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AFP - Fri Feb 24, 4:42 PM ET
Furry spectator : Wearing Juta the beaver on his head, Paul Pruszynski, board member of the International federation of bobsleigh and toboganning watches the first run of the four-man bobsleigh event at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics. (AFP/Eric Feferberg) -
AFP - Fri Feb 24, 4:48 PM ET
Exhibition of talent : Japan's Shiuzuka Arakawa performs in the Gala exhibition closing the Figure skating competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics at the Palavela in Turin. (AFP/Goh Chai Hin) -
AFP - Fri Feb 24, 4:55 PM ET
Wining extention : American Sasha Cohen performs in the Gala exhibition closing the Figure skating competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics at the Palavela in Turin. (AFP/Yuri Kadobnov) -
AFP - Fri Feb 24, 5:16 PM ET
Ferre look : A model presents a creation by Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre, during the Fall/Winter 2006/2007 women's ready to wear collection in Milan. (AFP/Francois Guillot) -
Reuters - Wed Feb 22, 4:23 PM ET
A Bald Eagle is seen at Cabarceno nature reserve near Santander in northern Spain February 22, 2006. The European Union gave a green light on Wednesday to plans by France and the Netherlands to vaccinate millions of hens, ducks and geese against bird flu which is spreading across Europe. REUTERS/Victor Fraile -
Reuters - Fri Feb 24, 5:29 PM ET
Sun sets in Farol da Barra where thousands of people attend a carnival in the Barra-Ondina circuit in the second day of carnival in Salvador February 24, 2006. REUTERS/Caetano Barreira -
AFP - Sat Feb 25, 6:43 PM ET
A masked reveller takes part in the parade of the traditional "bloco" (carnival group) "Cordao da Bola Preta" in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the first day of Carnival. Millions of Brazilians danced to the rhythm of samba drums as they celebrated Carnival, even as an art heist here marred the world's biggest street party.(AFP/Vanderlei Almeida) -
AFP - Sat Feb 25, 7:33 PM ET
Cavalli on the catwalk : A model displays a creation by Italian designer Roberto Cavalli during the presentation of Fall-Winter 2006-2007 women's ready-to-wear collections in Milan. (AFP/Andreas Solaro) -
AFP - Sat Feb 25, 7:50 PM ET
Speeding past : A picture taken during the mens' 5000m relay final of the short track competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics at the Palavela in Turin. (AFP/Franck Fife) -
AFP - Sat Feb 25, 8:07 PM ET
On the move : Germany's Ushi Disl competes in the women's biathlon 12.5km mass start at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games. (AFP/John D McHugh) -
AFP/DDP - Sat Feb 25, 8:10 PM ET
Biathlon's rainbow : Biathletes shoot at targets in the men's biathlon 15km mass start at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games. (AFP/DDP/Michael Kappeler) -
AFP - Sat Feb 25, 8:13 PM ET
Officially gone : A miner who works at the Pasta de Conchos coal mine near San Juan de Sabinas, Coahuila state, Mexico, listens to the press conference where authorities announced that the 65 miners trapped since Sunday are dead according to analysis results that show the air below ground to be deadly. (AFP/Omar Torres) -
AFP - Sat Feb 25, 8:15 PM ET
Golden moment : American Apollo Anton Ohno celebrates after winning the gold medal of the men's 500m race during the short track competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics at the Palavela in Turin. (AFP/Yuri Kadobnov) -
AP - Sun Feb 26, 3:41 PM ET
A performer flies down during the Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Turin, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) -
AFP/INTERPRESS - Sun Feb 26, 6:30 PM ET
Funky 'do : A Russian model presents hair design during the International contest of hairdressers, nail and body art designers in St. Petersburg. (AFP/INTERPRESS/Elena Palm) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:34 PM ET
Fiery swirls : Bulgarian children swirl fireballs in the village of Lozen, some 15 km east from Sofia. Bulgarians mark Mesni Zagovezni, an Orthodox Christian holiday during which they chase away evil spirits with fire rituals. (AFP/Valentina Petrova) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:10 PM ET
Catwalk hat : A model presents a creation by Yohji Yamamoto during the presentation of Autumn/Winter 2006-07 collections at the Paris fashion week. (AFP/Pierre Verdy) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:12 PM ET
A reveller of 'Tom Maior' samba school parades at Anhembi Sambadrome : A reveller of 'Tom Maior' samba school parades at Anhembi Sambadrome as part of carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo. Carnival is the biggest and most popular celebration in Brazil and will run throughout the country until 28 February.(AFP/Mauricio Lima) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:14 PM ET
All lit up : Performers are lit up during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. (AFP/Jean-Pierre Clatot) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:15 PM ET
In the cards : An actor is seen amongst a pack of cards during the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. (AFP/Jeff Haynes) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:18 PM ET
Around the fire : Bulgarians gather around a bonfire for the celebrations in the village of Lozen, some 15 km east from Sofia. Bulgarians mark Mesni Zagovezni, an Orthodox Christian holiday during which they chase away evil spirits with fire rituals. (AFP/Valentina Petrova) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:21 PM ET
Chasing away evil : A Bulgarian child swirls a fireball in the village of Lozen, some 15 km east from Sofia. Bulgarians mark Mesni Zagovezni, an Orthodox Christian holiday during which they chase away evil spirits with fire rituals. (AFP/Valentina Petrova) -
AFP/DDP - Sun Feb 26, 6:24 PM ET
King on skis : Mountain pasture king "Franz I" races into a puddle during the so-called winter water ski event of the traditional mountain pasture carnival, in the Bavarian Spitzingsee ski resort. Competitors of the winter water ski first race down a hill and then try to slide on the arond nine meters large water jump without falling in the icy water. (AFP/DDP/Joerg Koch) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:25 PM ET
Offering to Shiva : Indian hindu devotees wait in line to make an offering to lord Shiva during Maha Shivratri at a Shiv Temple in Amritsar. Hindus mark the Maha Shivratri festival by offering special prayers and fasting to worship Lord Shiva, the Lord of destruction. (AFP/Narinder Nanu) -
AFP - Sun Feb 26, 6:27 PM ET
Field of competition : Athletes compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics' Cross Country men's 50km freestyle in Pragelato. Giorgio di Centa of Italy won the gold followed by Eugeni Dementiev of Russia with silver and Mihail Botwinov of Austria with bronze. (AFP/Martin Bureau)