China's Shanxi province....NSI News Source Info # 35

Cleaners work beside an ancient city gate after the first snowfall of this winter in Xian, in northern China's Shanxi province on February 26, 2009. The China Meteorological Administration said further moderate rain was expected across northern and eastern China, with it turning to snow in some areas as temperatures dipped due to a moisture-laden cold front, after firing thousands of shells and rockets packed with cloud-seeding chemicals in a desperate bid to spark rain across the northern Chinese wheat-growing heartland.

Monks left their morning prayer....NSI News Source Info # 34

Monks left their morning prayer at the Rongwo Monastery in Qinghai Province on Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Many Tibetans boycotted New Year celebrations, and used the day to mourn and pray for the Tibetans killed or injured in the March 2008 crackdown.

The first car made for an Indian underground train line....NSI News Source Info # 33

The first car made for an Indian underground train line was loaded into an air freighter at the airport in Parchim, Germany, bound for New Delhi. The 72-foot-long, 45-ton car is one of four being shipped to India.

Male models walked the catwalk....NSI News Source Info # 32

Male models walked the catwalk during a presentation titled 'MAN' by the designer Christopher Shannon during the final day of London Fashion Week.

A fisherman cast his line....NSI News Source Info # 31

A fisherman cast his line on the lower Crathes area of the River Dee in Banchory, Scotland. The stream is internationally renowned for its salmon fishing, and recent years have seen high numbers of salmon catches in Scotland, bringing good news to a number of rural communities struggling in the economic downturn.

Tiger Woods....NSI News Source Info # 30

Tiger Woods twirls his club as he watches his second shot on the first hole of his opening round match at the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship Wednesday Feb. 25, in Marana, Ariz. The shot stopped four feet from the hole and Woods made birdie to go one up against Brendan Jones.

Visitors at the 2008 CeBIT in Hanover....NSI News Source Info # 29

Visitors at the 2008 CeBIT in Hanover. The number of exhibitors at the world's biggest high-tech fair, the CeBIT in Germany, will be off by more than a quarter due to the impact of the global economic slump, organisers said.

TomTom 'ONE XL' navigation system....NSI News Source Info # 28

TomTom 'ONE XL' navigation system. Microsoft on Wednesday Feb. 25., 2008 said it is steering Netherlands-based vehicle navigation systems firm TomTom to court for infringing on the software giant's patented technology.

President Obama....NSI News Source Info # 27

President Obama makes an announcement on his meeting with the ranking members of the Senate Banking and the House Financial Services Committee as Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner listens at the White House, February 25, 2009.

Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura Bush....NSI News Source Info # 26

Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura Bush wave to friends as they leave the stage during a 'Welcome Home' Celebration in Midland, Texas, in January 2009. Bush next month will give the first of at least 10 speeches that will take him to Canada, Europe and Asia, a source familiar with his plans said Wednesday Feb 25., 2009.

A giant panda....NSI News Source Info # 25

A giant panda eats bamboo at the Chongqing Zoo on February 19, 2009 in Chongqing Municipality, China. An online poster accused the zoo of making giant pandas as dirty as "beggars". The zoo keeper said that they provided comfortable accommodations for pandas, along with experienced feeders, regular physical checkups and baths.

Icicles hang from a roof....NSI News Source Info # 24

Icicles hang from a roof in Sankt Georgen, southern Germany, on February 19, 2009. Meteorologists forecast further snowfalls for the upcoming weekend in southern and eastern regions of the country.

A dancer....NSI News Source Info # 23

A dancer takes part in the parade of Unidos do Peruche samba school during carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo

A goldfish....NSI News Source Info # 22

A goldfish decorated with paint in the colours of the Iraqi flag swims in an aquarium at the zoo in the Zawraa Park and Zoo, the largest park in the capital Baghdad. While the weather is relatively cool at 20 degrees centigrade, hundreds of families and youth turn up every Friday to the park to enjoy a picnic, tours on boats in the large pond, experiences the fairground amusement rides and visit the zoo.

Fools celebrate carnival....NSI News Source Info # 21

Fools celebrate during a carnival street parade on Sunday in Duesseldorf, western Germany. Carnival is a tradition stemming from Catholic regions in the west and south of Germany, but it has increasingly been adopted by cities in the north and east.

The Frozen Polar Regions....NSI News Source Info # 20

The frozen and often inaccessible polar regions have long been regarded as some of the most sensitive barometers of environmental change and global warming because of their influence on the world's oceans and atmosphere.

Andy Ram from Israel....NSI News Source Info # 19

Andy Ram from Israel sits next to his team-mate Zimbabwe's Kevin Ullyett, not seen, during a break in a doubles match against Russia's Marat Safin and Spain's David Ferrer, on the third day of Dubai ATP Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009.

Gray cranes flocked....NSI News Source Info # 18

Gray cranes flocked over the Agamon Ha-Hula Lake at the Hula valley in northern Israel. More than half a billion birds of some 400 hundred species pass through the Jordan Valley to Africa and back to Europe when summer comes. Some 25,000 Gray Cranes stayed this winter in the Agamon Ha-Hula Lake instead of migrating to Africa, taking advantage of the safety of this artificial water source.

Skicross World Cup final in Branas, Sweden....NSI News Source Info # 17

Ophelie David, front center, won the women's Skicross World Cup final in Branas, Sweden, ahead of Karin Huttary, right, of Austria and Ashleigh Mcivor, left, of Canada.

Sari Factory....NSI News Source Info # 16

A worker carried saris for drying at a cotton sari factory in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. Saris are a traditional dress for Indian women.

President Obama Met Prime Minister Taro Aso....NSI News Source Info # 15

President Obama met with Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan in the Oval Office. Mr. Aso is the first foreign leader to visit the Obama White House.

"Slumdog Millionaire" At Academy Awards...NSI News Source Info # 14

Composer A.R. Rahman performs Oscar nominated original song "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire" during the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2009.

"Slumdog Millionaire" At Academy Awards...NSI News Source Info # 13

Young actors from "Slumdog Millionaire" (front row L-R) Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Rubina Ali, Ayush Manesh Khedekar, (back row L-R) Ashotosh Lobo Gajiwala, Tangi Ganesh Lonkar and Tanay Hermant Chheda arrive at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2009.

HM Queen Elizabeth II....NSI News Source Info # 12

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: HRH Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall smiles as she prepares to greet HM Queen Elizabeth II at the unveiling of a new statue of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother on the Mall on February 24, 2009 in London, England. The tribute, which had been kept secret until now, stands in front of a statue of her late husband King George VI off the Mall in central London. It is just a short way from the Queen Mother's former homes Buckingham Palace and Clarence House and includes a 9.5ft statue of the Royal matriarch.

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria....NSI News Source Info # 11

In this Aug. 9, 2003 file photo, Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and her boyfriend Daniel Westling walk together as they arrive for a friend's wedding at Gammelkil, outside the Swedish town of Linkoping. Swedish media was speculating Tuesday Feb. 24, 2009, that Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustav is about to inform the government of the couple's engagement. **SWEDEN OUT.

Actress Lynda Carter....NSI News Source Info # 10

Actress Lynda Carter, best known for her role as Wonder Woman, modeled a Carolina Herrera design during the opening of New York Fashion Week.

Bright Rabbits....NSI News Source Info # 9

Bright rabbits, made with recycled plastic by the Cracking Art Group, stood at the entrance of the Conrad Hotel in Brussels. They will be auctioned off to raise money for cancer research when the exhibit comes to a close in six weeks.

Japan's Nikkei....NSI News Source Info # 8

Women walk past an electric market information display in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 191.66 points, or 2.60 percent, to end morning session at 7,184.50 Tuesday, after heavy Wall St losses. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled Monday, 251 points to its lowest close since May 7, 1997.

Tibetan Monks....NSI News Source Info # 7

Tibetan monks carry large horns into a temple as they prepare for a special prayer session to mark the Tibetan New Year at the Namo Monastery, founded over 1,100 years ago, located on the outskirts of Kangding in Sichuan province February 24, 2009. The monastery's new year prayer service will be held inside the temple this year and not outside as normal. Kangding, a town historically part of Tibet and heavily populated by them, are preparing to mark their new year on February 25 amid heavy security, but this year's anniversary is extra sensitive as 2009 also marks the 50th anniversary of the flight into exile of Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, after an abortive uprising against Chinese rule.

Roman Catholic Archbishop....NSI News Source Info # 6

The new Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, Timothy M. Dolan, right, during Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Cardinal Dolan, from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, will succeed Cardinal Edward M. Egan.

President Barack Obama....NSI News Source Info # 5

A carnival float carrying a papier-mache figure of President Obama holding up the Statue of Liberty was one of the attractions at the traditional Rose Monday street carnival parade in Mainz, Germany.

Germany....NSI News Source Info # 4

Wearing wooden masks and cow bells strapped around their waists, Germans defied the freezing temperatures to participate in the traditional cow bell-ringing procession in Mittenwald, in southern Germany. The century-old custom is celebrated around carnival.

Czech Republic....NSI News Source Info # 3

Skiers during the Nordic Combined 10 kilometer mass start competition at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic.

Hong Kong....NSI News Source Info # 2

Unused shipping containers were piled up at a storage depot behind villas in northwest Hong Kong. The 17 major storage depots in the territory were filled to their 160,000-container capacity as the government looked for more places to store hundreds of thousands of unused containers expected to flood Hong Kong in the coming months, due to China's slowing exports, brought forth by the global financial crisis, The South China Morning Post reported.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton....NSI News Source Info # 1

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton posed for photos with students from the elementary school where President Obama studied as a child, upon her arrival at Halim Airport in Jakarta.