2008 in Photos

Getty Images North America The economy may be in the tubes, but in many respects it's been a good year for contemporary fashion. Modern design renegades like Comme des Garçons and Alexander McQueen got more mainstream exposure than ever before when they announced partnerships with mass retailers like Target and H&M. Sex and the City brought fashion to the big screen in an undeniable way, giving women a reason to get dressed up for the Cineplex. And then there were the red carpet dresses.Here...Read Full Story

Actress Lisa Rinna arrives at the grand opening of the D&G Flagship Boutique on Robertson Boulevard on December 15, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Lisa Rinna (Getty Images)more pics >> Lisa Rinna knows she went too far with plastic surgery - she openly admitted it. It was a combination of a filler called Juvéderm and a fear of aging that resulted in her unnatural-looking facial features, and she's not the only one to fall...Read Full Story

2008 was one hell of a year. There was the Beijing Olympics, a worldwide economic crash, Barack Obama was elected president of the United States and so much more. There's no better way to reflect on the year than through some awesome photos.We've compiled some of the most memorable professional photos in current events, entertainment, sports, style and everything inbetween right here. Just scroll through some of our best images, if you'd like to see more of one event, simply click on the...Read Full Story

Hamburg City ManBog Snorkeling TriathlonA competitor takes part in the third annual World Bog Snorkelling Triathlon at Llanwrtyd Wells on July 6 2008 in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. The event, were competitors are required to complete a fell run of approximately 12 miles, a bog snorkel of approximately 120 yards through the bog trench and a 19 mile mountain bike ride, is seen as a preview to the annual Bog Snorkelling World Championships which takes place this year on August 25. (Getty Images)more...Read Full Story

FEMA Deadline for Vacating Trailers Looms for LouisianaNew York Celebrates Brooklyn Bridge's 125th AnniversaryA firework show concludes an evening of celebrations for the Brooklyn Bridge May 22, 2008 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the world's most iconic bridges, turns 125 years old on May 24th. To celebrate the landmark structure, New York hosted a fireworks display and music performance by the Brooklyn Philharmonic at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park...Read Full Story

Japan Coastguard Review of Troops and Integrated ExerciseMotoGP of FranceCasey Stoner of Australia and the Ducati Marlboro Team during qualifying for the MotoGP of France at the Le Mans Circuit on May 17, 2008 in Le Mans, France. (Getty Images)more pics Adidas Track Classic Sets New RecordsJenn Stuczynski competes in the Womens Pole Vault during the adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center on May 18, 2008 in Carson, California. (Getty Images)more pics Thousands Gather for Long Beach Gay...Read Full Story

Palestinians Face Humanitarian Crisis as They Prepare for Eid Al-AdhaGreenpeace Holds Anti-Whaling Demonstration in SydneyBeach goers walk by a whale made of sand during the Greenpeace mock whaling trial on Bondi Beach on December 9, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. The beach demonstration will coincide with Greenpeace executive directors gathering outside the office of the Japanese Prime Minister in Tokyo today to appeal for Japanese whaling operations to end. (Getty Images)more pics Early Morning...Read Full Story

President Bush Pardons National Thanksgiving TurkeyA Day in the Life of Yuanzhe Tibetan Buddhists in Qinghai(CHINA OUT) Two young lamas help each other to put on their red cassocks near the Yuanzhe Monastery at Daotanghe Township on November 26, 2008 in Gonghe County of Qinghai Province, China. The monastery, dated to the middle of the 19th century, is the largest Tibetan Buddhist sanctuary in the area surrounding Qinghai Lake, the largest lake in China. (Getty Images)more pics Military Take...Read Full Story

Westminster Abbey Prepares Field of RemembranceAmericans Go to the Polls to Elect the Next U.S. PresidentVoters cast their ballots at Dodge Elementary School November 4, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. After nearly two years of presidential campaigning, U.S. citizens went to the polls today to vote in the election between Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). (Getty Images)more pics Feature on Milk FarmingA young calf is seen at the farm Baumhoegger-Wieden of farmer Klaus Wieden on...Read Full Story

NYC's Museum of American Finance Open Windows on Wall Street's PastIceland Facing Financial MeltdownA general view of Reykjavik as Icelanders face the possibility of the island's economy running into bankruptcy on October 8, 2008 in Reykavik, Iceland. Iceland is the single country most exposed to the global credit crisis, as it has banking debts many times larger than its economy. (Getty Images)more pics New Bird Flu Case in SaxonyA barrier tape that reads 'Prohited Area' is seen nearby a...Read Full Story