The Year in Pictures 2009

Farewell
Two of the granddaughters of Senator Edward Kennedy, Grace Allen and Kiley Kennedy, seek solace in a hug near his coffin towards the end of his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery on Aug. 29. "It was getting dark by the time the ceremony began," explains photographer Doug Mills. "A light was brought in by the Secret Service so that people could see where they were walking. But they didn't turn it on until the end, and when they did, people immediately started going toward the casket and one another."

• The Year in Pictures 2008