Photos Of The Day

U.S. Army Spc. Senica Smith, reflected in a Humvee windshield, smokes before going on a morning patrol Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, in the Ghazaliyah neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq. Ghazaliyah has been heavily damaged in fighting between U.S. forces and insurgent groups, but officials say security has improved over the last few months due to three military outposts built in the area.

Thai Plane Crash

Thai rescue workers look through the inside a charred plane in Phuket, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. The passenger plane crashed on Thailand's resort island of Phuket Sunday killed at least 90 people, most of them foreign tourists, an airline official said Monday.

Smoggy Bottom

Two mainland tourists take pictures of a barely visible Hong Kong skyline from the Tsim Tsa Tsui district, Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. A new study said Hong Kong must take drastic action to slash pollution if it is to continue to attract foreign investors and protect public health.

Nairobi Sunset

The sun sets behind the minaret of the Noor mosque in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, during the holy month of Ramdan. Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan, a month of fasting and spiritual purity during which they refrain from eating, drinking or sex from dawn until dusk.

Soldier Mourned

Members of a military honor guard fold the flag over the casket of Army Cpl. Jason Hernandez during graveside services in Streetsboro, Ohio, on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. Hernandez was killed by a roadside bomb on Sept. 7, his 21st birthday, while serving in Mosul, Iraq.

Marked For Justice

President Bush, right, announces his choice for attorney general, retired federal judge Michael Mukasey, left, to replace Alberto Gonzales, Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

White House Gets New Voice

Dana Perino, the new White House Press Secretary, takes questions from the White House press corps during her first day Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, in Washington. Perino served as deputy press secretary before former Press Secretary Tony Snow stepped down last week for financial reasons.

Hungary After Dark

Hungarian riot police secure the Parliament building ast protestors demonstrated against Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany and his Socialist government and called for them to resign in Budapest, Hungary Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. Some 2,000 people marched calling for Gyurcsany's resignation, a year after the broadcast of a secret speech in which he admitted the government lied about the economy to win the 2006 elections.