"Singles" (by Katie Hayes Luke)

The crown bearer for the 2008 Homecoming Court for Cahaoma County Agricultural High School in Clarksdale, Miss. waits for the announcement of the Homecoming King and Queen.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:55:43 +0000

The crown bearer for the 2008 Homecoming Court for Cahaoma County Agricultural High School in Clarksdale, Miss. waits for the announcement of the Homecoming King and Queen.
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With the 2008 Presidential Election less than one month away, students at Cahaoma County Agricultural High School in Clarksdale, Miss. decorate their homeroom door for the yearly homecoming competition.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:55:43 +0000

With the 2008 Presidential Election less than one month away, students at Cahaoma County Agricultural High School in Clarksdale, Miss. decorate their homeroom door for the yearly homecoming competition.
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Veterans gather on the Congress Street Bridge in Austin, Texas before the start of the 2007 Veteranï¿½s Day Parade.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:04:06 +0000

Veterans gather on the Congress Street Bridge in Austin, Texas before the start of the 2007 Veteranï¿½s Day Parade.
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Glen Johnson gets ready for a 2004 Veteran's Day celebration outside of the American Legion Hall in North Berwick, Maine.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:04:25 +0000

Glen Johnson gets ready for a 2004 Veteran's Day celebration outside of the American Legion Hall in North Berwick, Maine.
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Ronnie Christian, a cowboy-rodeo minister, gives a sermon to a group of approximately 20 cowboys before the start of the rodeo in Kerrville. After the church service, Christian hands out bibles and a list of cowboy churches the cowboys can find across the United Sates.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:55:43 +0000

Ronnie Christian, a cowboy-rodeo minister, gives a sermon to a group of approximately 20 cowboys before the start of the rodeo in Kerrville. After the church service, Christian hands out bibles and a list of cowboy churches the cowboys can find across the United Sates.
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Tim Barry, a hunting guide in Northern Maine, guts a bear and prepares to take it back to camp. Many of the hunters keep the hide as a trophy, but give Barry the meat. This meat will help Barry and his family get through the winter on a tight budget.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:05:06 +0000

Tim Barry, a hunting guide in Northern Maine, guts a bear and prepares to take it back to camp. Many of the hunters keep the hide as a trophy, but give Barry the meat. This meat will help Barry and his family get through the winter on a tight budget.
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A man on Michigan Ave. preaches against Barrack Obama in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 04, 2008.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:52:58 +0000

A man on Michigan Ave. preaches against Barrack Obama in Chicago, Ill. on Nov. 04, 2008.
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A high school band form Alabama waits in line on a parade route in New Orleans, La. during the 2009 Mardi Gras.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:53:35 +0000

A high school band form Alabama waits in line on a parade route in New Orleans, La. during the 2009 Mardi Gras.
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Dr. Wendell McKay examines 2-year-old Emma Churchill at his pediatric office in Howard County on June 15, 2009. He says his practice could be made more efficient through electronic record keeping.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:55:44 +0000

Dr. Wendell McKay examines 2-year-old Emma Churchill at his pediatric office in Howard County on June 15, 2009. He says his practice could be made more efficient through electronic record keeping.
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Bailey Arnett, an 8-year-old with Tourette Syndrome, walks home on Halloween 2007 after deciding she was too tired to trick-or-treat.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:55:44 +0000

Bailey Arnett, an 8-year-old with Tourette Syndrome, walks home on Halloween 2007 after deciding she was too tired to trick-or-treat.
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While Mildred VanKuren, an 86-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, gets dressed for Thursday night square dancing with the Bluebonnet Dance Club, her petty coat hangs in her bedroom.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:57:21 +0000

While Mildred VanKuren, an 86-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, gets dressed for Thursday night square dancing with the Bluebonnet Dance Club, her petty coat hangs in her bedroom.
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Mildred VanKuren dances with her partner at the Bluebonnet Dace Club in San Antonio, Tx.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:57:53 +0000

Mildred VanKuren dances with her partner at the Bluebonnet Dace Club in San Antonio, Tx.
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Students from the Austin Peace Academy, an Islamic school in Austin, Tx, visit the Texas Military Museum at Camp Mabry on March 02, 2009.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:58:17 +0000

Students from the Austin Peace Academy, an Islamic school in Austin, Tx, visit the Texas Military Museum at Camp Mabry on March 02, 2009.
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The One Child Policy, implemented by the Chinese Government in 1979 to curb steep population growth, came under harsh criticism before the 2008 Olympics because of human rights concerns. The policy allows for parents to keep all children in multiple births and pay fines in order to have more than one child.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:08:08 +0000

The One Child Policy, implemented by the Chinese Government in 1979 to curb steep population growth, came under harsh criticism before the 2008 Olympics because of human rights concerns. The policy allows for parents to keep all children in multiple births and pay fines in order to have more than one child.
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Days after the local Hebai Government Officials in Beijing forced Yu Changwang to close his store, he writes words of protest on the facade of his store.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:08:21 +0000

Days after the local Hebai Government Officials in Beijing forced Yu Changwang to close his store, he writes words of protest on the facade of his store.
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Yang Fei Yao, left, hoses down Zhu Jin Long as part of his shower routine after finishing a work day at the Hou Yun Gong Si truck stop in Shanghai, where both boys work as mechanics.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:59:47 +0000

Yang Fei Yao, left, hoses down Zhu Jin Long as part of his shower routine after finishing a work day at the Hou Yun Gong Si truck stop in Shanghai, where both boys work as mechanics.
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Liu Huan, 5 years old plays in a truck near his father who is repairing truck tires at the Shi Da Road logistic company in Hangzhou, China.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:00:31 +0000

Liu Huan, 5 years old plays in a truck near his father who is repairing truck tires at the Shi Da Road logistic company in Hangzhou, China.
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Ding Shijie, 22, (in mirror) left his family farm in Wei Zhuan after middle school to sell kabobs in Xian. His older brother Ding Zhijie is the only son of four who opted to stay and work the family farm.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:01:17 +0000

Ding Shijie, 22, (in mirror) left his family farm in Wei Zhuan after middle school to sell kabobs in Xian. His older brother Ding Zhijie is the only son of four who opted to stay and work the family farm.
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Over the last ten years, an increase in the number of children leaving for work in largers cities has left the village crops in the hands of the very young and very old. Dai Heping, right, is one of the few young adults who has chosen to stay and work in Yuanqian Village, Jianxi Province. Here, he helps hi father harvest rice.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:01:55 +0000

Over the last ten years, an increase in the number of children leaving for work in largers cities has left the village crops in the hands of the very young and very old. Dai Heping, right, is one of the few young adults who has chosen to stay and work in Yuanqian Village, Jianxi Province. Here, he helps hi father harvest rice.
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A Kirghiz boy shows tourists around Karakul Lake in Xinjiang China. Karakul Lake is 3,600 meters above sea level, near the junction of the Pamir Mountains, Tian Shan and Kunlun Shan mountain ranges, some 190 kilometers from Kashgar toward the Pakistan border. Traditionally, the Kirghiz people herded livestock and were a nomadic people, however, many are now catering to the large numbers of tourists during the summer season.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:02:45 +0000

A Kirghiz boy shows tourists around Karakul Lake in Xinjiang China. Karakul Lake is 3,600 meters above sea level, near the junction of the Pamir Mountains, Tian Shan and Kunlun Shan mountain ranges, some 190 kilometers from Kashgar toward the Pakistan border. Traditionally, the Kirghiz people herded livestock and were a nomadic people, however, many are now catering to the large numbers of tourists during the summer season.
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