Day In Pictures

Jimie Miraldi, foreground, opens new bags for sand along with Kathleen Thompson, background left, and Jodi Backman, right, at the Fargodome as efforts to save Fargo, N.D., from the flooding Red River continue Friday, March 27, 2009.

Attack Aftermath

Pakistani tribesmen are seen next to the rubble of a destroyed mosque after a blast in Jamrud, Pakistan, Friday, March 27, 2009. A suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with hundreds of worshippers for Friday prayers in Jamrud, a town near the Afghan border, killing at least 48 people and injuring scores more.

Officers Mourned

A member of an Oakland Police honor guard stands his post next to the flag-draped caskets of Oakland Police Officers Sgt. Mark Dunakin, 40, John Hege, 41, Sgt. Ervin Romans, 43, and Sgt. Daniel Sakai, 35, in Oracle Arena on Friday, Mar. 27, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Thousands of mourners gathered with the families of four slain Oakland police officers for a joint funeral that drew law enforcement from around the world.

Sneeking A Peek

A young boy attends noon prayers in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, March 27, 2009.

Making A Face

German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens during a debate on federal reform in the German parliament in Berlin, Friday, March 27, 2009.

Slingshot Silhouette

A Palestinian demonstrator uses a slingshot to hurl a stone at Israeli border police, during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah, Friday, March 27, 2009. Israel says the barrier is necessary for security while Palestinians call it a land grab.

Mask Appeal

A reflection of McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain is seen in the sunglasses of a fire steward in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, March 27, 2009, during the second timed practice session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, which will be held Sunday, March 29, 2009.

Dam Damage

Residents wade through floodwaters caused by burst dam in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, March 27, 2009. A dam burst on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital before dawn Friday, sending a flash flood into a crowded residential neighborhood, submerging hundreds of houses and killing at least 50 people, officials said.

Spring Scene

Lanie Belmont and Alec McGovern read near blossoming trees during a spring afternoon in Philadelphia, Friday, March 27, 2009.

Under Foot

Marty Culbertson stands with her 8-week-old springer spaniel puppy Moosasha outside her Chagrin Falls, Ohio, home on Friday, March 27, 2009.