A firefighter walks through a burnt area after a fire in a rural area of Brazil, Sept. 3, 2012. Drought, high temperatures and low humidity have caused fires to start in several places of Brazil, according to officials.

Firefighters gather during efforts to extinguish a fire in rural Brazil, Sept. 3.

A man leads his horses away as firefighters try to extinguish a fire in rural Brazil, Sept. 3.

A plane drops fire retardant in rural Brazil, Sept. 3.

A Southern Crested Caracara stands on burnt farmland after a fire in rural Brazil, Sept. 3.

A young student stretches out on her first day back to school at the Angela Landa elementary school in Old Havana, Cuba, Sept. 3, 2012. Some 2 million Cuban students began classes for the new school year.

Michael Aladro, 10, grimaces as his mother Marilys sprays cologne for his first day back to school in Old Havana, Cuba, Sept. 3.

Liz de la Caridad Guedez checks out her new backpack prior to leaving home for her first day back to school in Havana, Cuba, Sept. 3.

Young students stand at attention as they listen to the Cuban national anthem on their first day back to school at the Angela Landa elementary school in Old Havana, Cuba, Sept. 3.

Michael Aladro's school uniform hangs on a window at his home during his first day back to school in Old Havana, Cuba, Sept. 3.

Palestinian girls take part in a ballet class at Gaza college in Gaza City September 3, 2012.

Palestinian girls watch their teacher during a ballet class at Gaza college in Gaza City September 3, 2012.

China's Liu Fuliang competes in the Men's Long Jump F46 classification final at the Olympic Stadium during the London 2012 Paralympic Games on September 3, 2012.

France's Arnaud Assoumani, who took silver, competes in the men's long jump F46 final.

Malaysia's Eryanto Bahtiar competes in the Men's Long Jump F46 classification final. He finished in seventh place.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel drinks beer in a beer tent during a fair in Abensberg, southern Germany, on Sept. 3, 2012. Merkel and her government have insisted that the key to resolving the eurozone's debt crisis is for struggling countries to cut their budget deficits and pursue structural reforms such as liberalizing labor markets.

Angela Merkel waves after her arrival in a beer tent at the Gillamoos folk festival in Abensberg on Sept. 3, 2012.

People pray during the 'Charlotte 714' prayer service at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Sept. 2, in Charlotte, N.C. The group gathered to celebrate and reinforce Christian values during the week of the Democratic National Convention.

Occupy protesters demonstrate in front of the Bank of America headquarters before the start of the DNC, Sept. 2, in Charlotte, N.C. Image shot on an iPhone.

In the foreground is a sign marking the waterline from Hurricane Katrina in Don Duplantier's home in Braithwaite, La., on Sept. 2., but floodwaters from Isaac went all the way up to the second floor. Duplantier retrieved his cat and collected his daughter's bridesmaid dress for the upcoming wedding of his son.

A statue of St. Francis of Assisi is displayed on a mud-covered countertop.

The flooded ground floor of the home of Don Duplantier is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac.

Don Duplantier walks through his flooded home.

Don Duplantier puts his cat Lovey into a kennel on the flooded second floor of his home.

Don Duplantier holds his cat 'Lovey' as he prepares to transport him from his flooded home. More than 200,000 people across Louisiana still didn't have any power five days after Hurricane Isaac ravaged the state. Thousands of evacuees remained at shelters or bunked with friends or relatives.

Lovey meows from its kennel.

Don Duplantier paddles a pirogue from his flooded home.

A fireball rises after a Soviet-era Czech L-39 military training jet with the Hoppers Flight Jet Team crashed, killing the pilot during the Quad-City Airshow on Saturday.