March 20, 2008: Today in pictures

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March 20, 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.

Sandy Thigpen works on his window display inside the Fine Lingerie and Vintage Couture store. Thigpen is readying the facility for spring and is known for his elaborate window displays.

Poplar Bluff, Mo., evacuee Hubert Ezell talks on the phone with family as nurse Devona Gibbs helps him at the Black River Coliseum flood shelter on Thursday. Rivers continued to rise from heavy storms that killed more than a dozen people and dumped as much as a foot of rain on the Midwest.

Schoolchildren celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors or Spring Festival, at Kumkum Vidhyalaya in Ahmadabad, India, on Thursday.

UGA's Billy Humphrey leaves the court dejected after the Bulldogs lost to Xavier, 73-61, in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in Washington on Thursday.

Palestinian Muslims celebrate the anniversary of Prophet Mohammed's birthday at a mosque in the West Bank town of Jenin, Thursday. Muslims celebrate Prophet Mohammad's birthday all over the world every year on 12th Rabi-ul-Awal month on the Islamic calendar with traditional festivities and religious fervor.

Cleanup efforts at the Westin Peachtree Plaza on Thursday are still underway nearly a week after a tornado swept through the core of Atlanta's tourist area.Downtown workers faced a new round of closed streets as a safety precaution from the risk of falling glass because of high winds out of the northeast.

A hooded penitent is reflected through a puddle of water before the "Los Negritos" Holy Week brotherhood procession was canceled due to rain in Seville, Spain, on Thursday.

A man takes a picture of crashed cars on the Czech D1 motorway between Prague and Brno near Skorkov where tens of vehicles collided in a series of crashes in a snowstorm on Thursday, completely blocking the road. Twenty-six people were injured, including six serious injuries. Officials said 116 vehicles were involved in the collision.

Armed Chinese paramilitary riot police jump down from a truck as they set up camp in Hutiaoxia, or Tiger Leaping Gorge, southeast of Zhongdian, in China's Yunnan province Thursday. Hundreds of paramilitary troops were setting up camp in the town, which is on the road to Zhongdian, a city in a Tibetan area of Yunnan known as Shangri-La. Chinese officials sought to control protests that have flared up in Tibetan regions.

Aspiring R&B act 'Brutha' practices on Wednesday for their upcoming appearance on Atlanta's Peachtree TV. They are a group of brothers who moved here from California to get a record deal. (From left) Anthony Harrell, lead singer, Jacob Harrell, Grady Harrell, Jared Overton, and Pop Harrell perform during their rehearsal at Marvelous Enterprises in Atlanta.

Models display designs during Bangkok Fashion Week in Thailand on Thursday.

A woman walks through a field of daffodils in Shiremoor, Newcastle, Thursday.

Jittery Joe's bicycle race team members ride on the 2.54-mile automobile race track at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., on Wednesday. The cross-state bicycle race will make a stop here during the event in April.

A photographer takes a group picture with the iconic Bird's Nest National Stadium in the background, which cost $486 million, constructed for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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Sandy Thigpen works on his window display inside the Fine Lingerie and Vintage Couture store. Thigpen is readying the facility for spring and is known for his elaborate window displays.

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