Photos Of The Day

"Diamond" In The Rough — AP Photo/Kai-Uwe Knoth

"White Diamond," an Albino alligator, is seen in the water of his pool at the Safari Park in Hodenhagen, near Hamburg, northern Germany, on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The rare albino alligator from the everglades in Louisiana is part of a reptile show at the zoo until April 27.

In Focus

President George W. Bush is seen through a television camera viewfinder as he speaks at the National Bank of Savings Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in Bucharest, Romania.

Sunset Cruise

A child looks on as a country boat moves along the river Brahmaputra in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Economic Insight

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 2, 2008, before the Joint Economic Committee.

Eying Afghanistan's Future

An Afghan man waits for his turn at a free medical camp organized by International Security Assistance Force on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 2, 2008. President George W. Bush urged NATO allies on Wednesday to recognize the seriousness of the anti-Taliban mission in Afghanistan and step up with more troops for the fight.

Little Lion

Seven-week-old Indian lion "Raja" relaxes after being fed milk at the Yokohama zoological gardens Zoorasia, south of Tokyo, Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

The Pelican Beak

A pelican opens its beak while basking in the autumn sun at the preview of a new exhibit at Sydney's Taronga Zoo Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The Great Southern Ocean exhibit officially opens Thursday and will feature Australian sea lions, Australian fur seals, New Zealand fur seals, California sea lions, leopard seals, penguins and pelicans living in unique displays emulating their natural habitats.

A Look Of "Shot"

A student looks on while another student, unseen, receives a vaccine shot for German measles at a school in the slum of Cite Soleil, in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, April 2, 2008. UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) are partners in a nationwide vaccination campaign that aims to protect over half of the country's population from contracting preventable diseases.