

A thick layer of ice covers Florida oranges in Dover, Fla. on Jan. 11. Chris O'Meara/AP
Firefighters battle a blaze at a house on Richhill Street in Waynesburg, Pa., on Jan. 11. A coroner confirmed Monday that two children were killed in the fire. A woman and two other children, who jumped off a roof into the arms of a police officer, were saved. Bob Niedbala/Observer-Reporter/AP
The Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador spews lava and clouds of ash on Jan. 11. Carlos Campana/Reuters
People look for precious stones in a dump pile at a jade mine in Pharkant, Burma (Myanmar), on Jan. 10. Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
The light installation, 'Soap Opera,' by Raumlaborberlin is seen during the opening of the European Cultural Capital Ruhr 2010 at the former coal mine, 'Zeche Zollverein,' in Essen, Germany. The Ruhr district was announced as the European Cultural Capital of 2010. At least 2,500 events, such as operas, art exhibitions, and a picnic on the most frequented highway, are expected. Frank Augstein/AP
Visitors walk under an ice sculpture during the 15th Shenyang International Ice and Snow Festival to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in China on Feb. 14. Sheng Li/Reuters
Members of the Al-Athamna family play outside their clay home in the northern Gaza Strip on Jan. 11. Some Palestinians in Gaza suspect that the temporary homes being given to replace homes destroyed in the Israeli offensive last year are a sign that the United Nations is giving up on reconstruction. Suhaib Salem/Reuters
A view of the installation 'Personnes' by French artist Christian Boltanksi is seen here at the Monumenta 2010 event at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
More than 100 Dutch marathon speedskaters participate in the first 100K-long speed skating marathon on a frozen lake in Loosdrecht, Netherlands, on Jan. 11. Michael Kooren/Reuters
People walk through a flooded street in Kurilo, Montenegro, on Monday. The floods occurred after snow melted and heavy rain fell over the weekend. Stevo Vasiljevic/Reuters
Supporters of gay marriage rally outside the federal courthouse in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday. California's ban on gay marriage went to trial in a federal case that plaintiffs hope goes all the way to the US Supreme Court. Robert Galbraith/Reuters
Egyptian archaeology workers ferry sand in front of the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, on Monday. Archaeologists discovered a new set of tombs belonging to the laborers that built the pyramids, shedding light on how the workers lived and ate more than 4,000 years ago. Amr Nabil/AP
A Texas kangaroo rat is shown in this photo from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Jan. 11. An environmental group is seeking federal protection for the Texas kangaroo rat and four other species threatened by development and pollution. The group wants to protect the rat as well as the spot-tailed earless lizard, the Platte River caddisfly, and the Scott's Riffle beetle. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department/AP
Team Germany 3 with pilot Karl Angerer (front) and Andreas Udvari speed down the ice track during a training session at the two-man Bobsled World Cup tournament in St. Mortiz, Switzerland, on Jan. 11. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
US Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion 4th Marines, travel in helicopters on a mission from base Delaram in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, on Monday. Marko Djurica/Retuers