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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>A combination of two undated handout photographs shows Mischief the cat before (L) and after losing weight. Mischief lost 5kg (11 lb) in nine months and won Britain's pet <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>slimmer</FONT></STRONG> of the year competition in 2005. A survey of British vets and owners showed that one in three pets, or 33 percent, were considered overweight and 38 percent of pet owners said their animals put on weight over Christmas.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Chinese people walk next to the giant model of a Chinese palace made of ice in a park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province January 4, 2006</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></P>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Riders on their horses cross a snow covered meadow near the Odenwald village of Knoden, south of Frankfurt December 30, 2005.  (Reuters) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Riders on their horses cross a snow covered meadow near the Odenwald village of Knoden, south of Frankfurt December 30, 2005.  (Reuters)</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Two flamingos are pictured in the snow in their enclosure at Berlin's zoo December 30, 2005. Weather experts predict cold weather for central Germany for the next couple of days. </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>A model wears make-up by Yosi Biton during a fashion show at the Castra Kenyon in Haifa December 27, 2005. The event, which was attended by members of The Society for The Blind, was held as part of <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Hanukkah</FONT></STRONG> celebrations.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Surfers rides a wave at Waimea Beach, Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. A large northwest <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>swell</FONT></STRONG> hit the North and West facing shores of Oahu creating waves reaching 2O to 25 feet and occasionally higher.  (AP) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>A surfer rides a wave at Waimea Beach, Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>David Furnish <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>gives a thumbs-up</FONT></STRONG> next to British pop star Elton John (R) at the Guildhall in Windsor, southern England, after their civil ceremony December 21, 2005. Elton John tied the knot with long-term partner David Furnish on Wednesday, joining hundreds of gay couples in England taking advantage of a new law to formalise their relationships. (Reuters) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>British pop star Elton John (R) and David Furnish wave at the Guildhall in Windsor, southern England, after their civil ceremony December 21, 2005</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Soldiers from a military dog-training centre employ their pets to pull sledges with their comrade dressed up as Father Frost, the central figure of Russia's New Year festival and analogue of Santa Claus near the town of Dmitrov 100 km (62 miles) north of Moscow, December 20, 2005. The centre trains dogs for various military-related services, like demining and search. </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Betty Ann Jordan takes a look at the 'wallpaper' exhibit of insects created by Canadian artist Jennifer Angus at the Textile Museum in Toronto December 19, 2005. The exhibit by Angus consists of some 15,000 insects <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>pinned</FONT></STRONG> to the walls in elaborate wallpaper designs.   (Reuters) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Betty Ann Jordan takes a look at the 'wallpaper' exhibit of insects created by Canadian artist Jennifer Angus at the Textile Museum in Toronto December 19, 2005. The exhibit by Angus consists of some 15,000 insects pinned to the walls in elaborate wallpaper designs. （Reuters）</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Words are spelled out by insects pinned to the walls as part of an exhibit created by Canadian artist Jennifer Angus at the Textile Museum in Toronto December 19, 2005. The exhibit by Angus consists of some 15,000 insects pinned to the walls in elaborate wallpaper designs.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Mud figures of Barcelona's soccer players Samuel Eto'o and Carles Puyol, known as "<STRONG><FONT color=#808000>caganer</FONT></STRONG>" or <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>defecator</FONT></STRONG> in Catalan, are sold at the Santa Llucia Market, a Christmas market, in central Barcelona December 14, 2005. Catalans create Christmas <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Nativity</FONT></STRONG> scenes using models and hide the figures, known as "caganer" or defecator in Catalan, in them before inviting friends to find the figures. Catalans believe the "caganer", by creating <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>faeces</FONT></STRONG>, fertiliser the earth, bringing prosperity and luck for the coming year.   (Reuters) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Mud figures of Barcelona's soccer player Samuel Eto'o, known as "caganer" or defecator in Catalan, are sold at the Santa Llucia Market, a Christmas market, in central Barcelona December 14, 2005. </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Miss Iceland, Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir waves after being crowned Miss World 2005 on the southern Chinese resort island of Hainan.   (AFP) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Miss World 2004, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia of Peru(2L) hands over her crown to 2005 winner Miss Iceland, Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir(2R) as <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>first runner up</FONT></STRONG> Miss Puerto Rico, Ingrid Maria Riviera Santos(R) and second runner up Miss Mexico, Dafne Molina Lona(L) look on. </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>On this image provided by The Walt Disney Company and released December 7, 2005, the character Winnie the Pooh and friends are shown in more vibrant colors in an effort to give the brand a makeover to prepare for a yearlong marketing push to celebrate Pooh's 80th anniversary in 2006. Aside from the color scheme, Disney products will expand the brand beyond infant toys,clothing and furniture. (Reuters) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>The cast of "Disney Live! Winne the Pooh" performs onstage at the Beacon Theater in New York City in this undated image provided by The Walt Disney Company and released December 7, 2005. The family Broadway show debuts December 7, 2005 and runs through December 28, 2005. Winnie the Pooh and friends are shown in more vibrant colors in an effort to give the brand a makeover to prepare for a yearlong marketing push to celebrate Pooh's 80th anniversary in 2006. Aside from the color scheme, Disney products will expand the brand beyond infant toys,clothing and furniture</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>The Brussels' Town Hall is reflected in a giant sphere, as a part of Christmas events, at the Grand-Place in Brussels December 6, 2005.<BR>(Reuters) </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>The Brussels' Town Hall is reflected in a giant sphere, as a part of Christmas events, at the Grand-Place in Brussels December 6, 2005.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Kosovo Albanian watches during celebrations of the return of former guerrilla Fatmir Limaj in the capital Pristina December 1, 2005 following his release from the U.N. <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>tribunal</FONT></STRONG> in The Hague. The Hague war crimes tribunal acquitted two former rebel Kosovo Albanians of war crimes on Wednesday, one of them -- Limaj -- who was a key figure in the Kosovo Liberation Army, but jailed a third. Limaj, 34, was a senior figure in the KLA and a key ally of ex-KLA commander Hashim Thaci in his Democratic Party of Kosovo, now the main opposition party in the U.N.-run province.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Several hundred students dressed as Santa Claus ring bells, wave, sing and dance during their <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>annual</FONT></STRONG> meeting of the rent-a-Santa Claus service of Berlin's Universities in a hotel in Berlin November 29, 2005. The universities organized the rent-a-Santa Claus service for Christmas which costs about 28 euros ($33).<BR></FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Red stains are seen running from the left eye of a statue of the Virgin Mary at the Vietnamese Catholic Martyrs Church in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005. According to Anthony Nguyen, a <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>deacon </FONT></STRONG>at the Church, the stains first appeared more than a week ago, but they were <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>wiped away</FONT></STRONG> . The stains reappeared a week later. Visitors have been flocking to the church to see what many call 'a miracle.'</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>US President George W. Bush reacts as he tries to open a locked door as he leaves a news conference in Beijing November 20, 2005. Washington and Beijing will cooperate towards making the yuan's exchange rate more responsive to market forces of supply and demand, visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said on Sunday.  </FONT></FONT>(Reuters)</P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>A man dressed as Father Christmas poses behind his desk at a special Christmas post office in the village of <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Himmelpfort</FONT></STRONG> (Heaven's Gate) in the eastern German state of Brandenburg November 15, 2005. Until Christmas eve the German postal service is offering a special Father Christmas office for post mails from children from all over the world. In 2004 more than 250,000 letters were sent to Santa Claus and all have received replies.  </FONT></FONT>(Reuters)</P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left>A man dressed as Father Christmas poses next to an ancient typewriter at a special Christmas post office in the village of Himmelpfort (Heaven's Gate) in the eastern German state of Brandenburg November 15, 2005. Until Christmas eve the German postal service is offering a special Father Christmas office for post mails from children from all over the world. In 2004 more than 250,000 letters were sent to Santa Claus and all have received replies.<BR></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok (R)and Taiwan actress Shu Qi pose with their awards for the Best leading Actor and Best Leading Actress at the 42th Golden Horse Award ceremony in Keelung City, Taiwan on November 13, 2005. The annual Golden Horse Award is Taiwan's premier film award.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>An artist performs during a rehearsal in Lisbon, by Argentine theatre group Fuerza Bruta, whose original show mixing music and acrobacy will make its European debut in the Portuguese capital. </FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>A woman approaches an artwork called 'Big <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>Chook</FONT></STRONG>', made of fibreglass and high gloss <FONT color=#808000><STRONG>epoxy marine paint</STRONG></FONT>, on Tamarama Beach in Sydney November 2, 2005. Australian artist Jeremy Parnell says people frying themselves on the beach for a suntan inspired his piece which joins 100 artworks contributed by international and Australian artists at the annual outdoor Sculpture by the Sea exhibition which is in its ninth year.   </FONT></FONT>(Reuters)</P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>A couple approach an artwork called 'Big Chook', made of fibreglass and high gloss epoxy marine paint, on Tamarama Beach in Sydney November 2, 2005.   </FONT></FONT>(Reuters)</P></TD></TR>
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<P align=left><FONT color=#808000><FONT color=#000000>This photo released 19 October 2005 by the Indianapolis Zoo shows African elephant Kubwa with her newborn <STRONG><FONT color=#808000>calf</FONT></STRONG> at the Indianapolis zoo, Indiana. It took less than 10 minutes for Kubwa to deliver her 200-pound baby boy.</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>