The 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26, 2012.

On April 26, 2012, President Obama announced 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. "Each of them has made a lasting contribution to the life of our Nation," Obama said. "They've challenged us, they’ve inspired us, and they’ve made the world a better place." Recipients not included in this gallery are former Assistant Attorney General John Doar, who fought to enforce civil rights in the 1960s; William Foege, a physician and epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox in the 1970s; Gordon Hirabayashi, a professor and advocate who openly defied the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II; and Jan Karski, an officer of the Polish Underground during World War II who was among the first to share with the world his eye-witness account of the Holocaust.

Each year the White House Correspondents' Dinner hosts a bevy of stars from both Hollywood and Washington. Guests are seated according to the news organization that invited them, so check out who will be sitting with whom on April 28, 2012.

Israeli's celebrate the 64th Independence Day of Israel. Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben Gurion declared the State of Israel in 1948 in Tel Aviv, ending the rule of the British Mandate.

The UK premiere of "African Cats" at BFI Southbank in London on April 25, 2012.

Annual Memorial Day ceremony commemorating fallen soldiers at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on April 25, 2011. Memorial Day commemorates fallen Israeli soldiers since 1948, ahead of the the celebration of the 64th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel.

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Arizona's controversial immigration law, 1070, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 2012. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

A sneak peak of the 2012 Billboard Latin Music Awards at the BankUnited Center, Coral Gables, Florida.

Photos from the Time 100 Gala at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center in New York on April 24, 2012. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh

The 2012 CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 23, 2012.

Cast members in the motion picture mystery thriller "The Raven", attend the premiere of the film at the Los Angeles Theatre in the downtown section of Los Angeles on April 23, 2012.

The best of UPI's photos of 2012's GOP primary race.

The world's biggest automobile show, Auto China 2012, during a pre-Opening day show in Beijing on April 23, 2012. China is the world's largest automobile market, with international car makers setting up massive plants and dealerships across the country in hopes of gaining a share of the fast growing domestic market. UPI/Stephen Shaver

They saying goes that "politics is show business for ugly people," and actors and politicians do seem to have a lot in common, including a love of the spotlight. This photo collection shows celebrities mingling with U.S. politicians.

The "Last Night I Swam With a Mermaid" Earth Day event at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California on April 22, 2012. UPI/Phil McCarten

The 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on April 21, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen

Bahraini anti-government protesters participate in a march, in Diraz, Bahrain, west of the capital of Manama, on April 21, 2012.

Accused in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman's bail hearing at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Florida on April 20, 2012.

The premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Opening Night of the Tribeca Film Festival at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on April 18, 2012. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh

The Washington Capitals defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 to win Game 4 of the NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on April 19, 2012.