the 25-foot-tall Earth Goddess..at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

 A girl walks around the Ogre installation, a part of the Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26 June 2013. The exhibition is known as mosaiculture, the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of plants over steel armature forms and was created by the International Mosaiculture of Montreal. The exhibition runs through October 2013

 A shaggy dog peers at visitors during the Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26 June 2013. The exhibition is known as mosaiculture, the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of plants over steel armature forms and was created by the International Mosaiculture of Montreal. The exhibition runs through October 2013

 Visitors look at the 25-foot-tall Earth Goddess, a part of the Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26 June 2013.

 Visitors look at the 25-foot-tall Earth Goddess, a part of the Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26 June 2013. The exhibition is known as mosaiculture, the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of plants over steel armature forms and was created by the International Mosaiculture of Montreal. The exhibition runs through October 2013.

A grazing unicorn's horn points toward visitors during the Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26 June 2013. The exhibition is known as mosaiculture, the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of plants over steel armature forms and was created by the International Mosaiculture of Montreal. The exhibition runs through October 2013

Morning tai chi exercises event in Tokyo

 People take part in a morning tai chi exercises event in Tokyo, Japan, 29 July 2013. The practice of tai chi is believed to be an effective exercises for the maintenance and improvement of health. Hundreds of local residents are expected to participate in the event every morning, which will be held from 29 July to 11 August.

 People take part in a morning tai chi exercises event in Tokyo, Japan, 29 July 2013. The practice of tai chi is believed to be an effective exercises for the maintenance and improvement of health. Hundreds of local residents are expected to participate in the event every morning, which will be held from 29 July to 11 August.

India Hindu Tradition

Indian children watch Yadavs, an Indian pastoral community, carrying water from the River Ganges to offer at the Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, India, Monday,July 29, 2013. On the first Monday of the Hindu calendar month of Sawan, or rainy season, the community offers water of the scared river Ganges at the temple, as an age old annual tradition of thanking the God for bringing rains.

SYRIA-CONFLICT-CLASHES-HOMS

A handout image released by the Syrian opposition's Shaam News Network on July 29, 2013, shows an aerial view of destruction in the al-Khalidiyah neighbourhood of the central Syrian city of Homs. Government forces bolstered by Lebanese Shiite militiamen were poised to retake the largest rebel-held district of Syria's third city Homs, a watchdog and state media said

NEPAL-HINDU-RELIGION

Nepalese Hindu devotees bathe in the Bagmati River for Shravan festivities before heading towards the Pashupatinath Temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction, in Sundarijal on the outskirts of Kathmandu on July 29, 2013. According to the Nepali calendar, Shravan is considered the holiest month of the year with each Monday of the month, known as Shravan Somvar, when worshippers offer prayers for a happy and prosperous life.

GERMANY WEATHER

After high temperatures of abvout 28 degrees Celsius and short thunderstorms the sky shows a dark red afterglow with clouds in Luebecke, Germany, 28 July 2013

JAPAN-WEATHER-ACCIDENT

This handout picture taken by Hagi City Office and received via Jiji Press on July 28, 2013 shows muddy waters flooding from a river caused by heavy rain at Hagi city in Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan. Heavy rains lashed Japan over the weekend, leaving one person dead and two missing, the government said on July 28 as it issued a severe storm warning

VIETNAM MEGA MALL

People gather near an artificial fish pond inside Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, which has supposedly the biggest underground trading and recreation complex in Southeast Asia and was opened on 26 July, in Hanoi, Vietnam, 29 July 2013. The complex, which has a total area of 230,000 square meters including 600 outlets in the shopping center, indoor water park, and the first inside ice-skating rink in Vietnam, is owned by Vingroup of Pham Nhat Vuong, the first Vietnamese billionaire who's fortune has been estimated at 1.5 billion US dollars.

INDONESIA-RELIGION-ISLAM-RAMADAN

A worker uses a steamroller to crush thousands bottles of alcoholic drinks as part of a police operation during Ramadan at South Jakarta police headquarters in Jakarta on July 29, 2013. About 10,681 alcohol drinks, mostly local made were destroyed by police after they were seized from vendors who failed to show documents permitting their sale

THAILAND BEACH OIL SPILL CLEANUP

An aerial view shows Thai officials trying to cleanup crude oil after it was washed ashore at a beach, right in front of a tourist resort, of Ko Samet Island, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province, Thailand, 29 July 2013. An oil spill caused by an offshore pipe leak on 27 July has released about 50,000 liters of oil into the Gulf of Thailand, which has now reached Samet Island

Stunt rider

Stunt rider Jake Goodyear flies through the air during a motorcycle daredevil show at the Delaware County Fair in Manchester, Iowa, USA, 11 July 2013.

Mideast Talks Analysis

In this Dec. 14, 2007 file photo, a Palestinian man argues with an Israeli soldier during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier at the village of Bilin, near the West Bank city of Ramallah. The U.S. on Sunday, July 28, 2013 announced the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks following years of stalemate, after Israel's Cabinet agreed to release 104 Palestinian prisoners convicted of deadly attacks. The return to direct contacts between the sides gave U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry his first concrete achievement after months of shuttle diplomacy

USA FEATURE PACKAGE IOWA COUNTY FAIRS

Johnny Rocket (L), emcee of a show called 'Galaxy Girl's Death Defying Stunts,' calls attention to Galaxy Girl's performance to a thin crowd at the Buchanan County Fair in Independence, Iowa, USA, 16 July 2013. Every summer, each of Iowa's 99 counties throws its own fair. Provincial and patriotic, with beauty pageants and demolition derbies, polka dances and daredevil shows, these rural exhibitions reflect the traditional values, and the countrified culture, of America's Heartland

CHINA-QUAKE

This picture taken on July 22, 2013 shows a cracked road (bottom) and damaged homes in the earthquake-hit township of Majiagou in Minxian county in Dingxi, in northwest China's Gansu province. Rescuers battled through dusty rubble on July 23 to try to reach victims after two shallow earthquakes hit China, killing at least 89 people

CHINA-QUAKE

This picture taken on July 22, 2013 shows local residents staying on a clearing after their houses were damaged in the earthquake-hit township of Majiagou in Minxian county in Dingxi, in northwest China's Gansu province. Rescuers battled through dusty rubble on July 23 to try to reach victims after two shallow earthquakes hit China, killing at least 89 people

BRITAIN-ROYALS-BABY

Members of the public and tourists queue in the rain outside Buckingham Palace in London, on July 23, 2013, to look at an easel announcing the birth of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's new baby boy. Britain's new baby prince follows his father and late grandmother by being born under the zodiac sign of Cancer, suggesting he will be a strong leader, according to astrologists

PACKAGE IOWA COUNTY FAIRS

Kyle Barh (C) is lifted up by a teammate after winning the demolition derby at the Hardin County Fair in Eldora, Iowa, USA, 14 July 2013. Every summer, each of Iowa's 99 counties throws its own fair. Provincial and patriotic, with beauty pageants and demolition derbies, polka dances and daredevil shows, these rural exhibitions reflect the traditional values, and the countrified culture, of America's Heartland

USA FEATURE PACKAGE IOWA COUNTY FAIRS

Lily Jones (L) and her sister Cara Jones (R) spin on a carnival ride called 'The Hurricane' at the Hardin County Fair in Eldora, Iowa, USA, 12 July 2013. Every summer, each of Iowa's 99 counties throws its own fair. Provincial and patriotic, with beauty pageants and demolition derbies, polka dances and daredevil shows, these rural exhibitions reflect the traditional values, and the countrified culture, of America's Heartland.

CHINA ARTS

Chinese visitors pose for photos with a 3D painting during a Qingdao Korea Trick Art Exhibition in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, 04 July 2013. The exhibition of 3D paintings drawn by Korean artists are on display from 04 July to 01 September

ITALY-ACCIDENT

Bodies of victims of a bus crash are lined up on July 28, 2013 on the road between Monteforte Irpino and Baiano, southern Italy. At least 36 people were killed and several more injured after a coach carrying pilgrims plunged off a motorway flyover in southern Italy, rescue services said.

Rethinking Farm Animals

A Jersey cow stares down a chicken in the milking parlor of a farm south of Winchester, Va. on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. The chicken was eating spilled feed for the cows. Animal-welfare advocates are launching a campaign called The Someone Project that aims to highlight research depicting pigs, chickens, cows and other farm animals as more intelligent and emotionally complex than commonly believed.

Celebrity Cruises' Taste of Modern Luxury Culinary & Spa Tour

Team USA's Jennifer Kessy (left) wins a Caribbean cruise for female MVP presented by Celebrity Cruises' Scott Clifton and Cynthia Rose and pledges to take teammate April Ross (right) with her at Celebrity Cruises' Taste of Modern Luxury Culinary & Spa Tour at World Series of Beach Volleyball Finals on Sunday July 28, 2013 in Long Beach, Calif.

France Islam and the State

In this photo dated Tuesday, July 23, 2013, a man sells cakes during the Ramadan in Trappes, southwest of Paris. Police clashed last week in Trappes with crowds protesting the arrest of a man who allegedly attacked a police officer after his wife, a convert to Islam like him, was ticketed for veiling her face in public

World Series of Beach Volleyball Finals

Team USA's Jake Gibb and Casey Patt win the World Series of Beach Volleyball Finals at Celebrity Cruises' Taste of Modern Luxury Culinary & Spa Tour on Sunday July 28, 2013 in Long Beach, Cal

CAMBODIA ELECTIONS

Cambodians view pieces of damaged police cars on a street where angry voters set the cars on fire near a polling station in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 29 July 2013. Cambodian voters angry that they could not find their names on the voters list overturned a police car and set it on fire in Phnom Penh on 28 July. Police reportedly fired several shots into the air at the polling station in the capital's Stung Meanchey district. This month, two audits of the voters list revealed that more than one million people might have been disenfranchised

Sunny of Korean Pop group Girls Generation

Sunny of Korean Pop group Girls Generation throws out the first pitch during Korea Day ceremonies before the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 28, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Tiffany and Taeyeon

Tiffany (L) and Taeyeon of Korean Pop group Girls Generation take part during Korea Day ceremonies before the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on July 28, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

SPO-BBO-BBN-CINCINNATI-REDS-V-LOS-ANGELES-DODGERS

South Korean players Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shin-Soo Choo #17 of the Cincinnati Reds pose with Korean Pop group Girls Generation (L to R) tiffany, Sunny, and Taeyeon during Korea Day ceremonies before the game at Dodger Stadium on July 28, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers won 1-0 in 11 innings.

Singer Britney Spears

Singer Britney Spears and Sean Federline attend the premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Smurfs 2' at Regency Village Theatre on July 28, 2013 in Westwood, California

VENEZUELA CHAVEZ BIRTHDAY

An honor guard fires a canon to pay tribute to late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, during an event in Caracas, Venezuela, 28 July 2013. Hugo Chavez would have turned 59 on this day.

Italy Bus Plunges

Coffins are lined up near the wreckage of a bus following a crash near Avellino, southern Italy, early Monday, July 29, 2013. A tour bus filled with Italians returning home after an excursion plunged off a highway into a ravine in southern Italy on Sunday night after it had smashed into several cars that were slowed by heavy traffic, killing at least 37 people, said police and rescuers. Flashing signs near Avellino, outside Naples, had warned of slowed traffic ahead along a stretch of the A16 autostrada, a major highway crossing southern Italy, before the crash occurred, said highway police and officials, speaking on state radio early Monday. They said the bus driver, for reasons not yet determined, appeared to have lost control of his vehicle

GEORGIA RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY

Georgian butchers clean a sacrificial sheep during the celebration of the traditional religious holiday 'Lomisoba' in the village of Mleta, some 100 km north from Tbilisi, Georgia, 26 June 2013. The religious holiday which dissolves Christian and pagan traditions, is celebrated annually in the former Soviet state

ARAMARK MLB All-Star Game Menu Preview

Robert Flowers, Executive Chef, ARAMARK at Citi Field, and Mrs. Met attend a tasting event to unveil the 2013 MLB All-Star Menu, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Citi Field in New York. The All-Star Game will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Citi Field and ARAMARK is the exclusive food and beverage partner at Citi Field.

Mideast Egypt

An Egyptian protester wears an Arabic scarf reading, "Morsi leave" during a protest in front of the Ministry of Defense, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. In abstract terms, protests planned for Sunday, June 30, 2013 aiming to force out Egypt’s Islamist president violate a basic principle of democracy: If an election has been held, all must respect the results, otherwise it’s political chaos. Supporters of President Mohammed Morsi have been angrily making that argument for days. Those behind the protests insist he lost the legitimacy of that election victory by power grabs and missteps

BRITAIN-ENT-MUSIC-FESTIVAL-GLASTONBURY

Festivalgoers arriving in the evening sunshine on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts near Glastonbury, southwest England on June 26, 2013. The festival attracts 170,000 party-goers to the dairy farm in Somerset, and this year's tickets sold out within two hours of going on sale. The Rolling Stones will perform at the festival for the first time, headlining on Saturday night.

USA ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN EXHIBITION

A girl walks around the Ogre installation, a part of the Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life exhibition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 26 June 2013. The exhibition is known as mosaiculture, the horticultural art of creating giant topiary-like sculptures using thousands of plants over steel armature forms and was created by the International Mosaiculture of Montreal. The exhibition runs through October 2013.

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor presents a creation of Rohit Bal during the India Bridal Fashion Week in New Delhi, India, 26 July 2013. The bridal fashion week will run until 28 July.

INDIA BRIDAL FASHION WEEK

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor (C) presents a creation of designer Rohit Bal (L) during the India Bridal Fashion Week in New Delhi, India, 26 July 2013. The bridal fashion week will run until 28 July.

INDONESIA-BALI-KITE-FESTIVAL

A Balinese man flies a traditional kite during a kite festival to promote tourism in Denpasar on Indonesia's island of Bali on July 28, 2013. The Indonesian government has set the ambitious target of welcoming a total of nine million foreign tourists in 2013, increasing to 10 million by 2014.

JAPAN HEALTH MORNING EXERCISE

People take part in a morning tai chi exercises event in Tokyo, Japan, 29 July 2013. The practice of tai chi is believed to be an effective exercises for the maintenance and improvement of health. Hundreds of local residents are expected to participate in the event every morning, which will be held from 29 July to 11 August

So the World May Hear Awards

The Starkey Hearing Foundation's 13th Annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala was Sunday evening, July 28, 2013 at Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul. Celebrities from near and far walked the red carpet before attending the gala, which uses the money raised at the event to provide hearing aids to people around the world in need. Married actors Sam Jenkins, left, and Kevin Sorbo, took their red carpet duties very seriously.

Starkey Foundation's 2013 So the World May Hear Awards Gala

From left, Ashton Kutcher, Bill Austin, Tani Austin and Michael Kutcher are seen walking the red carpet at the Starkey Foundation's 2013 "So the World May Hear" Awards Gala, on Sunday, July 28, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The foundation conducts dozens of hearing missions every year in the U.S. and around the world to fit and give away more than 100,000 hearing aids annually

NDIA-WEATHER-HEAT

Customers wait in line to buy lime soda from a street vendor on the outskirts of Hyderabad on May 24, 2013. Scorching heat continued in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with daytime temperature in most districts crossing 44 degrees Celsius