Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
A Thai man repairs tents ripped open by a heavy storm causing a short break in protest activities at Government House Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister refused to accede to protesters determined to oust him, but offered a referendum on his fate aimed at ending the political crisis that has paralyzed the government and raised fears of economic chaos.
"Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung, lawmaker and candidate from the League of Social Democrats, a pro-democracy group, campaigns in Hong Kong September 9, 2008, two days before the once-every-four-year Legislative Council election on Sunday.
VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Actress Evan Rachel Wood attends the 'The Wrestler' photocall at the Piazzale del Casino during the 65th Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2008 in Venice, Italy.
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 03: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks on day three of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention.
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces Judge David Groner as he agrees to a plea agreement and to resign from office in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit, Michigan September 4, 2008.
Serena Williams (L) and her sister Venus (R), both of the U.S., each react in this combination photo during their quarter-final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York September 3, 2008.
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 03: Republican U.S vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves on day three of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) will accept The GOP nomination for U.S. President Thursday night.
remember why I love being part of the world in this day and age. I have been to Superbowls, NBA championships, Academy Awards, etc., but none of them compare to what it was like sitting inside of Invesco Field that day. I will remember this day for the rest of my life. 
In fact, Dubai is, in many ways, the perfect venue for the ICC Awards. The city is centrally located for the global game and it is set to become a major cricketing hub in its own right. The ICC Global Cricket Academy is set to open early next year, as is the brand-new 25,000-seater cricket stadium at Dubai Sports City.
This film marks a significant move forward for Visit ... We have acquired a top tier international project from a director whose first film was the Filipino entry for the Academy Awards Foreign Language category. The film is deeply poetic and addresses the basic need to survive amidst the chaos of life.
The Academy Awards was a very good platform in the past but is not part of our 2009 business plans.
The day I became a single-digit, I called my agent and said, `You have to look harder. I shouldn't be this good at golf.
I don't think there are many people who would say that was a healthy situation
I don't have this obligatory `I have to call Mom once a week,' because we're just buddies.
