The best images from Pictures of the Week in 2006 as chosen by our editors

The best images from Pictures of the Week in 2006 as chosen by our editors

Dec. 13, 2006

December 2 - December 8

The Intrepid's departure, Haiti's election, and a Protest in Queens

Dec. 07, 2006

November 25 - December 1

A house full of holes, a Capitol Christmas, and a Protest with paint

Nov. 30, 2006

November 17 - November 25

Arms Training, A Candlelight Vigil, and an Underwater Santa

Nov. 22, 2006

November 11 - November 17

Veterans Day March, Laughter in China, and Pirates Playing Games

Nov. 16, 2006

November 4 - November 10, 2006

Dark days in Gaza, Missiles fly in France, and Elections in America.

Nov. 09, 2006

October 28 - November 3

Russians get rich, Cheney goes stealth, and Ballots get burned

Nov. 02, 2006

October 20 - October 27

Shattered glass in Iraq, Saluting the President, and Protests in Korea

Oct. 26, 2006

October 14 - October 20

Knights of Old, an Israeli Scandal and an Accident in Rome

Oct. 19, 2006

October 07 - October 13

A sinking ship, President Bush and a funeral

Oct. 12, 2006

September 30 - October 6

A telescope view, Saving Arafat, and dogs on computers

Oct. 05, 2006

September 23 - September 29

Shootings in Colorado, Prayers on Ramadan, and Plagues of Locusts

Sep. 28, 2006

September 16 - September 22

Elections in Yemen, unrest in Budapest and Atlantis returns home

Sep. 21, 2006

September 9 - September 15

Remembering 9/11, Cuban healthcare, and watching fashion in New York.

Sep. 14, 2006

September 2 - September 8

Mourning in Beslan, a high-five in Afghanistan and a gift-wrapped helicopter

Sep. 07, 2006

August 26 - September 1

Base Jumping In Malaysia, Prayers in New Orleans, and an Oil Spill at Sea

Aug. 31, 2006

August 19 - August 25

A wedding in bombed-out Beirut, a soldier's goodbye, and a sleeping giant

Aug. 24, 2006

August 12 - August 18

Destruction in the Middle East, a devoted Elvis fan at Graceland, and a watery office in London

Aug. 17, 2006

August 5 - August 11

Terror in Britain, mourners in Israel, mayhem in the West Bank, flooding in China

Aug. 10, 2006

July 29 - August 4

Land reform in Bolivia, election mayhem in the Congo, and lively celebrations in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood

Aug. 03, 2006

July 22 - July 28

Refugee camp in Congo, evacuation of U.S. citizens, funeral in Israel, air strike in Lebanon

Jul. 27, 2006

July 15 - July 21

Havoc in Haiti, Mount Etna fumes, mourning in Gaza, and tsunami wreckage

Jul. 20, 2006

July 8 - July 14

Blast in India, wildfires in California, Pope in Spain, and Discovery being repaired in space

Jul. 13, 2006

July 1 - July 7

Mexico votes, the Discovery launch, keeping cool in China, and a holiday homecoming

Jul. 06, 2006

June 24 - June 30

Jogging with the President, flooding, Gaza conflict, Kuwaiti women vote

Jun. 29, 2006

June 17 - June 23

A hug for the President, Merapi gushes, Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge

Jun. 22, 2006

June 10 - 16

Wildfires, World Cup fanatics and an ephemeral bloom

Jun. 15, 2006

June 3 - June 9, 2006

A terrorist is killed in Iraq, a volcano erupts in Indonesia, Islamists seize power in Somalia and elephants take in a movie in Thailand

Jun. 08, 2006

May 27 - June 2, 2006

Remembering Iraq and Katrina's victims as nature and war claim new victims

Jun. 01, 2006

May 20 - May 26

Remembering fallen soldiers, rooting for a four-legged recovery, plus some harrowing commutes

May. 25, 2006

May 13 - 19

Storms in the weather, in politics and economics, and at the movies

May. 18, 2006

May 6 - May 12

Volcanoes, video games, valets and more

May. 11, 2006

April 29 - May 5

Immigrants take to the streets, a magician goes underwater, and the Boss plays down south

May. 04, 2006

April 22 - 28

Back to ground zero, remembering Chernobyl, and dining in the sky.

Apr. 27, 2006

April 15 - 21

A marathon in Boston, a Voodoo bath in Haiti, rainbows in Afghanistan and an erupting volcano in Chile

Apr. 20, 2006

April 8 - 14

Pillow fighting in Germany, protesting in Nepal, grieving in Gaza and horse jumping in England

Apr. 13, 2006

APRIL 1 - 7

Homecoming for a journalist, Championship for a team and a Tribute to a Pope

Apr. 06, 2006

March 25 - 31

French protesters, American immigrants, African golddiggers and a Solar Eclipse

Mar. 30, 2006

March 18 -24

Riots, misfortune and a new year

Mar. 23, 2006

March 11 - 17

Wildfires in Texas, protests in Paris, violence in Baghdad and music in Havana

Mar. 16, 2006

March 4 - 10

Fires of war, candles of peace, flames of faith

Mar. 09, 2006

February 25 - March 3, 2006

Carnival celebrations around the world, the President goes to India and the Cubs return to Arizona

Mar. 02, 2006

February 18 - 24

Violence, Fear and Hope

Feb. 23, 2006

February 11 - 17

Water, fire, air and plastic

Feb. 16, 2006

February 4 - 10

Anger, sadness and celebration

Feb. 09, 2006

January 27 - February 3

Tears, fears and steel

Feb. 02, 2006

January 21 - 27

Protesting abortion in Washington, celebrating an election in Canada, and pumping water in Afghanistan

Jan. 26, 2006

January 14 - 20

Celebrating a woman president, the memory of an American hero and the Chinese Lunar New Year

Jan. 19, 2006

January 7 - 13

Bad science, bird flu and judging Alito

Jan. 12, 2006

December 31 - January 6, 2006

Ariel Sharon, the Sago miners and mayhem in Iraq

Jan. 05, 2006