The Al Tarfa Desert Sanctuary near Al Qasr in remote western Egypt bills itself as a "luxury eco-lodge." Villagers are excited by the prospect of more tourists, but wary of changes to their lifestyle.
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Tracy Wergley Graebener, a labor and delivery nurse, checks vital signs on a newborn at Virginia's Reston Hospital Center.
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Scientist turned director Valerie Weiss discusses a scene with cinematographer Jamie Urman on the set of her film, Losing Control.
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Hearses carrying the coffins of six soldiers killed in Afghanistan pass mourners lining High Street in Wootton Bassett, England, on Nov. 10, 2009.
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