Cycling

The pack of riders cycles during the fourth stage of the Tour de Romandie cycling race in Sierre, Switzerland, May 3, 2008.

volcano

A cloud of smoke and ashes produced by the eruption of the Chaiten volcano are seen over Chaiten on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in southern Chile. The eruption blated ash some 20 miles into the sky, forcing authorities to evacuate the area.

Training

Paramilitary police for the Beijing Olympic Games take part in a training session at a military base in Shenyang, Liaoning province on May 6, 2008. This unit will be responsible for the security of the Olympic soccer venue in Shenyang during the games.

Lightning

Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them.

The Marine

A U.S. Marine, from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, has a close call after Taliban fighters opened fire in Afghanistan May 18, 2008. The Marine was not injured.

Cheese-rolling

During the annual Bank Holiday tradition of cheese-rolling on May 26, 2008 in Cooper's Hill, Gloucestershire, England. Thousands of spectators gathered to watch contestants from around the world tumbling down the 200m slope, in a series of races, said to date back hundreds of years, with the winner of each receiving a cheese.

Uncontacted Indians

'Uncontacted Indians'  of the Envira, who have never before had any contact with the outside world, photographed during an overflight in May 2008, as they react to the overflight at their camp in Brazil, close to the border with Peru.