Images of the Day

Olympic medalist Chris Thorpe and his partner Clay Ives in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber, left, and his twin brother, New York Giants running back Tiki, talk with the media after an NFC practice for the 2005 Pro Bowl last February in Hawaii.

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Ten years ago, Naylor Publications began in Gainesville with about 10 employees. They recently moved their 150 employees into a new facility that can house 330.

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Clockwise from top left, Jim Marcum, Julianna Reichenbach, 4, Jan Reichenbach, Jeff Van Nocker, Carolyn Das, Ashley Reichenbach, 11, and Lynn Marcum, some of the residents of Mile Run, pose in front of their lights. The neighborhood has nearly 100 percent participation for holiday light decoration.

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Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff speaks during a news conference urging the United States Congress to reauthorize the Patriot Act, Wednesday in New York. The House voted to renew a modified USA Patriot Act to combat terrorism on Wednesday and sent the bill to the Senate, where opponents pledged a last-ditch fight against provisions they said would curtail individual liberties.

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The charter boat, second from left, seen Oct. 12, 2005, in Mound, Minn., was one of two boats used by some members of the Minnesota Vikings on a Lake Minnetonka cruise in October 2005. Daunte Culpepper and three Minnesota Vikings teammates were charged Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, with indecent, lewd and disorderly conduct for taking part in a bawdy boat party that drew national attention.

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Mike Galaska, center, and Tom Barker, left, enjoy pizza and beer Dec. 14, 2005, at the Borsheim's jewelry store in Omaha, Neb. Galaska, 48, of Bellevue, Neb., was among the hundreds of men who came out for men's night at Borsheim's, which uses free pizza and beer to counteract the otherwise intimidating notion of buying jewelry.

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