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Photos for December 24, 2005
A demonstrator screams slogans Friday in Baghdad, Iraq, as more than 2,000 people rallied after noon prayers, with many carrying banners denouncing last week's elections. Large demonstrations broke out across the country Friday to protest what many say were unfair parliamentary elections.
Johnny Damon acknowledges fans upon his arrival at Yankee Stadium. Damon was introduced Friday in New York as the Yankees' new center fielder.
New Jersey's Vince Carter, left, works against Miami's Shaquille O'Neal. Carter scored 51 points, and the Nets beat the Heat, 95-88, Friday night in Miami.
Connecticut's Ed Nelson runs under Morehead State's Clinton Reisz for a shot during the Huskies' 129-61 victory. The game was played Friday in Storrs, Conn.
Colorado's Patrice Brisebois (71) smacks into Minnesota's Mikko Koivu as they battle for the puck. The Wild won Friday night's game, 5-3, in St. Paul, Minn.
New York subway commuters read the morning paper Friday while waiting for a train. The city's buses and subways were rolling again Friday, just in time for the final rush of holiday shopping, after transit union leaders ended a costly three-day strike.
Mike Mullen, of Overland Park, wears his Santa suit as he rides with members of the Prairie Village Yacht Club in Overland Park. Several members of the bicycle club adorn their bikes with Christmas lights during the holiday season for their nightly rides. The group rides six days a week year-round.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matt Frederick, a bugler with the 399th Army Band, stands at ease among rows of headstones Friday as he prepares to play "taps" during burial services for Army Spc. Peter Navarro during his burial service at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, near St. Louis. Navarro, 20, was one of four soldiers from Fort Riley, Kan., who were killed in Taji, Iraq, about 12 miles northwest of Baghdad, when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee.
Berry Plastics, Packerware's parent company, is looking to make an investment of $58 million in the Lawrence Packerware plant.
Thomas Egley, along with his dog, Molly, sought donations for The Salvation Army in 2005. The annual Red Kettle campaign begins Friday in Lawrence.
Mayor Boog Highberger will proclaim International Dadaism Month at the city's weekly commission meeting Tuesday.
Dong Tran and his girlfriend, Hung Bui, watch as their daughter, Trish, plays with a toy she received for Christmas from an anonymous donor on Friday afternoon at the home of the Rev. Joseph Tung Dang. The family, along with Nhi Le, 4, left, who stands with her grandmother Kim Nguyen and uncle Larry Le, were among the many people displaced from their Biloxi, Miss., homes because of Hurricane Katrina. Several families moved to Lawrence after the hurricane and are trying to piece their lives back together.
Sallie Dickinson has a Nativity set of stained glass made by her father in the late 1970s and early 1980s. These are five of the 12 pieces.
Brooke Waters and her daughter, Nicole Symons, 10, decided to make their own Nativity scene using pipe cleaners and yarn. Along with the Christmas tree, Nativity sets are often a centerpiece of household decorations at Christmas.
Judy and Fred Cohen receive both Christmas and Hanukkah cards at their home in West Orange, N.J.
The Cohen family, Fred, center, and Judy, right rear, with daughters, Isabelle, left, and Olivia, sit in their living room decorated with a Christmas tree and a menorah in West Orange, N.J.. The Cohens are an interfaith couple, Christian and Jewish, and the family celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah.
Dan Abrahamson dusts off some of the Nativities he made while he was in the Army in 1960.
The Prudential Center in Boston is filled Friday with last-minute holiday shoppers. Retailers are hoping for big sales today as procrastinators hit the stores.
Migrant workers walk by Homestead, Fla., businesses used by foreign workers to send money to their families in Central America. Immigrants send billions of dollars back to their native countries each year, especially around the holiday season, but U.S. banks have struggled to make gains in the market.
Golden retriever Max waits Friday for owner Mette Tangaa-Andersen to finish shopping outside of Just For Fun in San Francisco.
Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stands Thursday at the memorial obelisk on the grounds of the Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial in Sharon, Vt. Hinckley spoke about the life and legacy of founder Joseph Smith on Thursday, a day before Mormons marked the bicentennial of Smith's birth.
Emporia police officers examine the scene of a fatal hit-and-run accident Thursday along South Commercial Street in Emporia.
Local residents get water from a fire engine Wednesday in Yingde, in southern China's Guangdong Province. An excessive discharge of cadmium from a state-owned smelter has caused serious water pollution to the Bei River, a major source of drinking water for cities in the northern part of Guangdong.
U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., speaks to reporters Friday at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. Brownback discussed a variety of current political issues, including wiretap surveillance of U.S. citizens and his own prospects for running for president.
Jordan Lounce, 3, fingerpaints at her home in Lawrence. She is the daughter of Erika Harbrecht, who submitted the picture.
Wind blows as Pope Benedict XVI celebrates his installment Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican while wearing his well-known bright red Prada loafers. He also is known for wearing Gucci sunglasses.
The Jayhawks hoist the Fort Worth Bowl trophy after their 42-13 victory over Houston. Kansas claimed its first bowl victory since 1995 with its triumph Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jason Swanson gets some lovin' from Adam Barmann, coach Mark Mangino and Brian Luke after throwing a touchdown pass to Brian Murph.
Quarterback Jason Swanson gets hit on a keeper in the first half.
KU's Jason Swanson walks down the tunnel to the field before the Fort Worth Bowl game Friday.
KU players gather before taking the field for the Fort Worth Bowl on Friday at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium.
Kansas head coach Mark Mangino meets Houston coach Art Briles after beating the Cougars 42-13 in the Fort Worth Bowl.
KU's Brian Luke hugs teammate Derek Fine after KU's 42-13 win over Houston Friday.
KU linebackers Kevin Kane and Nick Reid get some love from the fans after the Jayhawks' 42-13 win over the Cougars in the Fort Worth Bowl.
KU's Clark Green runs the ball in the first half.
Kansas University's Charles Gordon (3) poses for a photo with KU fans at Amon Carter Stadium.
KU's Rodney Allen hoists the Bowl trophy after KU's 42-13 win over Houston.
Jason Swanson runs the ball on a keeper in the first half.
Quarterback Jason Swanson loses the ball against Houston's Brendan Pahulu in the first half.
KU's Brian Murph (6) takes off on his 85-yard punt-return touchdown against Houston.
KU's Charles Gordon hangs onto the ball against Houston's Willie Gaston in the first quarter.
KU's Jon Cornish bowls over Houston's Willie Gaston for a touchdown in the first half.
The east side of Amon G. Carter Stadium was almost full for the Fort Worth Bowl Friday at TCU.
KU student Peter Onderick, Wichita senior, cheers on the Jayhawks in the second half.
The west end of Amon G. Carter Stadium was sparsely filled with Fort Worth Bowl fans.
KU's Theo Baines runs back an interception in the third quarter against Houston's David Douglas.
Former Jayhawk Bill Whittemore enjoys the Fort Worth Bowl. The former KU standout sat behind the KU bench.
Kansas MVP Jason Swanson delivers a pass in the second half.
Mark Simmons runs for a touchdown after a catch in the second half.
Kansas' Jon Cornish sprints past Houston's Wade Koehl for a touchdown in the third quarter. Cornish scored two TDs in the Fort Worth Bowl.
KU's Rodney Allen sacks Houston's Kevin Kolb in the third quarter.
KU fans take up a large part of the stadium for the Fort Worth Bowl at TCU Friday.
KU wide receiver Brian Murph hauls in a touchdown pass against Houston in the Fort Worth Bowl. Murph is one of a number of key offensive contributors who will return for the Jayhawks in 2006.
Kansas' Charlton Keith dives into the end zone for a touchdown following an interception. Keith returned the pickoff 14 yards for a fourth-quarter score.
KU quarterback Jason Swanson is all smiles after taking home the Fort Worth Bowl MVP award Friday at TCU.
A group of mothers meet for a "playdate," at the San Jose, Calif., home of Julie Steinbrinck, top left, and her 7-month-old daughter, Gracie. Experts say it is important for new mothers to make friends who also have babies.
Leonard and Joan Alcala
Rosemary Cromer Murphy and James Murphy
Erin Wright Henderson and John Henderson
Jennifer and Charles Higdon
Jeffery Johnson and Holly Hendrix
Lori Beeman and Amasa Monroe
Marcie Madsen nand Tyler Inzer
Sarah Lafferty and Darren McSweeney
Anne Comstock and Richard Markley
Dr. Don Hatton, far right, and his wife, Carol, visit with Betty Mole during a dedication ceremony. The Scottish Rite Masons dedicated Lawrence Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Room 217 on Dec. 4 in the memory of Mole's husband, George.
From left, Bill Winkler, Wendy Leedy, Deb Waggoner and Penny McDonald, of the Lawrence Kiwanis Club, get ready to serve salads at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen at First Christian Church. It is an annual tradition for the club to provide food and serve the meal at LINK on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
The Scottish Rite Masons dedicate Lawrence Memorial Hospital Palliative Care Room 217 in the memory of George Mole during a ceremony Dec. 4. From left are Danny Keller, assistant representative of the Scottish Rite Masons; Dalton Walsh, great-grandson of George Mole; Tom Wilkerson, executive secretary of the Scottish Rite Masons; and Betty Mole, wife of George Mole.
From left, Stephanie Rasys, Dan Gaumer, Ranelle Fischer and Lois Uihlein, of the Lawrence Kiwanis Club, help serve desserts Nov. 22 at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen at First Christian Church. Gaumer is president of the local service organization, and Fischer is president-elect.
Members of the Lawrence Kiwanis Club, from left, Jason Novotny, Mike McDonald, Dan Gaumer and Jim Kearney, help with cleanup duties at Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen on Nov. 22. The club provided and served the meal.
Celia Smith, right, stands with the awards she created for the 10th annual Phoenix Awards ceremony Nov. 6. Eight of her original paintings, all depicting legends of the phoenix, were presented to the winners. The painting, at center, is on display outside the city manager's office in City Hall. At left is Sue Kwak, who received the Educator in the Arts Award. Karen Lacchio, Topeka, center, nominated Kwak at the ceremony in place of Sarah Kwak who had nominated her mother but was unable to attend.
From left, Sam Seminoff, Cathy Howard and Larry Alstrom, of the Lawrence Kiwanis Club, serve entrees Nov. 22 at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen at First Chris-tian Church. The club provided the food and served the meal.
Enjoying the reception after the 10th annual Phoenix Awards on Nov. 6 are past and present Lawrence Arts Commissioners, from left: Sandra Wiechert, chairwoman this year for the Phoenix awards; DiAnne Damro, immediate past chairwoman of the Lawrence Arts Commission; and Marlene Merrill, chairwoman of the Lawrence Arts Commission.
Barry Coffin holds the Celia Smith painting he received for the Phoenix Award for the Visual Arts. Coffin had been nominated by Don and Maria Martin. The 10th annual Phoenix Awards were Nov. 6 at the Lawrence Arts Center.
Brad Levy holds his Phoenix Award for Volunteer in the Arts. He had been nominated by Laurie Ward. The Phoenix Awards are chosen from nominations received by the Lawrence Arts Commission, whose members are appointed by the mayor for three-year terms.
Rachel Norris, 11, and Nathan Norris, 7, of Olathe, play on the Jayhawk brought to the KU pep rally before the Fort Worth Bowl Friday at TCU.
KU fans, from left, Bob Peterson of Dallas, Matt Unruh of Lawrence, Nick Hosler of Lawrence, Vic Gawith of Minneapolis, Kan., Randy Weber of Iola and Tammi Peterson of Dallas enjoy a tailgate before the Fort Worth Bowl Friday at TCU.
KU fans fill their allotted pep rally space while Houston fans are nowhere to be found before the Fort Worth Bowl game at TCU.
Kansas Dance Team members entertain KU fans as the band plays at the pregame pep rally at the Fort Worth Bowl Friday at TCU.
Kevin Latinis, and his son, Michael, 15, of Lawrence, wait for the Jayhawks before the Fort Worth Bowl Friday at TCU.
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