Monday, November 28, 2011

The Day's Best CoolPix

A veiled Egyptian woman casts her ballot in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship.
Protestors hold signs asking UC Davis chancellor Linda Katehi to resign during a UC Regents meeting on the UC Davis campus on November 28, 2011 in Davis, California. Student protesters and members of the Occupy movement are calling for a general strike at the UC Davis campus to coincide with the UC Regents meeting that is being held on four UC campuses. Students are outraged in the wake of an incident where a UC Davis police officer pepper sprayed protestors who sat passively with their arms locked.
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) announces he will not seek re-election at Newton City Hall November 28, 2011 in Newton, Massachusetts. Frank is a 16-term Democrat who last year helped pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
An artist hangs freshly screenprinted posters in support of the Occupy UC Davis movement during a general strike at the UC Davis campus on November 28, 2011 in Davis, California. Student protesters and members of the Occupy movement are calling for a general strike at the UC Davis campus to coincide with the UC Board of Regents meeting that is being held on four UC campuses. Students are outraged in the wake of an incident where a UC Davis police officer pepper sprayed protestors who sat passively with their arms locked.
An artist hangs freshly screenprinted posters in support of the Occupy UC Davis movement during a general strike at the UC Davis campus on November 28, 2011 in Davis, California. Student protesters and members of the Occupy movement are calling for a general strike at the UC Davis campus to coincide with the UC Board of Regents meeting that is being held on four UC campuses. Students are outraged in the wake of an incident where a UC Davis police officer pepper sprayed protestors who sat passively with their arms locked.
A Thai woman is busy with her mobile phone as she wades through floodwaters on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.
Demonstrators, joined by members of the Occupied Wall Street Movement, march near Baruch College in Manhattan to protest against proposed tuition increases at the state the school system on November 28, 2011 in New York City. A heavy police presence met the protesters as City University of New York trustees prepared to vote on a series of tuition increases at the school.
In this late Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011 photo, firefighters and rescuers inspect the remains of the Atilano Pension House in downtown Zamboanga city, southern Philippines. Suspected Islamic militants detonated a powerful bomb in the budget hotel packed with wedding guests, officials said Monday.
A police officer inspects the damage on Atilano Pension House in downtown Zamboanga city, southern Philippines, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Suspected Islamic militants detonated a powerful bomb in the budget hotel packed with wedding guests, officials said Monday.
An Egyptian woman shows her inked finger after voting in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship.
In this photo taken on Friday Nov. 25, 2011, field worker Jose Contreras, 31, carries sugar cane stalks on a field near Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Sugar is Guatemala's most important agricultural export, making Guatemala the fifth largest sugar exporter in the world. The industry employs around 350,000 people, with people migrating from all parts of Guatemala, during the harvest season from October to March. Sugar cane workers earn around 60 quetzales per day, around $8 US dollars.
An Egyptian woman rests in front of campaign posters for Waleed Abou Heissa from the Egyptian Citizen Party outside a polling station on the first day of parliamentary elections in Alexandria, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what many in the country hope will be a democratic Egypt after decades of dictatorship.
Occupy Los Angeles supporters rest after a long night at the camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall, Monday, Nov. 27, 2011, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated Friday that the protestors's campsite will be dismantled, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Supporters of opposition candidate Etienne Tshisekedi parade what they claim are badly printed fraudulent photocopies of election ballots they say they found in the Bandal commune in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Monday Nov. 28, 2011. Polls opened in Congo's capital as the government of this nation pummeled by war vowed to go ahead with its much-anticipated presidential and parliamentary election despite massive logistical challenges. As day broke on Monday, a trickle gathered outside polling stations as residents waited to take part in a presidential and legislative election that could further consolidate the country's peace, or else drag it back into conflict.
Kosovo Serbs clash with German army soldiers serving under the auspices of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, as the NATO troops work to remove a roadblock near the village of Jagnjenica, Kosovo, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Two NATO soldiers were shot and wounded during clashes with Serbs on Monday after the peacekeepers fired rubber bullets and water canons and used heavy machinery to remove trucks and buses that were being used to block a main road in Kosovo's ethnically tense north. Kosovo's authorities decided to extend their authority into the areas under de-facto Serb rule, and NATO troops are trying to remove roadblocks after months of tension.
In this photo taken on Saturday Nov. 26, 2011, the hand of sugar cane worker Isaias is covered by ash as he works on a field near Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Sugar is Guatemala's most important agricultural export, making Guatemala the fifth largest sugar exporter in the world. The industry employs around 350,000 people, with people migrating from all parts of Guatemala, during the harvest season from October to March. Sugar cane workers earn around 60 quetzales per day, around $8 US dollars.
Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, flanked by his daughters Elizabeth, left, and Nora, right, and their children watch as the casket of former first lady Maggie Daley is taken from Old St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Chicago after her funeral service Monday, Nov., 28, 2011. Mrs. Daley died Nov. 24 after a long battle with cancer.
Supporters of oppositions candidate Etienne Tshisekedi run ahead of his motorcade as he goes to vote in his stronghold district of Masina in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Monday Nov. 28, 2011. Polls opened in Congo's capital as the government of this nation pummeled by war vowed to go ahead with its much-anticipated presidential and parliamentary election despite massive logistical challenges. As day broke on Monday, a trickle gathered outside polling stations as residents waited to take part in a presidential and legislative election that could further consolidate the country's peace, or else drag it back into conflict.
Kosovo Serbs clash with German army soldiers serving under the auspices of the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, as the NATO troops work to remove a roadblock near the village of Jagnjenica, Kosovo, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Two NATO soldiers were shot and wounded during clashes with Serbs on Monday after the peacekeepers fired rubber bullets and water canons and used heavy machinery to remove trucks and buses that were being used to block a main road in Kosovo's ethnically tense north. Kosovo's authorities decided to extend their authority into the areas under de-facto Serb rule, and NATO troops are trying to remove roadblocks after months of tension.
Egyptian Army soldiers stand guard as voters wait outside a polling station on the first day of parliamentary elections in Luxor, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what many in the country hope will be a democratic Egypt after decades of dictatorship.
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., walks down the steps of Newton City Hall in Newton, Mass., Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, after announcing he will not seek reelection in 2012.
An Egyptian policeman stands guard outside a polling center plastered with campaign posters on the first day of the country's parliamentary election in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what many in the country hope will be a democratic Egypt after decades of dictatorship.
An Egyptian woman, left, is helped by an election worker as she checks in to vote in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship.
Rafael Nadal keeps his eye on the ball during a tennis training session at the La Cartuja stadium, in Seville, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Spain will play against Argentina in the Davis Cup final, which starts on Friday Dec. 2.
Egyptian women vote in the country's parliamentary election at a polling center in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what many in the country hope will be a democratic Egypt after decades of dictatorship.
Pakistani boy, Abdulghaffar Khamees, 12, who works in a brick factory, sits on a pile of bricks while taking a break from work, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.
A veiled Egyptian woman rests in front of election posters after voting in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship.
Egyptian army soldiers stand guard as voters line up outside a polling center in Assuit, 320 kilometers (200 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship.
An Egyptian woman looks at a ballot as she votes in Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship.
Egyptian women line up outside a polling station to vote in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians turned out in long lines at voting stations Monday in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what they hope will be a democracy after decades of dictatorship.
A man walks past banners supporting candidates for the parliamentary elections in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Voting began on Monday in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since longtime authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising nine months ago. The vote is a milestone many Egyptians hope will usher in a democratic age after decades of dictatorship.
Wall Street protesters dance to music as they remain at the camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated Friday that the protestors's campsite will be dismantled, beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
A supporter of Progressive Organization of Women raises slogans during a protest rally in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. The protesters demanded introduction of a bill in the ongoing session of parliament for a separate statehood of Telangana region from the existing Andhra Pradesh state in southern India.
French soldiers wait for the arrival of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, for the traditional Autumn military review at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.
Mitch Winehouse, the father of late British musician Amy Winehouse, in front of the 'Disaya' printed chiffon dress worn by Winehouse on the cover of her 'Back to Black' album, as it goes on display at La Galleria, London, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. The 'Passion for Fashion' auction will be held Tueday, Nov. 29, 2011. The dress, created for Amy in 2006, is estimated to go on sale for upward of 10,000, euro 11,649, $15,556.
Visitors skate at an ice rink next to an illuminated ferris wheel at the Christmas market at Alexanderplatz at dusk on November 29, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin is in the midst of full Christmas season with Christmas markets, Christmas lights and of course Christmas shopping.
The Capitol Christmas Tree is hoisted into position at it arrives on the West lawn at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 28, 2011. The gigantic Sierra white fir from California?s Stanislaus National Forest, will be decorated with more than 10,000 LED lights and some 2,000 handmade ornaments. The lighting ceremony for the 47th Capitol Christmas tree will take place on December 6, led by House Speaker John Boehner ,R-Oh and will be lit up every night through Jan. 1.
Internally displaced Afghan refugee girls and boys look out from a window of a home in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov, 28, 2011.

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