Today in Photos

The search for survivors and inspection of damaged buildings from the earthquake in Italy continues, there are a couple interesting photos from India, and the final practice round of the Masters Golf tournament highlight today's photos from around the world.

Section:Gallery

Wed., April 8, 2009

Tiger Woods walks past his golf bag while practicing for the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

Charlie Riedel Associated Press
Gary Player of South Africa shows his strength by holding two irons between two fingers before teeing off on the seventh hole during his practice round for the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

Chris O'Meara Associated Press
Stuart Appleby of Australia chips out of a bunker on the10th hole during his practice round for the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

Morry Gash Associated Press
Saudi Journalists attend the press conference of Britain's Foreign Secretary David Milliband and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

Hassan Ammar Associated Press
A young rag picker sits on a railway track as he watches a protest demonstration by Sikhs who had blocked a railway track in Amritsar, India, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Sikhs are protesting the candidature of Congress party leaders Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler for the upcoming national elections because of their alleged role in the 1984 riots that left more than 3,000 people dead, mostly Sikhs.

Altaf Qadri Associated Press
Indian farmers head to markets with their watermelon crops on camel backs on the bed of River Ganges after water levels receded in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Water melons are in high demand during summer.

Rajesh Singh Associated Press
A farmer carrying freshly purchased earthen pots crosses the River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. The pots would be used later to irrigate his crops on the riverbed.

Rajesh Singh Associated Press
Jewish children look to a fire as Jews burn leavened items in a final preparation before the Passover holiday in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday April 8, 2009. All leavened food, such as bread, is forbidden to Jews during the week-long Passover holiday commemorating the Israelites' departure from Egypt.

Maya Hitij Associated Press
A member of a Spanish rescue team and a dog search through rubbles in L'Aquila, central Italy, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. The death toll in Italy's quake has risen to 250, officials said Wednesday, as strong aftershocks cause further fear among residents sheltered in tent camps. The Civil Protection said that 250 people have died, including 11 who remained to be identified.

Luca Bruno Associated Press
Firefighter Roberto Contu of the SAF (Speleologic Alpine Fluvial group), seen as he hangs from a line to inspect the damage inside the damaged dome of the church of Santa Maria del Suffragio, in L'Aquila, central Italy, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Teams started inspecting some buildings still standing Wednesday, including the 18th-century church in central L'Aquila, which had been damaged in the quake. At least 250 have been killed by Monday's powerful quake.

Pier Cito Associated Press
Children clap their hands as the coffin of Giuseppe Chiavaroli, 24, one of the victims of the earthquake, is carried towards St. Mary in Piano church for his funeral service, in Loreto Aprutino, central Italy, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. A powerful earthquake struck the Abruzzo region in central Italy early Monday, killing some 260 people and leaving around 28,000 homeless. A state funeral for the rest of the victims is scheduled for Friday morning.

Gregorio Borgia Associated Press