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mustafah abdulaziz – obama | burn magazine
Visitors, young and old, black and white, American and foreign, descended upon the nations capital en masse, braving the frigid cold to stand witness to history: Barack Obama, former junior senator of Illinois, inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.
A worker checks the bodywork on a new Porsche at the Valmet factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland, population 16,000, which has assembled the cars since 1997. In a sense, Porsche is the only major virtual vehicle manufacturer -- it designs and markets sports cars without actually cranking them all out on its own production line.
Porsches, Made in Finland - The New York Times > Business > Slid
NEW YORK -- Karen King owes nearly $36,000, more than she's ever earned in a year. All day long, bill collectors call.
The 'Democratization of Credit' Is Over -- Now It's Payback Time
It has been 10 months since most of the workers walked out of the Manchester Tool Company in New Franklin, Ohio. The plant, which has been the company's home since just after World War II, now sits dormant, a "for sale or lease" sign in front.
Following a Closing, the Struggle to Find Work - The New York Ti
The Candy Maker of Leavenworth - The New York Times > U.S. > Sli
A view of the Bavarian-themed tourist town of Leavenworth, Wash. A local candy and specialty foods store called The Alps burned down in March.
Second Chance Comes With a Dose of Discipline - The New York Tim
Cadet G.L. Flowers showed off his ribbons during the final weeks of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga.
Showcase: The Roma in Rome - Lens Blog - NYTimes.com
Marco Baroncini didn’t set out to photograph the Roma people. They came to him. Mr.
Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, is the recycling center of India.
Slumdog Entrepreneurs - Photo Essays - TIME
Double Jeopardy: The Harsh Reality for Iraqi Immigrants Trying t
Waleed Arshad remembers the big sign slapped on the door of his home in Baghdad telling him if he didn't leave immediately he would be killed. Al-Qaida was sending him a death threat. Before that, he was arrested by the Mahdi militia, handcuffed and interrogated at a mosque for having beer in his car.The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it's time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60, and the Berlin Wall was remembered 20 years after it came down. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2009.
2009 in photos (part 3 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com
The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it's time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60, and the Berlin Wall was remembered 20 years after it came down.