Polar bear photo database created

Anyone who has taken nice close-ups of polar bears in the wild is being asked to contribute their photos to the online polar bear research database put together by biologists from the University of Central Florida....

Crew Crashes $200 Million Airbus into Wall - PHOTOS

Disclosure:  I currently have no positions in the markets. Crew Crashes $200m Airbus into Wall - PHOTOS This story - sent via email from a friend in Germany, is not entirely accurate, but the photos are...

Photos: GE gets charged up about batteries

"General Electric hosted a symposium on battery technology at its industrial labs in upstate New York last week."

Photos: Married in the sky

"Belgium’s Sandra Eens and Jeroen Kippers bungee jump after getting married on a platform hanging some 40 metres above the ground at a former military base in Sint-Truiden on Oct. 16, 2008. The "marriage in the...

Top 10 World Most Famous Photos Ever

Omayra Sánchez was one of the 25,000 victims of the Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia) volcano which erupted on November 14, 1985. The 13-year old had been trapped in water and concrete for 3 days.

Mickey Mouse Arrested along with Cinderella, Snow White, and More

I understand if people are upset about wages and benefits and that they want to make a point, but did they have to wear the costumes? Is that going to help them get better wages? I guess it does embaress Disney, but...

Suffolk mother took photos of children bound by duct tape

" SUFFOLK -- A woman sent photos of her two young children bound by duct tape, police say. Takiyah Wright, 25, was arrested and charged with binding and threatening to kill her children. Police say Wright sent...

Dance! - my new flickr set on dancing in the Americas

The Americas host many different cultures on its vast territory.  I have been able to travel through many different countries in the Americas and photograph many different cultural activities.  One of the...

Social-Networking Sites Scanned in University Admissions

We know employers do it, but now university admissions officers are scanning social networking profiles of potential students.  In the US, it is increasingly difficult for high school grads to get into the top...

Orbiting satellite to help count California rats

"Orbiting satellite to help count California rats" FRESNO, California (AP) -- Scientists plan to use satellite photos to count Giant Kangaroo Rats, the first-ever monitoring of an endangered species from outer space. ...

Army Times asks if McCain flip flopped or fibbed.

"McCain on FCS: Flip-flop or fib? By Bradley Peniston - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Sep 13, 2008 6:58:20 EDT Has Sen. John McCain renounced his longtime antagonism toward the Army’s Future Combat Systems?On Sept. 8, the Republican presidential candidate told a...

Photos from Gaza

Photos under the rubble of Gaza SiegeI have been reporting and blogging from the besieged Gaza since a year. I have used several ways to transfer the true suffering of people. I made and wrote photo stories, features, diaries and articles. Today, I have launched a web space...

Not a Unicorn: An Okapi in the Wild: First Picture

CONGO: London Zoologists have captured images of the Okapi in the wild in Virunga National Park.  Okapi have the characteristics of a deer and a giraffe and striking leg stripes.  It is believed the...

911 2.0: NYC's Multimedia Emergency Line

So maybe New York City's subway stations flood during a spring rain, and the streets smell like a wastebin, but the Big Apple's emergency hotline is next-level, becoming the first system to be able to process photo and video imagery from mobiel phone cameras."Tipsters in New...

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