Today in Photos

There are a variety of images in today's slide show. They include two photos from Britain, one of people learning to paddle board and another of a sailboat that set a record for crossing the North Atlantic. Other photos include a home built helicopter in China, an interesting photo of actress Penelope Cruz, and the funeral of former Philippines President Corazon Aquino.

Section:Gallery

Mon., Aug. 3, 2009

Filipino supporters wave as they watch for flag-draped casket of the late former Philippines President Corazon Aquino pass by in suburban Manila, Philippines on Monday Aug. 3, 2009. Masses of mourners yelled Cory's name as her body was escorted through streets to Manila Cathedral, along a historic avenue that 23 years ago became the site of a "people power" revolt against a dictator led by the woman in a yellow dress.

Aaron Favila Associated Press
Palestinians are seen reflected though a mirror of a bus as they arrive to Gaza from Egypt, at the Rafah crossing border, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. Egypt briefly opened its border with blockaded Gaza on Monday, allowing thousands of residents to leave over the next three days. Over 8,000 Gazan residents have signed up to leave the blockaded territory, mostly medical patients seeking treatment abroad and Gazans holding foreign passports.

Eyad Baba Associated Press
In this photo taken Aug. 1, 2009, villagers watch 22-year-old Wu Zhongyuan turning blades of his homemade helicopter in preparation for a maiden flight in Songxian, in central China's Henan province. Wu assembled his helicopter with a 150cc motorbike's engine, a steel cage, and wooden rotor blades. Later, the local government stopped the flight for safety issues.
In this June 19, 2008 photo Katie Tremaine, left, and Michael Henderson, center, from the Burpee Museum, wrap bones of a Camarasaurus in burlap dipped in plaster to stabilize them for a transport in Hanksville, Utah as Scott Williams oversees the dig. Looters plundered Utah's newest trove of dinosaur bones in the fall of 2008, but a new forensic technique, something akin to DNA fingerprinting, could give investigators a long-sought advantage in tracking fossil thieves.

Al Hartmann Associated Press
Indian chefs give finishing touches to a giant sized Jalebi, an Indian sweet with a diameter of 5.4 feet (1.6 meters) and weighing 27 kilograms (59.5 pounds) ahead of the 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.

Ajit Solanki Associated Press
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz promotes her latest movie 'Broken Embraces' in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.

Herbert Knosowski Associated Press
Paddle board instructor Rowland Gurner, left, and Nicola Stroud, right, take their paddle boards down the River Cam, past a punt, in Cambridge, England, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. Paddle boards are a new alternative to the traditional method of cruising the river on a punt. Originally from Hawaii, paddle surfing requires no waves and is much easier to learn than surfing as it simply involves standing on a long super-stable board and propelling yourself using a long-bladed paddle.

Chris Radburn Associated Press
In this August 2008 photo provided by African Safari Wildlife Park, an elk takes a cup of food from a visitor to African Safari Wildlife Park, located in Port Clinton, Ohio.
In this photo provided by Team Banque Populaire on Monday Aug 3 2009, French skipper Pascal Bidegorry and his Banque Populaire V crew aboard the trimaran cross the finish line Sunday Aug. 2, 2009 at Lizard point , southwest England after they broke the North Atlantic crossing record between New York and Lizard Point on the British mainland. Bidegorry and his 11-man crew crossed in 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes, 48 seconds, reaching the southernmost point on the British mainland on Sunday. The previous record of 4 days, 3 hours, 57 minutes, 54 seconds was set in July 2007 by French skipper Franck Cammas.

Benoit Stichelbaut Associated Press
Jacksonville Jaguars Reggie Nelson, left, greets young fans as he makes his way to the practice field for the first day of football training camp, Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Phil Coale Associated Press