(Reuters) - Horses are taken for an early morning ride on the gallops before the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meet in Gloucestershire, western England March 15, 2010. The four-day race meet begins Tuesday and culminates on Friday with the Cheltenham Gold Cup. REUTERS/ Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING)
(Reuters) - A taxi drives along Havana's seafront boulevard "El Malecon" as waves break March 13, 2010. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
(AP) - A dog rests during Britain's annual Crufts dog show at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England, on Thursday March 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson)
(Reuters) - Visitors look at a piece called "Cinderella" by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos during her presentation of the "Netless" exhibition at Belem Cultural Centre in Lisbon March 1, 2010. The materials used in the piece are stainless steel pans and concrete covers. The exhibition will run from March 2 until May 18, 2010. Picture taken March 1, 2010. REUTERS/ Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL - Tags: SOCIETY)
(Reuters) - A mother and her children walk through acres of giant tecolote ranunculus flowers at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California March 10, 2010. The flowers attract thousands of visitors each year during their six to eight week bloom period. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
(Reuters) - Crystals hang from the ceiling during a preview of the Governors Ball prior to the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 6, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
(AP) - A model wears an outfit by designers Unique for their Autumn/Winter 2010 collection at London Fashion Week in London, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
(Reuters) - A visitor looks at a metal sculpture by artist Zadok Ben-David during his "Human Nature" exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: SOCIETY)
(Reuters) - A full moon on the 15th day of the first lunar month in the Year of the Tiger is pictured over the cloudy skies of Great Falls, Virginia, February 28, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
(Reuters) - People smeared with coloured powder celebrate Holi, also known as the festival of colours, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad March 1, 2010. This tradition heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
(Reuters) - A swan swims at the river mouth between the River Drim and Ohrid Lake in the city of Struga February 25, 2010. The water level of Ohrid Lake is 20cm (7.9 inches) above the critical point, local media reported. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
(AFP) - Snowy stroll : People stroll through Central Park in New York, as the the region is hit with another storm which could drop as much as a foot of snow in New York City and parts of the metropolitan region. (AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
(AFP) - Frou frou : A model presents a creation by Pakistani designer Nomi Ansari on the last day of Pakistan Fashion Design Council Sunsilk Fashion Week in Lahore. (AFP/Arif Ali)
(AFP/DDP) - Fan of Japan : A Japanese fan cheers before the start of the Men's 10000m Speedskating race at the Richmond Olympic Oval, in Richmond during the XXI Winter Olympics. (AFP/DDP/David Hecker)
(AFP) - Expo construction : A Chinese worker goes about his chores at the construction of the Seed Cathedral, the centerpiece of the United Kingdom Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo site in Shanghai. (AFP/Stringer)
(Reuters) - One-month-old South China tiger cub Niuniu is seen at a zoo in Luoyang, Henan province, February 20, 2010. The Chinese New Year began on February 14th and according to the Lunar calendar, it is the Year of the Tiger. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
(Reuters) - A flight of geese passes the Olympic rings, afloat on a barge in Vancouver's harbour, at dawn as the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics continues February 20, 2010. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (CANADA - Tags: ANIMALS SPORT OLYMPICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
(AFP) - Fighting El Nino : A couple tries to cool off from the heat caused by El Nino with water overflowing from a defunct but still watery reservoir called the Wawa dam in Montalban in Rizal, east of Manila. (AFP/Noel Celis)
(Reuters) - People release sky lanterns to celebrate the traditional Chinese Sky Lantern Festival in Jingtong, Taipei County, February 20, 2010. Believers gathered to release sky lanterns as a form of prayer for good luck and blessings. The tradition of releasing lanterns began during the Ching Dynasty when bands of outlaws frequently raided villages, forcing local residents to seek refuge in the mountains. The lanterns were signals used by the village watchmen to inform the refugees that their houses were safe again. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: SOCIETY)
(AFP) - DNA gallery : A mirror is displayed at the "DNA" art gallery during the installation of the ARCO International Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid. (AFP/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)
(AFP) - Short-track practice : Members of the US short-track team practice during a training session at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver at the 2010 Winter Olympics. (AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff)
