The week in 10 pics

From March Madness to Michele Bachmann's craziness, a look at the images that defined the week SLIDE SHOW

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The week in 10 pics

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  • The spectacularly dorky Harvard University band celebrates its school's upset win over third-seeded New Mexico in the NCAA tournament Thursday.
    Credit: AP/George Frey

  • Michele Bachmann tries (and fails) to out-power walk CNN's Diana Bash Tuesday after the congressional correspondent asked her to clarify her accusations that the president is costing taxpayers $1.4 billion a year in personal perks. Bill O'Reilly of all people came to Obama's defense, calling Bachmann's attacks "trivial."

  • Barack Obama listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Vad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem Friday. Israeli officials were kvelling after the president made his first trip to the Holy Land this week as commander-in-chief.
    Credit: AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

  • Computer researchers investigate the shutdown hardwares of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) at Seoul's National Police Agency. South Korea was the victim of a nationwide cyber attack that may be linked to Chinese hackers.
    Credit: AP/Lee Jin-man

  • Among a cadre of Newtown shooting victims at New York's City Hall Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden and Mayor Michael Bloomberg make an impassioned plea for an assault weapons ban -- one that appears to have fallen on deaf ears.
    Credit: AP/Richard Drew

  • LiLo doing LiLo things: The troubled actress pleads no contest Monday to reckless driving, lying to police and obstruction following a car accident in June. Lohan will avoid jail time, instead serving 90 days in a rehab facility.
    Credit: AP/Reed Saxon

  • A flag flys at half mast in Marine, Ill., in remembrance of Aaron Ripperda, one of seven marines who perished in an explosion at a Nevada military base Monday.
    Credit: AP/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Robert Cohen

  • Ma'lik Richmond, right, reacts after receiving a guilty verdict from Judge Thomas Lipps in Steubenville, Ohio, Sunday. Richmond and Trent Mays (white shirt, back to camera), will each serve time in a juvenile facility for raping a 16-year-old girl, and both will be registered as juvenile sex offenders. Credit: Reuters/Keith Srakocic

  • Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford casts his vote Tuesday in the GOP primary to fill the state's vacant 1st Congressional District seat. Sanford would ultimately win the run-off, setting up a showdown with Democratic primary winner Elizabeth Busch Colbert -- an election that should be hotly contested if her brother, Stephen Colbert, has anything to say about it. (Spoiler: He already does).
    Credit: AP/Bruce Smith

  • Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus addresses the GOP's 2012 election defeat on CBS's "Face the Nation" Sunday, attributing it to a "lousy job of branding." Republicans performed what may have been the first "autopsy" on a live patient this week, laying out a bold new plan for their flagging party to reach Hispanic, black and Asian voters.
    Credit: AP/CBS News/Chris Usher

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  • White River National Forest via Lower Crystal Lake, Colorado
    For those OK with the mainstream, White River Forest welcomes more than 10 million visitors a year, making it the most-visited recreation forest in the nation. But don’t hate it for being beautiful; it’s got substance, too. The forest boasts 8 wilderness areas, 2,500 miles of trail, 1,900 miles of winding service system roads, and 12 ski resorts (should your snow shredders fit the trunk space). If ice isn’t your thing: take the tire-friendly Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway — 82 miles connecting the towns of Meeker and Yampa, half of which is unpaved for you road rebels.
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  • Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest via Noontootla Creek, Georgia
    Boasting 10 wildernesses, 430 miles of trail and 1,367 miles of trout-filled stream, this Georgia forest is hailed as a camper’s paradise. Try driving the Ridge and Valley Scenic Byway, which saw Civil War battles fought. If the tall peaks make your engine tremble, opt for the relatively flat Oconee National Forest, which offers smaller hills and an easy trail to the ghost town of Scull Shoals. Scaredy-cats can opt for John’s Mountain Overlook, which leads to twin waterfalls for the sensitive sightseer in you.
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  • Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area via Green Road, Michigan
    The only national forest in Lower Michigan, the Huron-Mainstee spans nearly 1 million acres of public land. Outside the requisite lush habitat for fish and wildlife on display, the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area is among the biggest hooks for visitors: offering beach camping with shores pounded by big, cerulean surf. Splash in some rum and you just might think you were in the Caribbean.
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  • Canaan Mountain via Backcountry Canaan Loop Road, West Virginia
    A favorite hailed by outdoorsman and author Johnny Molloy as some of the best high-country car camping sites anywhere in the country, you don’t have to go far to get away. Travel 20 miles west of Dolly Sods (among the busiest in the East) to find the Canaan Backcountry (for more quiet and peace). Those willing to leave the car for a bit and foot it would be remiss to neglect day-hiking the White Rim Rocks, Table Rock Overlook, or the rim at Blackwater River Gorge.
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  • Mt. Rogers NRA via Hurricane Creek Road, North Carolina
    Most know it as the highest country they’ll see from North Carolina to New Hampshire. What they may not know? Car campers can get the same grand experience for less hassle. Drop the 50-pound backpacks and take the highway to the high country by stopping anywhere on the twisting (hence the name) Hurricane Road for access to a 15-mile loop that boasts the best of the grassy balds. It’s the road less travelled, and the high one, at that.
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  • Long Key State Park via the Overseas Highway, Florida
    Hiking can get old; sometimes you’d rather paddle. For a weekend getaway of the coastal variety and quieter version of the Florida Keys that’s no less luxe, stick your head in the sand (and ocean, if snorkeling’s your thing) at any of Long Key’s 60 sites. Canoes and kayaks are aplenty, as are the hot showers and electric power source amenities. Think of it as the getaway from the typical getaway.
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  • Grand Canyon National Park via Crazy Jug Point, Arizona
    You didn’t think we’d neglect one of the world’s most famous national parks, did you? Nor would we dare lead you astray with one of the busiest parts of the park. With the Colorado River still within view of this cliff-edge site, Crazy Jug is a carside camper’s refuge from the troops of tourists. Find easy access to the Bill Hall Trail less than a mile from camp, and descend to get a peek at the volcanic Mt. Trumbull. (Fear not: It’s about as active as your typical lazy Sunday in front of the tube, if not more peaceful.)
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  • As the go-to (weekend) getaway car for fiscally conscious field trips with friends, the 2013 MINI Convertible is your campground racer of choice, allowing you and up to three of your co-pilots to take in all the beauty of nature high and low. And with a fuel efficiency that won’t leave you in the latter, you won’t have to worry about being left stranded (or awkwardly asking to go halfsies on gas expenses).


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