Best pictures from October 17
A man runs past a damaged bus at the front line between the Free Syrian Army and the pro-government forces, in the city of Aleppo, October 17, 2012.ASMAA WAGUIH/Reuters
A flock of starlings flies over the vineyards in Tartegnin near Geneva October 17, 2012.DENIS BALIBOUSE/Reuters
A Nepalese man dries hand made paper at Chunnikhel, outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.Niranjan Shrestha/The Associated Press
Thousands of mourners gather at the gates of the Royal Palace minutes after the coffin of former king Norodom Sihanouk arrived in Phnom Penh October 17, 2012. Tens of thousands poured into Cambodia's capital to witness the procession on Wednesday of the body of Sihanouk, a revered figure who ruled through the triumph of independence to the tragedy of its brutal civil war.DAMIR SAGOLJ/Reuters
A Federal Reserve Police officer stands guard in front of the New York Federal Reserve Building in New York, October 17, 2012. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old Bangladeshi man on charges he attempted to blow up the New York Federal Reserve Bank with what he believed was a 1,000-pound (453-kg) bomb, a plot thwarted by an undercover sting operation, federal authorities said.KEITH BEDFORD/Reuters
Two men walk hand in hand past changing autumn leaves in Sheffield Park Gardens near Haywards Heath in southern England October 17, 2012.LUKE MACGREGOR/Reuters
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval dives after a ground ball by St. Louis Cardinals' Kyle Lohse during the fifth inning of Game 3 of the National League baseball championship series, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in St. Louis. Lohse was out at first.Chris Lee/The Associated Press
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) throws to first base for a double play as St. Louis Cardinals' Jon Jay (19) slides to second and Carlos Beltran (3) at first are out during the first inning of Game 3 of baseball's National League championship series Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, in St. Louis.David J. Phillip/The Associated Press
A sniper in a control tower checks surrounding areas for al Shabaab militants as the Ugandan contingent of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) prepares to advance towards Baidoa along with the Somali National Army, at the recently captured Baledogle airbase in sector one October 17, 2012.HANDOUT/Reuters
A kitesurfer gets 'big air' whilst competing in the British Kitesports Championships at Westward Ho! in north Devon, south west England October 17, 2012. 'Big air' is a term referring to a large jump utilising wind, kite, board speed and the lip of the wave. The competition lasts until October 20.TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters
Dan Kunkel, 56, takes a morning walk around Cannon Hill Park pond with his dog, Marley, Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. The turning color of trees reflects off the water as ducks swim on the pond.DAN PELLE/The Associated Press
Ethel Bryant, a supporter of U.S. President Barack Obama, wears a t-shirt featuring an image of Obama as a boxer during a campaign rally at Cornell College in Mt Vernon, Iowa, October 17, 2012. Obama is campaigning in Iowa and Ohio on Wednesday following the second presidential debate against Mitt Romney on October 16.JASON REED/Reuters
A father holds up a baby to catch a glimpse of U.S. President Barack Obama during a campaign rally at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, October 17, 2012 Obama is campaigning in Iowa and Ohio on Wednesday following the second presidential debate against Republican presidential canddiate Mitt Romney on October 16.JASON REED/Reuters
A dog is massaged as he is bathed during the Pet South America fair in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.Andre Penner/The Associated Press