Images of the Day

Florida's Walter Hodge puts up a shot over Georgia's Mike Mercer (33) during first half college basketball action Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 in Athens, Ga.

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Quick Curry Pockets are made with a recipe that can be tossed together from canned chickpeas, diced potato, canned diced tomatoes, some seasoning and a bit of cornstarch. To serve: Spoon the warm curry into whole wheat pita pocket, stuffed it with baby spinach leaves.

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Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is finally sitting down with the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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A far cry from its American and British inspirations, "Ethiopian Idols" seeks to give hope to a nation where most cannot afford a TV on which to watch the show.

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NCAA Division I Vice President David Berst discusses NCAA business during a news conference at the NCAA Convention in Indianapolis, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006.

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This undated photo shows John Parker when he was on shore leave in the Mediterranean with the Marines. Parker poses with Flat Stanley, a character people take pictures with as part of a popular game.

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The Georgia Bulldogs have snapped the Gator's 11-game win streak, 89-70, handing them only their second loss of the season.

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New York Giants' Eli Manning looks up at the scoreboard late in the fourth quarter of Giants' 23-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers in their NFC wild card playoff football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford. N.J., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006. Manning was 10 of 18 for 113 yards, with three interceptions and no touchdowns.

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A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter takes off at Rinas Airport in Tirana, Albania, in this May 3, 1999 file photo. A Black Hawk helicopter believed to be carrying 12 people has crashed in northern Iraq, and all aboard were killed, the U.S. military said Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006.

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