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Voter Profile 2012 Presidential Election
Beth Haile, a devout Catholic and a professor of moral theology at Carroll College, a private diocesan Catholic college in Helena, MT, who plans on voting for presidential candidate Mitt Romney, photographed at her home in Helena with her six-month-old daughter, Teresa, named after Mother Teresa. Photographed for the New York Times.
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ARTISTIC COUPLE
Artists Michael Gibson and his wife, Carolyn Carr.
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SINGER DIONNE FARRIS
R&B singer Dionne Farris.
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PARALYMPIAN
Paralympics fencer.
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LENDING VICTIMS
Georgia and J.C. Hobby, victims of predatory lending practices, stand in the doorway of the mobile home they rent.
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DAN REEVES
Legendary NFL Coach Dan Reeves, who took teams to four Super Bowls.
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BEIRUT BOMBING SURVIVOR
A survivor of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing that killed 299 servicemen, including 220 U.S. Marines.
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IRANIAN HOSTAGE
Charles Wesley Scott, a retired US Army colonel and one of the 52 American hostages held for 444 days by Iranians in the late 1970's, photographed with his many service medals at his home. Photographed for the New York Times.
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FUGITIVE SQUAD
Fugitive squad hunter Hoke Freeman.
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FUGITIVE SQUAD
Fugitive squad hunter Richard Brown.
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PLANE CRASH SURVIVOR
Dawn Dumm, who survived the plane crash of ASA flight 7529, relied on her faith to get her through the crash, as well as life afterwards. Her mother, whom she was travelling with on the flight, survived the crash, but died later. Those who survive plane crashes quite often takes years, surprisingly, to get their lives back on track.
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KEEPER OF THE OLYMPIC FLAME
Maria Bambouki, the high prestese of the Temple of Hera, who is responsible for lighting the Olympic flame prior to each Olympics, photographed at the historic Olympic stadium in Athens, where the first modern games took place more than 100 years ago.
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ELEANOR CALLAHAN
Photography legend Harry Callahan took some of his most memorable, and famous, pictures of his longtime wife, Eleanor, who at 91, is as beautiful as ever.
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BILL COSBY
Comedian Bill Cosby in his suite at the Atlanta Four Seasons Hotel, before he was accussed of sexually abusing women. Photographed for Ebony-Jet magazine.
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CHEF BILLY ALLIN
Chef Billy Allin at his restaurant, Cakes & Ale. Photographed for the New York Times.
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LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
One of several inmates in Georgia's prisons serving life without parole.
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NEONATAL BABY
The hand of a neonatal intensive care nurse and that of a 12-week-old, 2 lb., 7.8 oz. baby.
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CHEF RYAN SMITH
Ryan Smith, executive chef at Empire State South in Atlanta. Photographed for the New York Times.
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DOMINIQUE WILKINS
One of the most spectactular players in NBA history, Dominique Wilkins, also known as the "Human Highlight Film" dunks in his business suit for a profile picture on his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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ARTIST JAVIER MARISCAL
The art of Javier Mariscal, creator of Cobi, the mascot for the Barcelona Olympics, in his studio in Barcelona, Spain.
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LAST CIVIL WAR WIDOW
The last remaining Civil War widow, Alberta Martin, 96, is covered with the Confederate battle flag. Martin died one year after this picture was taken at the age of 97.
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PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE
Doris Dearman, 91, who remembers the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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JOHN LEWIS
A contemplative Congressman and Civil Rights Leader John Lewis on a bus prior to the 40th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, one of several key events in the Civil Right Movement that helped end segregation.
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HONORING 9/11
For a year following 9/11, the City of Atlanta's Station 8 flew the U.S. flag on their fire truck in honor of those killed on that day in New York City. Since 9/11, all fireman have been viewed in a new, heroic, light.
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ITALIAN RIDER TRAIMONDO D'INZEO
Italian Raimondo D'Inzeo, eight-time Olympian and gold medal winner at the 1960 Rome Games, is considered the best show jumper ever to compete and as a result became a national hero. D'Inzeo was photographed at the stables where he still teaches in the heart of Rome, Italy.
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IRAQ SURVIVOR
Spc. Shane Parham, 30, a member of Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade that served in Iraq, lost eight fellow soldiers in the span of two weeks. Parham, who says he feels guilty that he came back alive, stands alone in the field outside his country home. Parham said in war your fellow soldiers become your surrogate family, which helps explain why the experience haunts him today.
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JEFF BEZOS
Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive of Amazon.com photographed in the 1990s, ready to dominate the world of ecommerce.
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MIKE SLIVE
Mike Slive, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference.
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HAPPY HOMEOWNER
Jennifer Kuzara at her home in the Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood, where she bought and restored a foreclosed home. Photographed for the New York Times.
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DAKOTA FANNING
A young Dakota Fanning.
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RAPPER TURNED MINISTER
Former rapper Mase, also known as Mason Betha, who at the height of his career left the hip-hop scene to become a minister.
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JERMAINE DUPREE
Jermaine Dupree, rapper, producer, and Grammy Award winner.
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WANDA SYKES
Comedian Wanda Sykes.
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ACTRESS MARIA BELLOW
Actress Maria Bellow.
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KILLED IN IRAQ
Manuela Thomas, 74, and her husband, John, 84, mourn the loss of their grandson Sgt. John Frank Thomas, who was killed in Iraq as part of the deployment of the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade. The couple raised their grandson from birth.
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MOURNING SON KILLED IN IRAQ
Jim Brunson, 54, the father of Spc. Jacques "Gus" Brunson, who was killed in Iraq as part of the deployment of the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade, contemplates his son's death on the dock of a pond near the home he rents in Bogart, GA.
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TENNIS LOVE
Deenie McKeever, one of the original Atlanta Lawn and Tennis Association members.
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DOT COM BUST
Alice Lei, web designer and musician, who lost her job during the Dot Com Bust.
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DOT COM BUST
Jason Harvey, who lost his tech job during the Dot Com Bust, at his favorite hangout.
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MICHAEL VICK
NFL Superstar Michael Vick as a rookie for the Atlanta Falcons. In 2007, Vick was convicted of dogfighting, serving a 23-month prison sentence.
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TOP TEACHER
Elite high school teacher Michael Fitch.
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TOP TEACHER
Elite middle school teacher Kimberly Kappler.
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EDDIE LEE IVERY
Former Georgia Tech running back Eddie Lee Ivery, who had been trying to get his life back together after 20 years of substance abuse, got a break when Tech hired him to be their strength coach.
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HIGH SCHOOL QB
Standout high school QB Al Pinkins.
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PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR
They are military royalty, wearing their own special crowns as symbols of honor, distinction, pride, and service. They are the survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Walter Tucker, 85, Naples, FL., ran supplies during the attack from the Army's Schofield Barracks. After leaving the military, Tucker said with a sly grin, it was time to settle down and start making a family, which he did, not stopping until he had 15 children. Tucker was in Honolulu for one last time to take part in the Pearl Harbor Attack remembrance.