Helene Martich smokes in a Times Square pedestrian island in New York City, something that would be illegal under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on smoking in city parks, beaches, and parts of Times Square.
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Born in Oslo, Per Petterson worked as a bookseller, a translator and literary critic before becoming a full-time writer.
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Elmo Ray (left) and Rosemary Scott are members of the Stars of Harmony, an African-American quartet tradition based in Texas.
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First lady Michelle Obama (center) and her counterparts from Colombia -- Maria Clemencia Rodriguez de Santos (second right) -- and Haiti -- Elisabeth D. Preval (right) -- talk with schoolchildren and chef Dan Barber during a visit to Stone Barns Center in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. Friday's visit was part of a tour hosted by Obama for spouses of the heads of government attending the United Nations General Assembly.
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Photographers take pictures of a display of current and former Bell council members who were arrested on corruption charges during a news conference Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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