News Today, Oct. 4, 2009 (1)

Palestinian boys bathe in front of a house, destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched last December, in the northern Gaza Strip October 3, 2009. The United Nations put off taking action on Friday on a U.N. report that accuses both Israel and Palestinian militants of war crimes in Gaza, after U.S. pressure aimed at getting the peace process back on track.Vendors gather at the entrance of a market that was destroyed by a strong earthquake in downtown Padang in Indonesia's west Sumatra province October 3, 2009. The United Nations said more than 1,000 had been killed in and around Padang, a port city of 900,000 that sits atop one of the world's most active seismic fault lines along the Pacific "Ring of Fire". Thousands more were feared to be still trapped.LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Italians living in UK protest in front of BBC House on the Strand in London on October 3, 2009 in London, England. A national demonstration is taking place today in Rome to support press freedom.BERLIN - OCTOBER 03: A policewoman carries a submachine gun while patrolling at Hauptbahnhof train station on German Unity Day on October 3, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. German authorities are on high alert following recent German-language terror video threats attributed to Al Qaeda.SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 03: BBC reporter Lee Mckenzie interviews Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing following qualifying for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on October 3, 2009 in Suzuka, Japan.A women washes her clothes in front of her collapsed house in the Sumatran city of Padang on October 3, 2009 after a 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings in the area. Up to 4,000 people are still trapped in rubble following the devastating 7.6-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia this week, the UN and Red Cross told.In this image made released by the International Monetary Fund, IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, second right, speaks as French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, left, and Goldman Sachs' Chief Economist Jim O'Neill listen during the "Special World Debate" of the BBC at the Istanbul Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.Indonesian Red Cross volunteers stand in front of Ambacang hotel during a search and rescue operation in Padang, in Indonesia's West Sumatra province October 4, 2009.Montreal Canadiens center Scott Gomez (L) gives chase to a rebound in front of the goal as Buffalo Sabres defenseman Andrej Sekera (R) defends during the Sabres NHL hockey opening game in Buffalo, New York October 3, 2009.Atletico Madrid's Antonio Lopez, second right, celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal during their Spanish La Liga soccer match against Zaragoza at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. From left to right: Cleber Santana from Brazil, Juanito Rodriguez, Thomas Ujfalusi from the Czech Republic, Simao of Portugal, Antonio Lopez and Paulo Assuncao from Brazil.ATHENS, GA - OCTOBER 03: A.J. Green #8 of the Georgia Bulldogs pulls in a touchdown reception against Chris Hawkins #29 of the Louisiana State University Tigers at Sanford Stadium on October 3, 2009 in Athens, Georgia.Miami's Brandon Harris, foreground, celebrates with fans after Miami won an NCAA college football game over Oklahoma, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Miami. Miami defeated Oklahoma 21-20.Miami's Jacory Harris (C) is congratulated by team mate Damien Berry after defeating Oklahoma in their NCAA football game in Miami, October 3, 2009.Miami's Jacory Harris (C) is congratulated by team mate Damien Berry after defeating Oklahoma in their NCAA football game in Miami, October 3, 2009.A family celebrates the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong, China, early Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon is the biggest, roundest and brightest, and the term round implies family reunion in Chinese.Spanish actress Mar Saura attends the opening of the seventh Morelia International Film Festival in Morelia, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.Bollywood actresses Mughda Godse (L) and Priyanka Chopra smile during the music launch ceremony of their forthcoming movie "Jail" at a multiplex in Mumbai October 3, 2009. The movie is directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and is scheduled to be released on November 6. Picture taken October 3, 2009.Couples dance the tango on the street at Boedo neighborhood in Buenos Aires, on October 3, 2009. The United Nations declared the tango tradition of Argentina and Uruguay a world cultural treasure, adding its sultry dance steps and melancholy song lyrics to UNESCO's heritage list.Couples dance the tango on the street at Boedo neighborhood in Buenos Aires, on October 3, 2009. The United Nations declared the tango tradition of Argentina and Uruguay a world cultural treasure, adding its sultry dance steps and melancholy song lyrics to UNESCO's heritage list.credit photo: Reuters, Gettyimages, Ap photo