Getting to the Top

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A villager climbs to collect green coconuts as fog surrounds the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)

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Flipping Out Driver Barry Fitzgerald flips during the Lucus Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA series 200 auto race at Daytona International Speedway Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Delaney)
Flower Power A detail of a pansy flower is seen at the Mughal Gardens of the Presidential Palace, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)
Lady Gaga Being ... Singer Lady Gaga arrives at the amfAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research) benefit gala on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Tongue Tied A costumed dog with an unusually long tongue is seen during the dog street carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Hundreds gathered in the streets during one of the many parades before Carnival, which runs Feb. 12-16. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Going to Soar Simon Ammann of Switzerland races down the jump during a training session for the ski jumping event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in Whistler, British Columbia February 11, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Super Bowl Celeb... New Orleans Saints cheerleaders lie in confetti as they perform their routine after their team defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL's Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami, Florida February 7, 2010. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes
Just Born A giraffe foal tries to stand shortly after being born at Aalborg zoo in northern Jutland February 11, 2010. REUTERS/Henning Bagger/Scanpix
Olympic Symbol An Inukshuk monument is seen during first light in English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. An Inukshuk design is the basis of the logo of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games which begin Feb. 12. Friendship and the welcoming of the world are the meanings of both the English Bay structure and the 2010 Winter Olympics emblem. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Leg Up on the Co... Nicolas Anelka (L) of Chelsea fights for the ball with Gael Clichy of Arsenal during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London, February 7, 2010. Chelsea won 2-0. REUTERS/Andrew Winning
Fighting Through... France's Nicolas Mas (L) powers his way through Scotland's Ali Dickinson during their Six Nations rugby union match at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland February 7, 2010. REUTERS/David Moir
Air Time Germany's Martin Schmitt soars through the air during the Large Hill Team Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Willingen, February 7, 2010. Germany won ahead of Norway who finished second and Austria who placed third. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele
Entertaining the... An entertainer performs before supporters of Philippine presidential candidate Senator Manny Villar during election campaigning in Calamba, Laguna south of Manila, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Erik de Castro
Flying High A free-ride skier gets some air as he enjoys the so-called 'Whistler snow park' prior to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Snowy White Hous... A view of the White House as snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing
"Underwear Day" Models pose in their underwear to celebrate the fourth edition of "Brazilian Underwear Day" at a bus station in Brasilia, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
All Cleaned Out The produce section of a Northern Virginia supermarket before an expected blizzard this evening in Fairfax, Virginia, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Bathe in the Riv... A Hindu devotee bathes in Ganges river during "Kumbh Mela", or Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian town of Haridwar, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause
Rooftop Music Chris Plys of the U.S. curling team plays a guitar on the roof of a building in the athletes' village ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Mikhail Voskresensky
Time to Decorate A man picks Chinese Lunar New Year decorations inside a shop in Taipei February 10, 2010. REUTERS/Nicky Loh
Burning Bright A villager looks at flames of a forest fire in Shilin, Yunnan Province, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Wong Campion
Taking a Walk Afghan woman walk along a road in Kabul February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood
Working Hard An employee works at the Changning steel and iron factory in Changzhi, Shanxi province February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer
Outside Haircut A villager gets a haircut at a makeshift barbershop on the outskirts of Heze, Shandong province February 9, 2010. Each haircut costs three yuan (about 0.44 USD). REUTERS/Sheng Li
Lady of Lourdes The statue of the Lady of Lourdes is seen in Saint Peter's Square to mark the eighteenth world day of the sick as Pope Benedict XVI appears at the window of his private apartments February 11, 2010. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Rome Rally A student flashes a victory sign as he takes part in a rally in downtown Rome February 11, 2010, against the current Iranian government. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Who Dat A member of the New Orleans Saints staff holds up a helmet during the NFL's Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Florida, February 7, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Remembering McQu... Flowers lie outside the shop of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen on Old Bond Street in London February 11, 2010. McQueen, whose provocative collections made him a global star, was found dead at his London home on Thursday in what media said appeared to be suicide. He was 40. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
Animal Fight A chained wolf bites a Kyrgyz wolfhound during the Kyrgyz traditional Hunters' Festival Salburun, near the town of Cholpon-Ata, east from the capital Bishkek February 7, 2010. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov
Playing Hard Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez runs between second and third base during a friendly softball game, between teams comprising Venezuelan MLB players, retired veterans and government staff, in Caracas February 11, 2010. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Ready to Celebra... Performers play drums during a temple fair to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year in Beijing February 12, 2010. The Lunar New Year begins on February 14th and is traditionally a time when Chinese return home to visit their family. Sunday marks the start of the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese zodiac. REUTERS/Christina Hu
Getting Through ... A physically challenged man cycles his way through the rain, as a street dog stands drenched in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. Heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunder lashed the national capital Friday evening. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)
Rocket Power A soldier of 5th Brigade (the former Taman division) of the Russian Army fires a rocket propelled grenade launcher, during a training near the town of Narofominsk some 65 km (about 41 miles) south west of Moscow on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/ Misha Japaridze)
Snowy Rome People walk outside Rome's ancient Colosseum during a snow fall, on Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. A rare snow is coating Rome, dusting church domes but making slick cobblestones treacherous. Rome was last dusted with snow in 2005. The last significant accumulation came in February 1986, when some 20 centimeters (8 inches) piled up, paralyzing the city. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi)
Getting to the T... A villager climbs to collect green coconuts as fog surrounds the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)
Spitting Fire A fireeater participates in a procession ahead of Shivratri, in Jammu, India, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Shivratri, a festival dedicated to the worship of Hindu God Shiva, will be marked across India Friday. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
All Dressed Up Women dressed in carnival costumes celebrate the start of the street carnival with it's tradition of entering the town halls and women cutting off men's ties with scissors, on carnival's so called "Old Women's Day" Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 in Duesseldorf, Germany.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Waiting to be Fr... Some of the 14 California brown pelicans are seen inside a cage before being released into the wild by members and volunteers with the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) at the beach in San Pedro, Calif. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. California brown pelicans have recently been dying in large numbers for reasons wildlife officials don't yet fully understand. The center is releasing as many healthy birds as possible to make room for new sick pelicans. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Taking in the Ac... A Lynx walks past ski gates near the finish area during first training for the Men's Downhill at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
Protective Shade... Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) and Industries Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian wear protective glasses while visiting an exhibition of Iran laser science and technology in Tehran February 7, 2010. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi
Up Close A dog looks on as men shovel snow from a cage at a stray dog shelter in a field outside Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. An animal protection association received help from volunteers and inmates from a Bucharest prison on Wednesday, to clear snow that was threatening the lives of the dogs in the shelter following days of snowstorms in southern Romania.(AP Photo/Vadim iGhirda)
Snowed Out A bull eats straw put out for him during a winter storm in Marysville, Pa., Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Huge Yawn Breath condenses around a Siberian tiger with a missing canine tooth as it yawns at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb. on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Temperatures dipped to 8 degrees Fahrenheit, and the wind chill was -7. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
New Orleans Cele... New Orleans Saints fans celebrate in the French Quarter in New Orleans after the NFL football Super Bowl between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints defeated the Colts 31-17 to attain its first championship in franchise history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Family Picture New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees shows the Vince Lombardi Trophy to his wife, Brittany, and their son Baylen, after the Saints' 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Gatorade Bath New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton gets doused with Gatorade after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Before thw Big G... Gumbo, the mascot of the New Orleans Saints, leans against a pillar as cheerleaders from both teams wait to enter the field before the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Dirt Bikes Bikers ride through sandy beach as they take part in the "Enduropale" motorcycle endurance race on the beach of Le Touquet, northern France, February 7, 2010. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Touchdown! New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (23) dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Spinning Out of ... Jeff Gordon (24) and Matt Kenseth (17) drive past a spinning Greg Biffle (16) in Turn 3 during the Budweiser Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Also pictured is Jamie McMurray (1). (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
Gliding Through ... A snowboarder flies through the air as he goes down Mount Blackcomb in Whistler, British Columbia, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Whistler will host several events of the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympics. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)