U.S. group calls for food dyes ban
A U.S. consumer group is pushing to ban the use of eight artificial food dyes because they may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children, according to U.S. media reports on Wednesday. Controlled studies conducted ove ... english.people.com.cn |
Ethiopian Dibaba wins women's 10,000m gold
&$ &$Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia celebrates with a national flag after the final of women's 10000 meters at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Tirunesh Dibaba claimed the title with 29 mins 54.66 secs. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)&$&$ Tirunesh Dibaba won Ethiopia the first gold medal on Friday evening at the Beijing Olympics, creating a ... english.people.com.cn |
China beats Germany to win Olympic table tennis men's team gold
&$&$ China beat Germany 3-0 to win the men's team gold medal at the Olympic Games on Monday. &$ &$Wang Hao of China celebrates after defeating Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany during the men's team gold medal contest between China and Germany of Beijing Olympic Games table tennis event in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008. China beat Germany 3-0 ... english.people.com.cn |
Photo May Be Only One of Lincoln in Front of White House
A collector and expert on Abraham Lincoln photographs says that a picture from an album owned by Ulysses S. Grant shows Lincoln in front of the White House and could be the last image taken of him before his assassination. nytimes.com |
Rock ’n’ Roll
Gail Buckland wants us to see the work of music photographers accepted as art in its own right. nytimes.com |