The Week in Pictures: March 28-April 4

Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt runs to win the "Mano a Mano" Men's 150-meter challenge on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 31. Bolt defeated Antigua and Barbuda's Daniel Bailey, Ecuador's Alex Quinones and Brazil's Bruno Lins de Barros on a specially built track at the famous beach.


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Fire spreads across the Taim Ecological Station in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on March 27. The fire, which had started the day before, had reached approximately 1,400 acres and the risk of spreading was severe since there is no way to reach the place by water or land.

A Bowling Green, Ky., firefighter careens through the rapids of the Barren River on April 1 after trying to help rescue two teenage fishermen who were stranded in the rapids after their boat overturned. The fishermen were rescued after two hours, and the firefighter was transported to the Medical Center at Bowling Greeen with unknown injuries.

Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino calls to the referees to stop the game as Cardinals guard Kevin Ware lies on the court with a gruesomely broken leg in the first half against the Duke Blue Devils during the NCAA Midwest Regional final in Indianapolis, Ind., on March 31.

Georgia Rep. Mandi Ballinger, R-Canton, center; Rep. Terry Rogers, R-Clarkesville, left; and Rep. Rick Jasperse, R-Jasper, right, throw up paper from their desks at the conclusion of the legislative session on March 28 in the House chamber in Atlanta.


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Demonstrators shout during a protest against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood in front of the prosecutor general's office in Cairo on March 29. Protesters demanded the removal of Prosecutor General Talaat Abdullah, who was appointed by Morsi. The Appeals Court on March 27 reinstated the former top prosecutor, Abdel Maguid Mahmoud, four months after he was sent into retirement by Morsi and replaced by Abdullah.

Strong winds challenge Canadian climber Michael LaRose of Montreal as he makes his way through the Alpine Garden, an area known for vegetation commonly found in the northern tundra, below the summit of New Hampshire's Mount Washington on March 30. While it may be spring at lower elevations, winter still has its grip on the Northeast's tallest mountain.

Locusts hop in the Menabe region of western Madagascar on March 29. The Food and Agriculture Organization reports that half the island nation has been infested by locusts, which threaten the production of rice, the country's main staple.

A member of the Free Syrian Army holds his weapon as he sits on a chair in the middle of a street in Deir al-Zor on April 2.

A man rides a paddleboard in the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 2. A violent storm with torrential rain and powerful wind left five people dead in the city as it knocked out power, downed trees and damaged homes, officials said.

Bangladeshi supporters of the Islamic political party Islami Andolan Bangladesh offer Friday prayers in the streets of Dhaka on March 29. Islami Andolan Bangladesh organized a rally to press its demands for enacting blasphemy laws and restoring a caretaker government to conduct upcoming general elections.

A leopard trapped in a well looks up at forest officials on the grounds of the Kamakhya Temple in Gauhati, India, on April 4. According to locals, the leopard fell into the well while scouting for food.

A rocket booster carrying the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with U.S. astronaut Chris Cassidy, Russian commander Pavel Vinogradov and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin aboard leaves a trail of flame during liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 29. The three were traveling to the International Space Station for a six-month mission.

A man pulls a rickshaw carrying his wife during their wedding ceremony as snow falls in Weihai, China, on March 30.

A businessman takes a nap on a playground slide at a park in Tokyo, Japan, on March 29.