Tags People Celebrities High Tech Sports Odd News Top Information Health Business Spoken News News Photos Slideshows 1/143   Yves Rocher, French cosmetics tycoon, dead at 79 (AFP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AFP - Yves Rocher, founder of a global cosmetics empire that carried his name and pioneered the use of natural ingredients, died in Paris on Saturday, a spokesman for his company said. He was 79. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 2/143   Charlie Sheen out of jail after domestic incident (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Actor Charlie Sheen, star of the hit sitcom 'Two and a Half Men,' has been released from jail in the Colorado ski resort city of Aspen after his Christmas Day arrest on domestic violence charges, police said. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 3/143   French natural beauty pioneer Yves Rocher dies (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Yves Rocher, who founded the beauty products group named after him five decades ago, has died at the age of 79, the Paris hospital authority said on Saturday. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 4/143   Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 5/143   Hollywood star Sheen arrested for 'attack' on wife (AFP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AFP - Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has been arrested in the Colorado ski resort of Aspen on charges of domestic violence after reportedly attacking his wife of 19 months Brooke Mueller. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 6/143   British royals celebrate Christmas (AFP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AFP - Britain's royal family took their traditional public Christmas Day stroll to and from church on Friday, with one well-wisher receiving a hug and a kiss from Prince William. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 7/143   Christmas Eve funeral for Brittany Murphy (AFP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AFP - American actress Brittany Murphy, who died suddenly at age 32, was buried on Christmas Eve with a private ceremony at a cemetery in the Hollywood hills, local media reported. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 8/143   Small, private funeral for Brittany Murphy (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Actress Brittany Murphy will be laid to rest at a small, private funeral on Christmas Eve, while a larger memorial service may be held early next year. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 9/143   Disney mocks Tiger as poll shows his popularity sinking (AFP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AFP - Disney has joined in making jokes at the expense of Tiger Woods even as a new poll shows the embattled billionaire golf star's popularity sinking to levels usually reserved for politicians. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 10/143   Brother: Simon Cowell to leave 'Idol' next year (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of 'American Idol' will be the judge's last. Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, 'The Cowell Factor,' that a statement was being prepared that would certify that the acerbic British judge was leaving the popular Fox signing competition at the end of 2010. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 11/143   Winehouse charged over British theatre assault (AFP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AFP - Singer Amy Winehouse was charged Wednesday in connection with an assault at a theatre after disrupting a Christmas pantomime, police said. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 12/143   Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Police concerns that media-hungry terrorists would attack Michael Jackson's trial as a 'soft target' led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California authorities investigating Jackson over allegations that he had sexually abused boys. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 13/143   Brittany Murphy funeral service set for Thursday (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - A private funeral service for actress Brittany Murphy, who died this week after suffering cardiac arrest at age 32, was set for Thursday at a Hollywood Hills cemetery. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 14/143   Tennis champ Djokovic to play Yugoslav king on TV (AFP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AFP - The Serbian world number three tennis player Novak Djokovic is to play Yugoslavia's first king in a television series to be shot next year, local media reported Thursday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 15/143   Singer Feliciano protests 'Feliz Navidad' parody (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano has gotten an apology after accusing a pair of radio producers of trashing the spirit of Christmas by using his popular holiday song, 'Feliz Navidad,' for a racist musical spoof about undocumented immigrants. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 16/143   'American Idol' returns Jan. 12 for 9th season (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - 'American Idol' will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox network says. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 17/143   Billy Ray Cyrus writes song for Hallmark movie (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Billy Ray Cyrus has been preparing his whole life for the role of Daniel Burton in the Hallmark Channel movie 'Christmas in Canaan.' (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 18/143   Susan Boyle blocks Alicia Keys from top of chart (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - There's just no stopping Susan Boyle on the U.S. pop chart. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 19/143   Taylor Swift, Beyonce to perform at Grammy Awards (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Taylor Swift, Beyonce and the Black Eyed Peas will perform at the Grammy Awards in January on a night when they are all expected to go home with an armful of trophies. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 20/143   Alicia Keys tops R&B chart with new album (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Alicia Keys' album 'The Element of Freedom' topped the R&B chart in its first week of sales, but fell short of Susan Boyle to land at No. 2 on the Top 200 Albums chart, her label said on Wednesday. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 21/143   Sarandon, Robbins split after 23 years together (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - One of Hollywood's most enduring couples has separated. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 22/143   'Star Trek' the most-pirated film of 2009 (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Paramount's worst fears are confirmed: 'Star Trek' was the most pirated film of 2009, according to a new report. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 23/143   New fees stain welcome mat for filmmakers in NYC (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Higher fees for film production companies choosing to work in some New York City buildings have taken effect with no clear word on whether it will tarnish the city's popularity as one of Hollywood's favorite backdrops. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 24/143   James Cameron: China should let more movies in (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Hollywood director James Cameron urged China to open its doors to more foreign films, arguing it would boost the local cinema industry after the WTO ruled Beijing was illegally restricting movie and other media imports. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 25/143   'Sherlock' takes on 'Avatar' at holiday box office (Reuters) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Like so many pricey Christmas presents, Hollywood opens a pair of wide releases Friday, 'Sherlock Holmes' and 'It's Complicated.' A third -- 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' -- opens Wednesday to get a jump on the holiday weekend. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 26/143   Randy, Evi Quaid plead not guilty in fraud case (AP) PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS AP - Randy and Evi Quaid finally appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to felony charges of defrauding an innkeeper. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 27/143   Charlie Sheen Released From Jail PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Charlie Sheen was released from jail on Friday following his arrest for domestic violence charges. The star -- whose real name is Carlos Estevez -- was released at approximately 7 PM after posting an $8,500 bond, a spokesperson for the Pitkin County Sheriff's Department in Aspen, Colo. said in a statement to Access Hollywood. Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 28/143   Charlie Sheen Released on Bond PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS Charlie Sheen was released on bond late Friday after he was arrested on domestic violence charges and spent most of Christmas day in an Aspen, Colo., jail. A police report said the Two and a Half Menstar would be held without bail until a court appearance. But Sheen was allowed to leave jail when... Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 29/143   Charlie Sheen Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS The actor, wed to Brooke Mueller, spends Christmas in the slammer Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 30/143   Access Star Sightings: December 18 - 24, 2009 PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Lady Gaga's holiday wardrobe! Plus, the 'Jersey Shore' stars comes to Access, Britney heads to NYC & more! Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 31/143   Charlie Sheen Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges PEOPLE TOPIC NEWS LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Charlie Sheen is spending his Christmas in jail, NBC News has confirmed. The star -- whose real name is Carlos Estevez -- was arrested on Christmas day at approximately 11:20 AM on domestic violence charges, authorities told NBC News. Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 32/143   'Sherlock Holmes' beats out 'Avatar' at box office (Reuters) ENTERTAINMENT TOPIC NEWS Reuters - British director Guy Ritchie's 'Sherlock Holmes' set a Christmas Day sales record at the box office in North America, taking a narrow lead over last weekend's champ, 'Avatar,' according to early estimates released on Saturday. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 33/143   Hollywood Gets Blue for 'Avatar' (Fashion Wire Daily) ENTERTAINMENT TOPIC NEWS Fashion Wire Daily - They rolled out the blue carpet on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles as 'Avatar' blew into town and took everyone's breath away. (Fashion Wire Daily) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 34/143   College asks students to power down, contemplate (AP) TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS AP - Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their phones and computers away and revive the 176-year-old school's dormant tradition of vespers services. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 35/143   Apple's stock hits new high as gadget buzz builds (AP) TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS AP - Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcement. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 36/143   BlackBerry users beset by second outage in a week (AP) TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS AP - When Corey Marshall's Blackberry mysteriously stopped sending and receiving messages, he realized all too clearly just how much he depends on the device: He had no way of contacting his friends because he never bothers to exchange phone numbers with anyone anymore. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 37/143   China bloggers fined for defamation: report (AFP) TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS AFP - Two Chinese bloggers were ordered to pay about 290,000 yuan (42,478 dollars) in compensation to the widow of film director Xie Jin for claiming he died in the arms of a prostitute, a report said Saturday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 38/143   China Mobile vice-chairman 'under investigation' (AFP) TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS AFP - The vice-chairman and executive director of telecoms giant China Mobile, Zhang Chunjiang, is under investigation for breaching party discipline, state media reported Saturday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 39/143   China cracks down on online games: report (AFP) TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS AFP - China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes under watch in a bid to crack down on violent or pornographic online games, state media reported Friday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 40/143   Tech outshines market; home sales stifle Dow, S&P (Reuters) TECHNOLOGY TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Technology shares rose on Wednesday after solid earnings from Micron Technology and Red Hat, but an unexpected drop in new home sales kept a lid on the broader market's gains. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 41/143   First Jesus-era house discovered in Nazareth (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - Just in time for Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what may have been the home of one of Jesus' childhood neighbors. The humble dwelling is the first dating to the era of Jesus to be discovered in Nazareth, then a hamlet of around 50 impoverished Jewish families where Jesus spent his boyhood. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 42/143   Magma building up in Philippines' Mayon volcano (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - Fewer earthquakes have been recorded in the Philippines' lava-spilling Mayon volcano, but magma continues to build up inside and any lull in activity could be followed by a bigger eruption, scientists said Saturday. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 43/143   AP Enterprise: Feds mull regulating drugs in water (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - Federal regulators under President Barack Obama have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, taking a critical first step toward regulating some of the contaminants while acknowledging they could threaten human health. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 44/143   China adopts law to boost renewable energy industry (AFP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AFP - China's national assembly Saturday signalled the country's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by adopting a law supporting its renewable energy industry. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 45/143   Ukraine facing 'serious problems' paying for gas: Gazprom (AFP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AFP - The head of Russian gas giant Gazprom said Friday that Ukraine had cut back on purchases of Russian gas since mid-December and appeared to be facing serious cash problems. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 46/143   Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan lighting up the frigid Central Asian steppe Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 47/143   2 rare Siberian tigers among dead circus cats (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - Two rare Siberian tigers were among a group of big cats in a Russian traveling circus that died during a 20-hour truck journey this week, a circus administrator said Thursday. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 48/143   N. America's biggest fish slips toward extinction (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - As efforts falter to save North America's largest freshwater fish — a toothless beast left over from the days of dinosaurs — officials hope to stave off extinction by sending more water hurtling down a river so the fish can spawn in the wild. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 49/143   Pakistan: US men had maps of nuclear power site (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - Police are trying to determine whether five Americans detained in Pakistan had planned to attack a complex that houses nuclear power facilities, authorities said Saturday. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 50/143   The nation's weather (AP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AP - A major storm system was forecast to continue to bring winter weather to the northern Plains and Great Lakes regions Saturday. The broad low pressure system was expected to encompass an area from the Rockies to New England and the Mid-Atlantic. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 51/143   Sri Lanka tsunami aid misappropriated: watchdog (AFP) SCIENCE TOPIC NEWS AFP - Nearly half a billion dollars in tsunami aid for Sri Lanka is unaccounted for and over 600 million dollars has been spent on projects unrelated to the disaster, an anti-corruption watchdog said Saturday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 52/143   Ghana's Mills spurns Christmas hampers on graft fears (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Ghana's President John Atta Mills is refusing to accept traditional Christmas gifts such as hampers this year because they may be efforts to corrupt him, a spokesman said on Thursday. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 53/143   The secret of Xmas crackers -- pull downwards (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - A British department store has worked out a formula it says will make sure festive feasters are never again left holding the short end of a pulled cracker. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 54/143   Not again! Giant Swedish Christmas goat statue gets torched (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Arsonists set fire early on Wednesday to a giant straw statue of the Swedish Yule goat, a forerunner to Santa Claus in Sweden, defying security measures for a third year in a row. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 55/143   Snoopy named top dog in pop culture (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - The 'Peanuts' comic strip character Snoopy was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club on Tuesday as part of its 125th anniversary celebration, beating out a college sports mascot. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 56/143   Stalin's grandson launches second libel case (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - The grandson of Josef Stalin is suing the radio station Ekho Moskvy, it said on Saturday, in a second attempt to stem media criticism of the leader whom many Russians still revere for victory in World War Two. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 57/143   Auschwitz sign thieves detained, not neo-Nazis (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Polish police detained five men on Monday for stealing the metal sign that hung over the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz, and said they were common thieves, not neo-Nazis. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 58/143   Biblical bedroom billboard rouses ire (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - A billboard sponsored by a local Anglican church that shows Joseph and Mary in bed has set tongues wagging in New Zealand, with the Catholic Church condemning it as others found it funny. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 59/143   There's something wrong with redheads? (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - An ad for a TV dating show has been banned for suggesting that redheads are unattractive, Britain's advertising watchdog said on Wednesday. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 60/143   Court splits jackpot between rival gamblers (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - A French court has split the jackpot from a casino slot machine between the woman who put in the money and the man who pulled the lever, ending months of argument between the two. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 61/143   Branson offers Lotus F1 boss a stewardess challenge (Reuters) ODD TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Richard Branson challenged aviation rival Tony Fernandes to a Formula One duel on Tuesday with the loser having to dress up as an airline stewardess. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 62/143   In this July 1, 2009 photo, Danielle Reed loads a gel to produce ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - In this July 1, 2009 photo, Danielle Reed loads a gel to produce a DNA profile, at Bode Techology in Lorton, Va. The lab is using genetic technology to identify the remains of people killed nearly 30 years ago in Argentina, some of whom were found in mass unmarked graves. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 63/143   This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, December 26, 2009 ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - This NOAA satellite image taken Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 12:45 PM EST shows cloud cover throughout the East and Plains as a major winter storm winds down over the Great Lakes. (AP Photo/Weather Underground) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 64/143   FILE -This Dec. 25, 2009 file photo shows Northwest Airlines ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - FILE -This Dec. 25, 2009 file photo shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam. Officials say a passenger aboard the plane was trying to ignite an explosive device Friday. (AP Photo/J.P. Karas, File) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 65/143   In this July 1, 2009 photo, Emily Snyder, left, Erin Sweeney, ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - In this July 1, 2009 photo, Emily Snyder, left, Erin Sweeney, center, and Caroline Chen, all part of the Argentina project team at Bode Techology in Lorton, Va., pose with pipettes used in extracting DNA. The lab is using genetic technology to identify the remains of people killed nearly 30 years ago in Argentina, some of whom were found in mass unmarked graves. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 66/143   Transportation Security Administration agent Paul Marshall helps ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (Canadian Press) - Transportation Security Administration agent Paul Marshall helps an international traveler at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Officials were trying to calm traveler's fears a day after an attempted terrorist attack aboard a Northwest Airlines flight as it was about to land in Detroit. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 67/143   A US Customs officer (R) checks cars at the customs station ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AFP/File) - A US Customs officer (R) checks cars at the customs station at Blaine, Washington to enter Surrey, Canada. Eighteen-year-old Colton Harris-Moore is achieving folk hero status as the "Barefoot Bandit" in the US and Canada after a string of burglaries and dare-devil escapes from the law.(AFP/File/Jay Drowns) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 68/143   A red panda looks up from a snack as animals at the Toronto ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - A red panda looks up from a snack as animals at the Toronto Zoo receive their Christmas treats on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 69/143   A camel licks it's lips after eating a snack as animals at the ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - A camel licks it's lips after eating a snack as animals at the Toronto Zoo receive their Christmas treats on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 70/143   Airport police operate a checkpoint for vehicles entering Los ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Airport police operate a checkpoint for vehicles entering Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Aviation security officials worldwide boost safety restrictions on travelers after an attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack on a flight from Europe to Detroit, imposing extra screening and new limits on carry-on luggage. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 71/143   Airport police monitor the entrance of Los Angeles International ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Airport police monitor the entrance of Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Aviation security officials worldwide boosted safety restrictions on travelers headed to the U.S. after an attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack on a flight from Europe to Detroit, imposing extra screening and new limits on carry-on luggage. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 72/143   Airport police search a vehicle entering Los Angeles International ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Airport police search a vehicle entering Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. Aviation security officials worldwide boost safety restrictions on travelers after an attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack on a flight from Europe to Detroit, imposing extra screening and new limits on carry-on luggage. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 73/143   Murtala Mohammed airport is seen from a bridge in Lagos, Nigeria ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (Canadian Press) - Murtala Mohammed airport is seen from a bridge in Lagos, Nigeria Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria who claimed to be acting on orders from al-Qaida set off an explosive device on a Christmas Day flight in a failed terrorist attack on the plane as it was landing in Detroit, US Federal officials said. Multiple law enforcement officials identified the suspect in Friday's attempted attack as Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab. He was described as Nigerian. The suspect boarded in Nigeria and went through Amsterdam en route to Detroit, Peter King, the ranking Republican member of the House Homeland Security Committee, told CNN. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sunday Alamba Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 74/143   A casket carrying the remains of Officer Greg Richards is carried ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - A casket carrying the remains of Officer Greg Richards is carried to a memorial service for four slain Lakewood police officers, Dec. 8, 2009, in Tacoma, Wash. The murders of five police officers and the recent shooting of two more have lawmakers thinking about more than a looming budget deficit as they prepare to return to the state capital in January. A handful of bills sparked by the recent shootings have already been prefiled in advance of next month's start of the 60-day legislative session, and more are expected. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 75/143   Early morning shoppers, Bev Teames, center, and Richard Centeno, ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Early morning shoppers, Bev Teames, center, and Richard Centeno, right, take advantage of a sale at Target in Colma, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 76/143   Early morning shopper Josie Yumul, left, takes advantage of ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Early morning shopper Josie Yumul, left, takes advantage of a sale at Target in Colma, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 77/143   Travelers move through LaGuardia Airport on Saturday, Dec. 26, ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Travelers move through LaGuardia Airport on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 78/143   Northwest Airlines planes are seen at the Detroit Metropolitan ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Northwest Airlines planes are seen at the Detroit Metropolitan airport in Romulus, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 79/143   Early morning shopper, Ben Webb of San Francisco, stands next ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Early morning shopper, Ben Webb of San Francisco, stands next to his fiancés shopping cart as they stock up for next year at the after Christmas sale at Target in Colma, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 80/143   An early morning shopper at a sale at Target in Colma, Calif., ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - An early morning shopper at a sale at Target in Colma, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 81/143   Early morning shoppers take advantage of a sale at Target in ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AP) - Early morning shoppers take advantage of a sale at Target in Colma, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 82/143   Cpl. Frederick of the Wayne County Airport Police and his bomb-sniffing ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AFP/Getty Images) - Cpl. Frederick of the Wayne County Airport Police and his bomb-sniffing dog Spencer patrol at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/Getty Images/Bill Pugliano) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 83/143   A map locating Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The FBI probed ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AFP/Graphic) - A map locating Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/Graphic) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 84/143   Aircraft from Delta-Northwest are being supplied and loaded ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AFP/ANP) - Aircraft from Delta-Northwest are being supplied and loaded before departure at Schiphol Airport, near Amsterdam. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/ANP/Marcel Antonisse) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 85/143   Members of the press wait outside a building in central London ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AFP) - Members of the press wait outside a building in central London in which a Nigerian student who attempted to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit is believed to have lived while studying in Britain. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/Carl Court) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 86/143   A police officer carries equipment as he enters a building in ... TOP STORIES TOPIC NEWS (AFP) - A police officer carries equipment as he enters a building in central London which is believed to be the former home of a Nigerian man who attempted to blow up a plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit. The FBI probed Saturday an attempt to blow up a US airliner landing in Detroit as British police raided premises linked to the Nigerian suspect and airport security was stepped up worldwide.(AFP/Carl Court) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 87/143   Lakers: Artest injured in fall at home (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest has injuries to his head and left elbow after falling at his home. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 88/143   Chargers secure 1st-round bye, beat Titans 42-17 (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - The San Diego Chargers have their first-round bye, and Philip Rivers is still perfect in December. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 89/143   Fans throw foam on court in Lakers' loss to Cavs (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - The yellow foam hands came flying in from every corner of the lower bowl, sailing onto the court in dozens of frisbee-style arches late in the Cleveland Cavaliers' dominant victory. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 90/143   Takahashi secures Olympic berth at Japan nationals (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - Daisuke Takahashi won the Japan national figure skating championships Saturday to secure a place in the Vancouver Olympics. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 91/143   Pacquiao says he plans to sue Mayweather (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - Manny Pacquiao says he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the fighter's father, and Golden Boy Promotions (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 92/143   Surging Chargers rout Titans to secure playoff bye (Reuters) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS Reuters - The streaking San Diego Chargers wrapped up a first round playoff bye in emphatic fashion with a 42-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Friday. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 93/143   Samhan helps Saint Mary's hold off Hawaii 84-75 (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - Omar Samhan scored 24 points to lead five players in double figures and Saint Mary's held off Hawaii 84-75 in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic on Friday night. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 94/143   Liverpool win but fail to convince against 10-man Wolves (AFP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Steven Gerrard and Yossi Benayoun scored second-half goals as Liverpool toiled to a 2-0 win over 10-man Wolves at Anfield on Saturday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 95/143   Blood doping kits found at Astana - report (AFP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Blood doping kits were discovered in a search of medical equipment belonging to Lance Armstrong's former Astana team during this year's Tour de France. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 96/143   Boyes, Oshie lead Blues to shootout win (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - Brad Boyes and T.J. Oshie beat Miikka Kiprusoff in a shootout to give the St. Louis Blues their third straight victory in Western Canada, 2-1 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 97/143   Indian Wells ATP-WTA event sold to Oracle boss (AFP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Larry Ellison, founder and chief executive of computer firm Oracle, has bought the ATP and WTA hardcourt event played at Indian Wells every March, officials said on Monday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 98/143   Tiger dwarfs plenty of '09 memories (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - For some golf fans, Feb. 19 effectively marked the start of the season. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 99/143   Asia set for mixed martial arts 'revolution' (Reuters) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS Reuters - It has been branded 'human cockfighting' by Senator John McCain and bloodlust unbound by its critics, but mixed martial arts has evolved from 'no holds barred' brawls to become one of the world's fastest growing sports. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 100/143   Freestyle trials: Engaging risk or waste of time? (AP) SPORTS TOPIC NEWS AP - The fact that one of America's best freestyle skiers, Ryan St. Onge, didn't earn an Olympic spot at Olympic trials didn't bother him at all. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 101/143   Iran's Neda named 'Person of the Year' by UK paper (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - The Times on Saturday named an Iranian woman shot dead during protests against her country's disputed June elections as its 'person of the year'. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 102/143   Barmy Brits brave winter chill for Christmas dip (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - The traditional British Christmas: a cosy fire, turkey, mince pies and sherry. Or, for some brave souls, stripping off in the bitter winter chill and charging headlong into the sea. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 103/143   Eurostar hits back over 'safety lapse' claims (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Eurostar on Saturday rejected claims it breached safety rules when evacuating passengers from cross-Channel trains that broke down last weekend, as a row erupted with Eurotunnel over the controversy. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 104/143   British parents admit raiding children's piggy banks (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - One fifth of parents in recession-hit Britain admit they have dipped into their children's savings accounts to make ends meet, a survey for a financial services company said Friday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 105/143   Brother pleas for death row Briton in China (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - The brother of a British citizen due to be executed in China made a last-ditch plea to Chinese authorities to show compassion, in a letter released Friday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 106/143   Troops get extra time to phone home at Christmas (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - British troops in Afghanistan are getting an extra hour of free talk time to ring home over the Christmas period, at the end of a year which has seen 106 of their colleagues killed there. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 107/143   Anglican leader warns against destruction of childhood (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Children are being forced to grow up too quickly, sometimes leading to misery and exploitation, the leader of the world's Anglicans said in his Christmas Day sermon on Friday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 108/143   Queen Elizabeth II praises the Commonwealth (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II said the Commonwealth was the 'face of the future' in her annual Christmas message on Friday and described 2009 as a 'difficult year'. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 109/143   Queen Elizabeth praises forces in Afghanistan (AP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AP - Britain's Queen Elizabeth II paid tribute to the country's troops fighting in Afghanistan in her annual Christmas speech broadcast Friday, praising their work while expressing her sadness at the casualties. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 110/143   Britain's queen calls 2009 'difficult year' (Reuters) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Britain's Queen Elizabeth paid tribute to the armed forces and referred to the recession in her annual Christmas Day message on Friday, describing 2009 as a 'difficult year.' (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 111/143   Eurostar to run normal service on Dec 26 (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Eurostar said it would run a normal Saturday service, more than a week after its high-speed trains linking Britain and continental Europe began failing due to the snowy weather. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 112/143   Officials rap Eurostar, Eurotunnel over Channel shutdown (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Eurostar and Eurotunnel, the operators of rail services through the Channel Tunnel, did not provide enough information to travellers during this week's service shutdown, officials said Thursday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 113/143   Snow, ice bring more holiday travel misery (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Snow and ice brought fresh holiday travel misery, causing particular problems on the roads. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 114/143   Mancini off to winning start as Chelsea stutter again (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Roberto Mancini's reign as Manchester City manager began on a winning note on Saturday but it was another frustrating day for his fellow Italian Carlo Ancelotti as Premier League leaders Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Birmingham. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 115/143   Divers battle to rescue cavers trapped in France (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Specialist divers battled Saturday to rescue three cavers trapped for four days deep underground in the Pyrenees mountains of southwest France. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 116/143   Pope in good shape 2 days after Xmas scare (AP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AP - Pope Benedict XVI appeared in good shape on Saturday as he addressed the faithful two days after a woman knocked him down at the start of Christmas Eve Mass. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 117/143   Northampton defeat Worcester to boost title charge (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Northampton defeated Worcester 26-6 in the Premiership on Saturday to extend their winning run in all competitions to eight games. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 118/143   Police search London flat in US plane attack probe (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Police searched an upmarket flat in London on Saturday among other addresses as part of the investigation into a Nigerian man who tried to blow up a US airliner travelling from Amsterdam to Detroit. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 119/143   Half of stranded Air Comet passengers rescued (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Special charter flights have rescued nearly half of the 7,000 passengers left stranded by the collapse of Air Comet, according to information released Saturday by Spain's airport authority. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 120/143   Ukraine PM denies cash shortage for Russian gas bill (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on Saturday denied accusations by Russian gas export giant Gazprom that Kiev may not be able to pay its energy bill this month due to a cash crunch. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 121/143   Celtic close gap on Rangers with Hamilton win (AFP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AFP - Celtic reduced the gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League to one point with a 2-0 win over Hamilton here on Saturday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 122/143   Last Kon-Tiki crew member dies at age 92 (AP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AP - A museum official says Knut Magne Haugland, the last of six crew members who crossed the Pacific Ocean on board the balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki, has died. He was 92. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 123/143   Vatican to review security after papal knockdown (AP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AP - The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI for the second time in two years, this time managing to knock him down before being pulled away by guards, the Vatican spokesman said. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 124/143   Russian nightclub death toll reaches 152 (AP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AP - Russian officials say the death toll from a nightclub fire in the Urals city of Perm almost three weeks ago has risen to 152. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 125/143   Woman knocks down pope at Christmas Eve Mass (AP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AP - A woman jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI at the start of Christmas Eve Mass, but the 82-year-old pontiff got up unhurt and proceeded as planned with Thursday's service. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 126/143   Russian president urges police reform (AP) POLITICS TOPIC NEWS AP - President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday ordered reform of the country's Interior Ministry, saying it was a necessary response to police abuses that have angered Russians and eroded public trust in the government. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 127/143   Nigeria banker fears son is alleged plane attacker (AP) WORLD TOPIC NEWS AP - A prominent Nigerian banker said Saturday he feared his son was the man authorities say tried to blow up a plane as it prepared to land in Detroit before nearby passengers — who saw a glow and heard what sounded like firecrackers — tackled him. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 128/143   Report: Iranian forces, demonstrators clash (AP) WORLD TOPIC NEWS AP - Iranian security forces beat protesters in central Tehran on Saturday while hardline activists disrupted a speech by the country's moderate former president, reformist Web sites said, raising tensions ahead of opposition rallies expected during a key religious mourning ritual. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 129/143   US seeks global security stepup on US-bound travel (AP) WORLD TOPIC NEWS AP - Airline passengers across Europe faced body searches and new limits on hand luggage Saturday after U.S. authorities requested tighter security in response to an attempt to bomb an airliner in Detroit. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 130/143   Israel kills 6 Palestinians in surge of violence (AP) WORLD TOPIC NEWS AP - Israeli troops blasted their way into the homes of three wanted Palestinians on Saturday, killing each in a hail of bullets and straining an uneasy security arrangement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 131/143   England on top in second Test after triple strike (AFP) WORLD TOPIC NEWS AFP - England grabbed three wickets after tea to wrest control from South Africa on the first day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Saturday. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 132/143   US drone strike kills five in NW Pakistan: officials (AFP) WORLD TOPIC NEWS AFP - At least five people were killed Saturday when missiles from an unmanned US aircraft hit a suspected militant compound in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt, security officials said. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 133/143   Australians evacuated as fires rage (AFP) WORLD TOPIC NEWS AFP - Australian holidaymakers were evacuated Thursday from a campsite in the path of raging wildfires, a day after an inferno destroyed 13 homes in the country's southeast, officials said. (AFP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 134/143   House and Senate look to final health care talks (AP) HEALTH TOPIC NEWS AP - How many Americans will get subsidized medical coverage — plus who will pay for it — will be front-burner issues when Congress returns next month to complete President Barack Obama's health care remake. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 135/143   Senate bill could hurt insurers at least initially (AP) HEALTH TOPIC NEWS AP - Health insurers get some big presents in the Senate's health overhaul bill — about 20 million new customers and no competition from a new government plan. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 136/143   A comparison of House, Senate health care bills (AP) HEALTH TOPIC NEWS AP - A comparison of the health care bills passed by the Senate and House: (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 137/143   GOP lawmakers change tune on costly health plans (AP) HEALTH TOPIC NEWS AP - Democrats are troubled by the inconsistency of Republican lawmakers who approved a major Medicare expansion six years ago that has added tens of billions of dollars to federal deficits, but oppose current health overhaul plans. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 138/143   Anti-Hunger Smells Could Battle Obesity (LiveScience.com) HEALTH TOPIC NEWS LiveScience.com - Anti-hunger aromas that make one feel full could help fight the global obesity epidemic, scientists now suggest. (LiveScience.com) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 139/143   Data lifts stocks to 2009 highs on Christmas Eve (Reuters) BUSINESS TOPIC NEWS Reuters - U.S. stocks rallied in a brief pre-holiday session on Thursday, closing at 2009 highs, after data showing a drop in initial jobless claims and growth in durable goods orders suggested an economic recovery was picking up steam. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 140/143   Toyota eyes 7.5 million global output for '10: reports (Reuters) BUSINESS TOPIC NEWS Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp expects a 17 percent increase in its 2010 global production, excluding units Daihatsu and Hino Motors, from this year to about 7.5 million units, Japanese media reported on Saturday. (Reuters) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 141/143   Credit crunch: Home equity lending evaporates (AP) BUSINESS TOPIC NEWS AP - Hocking the house for quick cash is a lot harder than it used to be, and it's causing headaches for homeowners, banks and the economy. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 142/143   Treasury removes cap for Fannie and Freddie aid (AP) BUSINESS TOPIC NEWS AP - The government has handed its ATM card to beleaguered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description. 143/143   Shoppers return to malls, looking for deals (AP) BUSINESS TOPIC NEWS AP - Deal-hunting shoppers headed to America's malls Saturday, gift cards in hand, hoping to snag after-Christmas discounts that sometimes topped 75 percent. They were greeted with big markdowns — and some lines — but often found limited selection. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash. Click here for more description.

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