Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 17

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, seen through a television viewfinder, speaks at the LIA (Long Island Association) Annual Meeting & Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York Feb 17, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]

Election posters line the lamp posts along Merrion Square outside Government Buildings in Dublin Feb 17, 2011. Ireland's voters go to the polls on February 25 to choose a new government. [Photo/Agencies]