Ina May Gaskin, 69, a midwife who never formally studied nursing, has helped to bring back home birth and lay midwifery from the brink of extinction in America. Here, Gaskin measures the growth of Cayla Whitehead's abdomen while teaching a class in midwifery at The Farm in Summertown, Tenn.
Year in Pictures - News Prayers for rain, street battles in Honduras and Michael Jackson's last dance are among this week's memorable pictures from around the globe.
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Year in Pictures - Sports Rough and tumble baseball, a grand golf finish, a driver captures the flag, and more.
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Celebrity Sightings ‘Betty’s’ beautiful night, Cameron’s gal pal, Abdul’s rumor battle … and more.
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