2013 General News

First Place Winner - 2013 General News
A Palestinian man kisses the hand of a dead relative in the morgue of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Nov. 18, 2012. "Last Kiss"
Bernat Armangue / Associated Press

Second Place Winner - 2013 General News
Faheema Titi, the sister of Palestinian Mahmoud Titi is covered with the blood of her dead brother after embracing him during his funeral in Al-Fawwar refugee camp, near the West Bank town of Hebron, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. "Bloody Embrace"
Bernat Armangue / Associated Press

Third Place Winner - 2013 General News
A Palestinian child cries after his family house has been demolished by the municipality in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. The municipality says the building was constructed without proper permits and that its structure was not sound. "Demolished"
Bernat Armangue / Associated Press

Honorable Mention - 2013 General News
A tear is shed by Zebon Beaber from Crown Point, IN as he is comforted by Mary Patterson during a Veteran's Day Assembly at West Aurora High School on Friday, November 9, 2012. Patterson's son Chris was in Beaber's squad and was killed in action in January. "TEAR"
Brian Powers / Freelance

Honorable Mention - 2013 General News
During the funeral for her father Demetrius Cooper and uncle LeAndre Cooper, 7-year-old Demiya Banks touches the head of her uncle while being held by LeAndre's son Leantae at New Beginnings Church on S. King Drive in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013. The brothers were shot and killed on August 6th in the West Pullman neighborhood. "Final Goodbye"
Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune