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June 27th, 2009

The other Michael Jackson

Posted by: Jeremy Schultz

The sudden death of pop icon Michael Jackson was surely the biggest story of the week and his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame quickly became a go-to point for fans and media. Only there was one problem - the pop icon’s Hollywood star was hidden under a red carpet the night of his death. Contributor Daniel Dreifuss captures the confusion in this moody portrait as photographers and fans gather mistakenly around the star of Los Angeles-area radio personality Michael Jackson.

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June 12th, 2009

View from Tehran

Posted by: Corinne Perkins

We received a selection of Your View pictures from Iran’s presidential election this week. Here is a selection of the best.

A supporter of Iranian presidential candidate and current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran June 10, 2009. Your View/Mohammad Javad Jahangir

An Iranian groom with his bride show their ink-marked finger after casting their ballots outside a polling station for the presidential elections in Tehran, Iran, June 12, 2009. Your View/Mohammad Javad Jahangir

An elderly man is carried by his son after casting his ballot outside a polling station in Tehran June 12, 2009. Your View/Mohammad Javad Jahangir

Campaign posters are seen on the ground during an election rally in Tehran June 10, 2009. Your View/Reza Mohaddes

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June 5th, 2009

A burning issue

Posted by: Corinne Perkins

Dzenan Krijestorac captured the emotion on this woman’s face and the emotion of the situation as a Roma community in Sarajevo set their homes on fire after being forced to move.

View this week’s Your View selection here.