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Photo technique: Smoke and fog
4:20pm EST

Smoke and fog produce unique effects for photographs, as light scatters and diffuses through clouds of particles.

Party on Bourbon Street
9:45am EST

The French Quarter was the place to be when the Saints defeated the Colts.

Scorpions, frogs, lizards: A military diet
9:45am EST

About 14,073 soldiers from six countries, Thailand, U.S., Singapore Indonesia, Japan and South Korea are participating in a three-week joint military exercise in Thailand.

Nine-year old Microsoft engineer
9:25am EST

A nine-year-old Macedonian is now one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers.

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A worker spreads red chilli peppers to dry in Sertha village on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad February 17, 2007.  Credit: REUTERS/Amit Dave

Negative space

Extra space can sometimes make it a more compelling image than one where the subject matter is tightly cropped.  Slideshow 

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Ellen DeGeneres: A profile

Ellen DeGeneres makes her much-anticipated debut on "American Idol" on Tuesday, shaking up the dynamics on the show's judging panel and auditioning her own talents for the biggest TV audience in the United States.

Who's turning 40?

Celebrities turning 40 this year.

The Who rocks halftime

The Who takes the stage at Super Bowl XLIV.