathmandu on April 14, 2010. The festival, which begins on April 10 is celebrated for nine days by the ethnic Newar community in Bhaktapur.

Nepalese Hindu devotees pull a wooden chariot as they take part in Bisket Jatra, a festival held in celebration of the Nepalese New Year in Bhaktapur, some 12 kms east of Kathmandu on April 10, 2010. The festival which began April 10, is celebrated for nine days by the ethnic Newar community in Bhaktapur



Nepalese people sing and dance to traditional music and smear vermillion powder as they pull chariots of Hindu gods and goddesses during the Bisket Jatra festival in Thimi, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, on April 15, 2010. The traditional Bisket Jatra festival is celebrated during the Nepali New Year.

Nepal new year in Bhaktapur

Cinderella" at the Maestranza theatre in the Andalusian capital of Seville

Ballet dancers from the English National Ballet perform during a rehearsal of "Cinderella" at the Maestranza theatre in the Andalusian capital of Seville April 6, 2010. The show will run from April 7 to 11.

potaoes on the outskirts of Santa Clara,...cuba

Workers salute from a cart pulled by a tractor carrying sacks of potaoes on the outskirts of Santa Clara, province of Villaclara in central Cuba, around 280 kilometres (175 miles) from Havana, April 6, 2010.


Workers load sacks of potatoes on a cart pulled by a tractor in a field on the outskirts of Santa Clara, province of Villaclara in central Cuba, around 280 kilometres (175 miles) from Havana, April 6, 2010.

Workers salute from a cart pulled by a tractor carrying sacks of potaoes on the outskirts of Santa Clara, province of Villaclara in central Cuba, around 280 kilometres (175 miles) from Havana, April 6, 2010.

A milkman carries containers of milk on a cart pulled by a horse near Sagua La Grande, province of Villaclara in central Cuba, around 220 kilometres (137 miles) from Havana, April 6, 2010.

Thousands of sandhill cranes crowd sandbars in the Platte River near Gibbon, Neb

Sandhill cranes land at dusk on sandbars in the Platte River near Gibbon, Neb., where they will spend the night, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The cranes, on their annual migration north, stop over along the Platte River in central Nebraska for rest and food

Thousands of sandhill cranes crowd sandbars in the Platte River near Gibbon, Neb., at dusk where they will spend the night, Wednesday, March 31, 2010.

Sandhill cranes populate sandbars in the Platte River near Gibbon, Neb., at dusk, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The cranes, on their annual migration north, stop over along the Platte River in central Nebraska for rest and food

Sandhill cranes compete for territory in a field near Fort Kearney, Neb., Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The cranes, on their annual migration north, stop over along the Platte River in central Nebraska for rest and food