Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: Jason Kubler plays a forehand during day two of the Australian Open playoffs at Melbourne Park on December 15, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  2. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: Australian spin bowler Nathan Hauritz leaves the field with team physiotherapist Alex Kountouris after injuring a finger during an Australian nets session at the WACA on December 15, 2009 in Perth, Australia.
  3. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: James Duckworth plays a backhand during day two of the Australian Open playoffs at Melbourne Park on December 15, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.
  4. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: Australian selector Merv Hughes speaks with the injured bowler Peter Siddle during an Australian nets session at the WACA on December 15, 2009 in Perth, Australia.
  5. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: The spinnaker of YuuZoo breaks free during the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2009 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour on December 15, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  6. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 15: Wild Oats XI sails during the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia 2009 SOLAS Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour on December 15, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  7. A Chinese driver with a truck full of cardboard set for recycling arrives at a recycling center in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.
  8. Tea pots discarded as scrap metal await processing at a recycling center in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.
  9. Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag hits a four during the first one-day international cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Rajkot, India, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
  10. A woman from the ethnic Man tribe smiles at a market in Hoang Su Phi district, some 400 km (249 miles) north of Hanoi, December 13, 2009. Picture taken December 13, 2009.
  11. Vancouver Canucks Roberto Luongo (R) and Willie Mitchell (rear) trip Los Angeles Kings Dustin Brown as Kings Justin Williams watches during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, British Columbia December 14, 2009.
  12. Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, seen as frontrunner to succeed President Hu Jintao, waves upon his arrival at his welcome reception in Tokyo December 15, 2009.
  13. Books and paper ready for processing sit at a recycling center in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.
  14. A Chinese man atop a truck loaded with recyclables plastics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.
  15. A Chinese man recycles metals in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions.
  16. A couple walks through the lobby at the Aria hotel-casino, the centerpiece of the $8.5 billion CityCenter project, in Las Vegas, Nevada December 14, 2009. Aria opens to the public December 16. The CityCenter development is a partnership between MGM Mirage and Dubai World.
  17. Greenpeace activists unfold a banner on top of one of the sails of the Sydney Opera House during a demonstration to demand results in the Copenhagen climate summit, in central Sydney December 15, 2009.
  18. MGM Mirage employees try out the Cafe Vettro at the Aria hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Nevada December 14, 2009. Aria, the centerpiece of the $8.5 billion CityCenter project, opens to the public December 16. The CityCenter development is a partnership between MGM Mirage and Dubai World.