| Coughlin upstages Coventry for backstroke gold &$ &$Natalie Coughlin of the United States reacts after the final of women's 100-meter backstroke at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Natalie Coughlin claimed the title with 58.96 seconds. &$&$ U.S. swimmer Natalie Coughlin defended her Olympic title by beating hot favorite Zibabwean veteran Kirsty Coventry to win the 100 ... english.people.com.cn |
Cornerville If intersections are the city at its most intense, the places where the pulse of life quickens and unexpected things happen, New York is the richest city in the world. nytimes.com |
Photographer Files Suit Against Richard Prince The French photographer Patrick Cariou has filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit against Richard Prince, the visual artist. nytimes.com |
Canon U.S.A. Announces A Powerful New Addition to Its Award-Winning Line of Vixia High-Definition Camcorders Canon's VIXIA HF S11 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder Features 64GB of Internal Flash Memory and a Host of Refinements Allowing Longer Recording Time and Greater Shooting Flexibility takegreatpictures.com |
Venice Rolls Out Some Big Guns The 67th Venice film festival continued to unveil a good international spread of movies, but a couple on which high expectations were riding failed to deliver. nytimes.com |