Today in photos
An elderly Cambodian woman, wearing a traditional Krama headscarf, looks out from her slum dwelling. Climbers work on the futuristic facade of a new shopping mall in downtown Frankfurt, central Germany. And one person was killed and at least 7 were injured when tornados, thunderstorms and hail downed trees and power lines in a sweep across Georgia and Alabama. View a slideshow of these images and more.
Section:Gallery
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An elderly Cambodian woman, wearing a traditional Krama headscarf, looks out from her slum dwelling Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. According to government figures less than four percent of Cambodia's 14 million people are over the age of 65.
David Longstreath Ap
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With portraits of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, center and left, Palestinian pedestrians are seen reflected in mirrors displayed for sale at a shop in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Muhammed Muheisen Ap
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An unemployed migrant worker rests beside his luggage while waiting for employers at an unofficial street labor market in Beijing, China, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. The once ravenous international appetite for Chinese-made goods is shrinking, leading to increased unemployment in the country. Though official unemployment figures often understate the reality, the government has said at least 20 million migrant workers lost their jobs last year.
Alexander Yuan Ap
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Robert Skinner surveys his destroyed home Thursday morning, Feb. 19, 2009, in Moreland, Ga., after losing six cars, a tractor and his shop to severe storms that swept through the area southwest of Atlanta Wednesday night. Skinner said he, his wife and son huddled together in their first floor bathroom overnight. One person was killed and at least 7 were injured when tornados, thunderstorms and hail downed trees and power lines in a sweep across Georgia and Alabama, authorities said.
John Spink Ap
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A fisherman stands on the wharf on a cloudy, overcast day in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Ariel Schalit Ap
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Climbers work on the futuristic facade of a new shopping mall in downtown Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Michael Probst Ap
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Museum worker Rainer Hinriksen adjusts the sculpture "Dolores" by French artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) in the museum at Gottorf Castle in Schleswig, northern Germany, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. The exhibition opens on Feb. 22 and ends on June 28.
Heribert Proepper Ap
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An Afghan street vendor covers himself in a plastic sheet to protect himself from the snow as he waits for customers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Rafiq Maqbool Ap
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Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek of Sweden shoots during a mixed relay race at the Biathlon World Championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. Sweden finished second in the event.
Koji Sasahara Ap
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The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden's newest addition is a 10-day old giraffe calf named Lewis that was on display with his mother Sharon Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, in Columbia, S.C.
Mary Chastain Ap
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Warm breath in frigid temperatures sets off two playful horses, blanketed from the cold, as they feel the first rays of sunlight at Grandview Stables in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. Temperatures plummeted from the mid-50s to the mid-teens overnight.
Charlie Nye Ap
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A kitesurfer performs a jump off the coast of Alimos, in southern Athens, Greece, as the city of Piraeus is seen in the background during a windy day, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Petros Giannakouris Ap
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Protestors dressed up as polar bears hold up placards during a protest opposite the entrance to Downing Street in London, opposing the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport, Thursday Feb. 19, 2009.
Matt Dunham Ap
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, left, signs autographs during a spring training baseball workout in Tampa, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009.
Gene Puskar Ap