Showing posts with label Pic of the Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pic of the Day. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Pic of the Day: "Waxed" First Lady

A new wax replica of Michelle Obama was unveiled at Madame Tussaud's in D.C. this week.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Pic of the Day: Oh! There's Waldo

Students, faculty, and staff from Rutgers University gather in New Brunswick, NJ to break the Guinness world record for most Waldos in a room at once. 1,052 people showed up.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Pic of the Day: First Ladies!

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama at the International Women of Courage Award Ceremony in Washington.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Pic of the Day: Taking a Break!

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk on the South Lawn of the White House while departing for the presidential retreat in Maryland.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Pic of the Day: Mr. Pitt Goes to Washington

Brad Pitt with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, with whom he was discussing New Orleans' rebuilding efforts.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Pic of the Day: A Street That Does, In Fact, Have a Name

Mayor Bloomberg, Bono, The Edge, and the gang watch as a section of West 53rd St. in Manhattan is temporarily renamed U2 Way.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Pic of the Day: Lucky Survivor

A passenger, wearing a thermo blanket walks away from a Turkish Airlines passenger plane which crashed while attempting to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on February 25, 2009.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Pic of the Day: We Are Not Quitters

In his not-really-but-actually State of the Union address, President Barack Obama did his best to inspire a nation scared out of its wits.

Click the following link, compliments of Gawker.com, to read the entire script of last nights televised address:

http://gawker.com/5159894/we-are-not-quitters

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Pic of the Day: Carnivale in Brazil

Miss Brazil Natalia Guimaraes, drum queen for the Vila Isabel samba school, dances during the top samba groups' parade in Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Pic of the Day: Ship Runs Aground

The Bahamas flagged cruiser Ocean Nova, carrying 105 people aboard during a tour of Antarctica, is seen stranded near the Argentine San Martin base February 18, 2009. The Argentine navy reports that the ship remains stable and without any risk for all the passengers who will be transferred to other ship of the same company to continue their navigation to the city of Ushuaia.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Pic of the Day: Hillary on Assignment

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd L) speaks to the media as she visits the Meiji shrine in Tokyo February 17, 2009. Clinton is visiting Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China this week on her first foreign trip as U.S. secretary of state.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Pic of the Day: Unwrapped Oscars!

Scenic artist Dena D'Angelo unwraps Oscar statues during preparations for the 81st annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Pic of the Day: Presidential Moment

A couple shares a moment during their visit to the Abraham Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Pic of the Day: Carnival Queen

Carmen Murias, wearing a creation called "I love you baby", performs on the stage before being elected as Las Palmas' Carnival Queen during a ceremony in Las Palmas, the capital of Spanish Canary Islands of Gran Canaria, late February 13, 2009.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Pic of the Day: At Your Service!

U.S. servicemen sit inside a C-17 Globemaster waiting to take off for Afghanistan at Manas Air Base near Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, February 13, 2009.

Kyrgyzstan is delaying a decision on whether to close the last U.S. airbase in Central Asia while it bargains with both the United States and Russia, the leader of the main opposition faction in parliament said on Friday.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Pic of the Day: Hudson Continues Winning

Jennifer Hudson continues an incredible winning streak. Last night she was the recipient of the NAACP Awards for best new artist, duo (for "I'm His Only Woman," featuring Fantasia) and album (for her self-titled "Jennifer Hudson").

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Pic of the Day: The Super "Hero" Crew!

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (C) poses with the crew of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, (L-R) flight attendants Doreen Welsh, Donna Dent, Sheila Dail, co-pilot Jeff Skiles and pilot Chesley B. 'Sully' Sullenberger, after they received their 'Keys to the City' at New York's City Hall.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Pic of the Day: A Long Walk!

President Barack Obama walks through the Cross Hall to the East Room for his first news conference as president at the White House in Washington.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Pic of the Day: Boozing Winner!

Actor Mickey Rourke poses after winning the award for Leading Actor for "The Wrestler" during the 2009 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London held on February 8, 2009.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Pic of the Day: Flying President

A uniformed secret service agent holds onto his cap as Marine One, with U.S President Barack Obama and his family aboard, lifts off from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.