"Let's do the time warp again..." by John Zimmatore Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Demonstrators dressed up as embryos gather outside the French parliament to protest a draft law aimed at authorizing scientific research on embryonic stem cells in Paris. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
'Bert and Ernie must be bigger than we thought.' by Elizabeth Stevens Reuters
People set up a scaled replica of a rubber duck, originally created by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman, on a river in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on July 1, 2013. Reuters
"All I know is that I am not whispering anything in Elmo's left ear." by Richard Schroeder. Mike Blake/Reuters
Southern California dog groomer Catherine Opson walks her dogs Kobe (r.) and Porsche at a park in Dana Point, California, June 28, 2013. Opson, a professional dog groomer, has won multiple awards for her creative approach to dog grooming. Mike Blake/Reuters
'KELP! I need somebody ... KELP! Not just anybody ... KELP! Ya know I need someone ..... KELP!!!!!!' by Peggy Peterson Ryan China Daily/Reuters
Algae is pictured on the shoulders of a swimmer along the seaside in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, June 22, 2013. China Daily/Reuters
"Lettuce sing a song from the motherland!" by Stevie Rhiannon Rogers Ilya Naymushin/Reuters
Russian folk musicians wear burdock leaves as sun protection on their heads on a site of a replica of a 17th century Cossack fort in the village of Ust-Kem, some 345 km (214 miles) north from Krasnoyarsk, June 15, 2013. Locals use the site to hold holiday celebrations. Ilya Naymushin/Reuters
"North Korea just doubled its military budget." by Cletus Walker Sonny Kyodo/Reuters
Children take part in a mock military parade at an amusement park in Pyongyang to mark International Children's Day. Kyodo/Reuters
"Come out with your pants up!" by Jim Fortson Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Riot police stand guard as portable toilets are delivered during an anti-capitalism "Blockupy" demonstration in Frankfurt June 1, 2013. Thousands of demonstrators from the movement cut off access to the European Central Bank in Frankfurt to protest against policymakers' handling of Europe's debt crisis. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
'F.E.M.A.'s FINEST' by Symmi DeFrancesco Reuters
Liu Lingchao, 38, carries his makeshift dwelling as he walks along a road in Shapu township of Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region May 21, 2013. Five years ago, Liu decided to walk back to his hometown Rongan county in Guangxi from Shenzhen, where he once worked as a migrant worker. With bamboo, plastic bags and bed sheets, Liu made himself a 1.5-metre-wide, 2-metre-high, "portable room" weighing about 60 kg (132 lb), to carry with him as he walks an average of 20 kilometres everyday. To support himself, Liu collects garbage all the way during the journey and he is now 20 miles away from his hometown, according to local media. Reuters
'And they said farming wouldn't work in the desert!' by Christopher George
A Saudi man walks on a street past a field of solar panels at the King Abdulaziz city of Sciences and Technology, Al-Oyeynah Research Station. A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia: saving billions of dollars of crude for export while making electricity at less than half the cost. Fahad Shadeed/Reuters/File
"You put your right foot out and shake it all about" by Ann Rendell
Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay (c.) looks up as he talks to visiting former National Basketball Association (NBA) player and owner of the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks Yao Ming, during his visit at the Coconut Palace in Manila May 6, 2013. Yao and his Shanghai Sharks basketball team are in Manila on a friendly visit, local media reported. Romeo Ranoco /Reuters
Social media sites like Facebook and YouTube provide a gold mine for bad guys. When you post your birthday or download free apps, you may be setting yourself up for identity theft.
How many friends do you have on Facebook? Now, how many of those friends do you actually know from personal or professional interactions in your past?
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