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Photos for December 28, 2005
Ramona Martinez celebrates her 90th brthday. Shown here with her children, Johnny Martinez, Michigan City, Ind.; Ruth Romero, Andy Martinez, Jr., Lawrence; Frank Martinez, Springhill, Kan.; Susie Bermudez, Lawrence.
A worker shows what are believed to be human teeth found at the site of a suspected mass grave in Karbala, Iraq.
An Iraqi examines a site Tuesday where municipal workers doing maintenance work in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, Iraq, uncovered remains that police believed were part of a mass grave thought to date back to 1991, when Saddam Hussein's regime quenched a Shiite uprising in the south.
A mobile home is completely engulfed in flames in South Arlington, Texas. Grass fires driven by gusty winds damaged several homes in Oklahoma and North Texas on Tuesday. Several firefighters and residents were injured, authorities said.
Tempers flare as referees and teammates hold back Gonzaga's Adam Morrison, left center, and Memphis' Shawne Williams (4). Williams was called for a personal foul, and both players received technical fouls during the first half of their game Tuesday in Memphis, Tenn.
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan drives to the basket as Indiana Pacers forward Scot Pollard defends. The Spurs beat the Pacers, 99-86, Tuesday in San Antonio.
As hit man Julian Noble in "The Matador," Pierce Brosnan sheds the 007 tux for some stubble and a Speedo as the most hysterically unlikeable character of the year.
Eddie Reed, 16, at right, and his Lawrence High School art teacher, Deena Amont, accept second prize in the ninth-annual Student High School Visual Arts Competition for Eddie's self-portrait, "Melting Self," in the computer-generated category. The competition was Dec. 1 in Merriam. The artwork can be viewed online at www.merriam.org/park/Gallery/index.htm; select High School Metro Artist Exhibition. Ralph P. Reed submitted the picture.
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Colorado's Patrick Williams kneels in the end zone after a 19-10 loss to Clemson in the Champs Sports Bowl. The loss Tuesday in Orlando, Fla., was CU's fourth straight setback.
Clemson's James Davis (1) celebrates a 19-10 victory over Colorado in the Champs Sports Bowl. Davis was MVP of the game Tuesday in Orlando, Fla.
Jubilant White Sox celebrate after beating the Houston Astros, 1-0, to win the World Series in this file photo from Oct. 26. Chicago's first World Series since 1917 was voted Monday as the sports story of the year in balloting by newspaper and broadcast members of the Associated Press.
Chicken With Cashews in Won Ton Cups is easy to prepare, yet it's an impressive hors d' oeuvre to serve guests. They're also tasty with a turkey filling.
According to General Electric, its new Nighthawk replacement automotive headlamp bulbs make a difference when driving at night. On its Web site, the company shows a view without the bulbs, above, and with the bulbs, below. In Consumer Reports' distance tests, only the GE Nighthawk improved low-beam sight distance, and then just for the Honda Ridgeline.
The Port of New Orleans Napoleon Container Terminal is seen on the Mississippi River. The port sustained $100 million in damage from Hurricane Katrina, but is now operating at about half capacity.
Kaitlyn Barnes, left, and Elena Watson await the start of a tournament game Dec. 11 in Gardner at the Johnson County Holiday Classic.
The fifth-grade Lawrence Flames pose after the Johnson County Holiday Classic in Gardner on Dec. 11. Pictured back row, left to right: coach Doug Gaumer, Bailey Harrell, Callie Enick, Kaitlyn Barnes, Kennedy Kirkpatrick and coach Jeff Kirkpatrick. Front row: Kaitlyn Jorgensen, Alexa Gaumer, Kailyn Smith and Elena Watson. Other team members not pictured are Coach Dane Jorgensen, Madison Hess and Carly Davis.
Flames Kaitlyn Jorgensen, Alexa Gaumer, Kailyn Smith, and Elena Watson pose for a picture after their win against the Lions in the Johnson County Holiday Classic Tournament in Gardner on Dec. 11.
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