Pictures of the Day: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Posted Feb. 07, 2012, at 6:11 p.m.
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Lampposts are covered in ice in the Adriatic coastal town of Senj, Croatia on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Europeans across the continent have been battling more than a week of extreme weather, with thousands still trapped by snow in remote, mountain villages in the Balkans; hundreds — most of them homeless — dead after temperatures hit as low as minus 33 F; and authorities now face the prospect of flooding caused by melting snow.
Darko Bandic | AP
Lampposts are covered in ice in the Adriatic coastal town of Senj, Croatia on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Europeans across the continent have been battling more than a week of extreme weather, with thousands still trapped by snow in remote, mountain villages in the Balkans; hundreds — most of them homeless — dead after temperatures hit as low as minus 33 F; and authorities now face the prospect of flooding caused by melting snow.
New York Giants fans cheer during the team's NFL football Super Bowl parade in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Giants returned from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.
John Minchillo | AP
New York Giants fans cheer during the team's NFL football Super Bowl parade in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Giants returned from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century.
People skate on the frozen Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Volunteers poured onto frozen rivers and lakes in the northern Netherlands on Tuesday to shovel away snow that is one of the major hurdles in the way of a grueling speedskating race called Elfstedentocht, or 11 Cities Tour being held for the first time in 15 years.
Margriet Faber | AP
People skate on the frozen Keizersgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Volunteers poured onto frozen rivers and lakes in the northern Netherlands on Tuesday to shovel away snow that is one of the major hurdles in the way of a grueling speedskating race called Elfstedentocht, or 11 Cities Tour being held for the first time in 15 years.
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, holds one-year-old Madison Busch during a campaign rally in Loveland, Colo., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.
Gerald Herbert | AP
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, holds one-year-old Madison Busch during a campaign rally in Loveland, Colo., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.
Hindu devotees climb 272 steps to the Batu Caves temple next to a giant statue of Lord Murugan during the Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The festival is rooted in Hindu legend and was brought from southern India by 19th century immigrants who came to the Malaysian peninsula to work in rubber estates and government offices.
Lai Seng Sin | AP
Hindu devotees climb 272 steps to the Batu Caves temple next to a giant statue of Lord Murugan during the Thaipusam festival at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The festival is rooted in Hindu legend and was brought from southern India by 19th century immigrants who came to the Malaysian peninsula to work in rubber estates and government offices.
An Indian girl stands against a vermilion-covered wall at the Hanuman Mandir, or Monkey God Temple, in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Wealthy devotees who often fast on Tuesdays and Saturdays will donate food during their visit to the temple.
Kevin Frayer | AP
An Indian girl stands against a vermilion-covered wall at the Hanuman Mandir, or Monkey God Temple, in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Wealthy devotees who often fast on Tuesdays and Saturdays will donate food during their visit to the temple.

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