| Pig survived 36 days in the quake: only 1/3 weight left A 330-pound hog survived 36 days in the ruins of its sty, destroyed by last month's Sichuan Province earthquake, by chewing down charcoal and drinking rainwater, local media reported. The no-longer-big-pig in Pengzhou City was down ... english.people.com.cn |
U.S. wins Olympic Equestrian Jumping Team gold &$ &$Rider Beezie Madden of the United States riding her horse Authentic jumps over an obstacle during the team jumping final of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 18, 2008. The team of the United States won the gold medal of team jumping of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games equestrian events with total penalities of 20 and 0 in jump-off. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)&$&$ Defendin ... english.people.com.cn |
When Prague Spring Gave Way to Winter Two photography shows by Josef Koudelka showcase his tank-level view of the 1968 Soviet invasion. nytimes.com |
Jane Campion Presents Another Resilient Heroine Jane Campion is competing for the Palme d'Or at Cannes with "Bright Star," about John Keats's doomed romance with Fanny Brawne. nytimes.com |
Jim Marshall, Rock ’n’ Roll Photographer, Dies at 74 Mr. Marshall was a photographer whose images of Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and others in the 1960s and ’70s helped define their subjects as well as rock ’n’ roll photography itself. nytimes.com |