The art of portraiture, once reserved for the rich, the royal and the holy, has found a new mass appeal online. Some avid social-network users are commissioning artists to create small digital images to represent themselves in the online world.
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In an instant, waves go from majestic to monstrous
They were there for the view — spectators awed by a vista of massive waves smashing against the rocky shore. But then one wave struck violently, sweeping three people into the churning ocean, one of them a 7-year-old girl. What spectator Mary Ellen Martel saw next were bodies bobbing along in the frothy waters
‘Person of interest’ sought in slain model’s case
Canadian authorities are searching for a woman in their investigation into the death of a reality TV contestant, who is suspected of killing his wife in Southern California. Authorities have “identified the woman who is now a person of interest in this investigation, but she is not considered a risk to public safety,” Sgt. Duncan Pound, spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said Monday
Will James Cameron’s 3D ‘Avatar’ change cinema forever?
Director James Cameron is today unveiling a 15-minute taster of his hotly-anticipated 3D sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" to sold-out audiences in selected cinemas across the world. Those who snapped up a ticket to the event that has been dubbed “Avatar Day” will be privy to footage of the much-hyped, technically-advanced 3D science fiction epic that some are saying will revolutionize the way we watch movies. The Oscar-winning director is famous for pushing the boundaries of technology in film and has long been an enthusiastic proponent of 3D technology
Michelle Obama and the Shorts Heard Round the World
There has been a big fuss this week because Michelle Obama wore shorts. She has worn shorts before — to walk the dog, do stuff around the White House
Pop-up clinic brings free health care to thousands
It was still dark when Stan Brock began calling out numbers on his megaphone to admit a crowd of hundreds gathered at a Los Angeles sports arena Tuesday morning. “We opened the door at 5:30 and there were 600-odd people already gathered,” he told CNN
Health care reach expands with wireless monitoring
Cardiologist Steven Greenberg keeps tabs on his patients around the clock, but he doesn’t have to lose much sleep to do so. Greenberg is able to monitor his patients daily, thanks to a device billed as the world’s first wireless pacemaker
The Man Who Organized Woodstock
For three days in August 1969, 400,000 people gathered on a dairy farm in upstate New York to listen to rock ‘n’ roll. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair boasted performances by Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Who and Jefferson Airplane. But the festival is most famous for exuding a harmonious, we-are-all-one attitude that rain, traffic jams and overcrowding could not dispel.
Atlanta ‘Housewives’ star: We were not evicted
The drama continues with the "Real Housewives of Atlanta," both on camera and off.
Zakaria: Clinton says husband’s trip has precedents
Laura Ling and Euna Lee are back in the United States after President Bill Clinton flew to North Korea to negotiate the journalists’ release. NEW YORK (CNN) — Laura Ling and Euna Lee are back in the United States after President Bill Clinton flew to North Korea to negotiate the journalists’ release