Pictures of the Day: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012

Posted Oct. 27, 2012, at 6:23 p.m.
A satellite image of Sandy is shown at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Early Saturday, the storm was about 335 miles southeast of Charleston, S.C. Tropical storm warnings were issued for parts of Florida's East Coast, along with parts of coastal North and South Carolina and the Bahamas. Tropical storm watches were issued for coastal Georgia and parts of South Carolina, along with parts of Florida and Bermuda. Sandy is projected to hit the Atlantic Coast early Tuesday.
Alan Diaz | AP
A satellite image of Sandy is shown at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Early Saturday, the storm was about 335 miles southeast of Charleston, S.C. Tropical storm warnings were issued for parts of Florida's East Coast, along with parts of coastal North and South Carolina and the Bahamas. Tropical storm watches were issued for coastal Georgia and parts of South Carolina, along with parts of Florida and Bermuda. Sandy is projected to hit the Atlantic Coast early Tuesday.
Large waves generated by Hurricane Sandy crash into Jeanette's Pier in Nags Head, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as the storm moves up the east coast. Hurricane Sandy, upgraded again Saturday just hours after forecasters said it had weakened to a tropical storm, was barreling north from the Caribbean and was expected to make landfall early Tuesday near the Delaware coast, then hit two winter weather systems as it moves inland, creating a hybrid monster storm.
Gerry Broome | AP
Large waves generated by Hurricane Sandy crash into Jeanette's Pier in Nags Head, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as the storm moves up the east coast. Hurricane Sandy, upgraded again Saturday just hours after forecasters said it had weakened to a tropical storm, was barreling north from the Caribbean and was expected to make landfall early Tuesday near the Delaware coast, then hit two winter weather systems as it moves inland, creating a hybrid monster storm.
Demonstrators hold cutouts of arrested opposition activists with their photos and names during a 'March against Hatred' in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Russians are protesting against a ongoing crackdown on the opposition which was launched his spring, with arrests of activists and introduction of new harsh legislation.
Dmitry Lovetsky | AP
Demonstrators hold cutouts of arrested opposition activists with their photos and names during a 'March against Hatred' in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Russians are protesting against a ongoing crackdown on the opposition which was launched his spring, with arrests of activists and introduction of new harsh legislation.
A girl of the Turkish community in Romania is seen in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, during celebrations of the Eid al-Adha. The Eid al-Adha, or festival of the sacrifice, commemorates the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael at God's command. Romania's Turkish minority mostly inhabits the south east of the country near the Black Sea.
Vadim Ghirda | AP
A girl of the Turkish community in Romania is seen in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, during celebrations of the Eid al-Adha. The Eid al-Adha, or festival of the sacrifice, commemorates the Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael at God's command. Romania's Turkish minority mostly inhabits the south east of the country near the Black Sea.
Nepalese Muslims offer prayers during Eid al-Adha celebration at the Jama Mosque in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Eid-al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son.
Niranjan Shrestha | AP
Nepalese Muslims offer prayers during Eid al-Adha celebration at the Jama Mosque in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Eid-al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, is celebrated to commemorate the prophet Ibrahim's faith in being willing to sacrifice his son.
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi arrives for a press conference in Gerno, near Milan, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Silvio Berlusconi, who announced this week he wouldn't run in spring elections, pulled an about-face Saturday and said he felt compelled to stay in politics to reform Italy's justice system after being convicted of tax fraud.
Luca Bruno | AP
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi arrives for a press conference in Gerno, near Milan, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Silvio Berlusconi, who announced this week he wouldn't run in spring elections, pulled an about-face Saturday and said he felt compelled to stay in politics to reform Italy's justice system after being convicted of tax fraud.
Afghan boys play with a toy gun during Eid al-Adha celebrations in the city of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
Rahmat Gul | AP
Afghan boys play with a toy gun during Eid al-Adha celebrations in the city of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

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