© Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden practice their putting on the White House putting green, 4/24/09.

© Steve Simonsen

Marine Sgt. Greg Edwards and SUDS founder John Thompson scuba diving.

© Will Baxter/WpN

A 23-year-old Zimbabwean woman infected with cholera passes in and out of consciousness as she is admitted to the Beatrice Infectious Diseases Hospital and given rehydration fluids through an IV in Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec. 23, 2008.

© Lance Rosenfield

In better times: Jimmy "Stretch" Borunda, 30, a bull rider from El Paso, Texas, prepares for his event at the Del Rio Rodeo on July 7, 2007. He went on to win the bull riding competition. Amateur bull riders across Texas compete in small-town rodeos where their sport is often the highlight of the night. Bull riders risk life and limb for rewards of around $1,000 for the winner, and they often claim to have riding "in their blood." From the series: "Thirst for Grit - Rodeo Bull Riders."

Anthony Suau © 2008

Chicago, Ill., March 28, 2008 — Chicago Mercantile Exchange traders in the open outcry S&P 500 pit as markets continue to swing erratically 100+ points a day up or down. The mortgage crisis is being played out on Wall Street and the world's financial markets.

© Lauri Lyons

Lauri Lyons with flag.

© Bernardo De Niz/WpN

Migrant workers who recently lost their jobs wait for compensation outside of factories in Canton, China, on Nov. 26, 2008. China is facing a difficult employment situation in 2009, as the global financial crisis impacts the country's economy.