Photos Of The Day

The Marine One helicopter, carrying President Bush, leaves the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, for a early morning trip to East Peoria, Ill. to visit a Caterpillar, Inc. plant. The Washington Monument is at right.

Media Circus

Chicago Bears linebacker Jamar Williams (52), left, and Bears safety Brandon McGowan (36) are seen hamming it up during Media Day at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. The Bears will face the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI Sunday, Feb. 4.

Mud Ritual

An Iranian Shiite Muslim man beats himself as he covers himself in mud during a religious ceremonial ritual to mourn the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed, during Ashoura ceremonies in Bijar, 300 miles southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007.

Shadows, Frost And Fog

A fog bank forms, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, from sprinklers running through the night at Dewar Nurseries, in Apopka, Fla., spraying water over frost cloth covering 60 acres of rose bushes and annuals to protect them from cold temperatures.

Heads Up

New Zealand's Peter Fulton has the ball slip through his fingers and hit him in the head in a catching chance against England in their one day international cricket match at the WACA in Perth, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. New Zealand won by 58 runs.

Mired In Muck

Workers continue cleanup of oil spilled by the cargo ship Sierra Nava, rear, after it ran aground in storms, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at a beach near Algeciras, southern Spain.

Under The Lights

John D. Negroponte testifies during his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in Washington. If confirmed by the Senate, Negroponte will become Deputy Secretary of State.

Explosion Aftermath

A West Virginia state policeman stretches caution tape across U.S. Rt. 19 after an explosion at a gas station in Ghent, W.Va., Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. The explosion leveled the gas station near a ski resort, killing at least four people and seriously injuring at least nine others, authorities said.

Hydroplane Crash

Mel Carreon, of El Paso, Texas, stands next to his car Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, after he lost control on Interstate 10 East and Sunland Park Drive in El Paso. Carreon said he changed lanes and hydroplaned, then his car rode along the concrete center divider and collided with a light pole. El Paso saw a steady rain Tuesday, making roads slick.