[CentOS] creating a htpasswd file for certain urls

>>the entire site needs passwd protection except for the  Below  Urls .
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>>http://beta.somesite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/large_1990782-e1299229
>>617964.jpg
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>>http://beta.somesite.com/?cat=592&feed=rss2
>
> With my limited knowledge could a ReWrite rule work here?
>

Take a look at the <Location> element in the apache configuration documentation.

James