The Week in Pictures

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 14, 2010: Bicyclers try to ride up the Fargo Street, Sunday in Echo Park. The street is the steepest street in all of Los Angeles. Last year, 46 out of 60 rides made it to the top of the hill, which has a daunting, 32 percent grade. One rider completed 30 climbs. (Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)   (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)

Pope Benedict XVI leaves a Lutheran church in Rome after a visit. The Vatican denied that its celibacy requirement for priests was the root cause of a clergy sex abuse scandal that is roiling the Roman Catholic Church in Europe.  (Andreas Solaro / AFP / Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 14, 2010: Donna Peach, of Long Beach, who is currently battling breast cancer, thanks her team of supporters in the stands while she is congratulated by volunteers as she rounds the bases on a victory lap for her team, who raised over $1,000.00 and joined thousands of runners join Susan G. Komen’s 14th Annual LA county Race for the Cure at Dodger Stadium. Peach was first diagnosed in 2004, and the cancer came back in 2009. The Los Angeles County affiliate is the only breast cancer organization where 75 percent of funds raised stays in the community, going directly to local services and resources for Los Angeles County residents through community grants. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)   (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Walkers are only partly visible through the snow as winter returned to Warsaw, Poland.  (Andrzej Rybczynski / EPA)

Fans of Aris celebrate during the soccer team’s 2-0 victory over PAOK on Sunday at Thessaloniki, Greece, in Super League play.  (Dimitri Messinis / Associated Press)

Mourners hold sunflowers high during the memorial service for King, whose body was found March 2. A registered sex offender, John Albert Gardner III, 30, has been charged in her death, and the slaying has led to calls for a new law covering such offenders.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Hindu devotees take a ritual bath in the Ganges River to cleanse their souls during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, in northern India.  (Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo)

A bleeding man walks from the scene of a suicide bombing in Saidu Sharif, a town in northwest Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The bomber struck a security checkpoint, killing scores of people and injuring dozens.  (Naveed Ali / Associated Press)

Bowling Green’s Tamika Nurse (1) chases down a loose ball in front of a falling Jessica Williams of Toledo during the second half of the women’s championship NCAA college basketball game at the Mid-American Conference tournament in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Bowling Green won the MAC women’s title with a 62-53 victory.   (Amy Sancetta / AP Photo)

Denmark’s Peter Hoeg Gade hits a shot during his semi-final match against Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei at the All England Badminton Championships in the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, Saturday, March 13, 2010.  (Simon Dawson / AP Photo)

Birmingham City’s Scott Dann, left, vies for the ball against Everton’s Tim Cahill during their English Premier League soccer match at St Andrew’s Stadium, Birmingham, England, Saturday March 13, 2010.  (Tim Hales / AP Photo)

Britain’s Dwain Chambers celebrates after winning the gold medal in the final of the Men’s 60m at the 13th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.  (Matt Dunham / AP Photo)

Barry Warhoftig of Philadelphia runs on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J. Wind and rain knocked out power to more than 100,000 in New Jersey on Saturday. International flights bound for New York were diverted to Boston.  (Mel Evans / AP Photo)

A bear cools off from the summer heat with a frozen watermelon in Rio’s city zoo.  (Felipe Dana ./ Associated Press)

Snow covers a vineyard.  (Thomas Kienzle / Associated Press)

A Somali soldier watches as a minibus carries fleeing residents from Mogadishu, where intense fighting broke out for the third day between Islamist insurgents and Somali government forces backed by African Union troops.  (Farh Abdi Warsameh / Associated Press)

Israeli police officers try to arrest an activist during a protest near Sheik Jarrah, in East Jerusalem. The weekly protest is held by groups supporting Palestinians evicted from their homes in the area to make room for Israeli housing blocks.  (Bernat Armangue / Associated Press)

Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany, holds a news conference at the Vatican. Zollitsch issued a new apology to victims of sexual abuse by priests as he met the pope and announced the creation of a watchdog agency to counter abuse.  (Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images)

A Palestinian worshipper who was prevented from reaching the Al-Aqsa mosque prays outside Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday while Israeli forces stand guard in the background. Seeking to head off further unrest, police limited access to the city’s holiest site, and Israel’s military sealed off the West Bank for 48 hours, preventing Palestinians from entering Israel. Police allowed only men over 50 to pray Friday at the shrine at the center of the disturbances, the Jerusalem compound Jews call the Temple Mount and Muslims call the Noble Sanctuary. There were no limitations on women.  (Bernat Armangue / Associated Press)

U.S. Marines work out Friday at combat outpost Khan Neshin in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Marines in the spartan base set up in the ruins of an old Afghan castle improvised a gym out of plywood, pipes, sandbags and other materials found around the base, and have dubbed it their own “Venice Beach.”  (Chris Hondros / Getty Images)

Chaunte Howard Lowe of the United States competes in the women’s high jump qualifying round Friday at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha.  (Valery Hache / AFP/Getty Images)

Nigerian women take to the streets in Jos, in Plateau state, demanding justice for the 200 people, mostly Christians, slain by Muslim tribesmen over the weekend. “God hears when we cry,” read one sign. They questioned how the attackers were able to elude a nightly curfew in place since violence in January, which left more than 300 dead, mostly Muslims.  (Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP/Getty Images)

A model displays a fanciful design by Pablo y Mayaya during the Pasarela Castilla Leon fashion show in Burgos.  (I.Lopez / AP Photo)

A municipal worker clears snow in a central square near a mosque in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s religiously and ethnically diverse republic of Tatarstan.  (Mikhail Metzel / Associated Press)

A woman sleeps with her dogs while waiting by the practice arena on day one of the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, England. During this year’s four-day competition, nearly 28,000 dogs and their owners will vie for a variety of accolades, ultimately seeking the Best In Show prize. The Kennel Club has introduced new standards for 209 breeds after concerns were raised about ill health in pedigree dogs.  (Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)

A worker carries sweet lemons at a wholesale fruit market in Hyderabad, India.  (Mahesh Kumar A. / Associated Press)

A woman shields her face from a snowstorm in Bucharest, Romania. Southern Romania is affected by blizzards that cause traffic disruptions, with three national roads closed because of snow.  (Vadim Ghirda / Associated Press)

People mourn during the commemoration of the victims of the Albertville school shooting rampage in Winnenden, Germany. About 900 pupils, teachers and bereaved gathered to mark the first anniversary of the rampage, in which Tim Kretschmer, a 17-year-old former pupil of the Albertville school, fatally shot nine pupils and three teachers, three more people during his getaway and then himself.  (Marijan Murat / EPA)

A worker lies on the ground to take a picture as workers climb the scaffolding surrounding the Christ the Redeemer statue during a cleaning operation in Rio de Janeiro.  (Antonio Scorza / AFP/Getty Images)

A woman carries tarps and blankets distributed by the Red Cross in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as part of its ongoing effort to help residents during the recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake.  (Esteban Felix / Associated Press)

Justine Henin serves during her match against Magdalena Rybarikova at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.  (Harry How / Getty Images)

This sculpture is one of many public art installations on display in Budapest, Hungary, as part of an open-air exhibit titled “Magnificent Innovations for Women,” repesenting products introduced in the 20th century that changed women’s lives.  (Attila Kisbenedek / AFP/Getty Images)

Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera turns a double play as Matt Antonelli of the San Diego Padres slides into second during a spring training game in Goodyear, Ariz. The Indians won, 10-5.  (Tony Dejak / Associated Press)

A bridge worker waits to be rescued from atop the Atlantic Avenue bridge. Four workers were trapped over the Intracoastal Waterway after the bridge suddenly started rising and got stuck in the vertical position.  (Amy Beth Bennett / South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Jade Costello, 5, tries to climb onto a giant armchair at the Leprechaun Museum in Dublin, Ireland.  (Julien Behal / Associated Press)

A crossover sport utility vehicle goes through an assembly line at the General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing, Mich. The Delta plant has more than 3,000 workers on two shifts and is expected to add a third shift of 900 to 1,000 workers in April. The plant produces the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia crossover SUVs.  (Bill Pugliano / Getty Images)

Pilot Matt Haul performs maneuvers over Sydney Harbor in Australia as a preview for the Red Bull Air Race World Championships to be held next month in Perth.  (Matt King / Getty Images)

A girl walks down a snow-covered street in Belgrade, Serbia. Much of southern Europe has been hit by heavy snowfall in recent days.  (Marko Drobnjakovic / Associated Press)

A model wears clothing by French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier for Hermes during the debut of his fall/winter collection during Paris Fashion Week.  (Christophe Ena / Associated Press)

Tibetan exiles in New Delhi take part in a protest to commemorate the 51st anniversary to mark the failed Tibetan uprising against China.  (Anindito Mukherjee / EPA)

Palestinian jihadists rally in Gaza City to protest Israel’s plans to build 1,600 housing units in traditionally Arab East Jerusalem. Palestinian leaders consider such housing moves a threat to a future Palestinian state.  (Mahmoud Hams / AFP / Getty Images)

An Iraqi coppersmith works at his shop in central Baghad’s Safafir Street.  (Joseph Eid / AFP / Getty Images)

A wall crashed on two cars following heavy rains in the southern city of Cosenza, Italy. The country is still suffering from bad weather, with heavy snowfalls in the center north and downpours in the south.  (Antonietta Belcastro / EPA)

A girl walks on ice after the wind blew waves that froze on the boardwalk along Lake Geneva in Versoix, a suburb in Geneva, Switzerland.  (Salvatore Di Nolfi / EPA)

Chundung Yakubu rests in a hospital in Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, after surviving Sunday’s sectarian massacres that left at least 200 people dead.  (Pius Utomi Ekpei / AFP/Getty Images)

Chinese hostesses pose for pictures on Tiananmen Square during a plenary session of the National People’s Congress inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China sought to allay concerns about a reduction in its massive investment in U.S. Treasuries, saying that it was a responsible investor and that any changes were part of normal market operations.  (Liu Jin / AFP/Getty Images)

Residents try to rescue a cow trapped under debris in the village of Okcular, Turkey, after Monday’s predawn earthquake, which killed more than 50 people. Seismologists variously put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 and 6.  (Ibrahim Usta / Associated Press)

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko greets supporters at a rally in Kiev marking the anniversary of the birth of 19th century Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko. Tymoshenko’s government was ousted last week, on the heels of her loss to Viktor Yanukovich in the presidential election.  (Efrem Lukatsky / Associated Press)

Members of the Iranian military test-fire a Noor missile from a destroyer in the Persian Gulf.  (Ebrahim Noroozi / AFP/Getty Images)

Sinjoyla Townsend, left, and Angelisa Young celebrate their wedding, officiated by the Rev. David North, center, in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia has become the sixth place in the nation where same-sex marriages can take place.  (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

In the Swiss town of Grandson, on Lake Neuchâtel, ice turns a boardwalk sculptural.  (Jean-Christophe Bott / Associated Press)

Orangutan Schubbi is pictured in the new Asia enclosure at the zoo in Gelsenkirchen. He’s the leader of a group of seven apes who were moved into their new home last week as part of a $125-million makeover at the zoo.  (Martin Meissner / Associated Press)

Supporters of opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre protest in Lome. Riot police blocked the top opposition leader from reaching a demonstration he wanted to lead Tuesday, the fourth day of rising tensions since the son of the country’s former dictator was declared winner in a disputed presidential ballot.  (Sunday Alamba / Associated Press)

Rosa Vergara, 64, sits on a chair where her house was located before it was destroyed in the Feb. 27 earthquake.  (Fernando Vergara / Associated Press)

Policemen detain a Tibetan activist protesting against the Chinese government outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi.  (Manish Swarup / Associated Press)

Lawyers protest a government plan to do away with investigating judges and give more power to prosecutors. The banner reads: Respect for justice.  (Christophe Ena / Associated Press)

A woman seeking asylum is among demonstrators outside the UK Border Agency in Glasgow. They were campaigning for an inquiry into the recent deaths of a Russian family. The three people, possibly facing deportation, jumped from 15th floor of Glasgow’s Red Road complex.  (Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images)

A man walks in the snow in Barcelona.  (Josep Lago / AFP/Getty Images)

A man peers through a hole in his makeshift tent at a camp for the displaced in quake-stricken Port-au-Prince.  (Esteban Felix / Associated Press)

The Christ the Redeemer statue is surrounded by scaffolding for a cleaning operation in Rio.  (Antonio Scorza / AFP/Getty Images)

A home on the 3700 block of 5th Street is engulfed in flames. An elderly couple died in this house fire believed fueled by pack rat conditions.  (Craig Howie / For The Times)

A paramilitary guard mans his position on Tiananmen Square as delegates attend a session of the National People’s Congress in the Great Hall of the People on a snowy morning in Beijing.  (Frederic J. Brown / AFP/Getty Images)

A person walks on the pier in Collioure as heavy snow falls on the south of France.  (Raymond Roig / AFP/Getty Images)

Indonesian soccer fans sport the colors of World Cup teams during a parade in Jakarta promoting the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa in June.  (Romeo Gacad / AFP / Getty Images)

An Oscars attendant helps Virginia Madsen stay dry as she arrives at the 82nd annual Academy Awards on Sunday at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

People ice-fish on the Ob River near the Siberian city of Novosibirsk.  (Ilnar Salakhiev / Associated Press)

Stavriani Anastasis, center, grieves over the coffin of her son Christofis in Sotira village, Cyprus. Christofis Anastasis had been listed as missing since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. His remains were found during exhumations and identified using DNA testing.  (Petros Karadjias / Associated Press)

Models wear creations by British fashion designer John Galliano.  (Jacques Brinon / Associated Press)

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating John Isner of the U.S. in a Davis Cup first-round tennis match on Sunday. Djokovic won, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4.  (Darko Vojinovic / Associated Press)

A demonstrator pulls a fellow protester away from riot police during clashes outside the Greek Parliament building. Greece has frozen pensions and raised a string of taxes to cut spending by 4.8 billion euros in a frantic bid to persuade its EU partners and the markets that it can dodge bankruptcy.  (Aris Messinis AFP / Getty Images)

Riot police detain a man demonstrating against austerity measures meant to cut government spending by 4.8 billion euros in a frantic bid to persuade Greece’s EU partners and the markets that it can dodge bankruptcy.  (Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP / Getty Images)

A demonstrator with a Gordon Brown mask protests outside the Queen Elizabeth II Center, where an Iraq inquiry is being held. Brown, the British prime minister, is giving evidence about his role in the Iraq war and its aftermath.  (Felipe Trueba / EPA)

A Kashmiri Muslim woman looks up for prayers as a head priest, unseen, displays a relic of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad at the Hazratbal shrine on the Friday following Eid Milad-un Nabi, marking the birth of the Prophet. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims gathered at the shrine, which houses a relic believed to be a hair from the beard of the Prophet.  (Dar Yasin / Associated Press)

Women wave Iraqi flags at a campaign rally for Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, which is part of the Iraqi National Alliance, a broad Shiite coalition. Politicians launched into their last day of campaigning as more than a million Iraqis living abroad began voting in an election that could turn the page on years of deadly sectarian strife.  (Ahmad Al-Rubaye AFP / Getty Images)

A sign offering offices for sale hangs from a quake-damaged building. Several aftershocks struck different areas of Chile, which was hit by an earthquake and tsunami Saturday, killing hundreds of people in the central coastal areas.  (Ivan Pisarenko / Associated Press)

Palestinian paramedics carry wounded Palestinians out of the Aqsa Mosque compound through the lions’ gate in the old city of Jerusalem. Clashes broke out after Israeli police entered the Aqsa mosque compound to arrest Palestinian stone throwers after Friday prayers. According to Israeli media reports, about 20 Israeli policemen and 60 Palestinians were wounded.  (Atef Safadi / EPA)

Hundreds gather in UCLA’s Bruin Plaza to protest continuing budget cuts and fee increases. Similar protests were held across the country as part of an event billed as the “Day of Action for Public Education.”  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

An Afghan girl, whose family fled violence in their country, walks near their makeshift residence in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.  (Muhammed Muheisen / Associated Press)

A model wears an outfit designed by South Korean Lie Sang Bong at a fashion show in Paris.  (Jacques Brinon / Associated Press)

Covered Oscar statues line the main walk into the Hollywood & Highland Center as preparations continue for the 82nd Academy Awards show on Sunday.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

An Iraqi policeman holds colleagues’ handguns while they vote in Ramadi, Iraq.  (Khalid Mohammed / Associated Press)

Rocket launchers are test-fired at an airfield in central Cambodia’s Kampong Chhnang province.  (Tang Chhin Sothy / AFP/Getty Images)