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Aug 27, 2013 6:44 PM CDT

New Photos Emerge of Tsarnaev Capture

'Boston Magazine' releases more from state police photographer

(Newser) - Dramatic new photos show the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, his face bloodied, climbing out of a boat in a suburban backyard as police officers wait for him to drop to the ground. The images were among those a state police officer provided last month to Boston Magazine, which published some...

This Was 'Worst Day'
of Obama's Presidency

2012 in images

Jan 4, 2013 12:11 PM CST

This Was 'Worst Day' of Obama's Presidency

Photo is of Sandy Hook briefing; White House releases images from 2012

(Newser) - White House photographer Pete Souza has released a collection of images from 2012, and they can be viewed on the official Flickr stream here . We picked out a few, including one getting a lot of attention today: President Obama's reaction as he gets briefed on the Sandy Hook shooting....

Polaroid to Open 'Fotobar' Store to Print Digital Images

Jan 2, 2013 2:00 PM CST

Polaroid to Open 'Fotobar' Store to Print Digital Images

Company wants to capitalize on smartphone photos

(Newser) - Polaroid thinks there's money to be made in all those photos stored on people's smartphones. It plans to open its first bricks-and-mortar "Fotobar" store next month in Florida—a place where people can transfer images to a work-station, tweak them to their heart's desire, print them...

Thief Takes Camera With
Last Photos of Aurora Victim

Oct 3, 2012 6:01 PM CDT

Thief Takes Camera With Last Photos of Aurora Victim

Her grandfather pleads for return of the memory card

(Newser) - A burglary victim in Denver hopes his thief has a heart. Robert Sullivan is pleading for the return of a memory card stolen along with four cameras from his home, reports the Denver Post . Sullivan is the grandfather of 6-year-old Veronica Moser-Sullivan, who was the youngest person killed in the...

Rare Photos of NYC Go Online

Apr 24, 2012 2:00 PM CDT

Rare Photos of NYC Go Online

870K images going back to 1800s added to public database

(Newser) - Prepare to lose some serious time if you're fascinated by historic photos and/or New York City: The Department of Records has put 870,000 images online for the first time, some of them going back to the 1800s, reports AP . The collection is here , though heavy demand is making...

Facebook Reunites Tornado Victims With Lost Photos

May 28, 2011 3:05 PM CDT

Facebook Reunites Tornado Victims With Lost Photos

Two sites let people check out and claim recovered photographs

(Newser) - The tornado that devastated Joplin also scattered countless family photos to the winds. Facebook to the rescue. Two sites in particular, here and here , are acting as a clearinghouse of sorts for found photographs. Scans of the images get posted there, where tornado victims can spot them and eventually claim...

Palin on
Photos: Stop
Pussy-Footing
Around

May 5, 2011 2:39 AM CDT

Palin on Photos: Stop Pussy-Footing Around

Show us the blood

(Newser) - Release the Osama bin Laden takedown photos—now—Sarah Palin is demanding. "Show photo as warning to others seeking America's destruction. No pussy-footing around, no politicking, no drama; it's part of the mission," Palin tweeted yesterday. Others agree photos of the dead terror master should be...

Stark Scenes of
1906 'Frisco Quake Debut

Mar 10, 2011 9:12 AM CST

Stark Scenes of 1906 'Frisco Quake Debut

Smithsonian volunteer uncovers six previously unpublished photos

(Newser) - For the first time, history buffs can view the devastation of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake in true color photographs. The Smithsonian Institution has uncovered a set of six photos taken after the earthquake that appear to be not only the first color photos of the ruins, but the first...

Life Releases New Cache
of Eva Braun Photos

Mar 9, 2011 6:17 PM CST

Life Releases New Cache of Eva Braun Photos

Previously unreleased images show Hitler's companion

(Newser) - It's hard not to be fascinated by Eva Braun: As the companion of Hitler, she reminds us that even history's biggest monsters had a main squeeze. Life magazine has just published a gallery of previously unreleased photographs of Braun from a cache confiscated in 1945. The former model is seen...

Some Cameras Make You Look Ugly

Kodak, Nikon, and Motorola take unflattering shots, study finds

(Newser) - Can your choice of camera make you look more attractive? Yes, according to a study by dating site OKCupid.com. Certain cameras were linked to profile photos considered by users to be the most attractive—and those considered the least attractive. The winning cameras included the Panasonic Micro 4/3s, the...