Week in photos (Dec. 19-23)
View a gallery of photos from the week of Dec. 19, 2011.
Section:Gallery
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Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, eats breakfast Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. The zoo announced a $4.5 million gift Monday to fund its giant panda reproduction program for five more years. Donator and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein, who is also co-founder and managing director of the Carlyle Group, said in a news conference, "There are probably 10 million species on the face of the earth, and I doubt that any one of those species is more popular and more beloved than the giant panda." "Hopefully this will result in more pandas being born here," he said.
Susan Walsh Associated Press
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Britain's Prince William, center, and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, right, arrive to attend "A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards" at the Imperial War Museum in London, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. The awards, run by The Sun newspaper, celebrate the bravery of members of the British armed forces and award individuals deemed to have served their country with the highest distinction in the past year.
Matt Dunham Associated Press
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Michael Gottlieb, executive chef at Ralph Brennan's Redfish Grill, helps Elias Paguada, 4, make a gingerbread house with supplies he and his staff brought during a visit the Children's Hospital of New Orleans, in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011.
Gerald Herbert Associated Press
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A tree photographed on a snow-covered field during sunrise near Memmingen, southern Germany, Tuesday Dec. 20, 2011.
Sebastian Widmann Dapd
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. Partisan to the core, Congress careened toward a holiday-season standoff on legislation to prevent a Social Security payroll tax increase for 160 million workers on Jan. 1.
Susan Walsh Associated Press
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Protesters throw rocks toward Egyptian military near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, in the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. Egyptian troops and riot police raided Cairo's Tahrir Square early on Tuesday in their latest attempt to evict protesters who want the ruling military to immediately step down, according to a field hospital doctor.
Str Str Associated Press
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An Indian Naval Police officer stands guard on Rajpath as others take part in a rehearsal for next month's Republic Day, on a cold and foggy morning in New Delhi, India,Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and January.
Kevin Frayer Associated Press
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People walk through Phoenix Zoo Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 while viewing the annual ZooLights display. The 3.5 million-light display runs through Jan 8, 2012, is one of the largest holiday light shows in the Southwest and the biggest & brightest ZooLights show in the country.
Matt York Associated Press
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In this photo provided by the San Francisco Zoo, Ulu, a 30 year-old female polar bear enjoys fresh snow courtesy of the San Francisco Ice Company on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco.
Marianne Hale San Francisco Zoo
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An Indian worker cleans a crucifix at a church ahead of Christmas in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Christians make up about 2 percent of India's 1 billion-plus population.
Mahesh A Associated Press
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Laborers take deep drags of beedi, tobacco rolled in an indigenously available leaf, to stay warm on a chilly morning in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. Though India is famous for its brutally hot summers, temperatures fall sharply for a few weeks in December and January. Poor people, particularly those living on the streets, are the worst hit.
Saurabh Das Associated Press
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Five-day-old baby Aizee Tumanda sleeps at an evacuation center Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 in Cagayan De Oro city, southern Philippines. Mother Anna Liza gave birth to baby Aizee at the height of tropical storm Washi on the roof of a medical center after they were rescued by police. Their house were totally destroyed.
Bullit Marquez Associated Press
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Suzie Clements, left, of Albuquerque, N.M., kisses her grandson Braxton Anders, 5, after she arrived at Love Field in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Clements escaped the heavy snow in New Mexico to visit her family in Texas for the holiday.
Lm Otero Associated Press
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Indian children perform the Bharatnatyam, an Indian classical dance, during the inauguration of the 45th Senior National Indian Style Wrestling Championship in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Around 400 wrestlers from across the country are participating for the three-day event.
Mahesh A Associated Press
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Water lines in the snow caused by a warm weather front span around a stable above Ems, central, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.
Arno Balzarini Keystone