Friday October 24, 2008, Washington, DC

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Oct. 24, 2008 - Inga Guen, left, comforts Army Sgt. David Battle at The Fischer House in Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington on Oct. 24, 2008. Battle lost two legs, a hip and an arm in an IED explosion earlier this year. Guen visits Battle regularly, cooking meals and entertaining him while he recovers.

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Wednesday October 22, 2008

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Aug. 12, 2008 - Documentary filmmaker Roshini Thinakaran poses for a portrait in her editing studio in Washington on Aug. 12, 2008. Thinakaran's documentary, "Women at the Forefront," is premiering in the fall of 2008.

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Tuesday October 14, 2008, Washington, DC

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Oct. 14, 2008 - Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty poses for a portrait in his office on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008 in Washington.

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Wednesday October 1, 2008, Mclean, Virginia

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Oct. 1, 2008 - Dressed as Uncle Sam, Miko Sloper holds a sign that reads 'No Bailout' while standing in front of the U.S. Capitol October 1, 2008 in Washington, DC. Later tonight the U.S. Senate will vote on a revised version of the financial rescue plan that failed to pass in the House of Representatives on September 29.

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Wednesday September 24, 2008, Washington, DC

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Sept. 24, 2008 - 6:25:16 AM - Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty runs at a DC high school track early in the morning on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.

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Tuesday September 23, 2008, Washington, DC

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Sept. 23, 2008 - Fed Chairman Ben Bernake listens to opening statements at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008.

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Monday October 1, 2007, Rockville, Md., Usa - U.S.A.

PORTFOLIO

Rockville, Md., Oct. 1, 2007 - J. Craig Vitner, PhD, in front of the Human Genome Sequence he mapped in 2001.

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Friday September 19, 2008, Washington, DC

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Sept. 19, 2008 - Epoca journalist Paulo Moreira Leite in front of the Federal Reserve in Washington on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

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Wednesday August 13, 2008, Seneca, Md., Usa - U.S.A.

PORTFOLIO

Seneca, Md., Aug. 13, 2008 - Austin Kiplinger photographed at his farm in Seneca, Md., on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008.

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Monday July 14, 2008, Washington, DC, USA

PORTFOLIO

Washington, July 14th, 2008 - John P. Souza, Army Master Sergeant, has to learn how to navigate a simulated home in a wheelchair while he recovers from injuries sustained in Iraq at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital in Washington.

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Tuesday July 1, 2008, Alexandria, Virginia, Usa - U.S.A.

PORTFOLIO

Arlington, Va., July 1, 2008 - Sarah King, bargain-hunter extraordinaire, has decorated her home with collectibles and bargains from around the world.

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Wednesday May 7, 2008, Washington, DC, Usa - U.S.A.

PORTFOLIO

Washington, May 7, 2008 - Washington Post "Style" writer Monica Hesse poses for a portrait in dowtown Washington on May 7, 2008.

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Monday February 25, 2008, Washington, DC, Usa - U.S.A.

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Feb. 25, 2008 - Andrew Gardner, Student at American University and Intern at DC Magazine, poses for a portrait in McPherson Square Park in Washington on Feb. 25, 2008.

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Monday February 25, 2008, Washington, DC, Usa - U.S.A.

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Feb. 25, 2008 - "Tiger," a self-described former pimp, poses for a portrait in McPherson Square Park on Feb. 25, 2008 in Washington.

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Sunday September 2, 2007, Woodbridge, Virginia, Usa - U.S.A.

PORTFOLIO

Woodbridge, Va., Sept. 2, 2007 - Fidel Vasquez, center, of Manassas, Va., points and cheers along with thousands of other protesters at the Prince William County Government Center in Woodbridge, Va., on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007. Immigrants gathered to protest recent county legislation that denies government services to illegal immigrants.

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Saturday January 27, 2007, Washington, DC, USA

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Jan. 27, 2007 - Dana Balicki, of New York, flashes peace signs as she leaves the stage as part of Code Pink for Peace's statement on the Iraq War during an anti-war rally and march on the National Mall on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 in Washington. Thousands of protesters descended on Washington to protest the Iraq War and call for Congress to take action against it.

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Tuesday January 13, 2009, Washington, DC, USA

Hillary Clinton begins confirmation hearings

Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) arrives for the start of her confirmation hearing for Secretary of State before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Photographers capture the scene as Hillary Clinton (center-R) shakes hands with fellow senators. Also in attendance are Senators John Kerry and Christopher Dodd.

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Thursday December 4, 2008, Washington, DC, USA

Big 3 auto execs plead case for expanded bailout package on Capitol Hill

The big three auto executives, CEOs from Ford, Chrysler, and GM, testify before the Senate Banking Committee, pleading for an expanded $34 billion rescue package bailout for the ailing auto industry.

GM CEO Richard Wagoner testifies before the Senate Banking Committee

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Monday September 18, 2006, Wheaton, Md., USA

PORTFOLIO

Wheaton, Md., Sept. 18, 2006 - Montgomery County Fire Investigator Captain Robert Rutten works his fire accelerant detecting K-9 unit "Mira" at the scene of a fire in Wheaton, Md., on Monday, Sept. 18, 2006. Montgomery County is considering splitting the Fire and Explosive Investigations team into two separate entities and recruit more personnel for both units.

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Monday September 12, 2005, Washington, DC, USA

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Sept. 12, 2005 - Blues legend B.B. King poses for a portrait at The National Press Club building in Washington on Sept. 12, 2005. King is promoting his 80th birthday and new album.

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Thursday April 14, 2005

PORTFOLIO

Columbia, Md., April 14, 2005 - Rabbi Susan Grossman poses for a portrait in Columbia, Md., on April 14, 2005. Grossman was one of the first female Rabbis in the United States.

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Tuesday March 8, 2005

PORTFOLIO

Falls Church, Va., Mar. 8, 2005 - Dr. Kathleen Chesson of First Christian Church of Falls Church.

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Wednesday February 2, 2005

PORTFOLIO

Washington, Feb. 2, 2005 - Essie May Williams-Washington, Senator Strom Thurmond's illegitimate daughter, poses for a portrait at The Madison Hotel in Washington on Feb. 2, 2005.

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Friday August 20, 2004, Belfast, Northern Ireland

PORTFOLIO

Belfast, Aug. 20, 2004 - "Lee," a Chinese asylum seeker living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, who asked not to be identified, was sleeping on his sofa in his home in November of 2002 when 3 masked men with guns broke into his house. They demanded money, ransacked his house and then cut him with box cutters when he gave them no money. "Lee" required 123 stiches and spent two days in the hospital.

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Sunday July 11, 2004

PORTFOLIO

Belfast, July 11, 2004 - "Billy," a Protestant boy, photographed near the Shankhill Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland on July 11, 2004.

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Friday May 28, 2004, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

PORTFOLIO

British Sailors - Norfolk, Va., May 28, 2004 - British sailors man the ship's colors on the fantail of the HMS Invincible as it arrives at Naval Base Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. May 28, 2004. The Invincible begins joint operations exercises with the US Navy next week.

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Thursday April 15, 2004

PORTFOLIO

Albemarle County, Va., April 15, 2004 - Author John Grisham poses for a portrait at the little league baseball stadium he constructed near Charlottesville, Va., on April 15, 2004.

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Thursday April 8, 2004

PORTFOLIO

Washington, April 8, 2004 - National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice enters the 9/11 Commission hearings to testify before the panel on April 8, 2004.

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Friday January 16, 2004, State College, Pennsylvania

PORTFOLIO

State College, Pa., April 24, 2004 - Olympic table tennis player Mark Hazinski poses for a portrait in State College, Pa., on April 24, 2004. Hazinski will play doubles in the table tennis event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

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