April 14, 2008: Today in Pictures

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April 14, 2008: Today in Pictures

Today's best photos: around the world in pictures is a daily look at photos from Atlanta, national and world news, entertainment, sports and celebrities through the eyes of photographers from ajc.com and other sources.

Bulls "Toli" (left) and "Bungyong" push head to head at the 2008 Bullfighting Festival in Cheongdo, South Korea, on Sunday. More than 180 bulls took part in a weeklong event.

Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young and children from the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA pre-school unveil a downtown statue in his honor on Monday. About 200 people attended the dedication at Walton Spring Park, which highlights the story of Young's life and his contributions to Atlanta, the U.S. and the world as minister, civil rights leader, mayor, United Nations ambassador and Olympic visionary.

Tennis player Tomas Berdych reacts as the team doctor helps him during a Davis Cup World Group quarterfinal match against Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in Moscow on Sunday.

New Falcons head coach Mike Smith taps knuckles with offensive lineman Kurt Waterman from Albany as he warms up during the first day of veteran mini-camp at the team's Flowery Branch headquarters on Monday.

Mohammad Ishtiaq, a Water and Power Development Authority official, opens fire to disperse an angry crowd in Multan, Pakistan, on Monday. A crowd protesting power cuts ransacked the state electricity company, torching a bank and leaving at least 13 injured.

Tiger Woods stands alone in the tenth fairway, waiting to hit during final round of the Masters in Augusta on Sunday. Woods finished in second place behind Trevor Immelman.

A supporter of former Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wears a hat in the shape of an oil rig during a rally at the main Zocalo plaza in Mexico City on Sunday.

On Sunday, a fan holding a young child reaches over the railing above the right field wall trying to catch a hit by Phillies Chase Utley in the tenth inning in Philadelphia.

Uruguayan cooks barbecue meat in an attempt to break a record for the world's largest barbecue, in Montevideo, on Sunday.

Flowers are affixed at the "Train of Commemoration" during its stop in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday. A dispute with Germany national railway operator Deutsche Bahn had threatened to prevent it from coming to the capital.

Miami Heat's Daequan Cook (14) fouls Cavaliers' Ben Wallace in the first quarter of their game in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday.

Two women, their faces covered in a muddy mixture of water and talcum powder, celebrate the new year in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. The three-day event, while religious in nature, has become more secular recently with massive water fights being staged along with other forms of merry making.

Nepalese covered in powdered dye dance in the street to celebrate their new year, on Monday near Katmandu.

Logan Hilton, 5, of Gainesville, takes a bite from a turkey leg at the Georgia Renaissance Festival in Fairburn on Sunday. After a swallow, Logan said, "It's all good to me." Guests enjoyed festival food including fried Coca-Cola, fried mac 'n' cheese and fish 'n' chips.

Mariners right fielder Mike Morse holds up the ball after Angels Vladimir Guerrero's two-run double landed just in front of him in Seattle on Sunday.

New Jersey celebrates with John Madden (11) after he scored in overtime to give the Devils a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers in Game 3 of their first-round NHL playoff in New York on Sunday.

Residents carry pages from the Quran after their shop burned down in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday. Several stores at the market caught fire after a roadside bomb struck a U.S. Humvee.

A model wears a Reem Acra bridal creation at her presentation during Bridal Week in New York on Sunday.

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Bulls "Toli" (left) and "Bungyong" push head to head at the 2008 Bullfighting Festival in Cheongdo, South Korea, on Sunday. More than 180 bulls took part in a weeklong event.

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