"elephant blessing ceremony" for the seventh King's Cup Elephant Polo...Chiang Rai

A "mahout" in traditional dress blows a horn during the "elephant blessing ceremony" for the seventh King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in the Golden Triangle, some 50 kms from Chiang Rai on March 31, 2008. Some 28 elephants will play in the tournament being held between March 31 and April 6.

Elephants enjoy eating fruits during the "elephant buffet" as part of the seventh King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament in the Golden Triangle, some 50 kms from Chiang Rai on March 31, 2008. Some 28 elephants will play in the tournament being held between March 31 and April 6.

116.38 million Egyptian pounds ($21.3 million), the stock exchange..

A worker carries a sack of rice to be loaded onto a truck in the Nile Delta town of Mansoura city, 210 km (130 miles) north of Cairo March 30, 2008. The Egyptian government is banning rice exports from April 1 to October to hold down local prices, the state news agency MENA said on March 26.


People queue to buy bread from a bakery in the rural area of ezbit el-Nakhl, northeast of Cairo, March 29, 2008. Egyptians have been suffering from a bread crisis as queues for subsidized bread have lengthened in recent months.

A worker carries bricks at a brickyard kiln factory near the town of Mansoura, 210 km (130 miles) north of Cairo, March 30, 2008.

A worker carries bricks at a factory in the Nile Delta town of Mansoura city, 210 km (130 miles) north of Cairo, March 30, 2008.

Workers carry bricks at a factory near the town of Mansoura city, 210 km (130 miles) north of Cairo March 30, 2008.

A worker carries bricks at a factory near the town of Mansoura city, 210 km (130 miles) north of Cairo in March 30, 2008.

Workers carry bricks at a factory in the Nile Delta town of Mansoura city, 210 km (130 miles) north of Cairo March 30, 2008. The Egyptian Financial and Industrial Company posted a 14 percent rise in net profit before minority interest in 2007 to 116.38 million Egyptian pounds ($21.3 million), the stock exchange said on Sunday.

Argentina's soccer league game between River Plate and Arsenal

River Plate's fans fight during clashes among themselves prior to an Argentina's soccer league game between River Plate and Arsenal at the Velez Sarsfield's stadium in Buenos Aires, Sunday, March 30, 2008. Officials reported six people injured and four detained.

River Plate's fans fight during clashes among themselves prior to an Argentina's soccer league game between River Plate and Arsenal at the Velez Sarsfield's stadium in Buenos Aires, Sunday, March 30, 2008. Officials reported six people injured and four detained.

Fans of Argentina's Velez Sarsfield pull out the fence during riots before the soccer match between San Lorenzo and Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Saturday 15, 2008. One person died in a shooting incident before the match.

Fans of Argentina's Velez Sarsfield pull out the fence during riots before the soccer match between San Lorenzo and Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Saturday 15, 2008. One person died in a shooting incident before the match.

"Hosa Cup" swimwear design contest at the China....

Models present creations for a swimwear trends release at China Fashion Week in Beijing March 28, 2008.

A model presents a creation during the "Hosa Cup" swimwear design contest at the China Fashion Week in Beijing March 28, 2008.

Models present creations during the "Hosa Cup" swimwear design contest at the China Fashion Week in Beijing March 28, 2008.

A model presents a creation during the "Hosa Cup" swimwear design contest at the China Fashion Week in Beijing March 28, 2008

Pamela Anderson, a cast member in "Superhero Movie"

Pamela Anderson, a cast member in "Superhero Movie," is trailed by photographers as she arrives at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, March 27, 2008.


Pamela Anderson, a cast member in "Superhero Movie," turns back for photographers at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, March 27, 2008.

Pamela Anderson, a cast member in "Superhero Movie," arrives at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, March 27, 2008.

"Superhero Movie" writer/director/producer Craig Mazin gets a hug from cast member Pamela Anderson at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, March 27, 2008.

"Superhero Movie" cast member Leslie Nielsen poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, March 27, 2008.

annual ritual of Spring Break..Texas

Students participate in a "booty shaking" contest at the MTV Beach Bash party put on by Global Groove at the Bahia Mar Hotel during the annual ritual of Spring Break March 26, 2008 on South Padre Island, Texas. The South Texas island is one of the top Spring Break destinations and attracts students from all over the country.

Students dance the night away at the MTV Celebrity party put on by Global Groove at the Chaos night club during the annual ritual of Spring Break March 26, 2008 on South Padre Island, Texas. The South Texas island is one of the top Spring Break destinations and attracts students from all over the country.... GO

Moscow Fashion Week

A model presents a creation by Russian designer Antonina Shapovalova during Moscow Fashion Week March 27, 2008. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

Models present a sports collection titled "Volvo Ocean Race" by Puma, during Moscow Fashion Week March 27, 2008. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

A model presents a creation by Russian designer Antonina Shapovalova during Moscow Fashion Week March 27, 2008. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

A model shows a creation by Russian designer Natasha Glazkova during Moscow Fashion Week March 24, 2008.

gold jewellery at the Gold Expressions fashion show...Tokyo

A model poses in gold jewellery at the Gold Expressions fashion show hosted by Ginza Tanaka in Tokyo March 28, 2008.

A model poses in gold jewellery at the Gold Expressions fashion show hosted by Ginza Tanaka in Tokyo March 28, 2008.

A model poses in gold jewellery at the Gold Expressions fashion show hosted by Ginza Tanaka in Tokyo March 28, 2008.

China's inflation rate jumped to a high of 8.7 percent

An outdoor market is pictured in Beijing, Tuesday, March 11, 2008. China's inflation rate jumped to a new decade high of 8.7 percent in February as food costs soared after winter storms wrecked crops and disrupted shipping, the government said Tuesday.

A bean curb vendor uses her mobile phone at a stall in Beijing, Tuesday, March 11, 2008. China's inflation rate jumped to a new decade high of 8.7 percent in February as food costs soared after winter storms wrecked crops and disrupted shipping, the government said Tuesday.

Venders wait for customers at a market in Beijing Monday, March 10, 2008. China's producer prices, a key inflation indicator, rose in February at the fastest rate in more than three years, suggesting consumers face more sharp price increases despite government efforts to cool the surge, according to data reported Monday.

premiere of her forthcoming film "One, Two, Three" in Mumbai

Bollywood actress Tanishaa poses during the premiere of her forthcoming film "One, Two, Three" in Mumbai March 27, 2008. The film also stars actresses Esha Deol and Sameera Reddy. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

Bollywood actress Malaika Arora Khan poses during a promotional event for a jewellery brand in Mumbai March 27, 2008. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy poses during the premiere of her forthcoming film "One, Two, Three" in Mumbai March 27, 2008. The film also stars actresses Esha Deol and Tanisha. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

Bollywood actress Malaika Arora Khan poses during a promotional event for a jewellery brand in Mumbai March 27, 2008. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor and actress Sridevi display their lifetime achievement awards received at the Ficci-Frames 2008 in Mumbai March 27, 2008. Ficci-Frames 2008, an annual convention on the business of entertainment, conferred the awards for their contribution to the field of entertainment. Picture taken March 27, 2008.

Dancers Agnes Oaks, foreground

Dancers Agnes Oaks, foreground, and Thomas Edur, a husband and wife partnership from Estonia, perform Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", during a rehearsal of the English National Ballet, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, in Taipei, Taiwan. The show by English National Ballet will run through Aug. 6.

Dancers Agnes Oaks, foreground and Thomas Edur, a husband and wife partnership from Estonia, perform Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", during a rehearsal of the English National Ballet, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, in Taipei, Taiwan. The show by English National Ballet will run through Aug. 6.

A small piece of jawbone is exhibited at a news conference in Burgos, Spain, on Thursday, March 27, 2008. A small piece of jawbone unearthed in a cave in Spain is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor in Europe and suggests that people lived on the continent much earlier than previously believed, scientists say. The researchers said the fossil found last year at Atapuerca in northern Spain, along with stone tools and animal bones, is up to 1.3 million years old.

proposed West Side Waterfront business district with gardens,..Manhattan's Rockefeller.

This artist rendering released by Tischman Speyer Properties in New York, Wednesday, March 26, 2008, shows a view of a courtyard in the proposed West Side Waterfront business district with gardens, an elaborate staircase and a large fountain. The developer that owns Manhattan's Rockefeller Center and the Chrysler Building has won the bidding war to transform a desolate neighborhood along the Hudson River into a new business district of office towers, apartments and parks.