WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More

WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More
WEEK IN PHOTOS: Tibet Protest, Atlanta Twister, More
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Beijing, China, March 18, 2008—A police officer patrols Tiananmen Square in the gritty haze of a sandstorm.

The sky turned orange Tuesday as billows of sand and dust blew into Beijing, an increasingly common occurrence as the region surrounding the city turns to desert.

Earlier this month, state meteorologists predicted 19 such storms would strike China in 2008, up from 15 last year.

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