This fish was among several caught in a fence by floodwaters that hit West Orange, Texas, during Hurricane Ike. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on a day when the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 449 points, part of a week of hectic trading brought on by the global credit crisis. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
A sandstorm whips through Kabul, Afghanistan. (Rafiq Maqbool / Associated Press)
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Devotees try to catch a glimpse of Kumari, or Nepal’s living goddess, as she is taken around the city on a chariot during the Indra Jatra festival in Katmandu. (Binod Joshi / Associated Press)
Police stand guard near the building where Gov. Leopoldo Fernandez of Pando province is being held in La Paz, Bolivia. Fernandez was arrested on suspicion of directing a massacre of government supporters. (Juan Karita / Associated Press)
The U.S. women’s team celebrates after defeating Germany and winning the gold medal in wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Feng Li / Getty Images)
A performer sits on a park bench during the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Elizabeth Dalziel / Associated Press)
