October 9, 2008: Today in Pictures
Karl Merk, a 54-year-old farmer, reacts as he talks during a news conference in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday. The German farmer received the world's first complete double arm transplant. He is recovering and able to perform some basic tasks, though doctors said it could take up to two years before he re-learns how to use his hands. Merk lost his arms just below the shoulder in a farm accident involving a combine six years ago. UweLein / AP
