Oct. 7, 2012

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket attached to the cargo-only capsule called Dragon sits on the lauch pad for a scheduled evening launch in Cape Canaveral, Fla.. The rocket will bring cargo to the international space station, which consists of clothing, equipment and science experiments.

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A man shows his bodywork to Arnold Schwarzenegger as the actor and former California governor signs his memoir -- 'Total Recall - My Unbelievably True Life Story' -- October 5, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Schwarzenegger's book, 'Total Recall', named after one of his blockbuster movies, includes details of his marital infidelities, including fathering a child with his housekeeper, leading his wife Maria Shriver to file for divorce.AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMARJOE KLAMAR/AFP/GettyImages

Eye on entertainment

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Hugh Grant, Jennifer Lopez and other celebrities.

GAINESVILLE, VA - SEPTEMBER 20: Marti Bensen speaks with Frank Firetti of Blue Haven Pools beside the pool built by his company at her home in Gainesville, VA. Bensen told Firetti how pleased she was with the pool and that it was a great gathering place for her family. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)

Keeping his head above water

Frank Firetti, co-owner of Blue Haven Pools in Manassas, has seen his business contract because of the economy but he’s made adjustrments.

Actor Daniel Craig is shown as the latest James Bond in this undated publicity photograph released by EON Productions October 14, 2005. The English actor was named as the next James Bond Friday, ending months of speculation over who would replace Pierce Brosnan as agent 007 on Her Majesty's secret service. Craig will star in 'Casino Royale', which begins filming in January 2006. NO SALES NO ARCHIVES REUTERS/Greg Williams/EON Productions/Handout

James Bond: Seven influences of 007

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first James Bond film, “Dr. No,” seven experts look at how the secret agent influenced today’s cars, guns, gadgets, martinis...

Ivan and Cornel, 4-year-old lions, stand inside a private roadside zoo in Novi Pazar September 23, 2012. Three lions Ivan, Cornel and Lepa were acquired from the Belgrade Zoo by a private person in 2009, before the Serbian legislation that prohibits possession of dangerous wild animals came into force in 2010. The Serbian CITES management and enforcement authority confiscated the animals and asked Four Paws Animal Welfare Foundation to transfer them to Africa. Four Paws on September 25, 2012 will release the three lions from Serbia and two tigers from Germany in Lionsrock Big Cats Sanctuary in South Africa. Picture taken September 23, 2012. REUTERS/Mihai Vasile/Four Paws/Handout (SERBIA - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. MANDATORY CREDIT. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Animal views

Lion rescue, a white whale, penguins, dog surfing and more.