Tuesday 31 March 2009

volcano 100 miles southwest of Anchorage has erupted 18 times since March 22...


A skier makes a trail through the ash from Redoubt Volcano Saturday, March 28, 2009, as he and others break down the material used for U.S. Alpine Championships at the ski area 40 miles south of Anchorage. The ash which fell shortly after the men's downhill event blanketed the mountain. The volcano, about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, first erupted Sunday night with the most resent eruption Saturday afternoon.

U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman PA1 Sara Francis is shown pointing to a image of Drift River Terminal site at a news conference concerning Alaska's Mount Redoubt Monday, March 30, 2009, in Anchorage, Alaska. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says Redoubt sent up a cloud with a small amount of ash 27,000 feet Monday morning.

This satellite image provided by GeoEye and taken Monday March 30, 2009 shows Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano as it emits a steady ash plume. The volcano 100 miles southwest of Anchorage has erupted 18 times since March 22, sending ash in various directions. A light dusting of ash fell for the first time on Anchorage on Saturday.


This black and white satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe and taken Monday March 30, 2009 shows Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano as it emits a steady ash plume. The volcano 100 miles southwest of Anchorage has erupted 18 times since March 22, sending ash in various directions. A light dusting of ash fell for the first time on Anchorage on Saturday

Soyuz TMA-14 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan


The Soyuz TMA-14 launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan March 26, 2009 carrying Expedition 19 Commander Gennady I. Padalka, Flight Engineer Michael R. Barratt and Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi to the International Space Station.

Eiffel Tower is to get a fresh coat of brown paint for its 120th birthday...


Souvenirs salesman shake hands in front of the Eiffel tower on March 31, 2009 in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is to get a fresh coat of brown paint for its 120th birthday, but will stay open to the public throughout the 18-month makeover, operators said today

Two tourists kiss in front of the Eiffel tower on March 31, 2009 in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is to get a fresh coat of brown paint for its 120th birthday, but will stay open to the public throughout the 18-month makeover, operators said today

cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington...


A boy stands up in a cherry tree near the Washington Monument during the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington March 30, 2009. The festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the gift of the trees from Japan in 1912.

Tourists walk near cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, March 31, 2009.

A tourist walks under cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, March 31, 2009.

25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will take place at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas ...


WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper speaks during a press conference for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, as wrestler Chris Jericho (R) looks on in New York March 31, 2009.

WWE Divas Eve (L) and Kelly Kelly speak during a press conference for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania in New York March 31, 2009

WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler Ric "Nature Boy" Flair speaks during a press conference for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania in New York March 31, 2009.

WWE Wrestler Edge speaks during a news conference for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania in New York March 31, 2009.

WWE wrestlers "Big Show" (L) and "Edge" mock each other during a press conference for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania in New York March 31, 2009. The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will take place at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas April 5.

Madonna ...Yohane Banda...



In this photo made available by Madonna's publicist, Liz Rosenberg, Madonna holds her adopted son David as they meet with the boy's biological father, Yohane Banda, left, at a lodge where the pop star is staying in Malawi, Monday March 30, 2009.

Eva Longoria Parker ...press conference for Rally For Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup Presented by Wonderwall.com


: Actress Eva Longoria Parker speaks at a press conference for Rally For Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup Presented by Wonderwall.com at the Americana at Brand on March 31, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.





LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Actress Eva Longoria Parker poses at a press conference for Rally For Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup Presented by Wonderwall.com at the Americana at Brand on March 31, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai on March 31, 2009









Models walks on the ramp to display the creations of Indian designer Anamika Khanna on the final day of The Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai on March 31, 2009. Some 65 designers unveiled their fall/winter collections during the five-day long fashion week in the western Indian city which continues until March 31


Models present creations by designer Anamika Khanna during the grand finale of Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 31, 2009.

Haiti Daily Life


A nurse holds a new born baby, who was born on a mattress on the floor, at the maternity ward of Cite Soleil's hospital in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. Haiti has the highest maternal death rate in the Western Hemisphere, according to the United Nations.

A woman takes a bath at the Bretelle river in Cabaret, Haiti,Friday, March 20, 2009. The world celebrates Water Day on March 22.
A health official gives drops of oral polio vaccination to a child at the Mission of Mercy school in the Cite Soleil slum, in Port-au-Prince, Thursday, March 26, 2009.

A painting of the city of Port-au-Prince sits at the viewpoint of Boutellier in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, March 31, 2009

A man rests at the slum of Bel-Air, in Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, March 31, 2009

A general view of the of the city of Port-au-Prince from the Botellier viewpoint, Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

A woman sits at the entry of a hairdressing salon while another woman brushes the hair of a man at the slum of Bel-Air, Port-au-Prince, Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

Activists environmental .....mermaids protest against illegal fishing in Mexico City,


Activists from Wildcoast, an environmental organization, dressed as mermaids protest against illegal fishing in Mexico City, Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Wildcoast is a California-based organization that protects and preserves coastal ecosystems and wildlife in California and Latin America.

Bollywood...Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 30, 2009


Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor arrives for Manish Malhotra's show on the fourth day of Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 30, 2009. March 30, 2009.

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and his wife Suzanne pose after watching Manish Malhotra's show on the fourth day of Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 30, 2009. March 30, 2009.

(L ot R) Gauri Khan, Preity Zinta and Suzanne Roshan pose after watching Manish Malhotra's show on the fourth day of Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 30, 2009. Picture taken March 30, 2009

(L to R) Suzanne Roshan, Arjun Rampal and Karan Johar pose after watching Manish Malhotra's show on the fourth day of Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 30, 2009. Picture taken March 30, 2009.

Bollywood actresses Amisha Patel (R) and Celina Jaitley pose as they arrive for Manish Malhotra's show on the fourth day of Lakme fashion week in Mumbai March 30, 2009. Picture taken March 30, 2009.

Monday 30 March 2009

7th Annual "Dressed To Kilt" charity fashion show to kick off Tartan Week ...New York.


Actress Andie McDowell presents a creation with her daughters Rainey (L) and Sarah Margaret (R) during a "Dressed To Kilt" fashion event in New York March 30, 2009.

Actress Andie McDowell presents a creation with her daughters Rainey (L) and Sarah Margaret (R) during a "Dressed To Kilt" fashion event in New York March 30, 2009.

Amber Lee Ettinger, also known as "Obama Girl," presents a creation at a "Dressed To Kilt" fashion event in New York March 30, 2009.


Singer Kellie Pickler arrives at the 7th Annual "Dressed To Kilt" charity fashion show to kick off Tartan Week on Monday, March 30, 2009 in New York

Scottish singer-songwriter Sandi Thom arrives at the 7th Annual "Dressed To Kilt" charity fashion show to kick off Tartan Week on Monday, March 30, 2009 in New York.

Scottish NASCAR driver Dario Franchitti arrives at the 7th Annual "Dressed To Kilt" charity fashion show to kick off Tartan Week on Monday, March 30, 2009 in New York.


Actress Andie MacDowell arrives at the 7th Annual "Dressed To Kilt" charity fashion show to kick off Tartan Week on Monday, March 30, 2009 in New York

Actress Andie MacDowell, center, poses with her daughters Rainey, left, and Sarah Margaret at the 7th Annual "Dressed To Kilt" charity fashion show to kick off Tartan Week on Monday, March 30, 2009 in New York.