Retired Associated Press photographer James A. Finley smiles just prior to being inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Washington, Mo. Finley, who worked as a photographer for the Associated Press in St. Louis for more that 25 years, was inducted along with former National Geographic, LIFE and Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Eppridge and former St. Joseph News-Press photographer Ival Lawhon Jr. , during the Hall of Fame's fifth annual induction ceremony. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Retired Associated Press photographer James A. Finley smiles just prior to being inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Washington, Mo. Finley, who worked as a photographer for the Associated Press in St. Louis for more that 25 years, was inducted along with former National Geographic, LIFE and Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Eppridge and former St. Joseph News-Press photographer Ival Lawhon Jr. , during the Hall of Fame's fifth annual induction ceremony.

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  4. A flesh model of the head of PancakeCroc (above) and its fossil lower jaw are seen in this combo handout image by National Geographic made available to Reuters on November 19, 2009. PancakeCroc was a fish eater with a 3-foot-long, pancake-flat skull. It likely rested motionless for hours, its open jaws waiting for prey.
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  8. Figures which were part of the burial site court include A Kneeling Musician (R) and a Strongman (C) (221-206 B.C) on display is part of 'Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor' a National Geographic Society Museum exhibit featuring the largest number of terra cotta figures ever to travel to the US for a single exhibition on November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. The museum is the final venue of the exhibition's four city US tour opening November 19, 2009 through March 31, 2010 and 100,000 timed tickets have already been presold.
  9. Sports Illustrated issue featuring Crimson Tide Heisman frontrunner Mark Ingram is now available at all Books-A-Million stores in Alabama.
  10. Retired Associated Press photographer James A. Finley, right, chats with fellow former AP photographer Cliff Schiappa after Finley was inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Washington, Mo. Finley, who worked as a photographer for the Associated Press in St. Louis for more that 25 years, was inducted along with former National Geographic, LIFE and Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Eppridge and former St. Joseph News-Press photographer Ival Lawhon Jr., during the Hall of Fame's fifth annual induction ceremony.
  11. Retired Associated Press photographer James A. Finley smiles just prior to being inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Washington, Mo. Finley, who worked as a photographer for the Associated Press in St. Louis for more that 25 years, was inducted along with former National Geographic, LIFE and Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Eppridge and former St. Joseph News-Press photographer Ival Lawhon Jr., during the Hall of Fame's fifth annual induction ceremony.

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