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Apr 9, 2014

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, places challenge coins as they pay their respect during a memorial ceremony, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Fort Hood Texas, for those killed there in a shooting last week. President Barack Obama is reprising his role as chief comforter as he returns once again to a grief-stricken corner of America to mourn with the families of those killed last week at Fort Hood and offer solace to the nation.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, places challenge coins as they pay their respects during a memorial ceremony at Fort Hood for those killed in a shooting at the base last week. AP

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A tourist reacts as an elephant sprays her with water in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province, April 9, 2014. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL ANIMALS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A tourist reacts as an elephant sprays her with water in celebration of the Songkran water festival in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand’s traditional New Year. Reuters

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Hofesh, an injured male green sea turtle, eats lettuce in a pool at the Israel Sea Turtle Rescue Center, in Michmoret north of Tel Aviv April 9, 2014. The turtle was brought to the centre some four years ago missing both limbs on the left-hand-side of his body, but on Wednesday an artificial fin, designed by an industrial design student, Shlomi Gez, was attached to Hofesh's back, offering him stability and a more permanent solution to his disability. Hofesh will not be released back into the wild as he cannot survive if something were to happen to the fin. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Hofesh, an injured male green sea turtle, eats lettuce in a pool at the Israel Sea Turtle Rescue Center, in Michmoret. The turtle was brought to the center four years ago missing both limbs on the left-side of his body, but on Wednesday an artificial fin, designed by student Shlomi Gez, was attached to Hofesh’s back, offering him stability and a more permanent solution to his disability. Reuters

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REFILE - CORRECTING TYPO IN FLOWER IN FIRST SENTENCE Aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, also known as the Garden of Europe, in Lisse April 9, 2014. Keukenhof, employing some 30 gardeners, is considered to be the world's largest flower garden displaying millions of flowers every year. REUTERS/Yves Herman (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Aerial view of flower fields near the Keukenhof park, also known as the Garden of Europe, in Lisse, Netherlands. Keukenhof, employing some 30 gardeners, is considered to be the world’s largest flower garden displaying millions of flowers every year. Reuters

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A tulip field is pictured at the Keukenhof park, also known as the Garden of Europe, in Lisse April 9, 2014. Keukenhof, employing some 30 gardeners, is considered to be the world's largest flower garden displaying millions of flowers every year. REUTERS/Yves Herman (NETHERLANDS - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL)

A tulip field is pictured at the Keukenhof park, also known as the Garden of Europe, in Lisse. Reuters

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A Swiss guard stands for the arrival of Pope Francis to lead the general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Swiss guard stands for the arrival of Pope Francis to lead the general audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Reuters

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A cat sits near to the torn down shack of Mariana Marin (2nd L, in the background) as she gathers her belongings in the shanty town settlement of "El Gallinero", in the outskirts of Madrid, April 9, 2014. A handful of shacks were torn down Wednesday morning on the grounds that they were illegal dwellings. Several hundred Romanian gypsies live in precarious conditions, without running water or sewage services, in "El Gallinero", just 15 km (9 miles) away from Madrid's centre. The inhabitants live in ramshackle huts made mostly out of cardboard and zinc in an area prone to flooding. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY POVERTY)

A cat sits near a torn- down shack in the shanty town settlement of “El Gallinero” in the outskirts of Madrid, Spain. A handful of shacks were torn down Wednesday morning on the grounds that they were illegal dwellings. Reuters

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, left, welcomes his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev in an official arrival ceremony at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran. Iran and Azerbaijan have signed deals to build a hydroelectric plant and boost environmental and athletic cooperation. AP

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Pro-Russian activists sit at a barricade at the regional administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said the standoff in Donetsk and the two neighboring Russian-leaning regions of Luhansk and Kharkiv must be resolved within the next two days either through negotiations or through the use of force, the Interfax news agency reported. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Pro-Russian activists sit at a barricade at the regional administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said the standoff in Donetsk and the two neighboring Russian-leaning regions of Luhansk and Kharkiv must be resolved within the next two days either through negotiations or through the use of force, the Interfax news agency reported. AP

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Military members salute as Air Force One, with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama aboard, departs from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday,April 9, 2014, as they travel to Texas to attend Democratic fundraising events and to visit Fort Hood for a ceremony honoring those injured and killed there last week. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Military members salute as Air Force One, with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama aboard, departs from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., as they travel to Texas to attend Democratic fundraising events and to visit Fort Hood for a ceremony honoring those injured and killed there last week. AP

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Seven-month-old giant panda Xing Bao (“Treasure Star” or “Father’s Treasure” in Mandarin) explores its new enclosure with its mother, giant Panda Hua Zui Ba, at the Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain. Xing Bao was the fourth panda cub to be born in the zoo. Getty Images

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New French Police officers stand at attention during a ceremony at the Police Prefecture in Paris, April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

New French police officers stand at attention during a ceremony at the Police Prefecture in Paris. Reuters

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Sharks swim above shark attack policy researcher from the University of Sydney Christopher Neff at the Sydney Aquarium April 9, 2014. Australia ranks high in global charts of shark attacks and is currently running an aggressive culling drive against the marine predator, but a new survey conducted by Neff says many Australians aren't really that worried about them although the largest shark culling drive in the world is currently under way in Western Australia, where attacks are most common. Forty-five sharks have been killed there so far this year after being caught on baited drum lines the state government wants to extend for three years. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION)

Sharks swim above Christopher Neff, a shark attack policy researcher from the University of Sydney, at the Sydney Aquarium in Sydney, Australia. Reuters

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MAE HONG SON, THAILAND - APRIL 09: A Tai Yai boy has makeup applied by his mother early in the morning before his ordination on April 9, 2014 in Mae Hong Son, Thailand. Poy Sang Long is a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony of the Shan people or Tai Yai, an ethnic group of Shan State in Myanmar and northern Thailand. Young boys aged between 7 and 14 are ordained as novices to learn the Buddhist doctrines. It's believed that they will gain merit for their parents by ordaining. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)

A Tai Yai boy has makeup applied by his mother early in the morning before his ordination in Mae Hong Son, Thailand. Poy Sang Long is a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony of the Shan people or Tai Yai, an ethnic group of Shan State in Myanmar and northern Thailand. Boys aged between 7 and 14 are ordained as novices to learn the Buddhist doctrines. Getty Images

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men inspect freshly baked matza, a traditional unleavened bread, to be eaten during the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover, in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv April 9, 2014. Passover, which starts next week, commemorates the flight of Jews from ancient Egypt, as described in the Exodus chapter of the Bible. According to the account, the Jews did not have time to prepare leavened bread before fleeing to the promised land. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (ISRAEL - Tags: SOCIETY FOOD RELIGION)

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men inspect freshly baked matzoh, a traditional unleavened bread, to be eaten during the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover, in Bnei Brak, Israel. Reuters

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09: A model poses during rehearsal ahead of the Lan Yu show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2014 at Carriageworks on April 9, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

A model poses during rehearsal ahead of the Lan Yu show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2014 at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images

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Parents and students embrace along School Road near Franklin Regional High School after more than a dozen students were stabbed by a knife wielding suspect at the school on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Murrysville, Pa., near Pittsburgh. The suspect, a male student, was taken into custody and is being questioned. (AP Photo/Tribune Review, Sean Stipp) PITTSBURGH OUT

Parents and students embrace along School Road near Franklin Regional High School after nearly two dozen students were stabbed by a knife wielding suspect at the school in Murrysville, Pa. AP

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A frog is pictured in Anan Lake near Lebanon's southern city of Sidon April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho (LEBANON - Tags: ANIMALS)

A frog is pictured in Anan Lake near Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters

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A rose bouquet is laid on a coffin containing the remains of victims of mass killings during the 1994 genocide are displayed in a Catholic church in Nyamata April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (RWANDA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION)

A rose bouquet is laid on a coffin containing the remains of victims of the 1994 genocide in Nyamata, Rwanda. Reuters

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A woman shields her face from tear gas during clashes between students, who are supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohamed Mursi, and riot police at Cairo University. Reuters

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Yoshino Cherry trees are in bloom in front of the U.S. Capitol on April 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. Washington's famed Cherry Blossom trees are on track to be in full bloom this weekend.. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Yoshino cherry trees are in bloom in front of the US Capitol. Washington’s famed Cherry Blossom trees are on track to be in full bloom this weekend. Getty Images

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An effigy depicting Ukrainian politician and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko is hanged on a advertisement board in front of the offices of the SBU state security service in Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine April 9, 2014. Pro-Russian separatists reinforced barricades around the state security building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk on Wednesday and called on President Vladimir Putin for help after the government warned it could use force to restore order. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An effigy depicting Ukrainian politician and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko is hanged on an advertisement board in front of the offices of the SBU state security service in Luhansk, Ukraine. Reuters

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Two Israeli Air Force pilots watch the C-130J Super Hercules military aircraft, top, as it lands during an unveiling ceremony upon its arrival in Nevatim Air Force base near Beersheba, Southern Israel. The US-made Lockheed-Martin C-130 line of transport aircraft will join the Israel Air Force’s fleet. AP

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A Palestinian man leads a camel near the West Bank town of Jericho April 9, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A Palestinian man leads a camel near the West Bank town of Jericho. Reuters

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