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News photos
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:27 pm
by faceless
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A Jammu Kashmir policeman performs a stunt during India's Independence Day celebration in Srinagar[/align]
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:19 pm
by faceless
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Jockeys take part in a race along the beach during low tide in the southern Spanish town of San Lucar de Barrameda[/align]
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:14 pm
by faceless
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The world's first genuine traffic island[/align]
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:40 am
by Twirley
Where is the traffic island located?
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:01 am
by luke
i'm guessing somewhere in india?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 4:45 pm
by faceless
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Arsen Kasabiev, of Georgia, waits for help on the platform after failing an attempt to lift 222 kilograms in the clean and jerk of the men's 94 kg weightlifting competition at the Olympics

Indonesians try to grab prizes hung on top of greased poles during celebrations for the country's 63nd independence anniversary in Jakarta

German farmers ride their bulls during a traditional race in the southern Bavarian village of Muensing[/align]
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:50 pm
by faceless
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:49 pm
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Protesters outside the Democratic Party Conference in Denver are pepper-sprayed for speaking too loudly.

Iraqi police remove a suicide vest from an Iraqi girl in Baquba. The teenage girl turned herself in rather than go through with a suicide bombing.
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:51 am
by faceless
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:20 am
by major.tom
Great captions, faceless. I had to check back to see if you'd done the same for the earlier photos.

A home in the desert promises plenty of glorious sun, but the commute can be trying.
Hmmm. Maybe we should start a caption thread. (Off I go to hunt for a suitable image.)
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:39 pm
by faceless
Glad you like them Major - here's some more. I just found out that the polar bear pictured above was photographed 400 miles from land after the ice flow it was on had melted... sadly it's expected to drown, though there is an attempt to rescue it.
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X Factor audience wait for the half-time 'entertainment' to finish.

Peruvian army long-jump champion shows off in Haiti.[/align]
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:24 pm
by faceless
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suicidal sheep - bleat that

Police in India read the wrong rules and throw stones at the protesters[/align]
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:23 pm
by faceless
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:36 pm
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At the Annual Stepford Wives Convention attendees discuss domestic violence

Confused cop wonders where it all went wrong

Women attempt to become 'Self Harm Champion 2008'[/align]
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:18 pm
by faceless
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Athletics starter pistol caught in the act

Indonesian boy shows how rubbish Western sparklers are

Japanese model desperately tries not to look like a photochop
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