May 5, 2008: Today in Pictures

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May 5, 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

The Hawks' Marvin Williams is called for an intentional foul against the Celtics' Rajon Rondo in the second half of Atlanta's Game 7 playoff loss at Boston on Sunday. Williams was ejected from the game.

A newborn black jaguar plays at the Huachipa Zoo in Lima, Peru, on Monday. The two-month-old cub who is yet to be named is the third black jaguar born in captivity in Peru.

On Monday near Tel Aviv, Israeli Air Force jets practice a stunt for their upcoming air show. Israel is set to mark the 60th anniversary of the state's founding beginning Wednesday night.

American Idol finalist Kellie Pickler performs at a private concert in the football stadium at Woodstock's Etowah High School on Monday. The school won Pickler's visit by sending over 500,000 text messages to a local radio station.

A cleaner wipes the glass roof of the World Trade Center shopping mall in Dresden, Germany, on Monday. Protected by a rope system, the cleaners wipe the 95-foot-high glass roof twice a year.

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., grimaces when she is kissed by New Bern, N.C.'s Helen Matta at a rally in Greenville, N.C., on Monday.

Police use colored water cannons to disperse Jammu Kashmir state government employees shouting anti-government slogans outside the civil secretariat in Srinagar, India, on Monday. The employees were demanding regularization of their jobs and a pay hike.

An aerial view of the colorful tulip fields in northern Netherlands on Monday shows how they are left outside to flower for the cultivation of bulbs. Flowers are a symbol of the country and one of its major exports.

A Myanmar Buddhist monk walks under a fallen tree after a devastating cyclone in Yangon on Sunday. The death toll from the cyclone has risen to 10,000, according to Myanmar state radio.

Great Britain's David Davies swims by a buoy during the men's 10 kilometer race of the World Open Water Swimming Championships in the Guadalquivir river in Seville, Spain, on Sunday. Davies won the silver medal.

Cincinnati right fielder Ken Griffey Jr. stands ready Sunday as the Braves sweep the Reds with a 14-7 win at Turner Field. Griffey was three home runs shy of 600, but was unable to hit the mark.

A government supporter kicks a tear gas canister during a clash with autonomy supporters in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on Sunday. The autonomy referendum is considered illegal by the central government.

Palestinians gather to check on a house destroyed during an Israeli army operation in the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday.

Desiree Coleman Jackson sings a song inspired by Maya Angelou at Atlanta's Woodruff Arts Center during an 80th birthday celebration for the poet laureate on Sunday.

Chile's Chaiten volcano erupts on Sunday, sending smoke and ash across deserted southern villages nearby. The government was making arrangements for evacuations.

Track personnel hold down Eight Belles after the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday. The philly was euthanized after breaking both front ankles following a second-place finish in the race.

Takeia Pinckney of Columbia High School, Kia Jackson of Southwest DeKalb and Alycia Prior of Mount Zion (from left) run the AAAA 100 meters in the rain during the Georgia High School Association Girls Track & Field State Championship in Albany on Saturday. Prior won the race.

A visitor reaches down to pet a baby pig at the petting area during Snellville Days on Saturday.

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The Hawks' Marvin Williams is called for an intentional foul against the Celtics' Rajon Rondo in the second half of Atlanta's Game 7 playoff loss at Boston on Sunday. Williams was ejected from the game.

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