| British team wins bronze medal of equestrian events &$ &$Riders of the British team pose during the awarding ceremony of eventing team of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events in the Olympic co-host city of Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 13, 2008. The team of Great Britain won the bronze medal of eventing team with a total penalty of 185.70. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ &$ &$British rider Kri ... english.people.com.cn |
Profile: Prachanda, from commander to prime minister &$ &$Prachanda (L), chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M), attends the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on Aug. 15, 2008. Prachand was elected the first prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal by the CA on Friday. (Xinhua/Bimal Gautam)&$&$ Prachanda, Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M), was elected the first prime ministe ... english.people.com.cn |
Nikon Introduces The Fastest DX-Format Lens To Date: The AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm F/1.8G users will appreciate the extreme low-light performance and the expanded ability to dramatically separate the subject and background with the new 35mm DX lens’ wide f/1.8 aperture takegreatpictures.com |
An Easier-to-Understand Photoshop for Amateurs Photoshop Elements uses the same algorithms as Adobe’s professional-level Photoshop software, but the features are much more accessible to users. nytimes.com |
Young Soldier Both Revered and Reviled Sgt. Calvin Gibbs’s family and friends cannot believe that he was the ringleader in the murders of Afghan civilians. nytimes.com |