Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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.
Argentina's David Nalbandian thanks the audience after he defeated Finland's Jarkko Nieminen, 6-2 and 6-1, at the semi final game of Stockholm Open ATP tennis tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday Oct. 11, 2008.
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) visit the Charles de Gaulle memorial in Colombey-les-deux-Eglises, eastern France, October 11, 2008.
Displaying large banners, thousands of Kurdish people demonstrate calling for the release of Kurdish leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan as they took to the streets in the center of Brussels on October 11, 2008. Ocalan, 59, has been serving a life sentence for treason and separatism as the sole inmate on a prison island in the Marmara Sea since his capture and conviction in 1999. The PKK is considered a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Placard reads -It's Enough, Action Now for Ocalan.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with Russia's Communist Party in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Vladimir Putin said Thursday the wide-ranging financial crisis has irreparably damaged the image of the U.S. as the leader of the free world and the global economy.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he poses with a tiger cub on October 10, 2008 which was presented to him on his bithday on October 7, in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) listens to questions from supporters as his vice presidential running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) looks on during a town hall meeting in Waukesha, Wisconsin October 9, 2008.
Director Ridley Scott and girlfriend Giannina Facio attend the world premiere of 'Body Of Lies' at the Rose Hall Theater on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 in New York.
Scott showed an interest early in Anthony ... It took Coach [Ben Howland] a little bit of time to come around, but once he had the chance to see Anthony play in person he was on board. 
Ben Howland and UCLA are a great combination ... Ben is at the top of his profession and is deserving of this commitment by the university. He has returned UCLA to the nation's elite, as illustrated by three straight Finals Fours and three consecutive 30-win seasons. He is an outstanding recruiter, and the foundation Ben has built for our program promises to keep us at the forefront for the foreseeable future.
UCLA's style is definitely where I want to be ... I want to have the defensive mentality they have at UCLA. The mentality that Ben Howland coaches.
I think that in the workouts I'll surprise a lot of people with how good I can shoot the ball ... You saw it this year I think. Coach (Ben) Howland had me out there shooting some pick-and-pops and I feel like that will be most of my game in the mid-range area. If I have somebody my size or maybe even smaller on me, I'll take them in the post. But if I have somebody taller, maybe a little bit longer, I'll take them outside or try to take them off the dribble as well with my skill set.
The 19-year-old UCLA freshman center, already Pacific 10 Conference player of the year and first-team All-American, has also become a plain-speaking locker room leader unafraid to criticize veteran teammates for fouling out (Darren Collison) or not passing enough (Josh Shipp). He has even offered Coach Ben Howland advice (more touches, coach, give me more touches).
I have said this before, but there is no place I would rather be coaching than UCLA ... I grew up a Bruin basketball fan and this is my dream job. We have great young men in our program, both on and off the field, and they are the real reasons for our success. UCLA is a special name in college basketball thanks to Coach Wooden and I am proud to be the caretaker of his program. I am also grateful to Chancellor [Gene] Block and Dan [Guerrero] for the faith they continue to show in me.
Ben Howland and UCLA are a great combination ... Ben is at the top of his profession and is deserving of this commitment by the university. He has returned UCLA to the nation's elite, as illustrated by three straight Finals Fours and three consecutive 30-win seasons. He is an outstanding recruiter, and the foundation Ben has built for our program promises to keep us at the forefront for the foreseeable future.
I have said this before, but there is no place I would rather be coaching than UCLA
