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Jan. 28 - Feb. 4
Snow and ice abound, Haiti goes on, State of the Union view, Machu Picchu flooding, a firefighter’s reprieve in Nigeria and more news and feature images from around the world.   View the slideshow
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  Jan. 21-28
Residents wading through a rain-swollen street in Brazil, faces of despair and hope in quake-ravaged Haiti, a military father’s heartfelt homecoming in North Carolina, and more memorable news and feature photos from around the world.
  Jan. 14-21
An icy plunge in Russia, a desert rescue in Israel, scenes of devastation and jubilation in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, and more noteworthy news and feature photos from around the world.
  Jan. 7 - Jan. 14, 2010
Erupting volcanoes, aggressive birds, holy men, the tragedy in Haiti and more news and feature photos from around the world.
  Dec. 31, 2009 - Jan. 7, 2010
Where there’s smoke there’s fire, Snow and Ice Festival, wintry scenes, a New Year’s kiss and more news and feature photos from around the world.
Year in Pictures 2009
Experience an audio slide show of the best news and sports images from around the world and close to home.
  Dec. 3 - 10
A fiery protest in Greece, Baghdad bombing, winter winds, a cold dip in China, a relaxing bath in Hungary, police officers remembered and more news and feature images from around the world.
  Nov. 25 - Dec. 3
A giant praying mantis, Festival of Sacrifice, bubble in space, Bhopal, military farewell, Afghanistan marine, Italian justice and more news and feature images from around the world.


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  Year in Review  
  
Image: Walter Cronkite
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Newsmaker Farewells 2009
From Walter Cronkite to Sen. Ted Kennedy, remember newsmakers and intriguing personalities who died in 2009.
Image: Bea Arthur
AP
Curtain calls of 2009
Some big names in entertainment bid us farewell this year, including Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson.
Image: A baby ring-tailed lemur cuddles with its mother in their enclosure at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo
Reuters
The Best of Animal Tracks 2009
From leapin' lemurs to a hot pink flamingo, see images of cute critters from this year.
NASA astronaut Mike Massimino is pictured as he peers through a window on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis during the mission's fourth spacewalk to refurbish and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope
Reuters
Year in Space 2009
Click to see images of Hubble's revival and other outer-space highlights from 2009.
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Year in Pictures 2009
Experience an audio slide show of the best news and sports images from around the world and close to home.
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  Decade in Review  
  
Image: Memorial day homage
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The Decade in Pictures
A look back at the most important and arresting images captured during the past 10 years
Image: Ronald Reagan
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Decade in Review: Newsmaker Farewells
From Ronald Reagan to Pope John Paul II, a look back at top newsmakers and intriguing figures who died in the past ten years.
Portrait Of Marlon Brando
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Decade in Review: Celebrity Curtain Calls
From Marlon Brando to Paul Newman to Michael Jackson, a look back at top entertainment figures who died in the past 10 years.
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  Behind the scenes: The Week in Pictures
Learn how The Week in Pictures started, see highlights from its first decade, and find out how we pick the pictures.

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