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Journal's Year in Pictures

See the year again, for the first time

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 24, 2008 8:55 PM CST
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(Newser) – Rupert Murdoch always said he’d make the Wall Street Journal more visually interesting, and it doesn’t get much more visually interesting than the 2008 “Year in Photos” feature the paper began today. You can see many of the Journal’s selections, spanning global conflict, the financial crisis, and sports right here. For more, click the source link below.

A Pakistani lawyer runs away from tear gas fired by police officers outside the residence of the country's deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mahmood Chaudhry during a protest in Islamabad, March 9, 2008.
A Pakistani lawyer runs away from tear gas fired by police officers outside the residence of the country's deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mahmood Chaudhry during a protest in Islamabad, March 9, 2008.   (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti/FILE)
In this Dec. 4, 2008, file photo, an Israeli police officer drags two Jewish settlers during the evacuation of a disputed house in the West Bank city of Hebron.
In this Dec. 4, 2008, file photo, an Israeli police officer drags two Jewish settlers during the evacuation of a disputed house in the West Bank city of Hebron.   (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner/FILE)
Palestinian protesters are caught in a barrage of tear gas canisters fired by Israeli troops during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin, May 27.
Palestinian protesters are caught in a barrage of tear gas canisters fired by Israeli troops during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin, May 27.   (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer/FILE)
In this Nov. 29, 2008, file photo, an Indian soldier runs to take cover in front of the Taj Mahal hotel as Indian troops and militants battle in Mumbai, India.
In this Nov. 29, 2008, file photo, an Indian soldier runs to take cover in front of the Taj Mahal hotel as Indian troops and militants battle in Mumbai, India.   (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder/FILE)
In this June 25, 2008 file photo, a police officer aims her pistol in a shooting range, during a graduation ceremony in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq.
In this June 25, 2008 file photo, a police officer aims her pistol in a shooting range, during a graduation ceremony in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq.   (AP Photo/ Ahmed Alhussainey/FILE)
JP Morgan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, left, and Bear Stearns president and Chief Executive Officer Alan Schwartz testify on Capitol Hill, April 3, 2008.
JP Morgan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, left, and Bear Stearns president and Chief Executive Officer Alan Schwartz testify on Capitol Hill, April 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)
A Lehman Brothers employee looks out a window of the financial institution's world headquarters Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 in New York.
A Lehman Brothers employee looks out a window of the financial institution's world headquarters Monday, Sept. 15, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
From left, Ben Bernanke, President Bush, Henry Paulson, and Christopher Cox speak about the government's bailout efforts.
From left, Ben Bernanke, President Bush, Henry Paulson, and Christopher Cox speak about the government's bailout efforts.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Homeowners carry furniture outside the Fannie Mae building in northwest Washington, Oct. 29, 2008, after a symbolic protest of eviction from home loan foreclosures.
Homeowners carry furniture outside the Fannie Mae building in northwest Washington, Oct. 29, 2008, after a symbolic protest of eviction from home loan foreclosures.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, passenger seat, left, travels in Frederick, Md., Dec. 3, 2008, by car from Detroit to Washington to testify in a Congressional hearing on the auto industry bailout.
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, passenger seat, left, travels in Frederick, Md., Dec. 3, 2008, by car from Detroit to Washington to testify in a Congressional hearing on the auto industry bailout.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
About 150 people crowd into the reception of the Central Bank of Iceland Monday Dec. 1, 2008, as police stand inside the inner security wall.
About 150 people crowd into the reception of the Central Bank of Iceland Monday Dec. 1, 2008, as police stand inside the inner security wall.   (AP Photo/Brynjar Gunnarsson)
Job-seekers crowd a job fair in Beijing, China, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008.
Job-seekers crowd a job fair in Beijing, China, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)
Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco looks at the puck after deflecting a shot from the San Jose Sharks in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, April 6, 2008.
Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco looks at the puck after deflecting a shot from the San Jose Sharks in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, April 6, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tim Sharp/FILE)
In this April 6, 2008 file photo, Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga of Yamaha Motor Italia WSB team loses control of his motorbike during the the SKB World Superbike Championship.
In this April 6, 2008 file photo, Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga of Yamaha Motor Italia WSB team loses control of his motorbike during the the SKB World Superbike Championship.   (AP Photo/Fernando Bustamante/FILE)
Australian Robbie Maddison performs during the Red Bull X-Fighters World Series 2008 at the Sambadromo in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
Australian Robbie Maddison performs during the "Red Bull X-Fighters World Series 2008" at the Sambadromo in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ricardo Moraes)
Former Mayor of Madrid Alvarez del Manzano, first row, second left, shows his emotions as a bull jumps over the barrier during a San Isidro bullfight in Madrid, June 3, 2008.
Former Mayor of Madrid Alvarez del Manzano, first row, second left, shows his emotions as a bull jumps over the barrier during a San Isidro bullfight in Madrid, June 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/EFE, J.J. Guillen/FILE)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields, right, takes a swing at Boston Red Sox's Coco Crisp after Crisp was hit by a pitch and charged the mound, June 5, 2008.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields, right, takes a swing at Boston Red Sox's Coco Crisp after Crisp was hit by a pitch and charged the mound, June 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer/FILE)
Samuel Peter from Nigeria gets a punch from Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine during their WBC heavyweight boxing world championship fight in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008.
Samuel Peter from Nigeria gets a punch from Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine during their WBC heavyweight boxing world championship fight in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Herbert Knosowski)
A protester jumps to chase commuters as tires are burned to block traffic in Bhubaneswar, India, Friday, April 18, 2008.
A protester jumps to chase commuters as tires are burned to block traffic in Bhubaneswar, India, Friday, April 18, 2008.   (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout)
A policeman extinguishes a man after he was set on fire in Reiger Park, South Africa, May 18, 2008. Mobs went on the rampage in a frenzy of anti-foreigner hatred throughout poor suburbs.
A policeman extinguishes a man after he was set on fire in Reiger Park, South Africa, May 18, 2008. Mobs went on the rampage in a frenzy of anti-foreigner hatred throughout poor suburbs.   (AP Photo/Simphiwe Nkwali/FILE)
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