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A Portuguese firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire near Caramulo, north Portugal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013.Francisco Seco/The Associated Press

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Yarisley Silva of Cuba competes in the women's pole vault during the Weltklasse Diamond League athletics meeting in Zurich August 29, 2013.ARND WIEGMANN/Reuters

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Spanish bullfighter David Mora, left, and Juan Jose Padilla wait to do the paseillo or ritual entrance to the arena before a bullfight, in Toro, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. In August hundreds of villages around Spain celebrate their patron saints, with bullfights, music and parties on the streets.Daniel Ochoa de Olza/The Associated Press

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Student demonstrators throw stones at riot policemen during a protest against the government of President Juan Manuel Santos in Bogota August 29, 2013. Thousands of Colombian farmers and state workers marched through the streets of Bogota on Thursday, converging on the capital after 11 days of increasingly violent national protests against agricultural and trade policies.JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ/Reuters

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Devotees try to form a human pyramid to break a clay pot containing butter during celebrations for Janmashtami in Mumbai August 29, 2013. Janmashtami, which marks the birthday of Hindu Lord Krishna, was celebrated across the country on Wednesday.DANISH SIDDIQUI/Reuters

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A young woman walks through the dusty playa at Burning Man in Gerlach, Nev. Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather for Burning Man in Nevada's Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, dedicated to community, art, self-expression and self-reliance.Andy Barron

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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout slides in underneath Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar as he attempts to field a wild throw by catcher Jose Lobaton on a stolen base during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Lobaton was charged with an error on the throw.Chris O'Meara/The Associated Press

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Spanish bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla performs during a bullfight in Toro, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013.Daniel Ochoa de Olza/The Associated Press

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A ball runner waits during the second round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, in New York.David Goldman/The Associated Press

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