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Person of the Year: Vladimir Putin
Pictures of the Week
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007StylistA sculptor works on the statue "French Girl," part of the Taiyangdao Snow Exposition "Exotic France in Harbin" in Harbin, China.
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007The ShiversSwimmers prepare to jump into Lake Geneva. More than 700 reckless men and women swam in the 40-degree water during the annual Christmas swim.
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007Eco BearAn environmental activist and a Pacific Islander pose for a photo on Kuta Beach after the end of the U.N. Climate Conference in Bali, Indonesia.
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007Clean UpSoldiers prepare to carry buckets containing crude oil spilled from the tanker Hebei, in Taean, South Korea.
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007Along the WatchtowerHamas security officers stand guard as thousands of Hamas supporters gather during a rally marking the group's 20th Anniversary in Gaza City.
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Saturday, December 15, 2007Holiday Battle RoyalTwo soldiers arm wrestle before receiving Christmas gifts in Carmen de Bolivar, Colombia.
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007Healthy ChicksA farmer walks amongst week-old chickens at a poultry farm near another farm which was infected with bird flu, in Abbotabad, Pakistan.
December 14 - December 20, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007Cycle of LifePyres burn at a cremation ground on the banks of river Ganges in Varanasi, India. Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi and having their remains scattered in the Ganges allows their soul to escape a cycle of death and rebirth, attaining "moksha" or salvation.
December 7 - December 13, 2007
Saturday, December 8, 2007MerrimentA participant in Santacon 2007 waits on a subway platform in New York City. Organized over the Internet and led by text messages, Santacon invites anyone dressed like Santa to drink their way through the streets and bars of Manhattan.
December 7 - December 13, 2007
Saturday, December 8, 2007BlessingsPope Benedict XVI waves from inside the popemobile after praying near the Spanish Steps in Rome.
School in a cave
Children attend class at the Dongzhong (literally meaning "in cave") primary school at a Miao village in Ziyun county, southwest China's Guizhou province, November 14, 2007. The school is built in a huge, aircraft hangar-sized natural cave, carved out of a mountain over thousands of years by wind, water and seismic shifts. 
Two children play basketball at the playground of Dongzhong (literally meaning "in cave") primary school at a Miao village in Ziyun county, southwest China's Guizhou province, November 14, 2007. The school is built in a huge, aircraft hangar-sized natural cave, carved out of a mountain over thousands of years by wind, water and seismic shifts.
Children attend class at the Dongzhong (literally meaning "in cave") primary school at a Miao village in Ziyun county, southwest China's Guizhou province, November 14, 2007. The school is built in a huge, aircraft hangar-sized natural cave, carved out of a mountain over thousands of years by wind, water and seismic shifts. 
Children are seen during break time at the Dongzhong (literally meaning "in cave") primary school at a Miao village in Ziyun county, southwest China's Guizhou province, November 14, 2007. The school is built in a huge, aircraft hangar-sized natural cave, carved out of a mountain over thousands of years by wind, water and seismic shifts. 
Children play during break time at the Dongzhong (literally meaning "in cave") primary school at a Miao village in Ziyun county, southwest China's Guizhou province, November 14, 2007. The school is built in a huge, aircraft hangar-sized natural cave, carved out of a mountain over thousands of years by wind, water and seismic shifts. 
A general view shows the Dongzhong (literally meaning "in cave") primary school at a Miao village in Ziyun county, southwest China's Guizhou province, November 14, 2007. The school is built in a huge, aircraft hangar-sized natural cave, carved out of a mountain over thousands of years by wind, water and seismic shifts.
Running of the Santas
Competitors dressed as Santa Claus wait for the start of a charity run around the inner Alster lake (Binnenalster) in Hamburg December 16, 2007. About 2,000 runners registered for the charity event, organizers said. 
Competitors dressed as Santa Claus wait for the start of a charity run around the inner Alster lake (Binnenalster) in Hamburg December 16, 2007. 
Competitors dressed as Santa Claus and an Angel run during a charity run around the inner Alster lake (Binnenalster) in Hamburg December 16, 2007. 
Joschi, a seven-year old retriever, and competitors dressed as Santa Claus wait for the start of a charity run around the inner Alster lake (Binnenalster) in Hamburg December 16, 2007. 
Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus take the start in the annual 10 km " Corrida of Issy Les Moulineaux" race in southwestern Paris, December 17, 2007. 
Competitors dressed as Santa Claus and Angels run during a charity run around the inner Alster lake (Binnenalster) in Hamburg December 16, 2007. 
Zoomed picture shows competitors dressed as Santa Claus waiting for the start of a charity run around the inner Alster lake (Binnenalster) in Hamburg December 16, 2007
Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual " Corrida of Issy Les Moulineaux" race in southwestern Paris, December 17, 2007. 
Competitors dressed as Santa Claus pose before a charity run around the inner Alster lake (Binnenalster) in Hamburg December 16, 2007. 
Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual " Corrida of Issy Les Moulineaux" race in southwestern Paris, December 17, 2007.
Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual " Corrida of Issy Les Moulineaux" race in southwestern Paris, December 17, 2007. 
Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual " Corrida of Issy Les Moulineaux" race in southwestern Paris, December 17, 2007. 
Hundreds of runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in the annual " Corrida of Issy Les Moulineaux" race in southwestern Paris, December 17, 2007.
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