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Radovan Karadzic on trial for Bosnian War Crimes

03/02/2010 1:53 pm ET Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is seen in this August 2008 photo in the courtroom at the UN Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands. According to his legal advisor Marko Sladojevic, Karadzic boycotted his genocide trial on Monday to protest what he claims is a lack of time to prepare for the trial. Karadzic also boycotted the start of his trial in the International Criminal Tribunal on Oct. 26.

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Oscar nominees 2010

02/02/2010 2:21 pm ET Neytiri, voiced by actress Zoe Saldana, and Jake, voiced by Sam Worthington, are shown in this scene from 'Avatar,' directed by James Cameron. The film was nominated on Tuesday for the Oscar for Best Picture as well as awards for Achievement in cinematography and Achievement in directing.

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John Nordell's Digital Abstractions

01/19/2010 2:54 pm ET SAILBOATS RACING - The transparent sails of these modern craft racing on the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge allow the river鈥檚 blue to show through. I sometimes wonder what an onlooker thinks as I take an exposure while holding my camera upside down.