One man's junk is another man's treasure

I find stores like these to be so much more interesting and fun to explore than your standard chain. The trinkets and gizmos of old that await discovery can be fascinating!

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Palestinian workers wait for rides in Israel

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'The Image, Deconstructed' spotlights photographer Alex Boerner and his powerful image of a centenarian

Excerpted from The Image, Deconstructed: Photographer Alex Boerner:

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No pun Lintended: Knicks phenom has a ball against Mavericks

Jeremy Lin had 28 points and a career-high 14 assists, Steve Novak made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and the New York Knicks ended the Dallas Mavericks' six-game winning streak with a 104-97 victory Sunday.-- Reported by the Associated PressRelated content: The Week in  …

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Whitney Houston laid to rest next to her father in New Jersey

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At least 40 die in prison riot in Mexico

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Boxing spills outside ring after WBC World Heavyweight Championship fight

Police have detained British heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora following his brawl with former WBA champion David Haye at a post-fight press conference on Saturday night. Police spokesman Gottfried Schlicht told The Associated Press that Chisora and his coach were detained at Muni …

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Northern Lights appear to wash over ship in Norway

Related content: PhotoBlog posts of the Northern Lights

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Pope Benedict elevates 22 men, including one American, to Cardinal

Pope Benedict, putting his mark on the Catholic Church's future, on Saturday inducted 22 men — including New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan — into the exclusive club of cardinals who will one day elect one of their own to succeed him. Dolan is already being touted by …

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Market fire in Honduras injures 11; damages 1,800 stalls

A fire has swept through street markets in the capital of Honduras, a nation traumatized just five days ago by a fire that killed 358 people at a prison. Authorities say 11 people were injured and about 1,800 stalls burned, but there were no deaths.

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Police rescue man who claimed he spent 2 months in snowed-in car

Umea University Hospital, where the man is recovering after being rescued by police and a rescue team, said in a statement he was doing well considering the circumstances. Doctors at the hospital said humans would normally be able to survive for about four weeks without food.

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World class wipeout at World Cup downhill event sends skier tumbling

Seeing pictures of skiers wiping out like this makes me cringe given that their bindings are adjusted very tightly so as not to release easily.

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Family, friends and fans gather for Whitney Houston's funeral

Actor-director-writer Tyler Perry was among the first speakers at the service, and he reflected what he called the one constant in Houston's life -- her grace.

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Love lift us up: Couples kiss with a twist in China

Related content: PhotoBlog posts of people puckering up

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Protests heat up in Greece over austerity bill

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Moon rises over St. Petersburg

Check out more PhotoBlog posts of the moon if you need to get your lunar love fix.

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Life imitates art or art imitates life? Winter scene brings to mind centuries-old paintings

Upon seeing the image of the frozen lake today, I was reminded of the work of Hendrick Avercamp, who painted a number of winter pictures, one of which is seen below.  Related content: PhotoBlog posts from Europe's harsh winter Slideshow: Winter Wildness

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Adele could have had it all...and did...at the Grammys

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Grammys open with prayer for Whitney Houston

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'The Image, Deconstructed' spotlights photographer Craig Walker and his Pulitzer Prize-winning work

Excerpted from The Image, Deconstructed (TID): TID: You mentioned before that you went you through a bit of culture shock and sleep deprivation? Can you more talk about that? I imagine at times it was if you were going through boot camp as well. CRAIG: To make the best images, I  …

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Rural Olympics test mettle of athletes in India

It was in 1933. Philanthropist Inder Singh Grewal visualised an annual recreational meet where farmers from areas surrounding Kila Raipur could get together and test their corporal endurance.

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Columbine swoops over Saint Mark's Square to kick off Carnival in Venice

...the most famous event of the carnival was the "Flight of the Angel" or "Flight of the Turkish" or even "Flight of Columbine". An acrobat from a boat went along the ropes until the belfry of the St.

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9 die in Kosovo avalanche; child survives

NATO peacekeepers, deployed in Kosovo to end the armed conflict between Serbs and Kosovo Albanians in 1999, had been called in to help local authorities in the rescue operation, but were unable to land a helicopter in the blizzard. Rescuers — mostly local villagers using sh …

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Palestinian man takes a post-missile strike smoke break

Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed a security guard in the Gaza Strip. The security officials in Gaza say 71-year-old Abdelkareem Abu Zeituneh was guarding an orchard when his trailer was hit.

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Towering trees frame a walk on a winter's day

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