Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. Netherlands' Joeri Verlinden competes in the 200m men's butterfly heats at the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.
  2. Lindsey Vonn of the United States falls during the first run of an alpine ski, Women's World Cup Giant slalom, in Are, Sweden, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Overall World Cup leader Lindsey Vonn skied out shortly after the start after coming late into a right turn and losing control of her skis. The American has yet to finish on the podium in a giant slalom, the only discipline where she lacks a World Cup victory.
  3. Lindsey Vonn of the United States falls during the first run of an alpine ski, Women's World Cup Giant slalom, in Are, Sweden, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Overall World Cup leader Lindsey Vonn skied out shortly after the start after coming late into a right turn and losing control of her skis. The American has yet to finish on the podium in a giant slalom, the only discipline where she lacks a World Cup victory.
  4. Luo Yong, deputy director-general of the National Climate Center of China Meteorological Administration, delivers his statement on "Challenges of climate change to China's sustainable development at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2009.
  5. Lindsey Vonn of the United States falls during the first run of an alpine ski, Women's World Cup Giant slalom, in Are, Sweden, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Overall World Cup leader Lindsey Vonn skied out shortly after the start after coming late into a right turn and losing control of her skis. The American has yet to finish on the podium in a giant slalom, the only discipline where she lacks a World Cup victory.
  6. Lindsey Vonn of the United States falls during the first run of an alpine ski, Women's World Cup Giant slalom, in Are, Sweden, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Overall World Cup leader Lindsey Vonn skied out shortly after the start after coming late into a right turn and losing control of her skis. The American has yet to finish on the podium in a giant slalom, the only discipline where she lacks a World Cup victory.
  7. Slovenia's Tina Maze clears a gate during a women's giant slalom World Cup race in the Swedish ski resort of Are December 12, 2009.
  8. Taiwan's Lin Wei-hsiang grapples with China's Shao Ning (L) during their men's -100 kg bronze medal final 5 match at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong December 12, 2009.
  9. Sweden's Maria Pietilae-Holmner clears a gate during a women's giant slalom World Cup race in the Swedish ski resort of Are December 12, 2009.
  10. Taiwan's Lin Wei-hsiang (top) grapples with China's Shao Ning during their men's -100 kg bronze medal final 5 match at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong December 12, 2009.
  11. Katharina Stiberg of Norway competes in the women's 4x50m medley relay heats during the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Istanbul December 12, 2009.
  12. Sweden's Anja Paerson clears a gate during a women's giant slalom World Cup race in the Swedish ski resort of Are December 12, 2009.
  13. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Actor Louis Ronan Choisy during a portrait session on day four of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 12, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  14. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Actor Louis Ronan Choisy during a portrait session on day four of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 12, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  15. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 12: Actor Louis Ronan Choisy during a portrait session on day four of the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival held at the Madinat Jumeriah Complex on December 12, 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  16. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 12: Cinematographer Warwick Thornton and actress Marissa Gibson arrives for the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards at the Regent Theatre on December 12, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  17. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 12: Actress Marissa Gibson arrives for the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards at the Regent Theatre on December 12, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  18. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 12: Actress Marissa Gibson arrives for the 2009 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards at the Regent Theatre on December 12, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.