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Dylan Ferguson of the U.S. jumps during Men's Aerials Qualifications at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Park City, Utah, Feb. 3.
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Erica Aguilera, left, throws snow on Cassandra Gonzales, both 16, on Thursday, Feb. 3, as the two Las Cruces High students spend their snow day away from school at Sunrise Terrace Park in Las Cruces, N.M.
Students enjoying snow day in Las Cruces, N.M.
It's refreshing to see people having fun in the snow for a change.
See more images from the storm that trek across the U.S. here.
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Seen in this two picture combo, at left taken on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 are cars abandoned during the beginning of the this week's blizzard on north bound lanes of Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, while photo at right taken on Thursday, Feb. 3, more than 28 hours later, shows traffic flowing freely. City officials took criticism for keeping Lake Shore Drive open at the beginning of this week's blizzard. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley spoke publicly for the first time to defend his city's handling of the storm, which stranded hundreds of motorists in whiteout conditions on the famous Lake Shore Drive.
Before and after images from Chicago's Lake Shore Drive
What a difference 28 hours makes.
For the latest in weather news read here.
Hotel staff take photojournalists' cameras in Cairo
Photojournalist Ron Haviv spent the day photographing the clashes in and around Tahrir Square in Cairo, working despite many reports of journalist being arrested, or worse, being attacked and having gear smashed by protesters or police. He said he was able to keep working by trying to avoid anyone who looked like an authority figure.
Haviv managed to leave the square safely by traveling in a pack of anti-government protesters, who helped him avoid being singled out by pro-government groups. Pro-government forces have been attacking journalists based on a perception that the media is sympathetic to the anti-government side.
He arrived safely at his hotel, but that’s when trouble began. The hotel staff took his camera gear, and the equipment of other journalists staying in the hotel. The hotel staffers said they were instituting a new policy that does not allow anyone to photograph from the building's balconies.
Despite the challenges, Haviv filed images from today. But will he work tomorrow? It’s not clear when or if he’ll get his gear back.
Ron Haviv / VII
For a moment, opposing protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square stop to talk, embrace and even cry in the midst of violent clashes between pro- and anti-Mubarak groups. But the moment was fleeting. Minutes later, the rock throwing began again.
Ron Haviv / VII
The moment of peace between the opposing sides was fleeting. Soon, someone lobbed another rock and "everything broke loose again," said photojournalist Ron Haviv.
Ron Haviv / VII
Protesters peek through a protective barrier between opposing protest groups. The Army separated the clashing groups for several hours at midday, but then fighing spilled into surrounding streets.
Ron Haviv / VII
Photojournalist Ron Haviv said clashes between opposing protest groups were less violent and numerous on Thursday than the day before. The anti-government protesters gained territory on Wednesday in part because there were fewer pro-Mubarak supporters on the scene.
Ron Haviv / VII
After two days and nights of clashes between government groups who are fighting over the continuing rule by the Hosni Mubarak regime, the streets are littered with rocks from clashes that overnight looked like a "medieval battle" according to photojournalist Ron Haviv.
See more images from the unrest in Egypt
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City Engineer Dave Desfosses surveys a huge snow pile Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, on Pierce Island in Portsmouth, N.H., where the city has been dumping snow from downtown.
Surveying a mountain of snow in New Hampshire
When I first spotted this image it looked like the surveyor was standing on top of a real mountain.
See more images from the storm that buried a huge swath of the U.S.
At least 3 dead after truck plummets into river
Gary Crow / Tulsa World via AP
A pickup truck sits in the the Spring River after sliding off the Spring River Bridge on the Will Rogers Turnpike in Miami, Okla. on Thursday, Feb 3
At least three people were killed Thursday when the pickup truck they were in ran off a snow-covered interstate highway bridge and plunged 80 feet into an icy river below, the Associated Press reports.
Ottawa County Sheriff Terry Durborow said the truck jumped a guard rail on Interstate 44 in northeast Oklahoma and fell into the Spring River. The truck was partially submerged.
Durborow says from five to eight people were in the truck.
"This is a fall of 80 feet or better ... that alone is a very dangerous type of crash. This is a very traumatic crash," said Oklahoma Highway Department spokesman Lt. George Brown.
Motorists who witnessed the accident said they peered over the side of the bridge and spotted six victims outside of the truck in the icy water and another two people inside the vehicle, Brown said.
Come on Barbie, Let's go play soccer?
I think the Barbies without arms look really creepy.
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Toy company, Mattel, introduces a Barbie foosball table at the Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, on February 3, 2011.
Daniel Karmann / EPA
Barbie dolls modelled on German national women's soccer coach Silvia Neid (L) and German national Birgit Prinz are presented on the occasion of the 50th birthday of toy company Mattel at the Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, on February 3, 2011.
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An injured anti-government protestor rests in a house in Tahrir Square after clashes with supporters of President Hosni Mubarak on February 3, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. The Army have positioned tanks between protesters who had been battling with supporters of President Hosni Mubarak for the second day in and around Tahrir Square in Cairo.
Journalists attacked by mobs, detained in Cairo
Stakes are rising in a perilous way for journalists covering protests in Cairo.
There have been widespread reports of journalists targeted, intimidated, detained and stripped of their gear during the 10th day of protests between pro- and anti-government groups.
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Injured Associated Press photographer Khalil Hanna retreats during clashes between anti-government demonstrators and their pro-government opponents in Cairo's Tahrir square on Thursday.
Photographers reported a string of attacks by Mubarak supporters near Tahrir Square, the scene of battles between supporters of Mubarak and protesters demanding he step down after nearly 30 years in power.
The Washington Post reported that its bureau chief and a photographer were among around two dozen journalists arrested by the interior ministry.
"We have heard from multiple witnesses that Leila Fadel, our Cairo bureau chief, and Linda Davidson, a photographer, were among two dozen journalists arrested this morning by the Egyptian Interior Ministry," the newspaper said on its website.
Sebastian Scheiner / AP
Press photographers, including Associated Press photographer Khalil Hamra, left, take cover as they work during clashes in Cairo on Thursday, Feb. 3. Another day of heavy gunfire and clashes erupted around dusk in Tahrir Square, while new looting and arson spread around the capital. Gangs of thugs supporting President Hosni Mubarak attacked reporters, foreigners, and human rights workers while the army rounded up foreign journalists.
Associated Press reporter Hadeel Al-Shalchi said in a Twitter message Thursday that two New York Times journalists had been arrested. He earlier issued a warning, saying "Journos be careful: they are out for us today." (Read more...)
The common thread in all reports out of Cairo suggest a pervasive tension between demonstrators and working journalists, which can be heard in a video posted after CNN's Anderson Cooper was attacked yesterday.
"The government has been sowing hatred among the people of Egypt against journalists," said David Degner, an American freelance photojouranlist who has lived in Cairo the past two years.
He knows of at least five fellow journalists who have been beaten, had cameras stolen, or have had enough and just want to go home. Last night a journalist was beaten up and had his cameras stolen outside the door to Degner's apartment in downtown Cairo.
Despite the hazards, he continues to photograph. "Calls from friends in trouble are more concerning than the actual protests or the rocks falling around me.”
Khalil Hamra / AP
Two foreign photographers take cover as they work to photograph clashes between protesters in downtown Cairo on Thursday, Feb. 3.
The Guardian reported that a Reuters television crew was beaten up early today close to Tahrir Square while filming a piece about shops and banks being forced to shut during the clashes.
If you're taking pictures in Cairo, let us know and upload them here. If you're seeing other notable images from events there, you can public message @msnbc_pictures on Twitter.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, front and center, attends the Assembly of Russian Orthodox Church Hierarchy in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia on February 3, 2011. The state and the Russian Orthodox Church will continue to cooperate actively for the benefit of the country and its people, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, who attended the meeting, told the Assembly.
Nevine Zaki
On Twitter, Nevine Zaki is circulating an image she says she photographed Wednesday of Christians protecting Muslims during prayer.
Christians protect Muslims during prayer in Cairo's dangerous Tahrir square
On Twitter, Nevine Zaki linked to a picture she said she photographed on Wednesday of Christians protecting Muslims during their prayers in Tahrir Square. The square in Cario continues to be a scene of violence between pro- and anti-Mubarak supporters who were wielding sticks and throwing rocks. She tweeted:
Bear in mind that this pic was taken a month after z Alexandria bombing where many Christians died in vain. Yet we all stood by each other
Follow Nevine at http://twitter.com/#!/NevineZaki
If you're taking pictures in Cairo, let us know and upload them here. If you're seeing other notable images from events there, you can public message @msnbc_pictures on Twitter.
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Traffic is stopped on a road through a submerged and detroyed banana plantation near the Queensland town of Tully, Australia on February 3, 2011 after Cyclone Yasi passed through the northern part of the state overnight. Australia's biggest cyclone in a century shattered entire towns, pummelling the coast and churning across the country, terrifying locals but remarkably causing no known fatalities. About 75 percent of Australia's banana supply was estimated to have been affected, while damage to sugarcane crops was put at roughly 500 million USD.
Road to nowhere in Australia following cyclone Yasi
See more photos from the cyclone aftermath. Read the full story.
Turkish workers protest draft labor law
According to the AP, about ten thousand workers, many of whom had traveled from distant parts of Turkey, gathered in the capital Ankara and vowed to reach Parliament in defiance of laws that bar demonstrations near the assembly building.
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A demonstrator returns a teargas canister during clashes with police at a protest in Ankara on February 3, 2011.
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Thousands of workers protest against the government's proposed legislation in Ankara on February 3, 2011.
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Riot police clash with thousands of workers protesting against the government's proposed legislation in Ankara on February 3, 2011.
Matthias Schrader / AP
The sun reflects on the cables of a cable car in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011.
Swiss police show items confiscated from French nationals
According to Reuters, Six French nationals were caught carrying all the confiscated items earlier this week, Swiss border police said.
Valentin Flauraud / Reuters
Border Policeman Michel Bachar displays masks and high powered tasers, recently confiscated at the Geneva Cornavin train station, during a press briefing in Cointrin near Geneva, on February 3, 2011.
Valentin Flauraud / Reuters
Border policeman Michel Bachar displays high powered tasers, recently confiscated at the Geneva Cornavin train station, during a press briefing in Cointrin near Geneva, on February 3, 2011.
Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi / AP
Coleta Mustvati, and her grandson Joe, take time to sell various goods on the streets of Harare, Thursday, Feb, 3, 2011. Mutsvati lost both of her legs due to an undisclosed illness but continues to walk, thanks to a pair of artificial legs she received from her church. Mutsvai however claims her legs are now worn out and need replacement but she cannot afford a new pair.
Panda costumes help researchers reintroduce pandas to the wild
Wildlife researchers in China's Sichuan province have been putting on panda costumes to prevent captive-born pandas from identifying with humans when trying to reintroduce captive-bred Giant Pandas back into the wild. See a story here.
We photoblogged this before but I just had to post more. The expression on the panda's face, in the first photo, is priceless.
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Feeders dressed as giant pandas give a physical examination to a giant panda at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on February 3, 2011 in Wolong Nature Reserve, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, China.
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Feeders dressed as giant pandas give a physical examination to a giant panda at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on Feb. 3, 2011 in Wolong Nature Reserve.
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Feeders dressed as giant pandas prepare to give a physical examination for a giant panda.
'Behind the scenes' look at an Egyptian protester
It is interesting to see a different view of Egyptian protesters throwing rocks from windows. See more photos from the clashes, here.
Andre Liohn / EPA
An Egyptian protester climbs the stairs with a bag full of rocks to throw, as supporters and opponents of President Hosny Mubarak continue to clash in some parts of the Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2011.
Andre Liohn / EPA
An Egyptian protester throws rocks from a building, as supporters and opponents of President Hosny Mubarak continue to clash in Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt, on February 3, 2011.
Martin Meissner / AP
A man touches a stufffed lion between an elephant and a rhino at the international hunting fair in Dortmund, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011.
Europe's biggest hunting and fishing fair begins
"Jagd & Hund" is Europe's biggest fair for hunting and fishing. See more information on the fair here.
Factory explosion in Turkey
A powerful explosion in the Turkish capital collapsed two stories of a factory Thursday, leaving at least six people dead and injuring some 30 others. See the full story here.
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Rescue workers search for survivors after an explosion at Ostim Mega Center in the Ostim Industrial Area outside Ankara, on February 3, 2011.
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Rescue workers search for survivors among debris after an explosion at Ostim Mega Center in Ostim Industrial Area in Ankara, on February 3, 2011.
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Rescue workers search for survivors after an explosion at Ostim Mega Center in Ostim Industrial Area in Ankara, on February 3, 2011.
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An injured person walks as rescue workers search for survivors among debris after an explosion at Ostim Mega Center in Ostim Industrial Area in Ankara, on February 3, 2011.
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A local resident photographs a damaged home on the outskirts of Innisfail on Feb. 3, 2011 in Innisfail, Australia. So far no deaths or serious injuries have been reported following Cyclone Yasi which struck land as a category five storm around midnight yesterday.
Heavy rains hit Afghanistan
A recent spell of heavy rains that triggered flash floods in western Afghanistan has killed at least two people and damaged many homes.
Jalil Rezayee / EPA
People flee their village after a heavy rains and flash floods hit their village and killed two people in Ghorian district of western Herat province, Afghanistan on February 3, 2011.
Jalil Rezayee / EPA
People make their way through a village after a heavy spell of torrential rains and flash floods district of western Herat province, Afghanistan on February 3, 2011.
Jalil Rezayee / EPA
An Afghan man surveys the damage to his house after heavy rains and flash floods, hit his village in Ghorian district of western Herat province, Afghanistan on February 3, 2011.
Magh Mela festival observed in India
From Reuters, the Magh Mela festival is an annual religious event held during the Hindu month of Magh, when thousands of Hindu devotees take a holy dip in the waters of the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati.
Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP
Tents stand erected, set up as makeshift homes for Hindu devotees participating in the annual Magh Mela festival, on the banks of the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges and Yamuna, in Allahabad, India, Thursday, Feb. 3. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims take dips in the confluence in the hope of washing away their sins, during the month long festival.
Jitendra Prakash / Reuters
A Hindu devotee holds an earthen lamp in her palms as she prays to the sun god Surya after taking a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day during the "Magh Mela" festival, at Sangam in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, Feb. 2, 2011.
Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Brazil
Some interesting headwear coming out of Brazil. See more fashion images on PhotoBlog here.
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A model presents a creation by designer Andre Lima during the closing day of 2011-2012 Fall-Winter collections of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 2.
Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
A model presents a creation from Alexandre Herchcovitch's collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week Winter 2011 in Sao Paulo, Feb. 2.
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A model presents a creation by designer Fernanda Yamamoto during the closing day of 2011-2012 Fall-Winter collections of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 2.
Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
A model presents a creation from Andre Lima's collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week Winter 2011 in Sao Paulo, Feb. 2.
Large scale street protests spread to Yemen
More than 20,000 Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa today demanding a change in government and saying President Ali Abdullah
Saleh's offer to step down in 2013 was not enough. Supporters of the President were also in evidence. Follow the full story here.
Khaled Abdullah / Reuters
An opposition supporter with pieces of bread taped onto his head shouts slogans during an anti-government protest in Sanaa on February 3, 2011.
Khaled Abdullah / Reuters
Opposition supporters shout slogans during an anti-government protest in Sanaa, Yemen on Feb. 3. Thousands of opponents of Yemen's government and its supporters are demonstrating in the capital and other cities a day after the president pledged not to seek another term in office.
Hani Mohammed / AP
A man holds up a bank note in the local currency as a symbol of poverty during a demonstration against the government in Sanaa, Yemen on Feb. 3.
Hani Mohammed / AP
A supporter of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh peers from behind a tree raising his portrait during a rally in support of Saleh and his government in Sanaa, Yemen on Feb. 3, 2011. His banner reads in Arabic "Together in support of the democratic system".