Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez attends a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez attends a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas
Venezuela's rejuvenated opposition celebrated on Monday after reducing Chavez's majority in parliament and set their sights on defeating him at the next presidential election in 2012.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez takes part in a rally with United Socialist Party of Venezuela

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez takes part in a rally with United Socialist Party of  Venezuela 

Stefania Fernandez, Miss Universe 2009, and Sarodj Bertin, Miss Haiti 2010

 Stefania Fernandez, Miss Universe 2009, and Sarodj Bertin, Miss Haiti 2010,
 arrive at the Miss Universe National Gift Auction to Benefit Nevada Cancer Institute

Stefania Fernandez, Miss Universe 2009, poses for a photo at
 Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

A worker walks through the Simon Bolivar goldmine in El Callao

A worker walks through the Simon Bolivar goldmine in El Callao, Venezuela

Extreme weather sports

A competitor loses control of his bike on a hill during the 2008 Gotland Grand National motorcycle race in Gotland November 1, 2008.
Credit: REUTERS/Bob Strong
Javier Melendez of Venezuela competes in the 50m heat backstroke event during the Central American and Caribbean Special Olympic Games in San Jose November 26, 2008.
Credit: REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate
An Egyptian boy sand-boards in Al Katania dunes, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Cairo, March 27, 2009.
Credit: REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa

Mils Muliaina (C), captain of New Zealand's Waikato Chiefs, celebrates as he runs towards his team mates after beating New Zealand's Wellington Hurricanes during a foggy day at the Super 14 semi-final rugby match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, May 22, 2009.
Credit: REUTERS/Nigel Marple

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (R) gestures as he stands on the field looking up at the rain pouring down in the top half of the ninth inning of the Yankees' MLB American League baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Maryland May 27, 2008.
Credit: REUTERS/Joe Giza