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.
A pedestrian walks past an electric stock market board in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The Nikkei index has lost 404.05 points to 9,751.85 at one point in the morning session on Wednesday. The dollar then traded at 101.41-44 yen. The Japanese index on Tuesday closed at the lowest level in almost five years amid deepening uncertainty over the course of the financial crisis.
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) listens while Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) responds during their presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee October 7, 2008.
NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 07: Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) looks on during the debate with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) at theTown Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University's Curb Event Center October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee. Tonight's debate is the second presidential debate of three, the only one being held in the town hall style with questions coming from audience members.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
CHANTILLY, VA - OCTOBER 07: U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at Guernsey Office Products Inc. October 7, 2008 in Chantilly, Virginia. Bush delivered his remarks following a meeting with business leaders on the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Kolkata Knight Riders at the moment are training at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane and lots of young Indians have benefited from that academy ... We provide any facilities in Australia to anyone including Indians when they tour Australia. We are keen to share ideas and will continue to do that. 
Shahrukh Khan (owner of Kolkata Knight Riders) has assured me that he will not go out of Kolkata. He is prepared to come back for the second edition
I would love to play full season for the Kolkata Knight Riders. I liked whatever I saw of IPL
During one of the IPL matches in Kolkata, when Shoaib from Kolkata Knight Riders got the wicket of Tendulkar, the whole stadium cheered for him. The spirit of the game was clearly visible.
The last few weeks we've done some talent hunting around the cities of India and we've brought a few of those players out ... We've got some of our more experienced players here like Ajit [Agarkar]. Part of it is getting ready for next season, but another part is just to say the Kolkata Knight Riders exists, not just in Kolkata, but around India and out here.
I had a friendly and open discussion with Khan. I am happy about the way the meeting went. We discussed a lot of things general in nature. We did not discuss any specific points
Shahrukh Khan (owner of Kolkata Knight Riders) has assured me that he will not go out of Kolkata. He is prepared to come back for the second edition
They [Kolkata Knight Riders] approached me and I was keen to join because it was owned by Shah Rukh Khan ... The team has many exciting players in it.
