This Week in Photos, Week of Feb. 10-16, 2012
Memorials spring up for Whitney Houston, Adele takes home 6 Grammys and Valentine's Day is celebrated around the world.
Adele attempts to hold her Grammys in the press room of the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The singer took home 6 awards at the 54th annual show, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
A couple in Wuhan, China, pose for a photo on Valentine’s Day.
Petter Solberg of Norway and Chris Patterson of Great Britain compete in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car during the World Rally Championship in Karlstad, Sweden.
Andrew Mueller, 10, competes with his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Stella in the Junior Showmanship Preliminaries at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in NYC.
First Lady Michelle Obama performs in Des Moines, IA, during an event highlighting her "Let's Move" initiative.
Kerrie Perkins competes in the Women’s Long Jump Open during the Perth Track Classic in Perth, Australia.
Camels ridden by mechanical robots race to the finish during the 12th International Camel Race in Kebd, Ethiopia. In 2005, mechanical robots replaced camel jockeys after the latter were found to be involved in human trafficking, buying children to ride the camels because of their lighter weight. Owners now control the whip with their remotes as they follow the race in their jeeps
A fan writes a message on a tribute wall in Manila, Philippines, for the late singer-actress Whitney Houston. Fans worldwide mourned after learning of her death on Saturday.
A woman shapes a heart in snow on Valentine's Day at the frozen Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia.-
The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement (aka the “Mob Museum”), opened this week in Las Vegas.
England fans show their pride during the Six Nations rugby match between Italy and England at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is given a toy rose on Valentine’s Day at the Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, England. Princess Kate visited charities in the city without her husband, who is currently on a 6-week deployment with the Royal Air Force.
Models walk the runway at the Reem Acra fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Siale Piutau, Tom Taylor and Brad Shield race in bumper boats after the New Zealand 2012 Super Rugby Season Launch in Auckland, New Zealand.
A toy customer looks at a shelf of model cars during an exhibition at the 109th Annual American International Toy Fair in New York.
A woman buys a Valentine's Day balloon during heavy snowfall in Kiev, Ukraine.
North Koreans perform a synchronized swimming program called "We Protect North Korea's New Leader Kim Jong-un at the Risk of Our Own Life" during a festival to celebrate the late leader Kim Jong-Il’s 70th birthday.