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Photos for December 19, 2005
Joe White (in Victorian clothing) humors guests with "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" as Sherry Bernhardt and Jennifer Newlin look on.
Eager fans surround Wilt Chamberlain for an autograph in 1950s Lawrence. "Wilt the Stilt" led KU to the 1957 national championship game, losing in triple overtime to North Carolina, 54-53.
Pepperdine coach Paul Westphal, a marksman during his 12-year NBA career, is trying to teach his young Waves squad how to score. Pepperdine (2-6) will play Kansas University at 6 tonight in Allen Fieldhouse.
indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning reacts after he was called for intentional grounding against San Diego. The Chargers ended the Colts' bid for a perfect season with a 26-17 victory Sunday in Indianapolis.
Furman's Jadee Jones, left, knocks the ball out of the hands of Missouri's Jason Horton during the first half of the Tigers' 72-63 victory. MU won Sunday in Columbia, Mo.
UConn's Hilton Armstrong, right, is fouled by New Hampshire's Blagov Janev in the second-ranked Huskies' 86-44 victory. UConn won Sunday in Hartford, Conn.
Pittsburgh linebackers Larry Foote (50) and Joey Porter (55) celebrate after tackling Minnesota running back Michael Bennett in the end zone for a safety. The Steelers won, 18-3, Sunday in Minneapolis.
Denver's Carmelo Anthony, center, battles with Atlanta's Al Harrington, left, and Zaza Pachulia for the ball. The Hawks won, 110-107 in overtime, Sunday in Atlanta.
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, auxiliary bishop of Rome, third from left, smiles as Pope Benedict XVI, right, greets the faithful in Santa Maria Consolatrice Church during his first visit as pontiff to a parish church in Rome. The pope used Sunday's service to talk about the true meaning of Christmas.
EU trade chief Peter Mandelson, right, chats with Chad delegate Baigong Pahimi prior to the World Trade Organization closing ceremony in Hong Kong. Bringing a binding global trade treaty one step closer, WTO negotiators on Sunday approved a trade agreement that eliminates farm export subsidies by 2013 and makes modest cuts in other trade barriers, while leaving many contentious issues for later.
Grandchildren of Sheila Thornton-McCurdy bury themselves in leaves. They are, from left, Austin Patz, 10, and Ty Patz, 6, and Jett Swanson, 4. They are the children of Erica Swanson, Lawrence. Sheila Thornton-McCurdy submitted the photo.
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Roger Bale, dressed as Santa, waves Saturday from the corner of Elm and 17th Avenue in Hutchinson.
Two streetcars move along the Canal Street line on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The city on Sunday partially resumed its streetcar service, which had been out of commission since Hurricane Katrina wiped out the utility poles and metal tracks used to propel the city's unique mode of transportation.
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney talks with U.S. soldiers after having lunch at the Taji Air Base and touring the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division of the Iraqi Army. Cheney also met with Iraqi leaders and the U.S. Military Command to discuss security and the latest elections during his surprise visit.
Ziyi Zhang, left, and Michelle Yeoh star in Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment's sweeping romantic epic "Memoirs of a Geisha." The film, which opens nationally on Dec. 23, has inspired new fashion lines by Western designers and retailers.
This sash-tie top is part of a Banana Republic line of kimono-style women's wear launched in conjunction with the new period drama "Memoirs of a Geisha."
Fresh is marketing its "Geisha" line, which touts rice- and sake-based cosmetics and skin-care products.
Icon has created products, like this clutch, decorated with actual stills from the movie "Memoirs of a Geisha."
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