Tim Hetherington
The veteran war photographer, admired internationally for years covering conflicts, particularly the Afghanistan war, was killed in Libya by a rocket-propelled grenade this week. He was reporting in Misrata, the epicenter of the country's civil war. Journalist Chris Hondros was also killed. Listen to Hetherington describe what covering the Afghan war was like, and view his photographs, here. CNN's Peter Bergen wrote a personal remembrance of the journalist Thursday, describing him as humble and modest, an artist without airs. While he and Bergen were embedded with a group of Marines in Afghanistan, he said, Hetherington never mentioned that he had studied literature at Oxford University. Hetherington's film "Restrepo," about what it feels like to be a soldier, was nominated for an Oscar this year. "He felt a great affinity for these soldiers," Bergen told CNN. "He was a wonderful human being, and a very thoughtful one."
Kelly James
The Rock Hill, South Carolina, sociology professor received hate mail after urging her gay students to "act straight" after a mob attack on a local gay teen. In a WBTV interview, James was first quoted as saying: "I've got to let my students know [about the attack], so that when they're out and about in Rock Hill, that they, you know, act straight." These comments, which James insisted were out of context, sparked outrage. WBTV officials have agreed. This week, the network clarified the story and published James' entire comments. "My first thought was, you know, 'I've got to let my students know,' so that when they're out and about in Rock Hill, that they, you know, act straight," she said. "And that's a sad lesson in 2011 to be teaching young people. I mean, [homosexuality has] been off the books as a mental illness since 1973."
Frank McCourt
He has owned the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2004 and now stands to have it sold out from underneath him. On Wednesday, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced that the league will take over the Dodgers and name a trustee to oversee it amid the team's financial struggles. It is the third setback for McCourt in the past year. His high-profile divorce from co-owner Jamie McCourt centered on the team's ownership. Also, last month, Dodgers security was called into question when a San Francisco Giants fan — and father of two — was severely beaten by men in Dodgers attire in the Dodgers Stadium parking lot.
Tim Hetherington (2002)

 Die internationalen Medien müssen den Tod zweier Foto-Journalisten zur Kenntnis nehmen. Der britische Fotograf Tim Hetherington und der US-amerikanische Fotoreporter Chris Hondros starben am Mittwoch im umkämpften Misrata, berichtet Spiegel Online unter Berufung auf den spanischen Fotografen Guillermo Cervera, in dessen Armen Tim Hetherington gestorben ist. Spiegel Online berichtet weiter, es habe sich um einen Angriff mit einer Splitterbombe gehandelt, andere Medien hingegen nannten unter Berufung auf die gleiche Quelle einen Angriff mit einer Mörsergranate als Todesursache. CNN sprach von einer Panzerfaustgranate. Neben den beiden Journalisten kamen bei dem Anschlag sieben Zivilisten und ein Arzt ums Leben.

Als Kriegsfotografen begaben sich die beiden Journalisten immer wieder mitten in die Kampfzonen, um das Grauen des Bürgerkrieges auch für Menschen in Europa und anderswo begreifbar zu machen. Sie starben in einer Kampfzone mitten in der umkämpften Stadt Misrata, als sie versuchten aus der Tripolis-Straße zu berichten. Hier liegen sich Rebellen und Scharfschützen Gaddafis direkt gegenüber. Damit gingen sie ein hohes Risiko ein.  

Hetherington wurde für seine Dokumentation „Restrepo“ über den Einsatz von US-Soldaten in Afghanistan für den Oscar nominiert. Im Jahr 2007 wurde Hetherington mit dem World Press Photo Award für das beste Pressefoto des Jahres ausgezeichnet. Fred Abrahams von Human Rights Watch sagte, Hetherington habe mehrfach mit seiner Organisation zusammen gearbeitet: „Er hat einfach Fotos gemacht, berichtet und dokumentiert. Und damit hat er den Menschenrechten einen enormen Dienst erwiesen.“ Auch Chris Hondros war mehrfach für seine Arbeit ausgezeichnet worden. Unter anderem berichtete er aus den Kriegsgebieten in Afghanistan, Angola, dem Kosovo, Irak, Liberia und Sierra Leone.