Italy's Pellegrini breaks world record to win Olympic women's 200m freestyle gold
&$ &$Federica Pellegrini of Italy celebrates during the final of women's 200m freestyle at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Federica Pellegrini won the gold medal with 1 minute 54.82 seconds and set a new world record. &$&$ &$ &$China's Pang Jiayin ... english.people.com.cn |
Photographers Recorded Mumbai Rampage in Stark Detail
There were few pictures taken of the Mumbai attacks aside from those of a newspaper photographer and a photography editor. nytimes.com |
Nikon Introduces Four New Coolpix Cameras Offering Superior Performance, Design and Innovation
Nikon continues to lead in innovation with a New Touch Camera and first Compact Digital Camera with built-in projector* takegreatpictures.com |
LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton Is Book’s Focus
Through pictures of the designer Jack Lenor Larsen’s sculpture garden and arboretum in East Hampton, Molly Chappellet documents his philosophy that “elegance derives from subtraction.” nytimes.com |
Drug Use Cited In the Killings Of 3 Civilians
Members of American Army unit consumed with drug use randomly chose Afghan civilians to kill and then failed to report abuses for fear of retaliation from their commander; military court hearing will determine whether one of those soldiers, Specialist Jeremy N Morlock, will face court-martial and possible death sentence; testimony comes same day that videotape in case is leaked showing Morlock talking to investigators about killings in detail and with no apparent emotion; top Army officials wor... query.nytimes.com |