The crew, back row from left, are astronaut Andy Thomas, astronaut Charles Camarda, astronaut Wendy Lawrence and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi, and front row from left, pilot James Kelly, commander Eileen Collins and astronaut Steve Robinson.

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This image shows the International Space Station backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, photographed Saturday by a crewmember onboard the space shuttle Discovery.

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Farmers raising rabbits destined for the kitchen are experiencing a large increase in demand for the tender meat. Many of the rabbits, like these at Champlain Valley Rabbitry in West Haven, Vt., seen July 25, are sold to bistros and restaurants specializing in game-type meats.

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A section of land inside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, proposed to be used for oil exploration by the Bush administration, is shown in this undated file photo. Conspicuous by its absence in the energy bill that President Bush will sign today is his top energy priority - the opening of this Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling. But the fight over the future of the Arctic refuge will flare anew in Congress in September.

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Archbishop William Levada of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco exits St. Mary's Cathedral after giving his final Mass on Sunday in San Francisco. Levada is leaving to assume his new post as the highest appointed American official in the Vatican.

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Peter Jennings does a report from the floor during the first day of the Republican National Convention in this Aug. 30, 2004, file photo from New York. Jennings died Sunday, just days after his 67th birthday on July 29.

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Will Esplin, left, a new Lawrence resident, enjoys a celebration with friends Maggie and Richie Backus, both of Lawrence. Holli Joyce, Lawrence, submitted the picture.

An unidentified woman looks at a part of the wreckage of a plane early Sunday. The Tunisian passenger plane emergency landed into the Mediterranean Sea Saturday off the Sicilian coast on a flight from Bari, southern Italy, to the Tunisian resort of Djerba, killing 13 people, with 23 survivors and three still missing.

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Boston pitcher Tim Wakefield throws in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins. Wakefield helped the Red Sox win, 11-7, Sunday in Minneapolis.

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St. Louis's David Eckstein, wearing batting helmet, is mobbed by teammates, from left, Albert Pujols, John Rodriguez and Mark Grudzielanek after hitting a walk-off grand slam against Atlanta. The Cardinals won, 5-3, Sunday in St. Louis.

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Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino poses with his bust after his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Marino was honored Sunday in Canton, Ohio.

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Oakland catcher Adam Melhuse (17) is congratulated by Mark Ellis after Melhuse hit a home run, driving in Bobby Kielty (23), during the second inning. The A's routed the Royals, 11-0, Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.

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Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, center rear, speaks to political leaders during a national meeting to discuss issues in the drafting of Iraq's new constitution in the run up to the mid-August deadline Sunday in Baghdad, Iraq. Talabani urged a spirit of compromise as political leaders gathered Sunday to try to resolve differences over a constitution that is supposed to be approved by parliament in eight days.

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Crew members of the Russian mini-submarine and rescue team members stand on its hull shortly after the sub surfaced in the Beryozovaya Bay about 10 miles off the Kamchatka coast Sunday in this image taken from television.

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Israel's Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during a press conference Sunday announcing his resignation, in the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem. Netanyahu said he was conflicted over his decision to resign, hoping to continue what he called "historic" economic reforms but feeling he could no longer lend his support to Israel's Gaza pullout scheduled to start next week.

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In India, motorists share the roadway with cyclists animal-drawn carts and camels. I learned two rules of the road: Stay in the middle (no matter which direction you're headed) and blow your horn ALL the time.

Larry Irvin

This man is a saddhu, a wandering spiritual man who lives on alms. This particular saddhu gives nearly all he gets to feed the many destitute people around him.

Larry Irvin

At the so-called "rat temple," priests and villagers feed, dote on and worship rats as the returned souls of their departed family and village members. Though I didn't get a picture of it, a boy in the temple motioned me over, saying, "See that one white one there? That's your people."

Larry Irvin

A Jain temple with a marble relief.

Larry Irvin

I stopped to see the dhurrie, or rug-weaving, of this woman's husband but ended up buying a mirrored Indian bedspread from her. The woman is making chapatis (fried bread that Indians have with most meals), and the little boy is saying "namaste" with his hands, which means thank you or bless you.

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Larry Irvin hiking along the Ganges River above Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Larry Irvin

I took this during a camel ride at sunset in the desert in the northwest corner of India, 30 miles from the Pakistani border. This was the only place I felt somewhat wary - just too close to al-Qaida territory.

Larry Irvin

At minimum this is what a roadway anywhere in India looks like when traveling. This photo was not taken in a major city.

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Oxen pull a waterwheel.

Larry Irvin

A "sea of scooters" is basically what traffic in the city of Jaipur looks like at all times.

Larry Irvin