Whale Image Wins Hobbyist Photographer Prestigious Award bi2280902 Auckland, New Zealand. December 14 2011 ? A tourist who visited Niue and captured up-close experience of a whale and calf has been awarded the 2011 New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year Award for the Wildlife Category

The picture-perfect gift for pet lovers bi2280902 Making an animal lover smile at Christmas need not cost a fortune. One of the most memorable, personalized gifts a family pet photo either framed or turned a Christmas card

Photo: Assistance League helps the kids at Kittridge Elementary Van Nuys bi2280902 Volunteers from the Assistance League brought school , sweatshirts and backpacks for needy children at Kittridge Elementary School Van Nuys on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011

Garden State's first lady honors Operation Shoebox founder as 'New Jersey Hero' bi2280902 12/15/11-New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie honors Rod Hirsch, center, of Operation Shoebox New Jersey as her next "New Jersey Hero" at Veterans Industrial Park Hillsborough. Christie reached out as Hirsch became a bit emotional. At right CWO4 Pat DeChirico USMC retired

CSL Christmas stores open week bi2280902 The stores help more than 1,500 people need, but donations are needed

Static spark started fire at factory bi2280902 An early morning fire at a Cuyahoga Falls factory heavily damaged the building Friday

Food Bank could give away 130K pounds for holidays bi2280902 Esperanza Torres carries away her box of Thanksgiving dinner given to her at the Community Food Bank last Friday. Photo by: Nick Lovejoy, Staff Photographer Robert Soto and wife made a stop at Community Food Bank of San Benito County late last week. He has been coming to the food bank for about two years after being disabled a foot injury. He sat the driver's seat of ..

Besieged China villagers vow to keep up protests bi2280902 LUFENG, China - Residents of a southern Chinese village that has become a flashpoint for anger over government land grabs vowed Wednesday to continue protesting despite a six-day police blockade

Church, volunteers provide Christmas portraits for needy bi2280902 If a picture tells a thousand words, then the portraits taken at the J. Smith Young YMCA for some of those less fortunate could capture enough adjectives to write a novel

The picture-perfect gift for pet lovers bi2280902 Making an animal lover smile at Christmas need not cost a fortune. One of the most memorable, personalized gifts a family pet photo either framed or turned a Christmas card

Photo: Assistance League helps the kids at Kittridge Elementary Van Nuys bi2280902 Volunteers from the Assistance League brought school , sweatshirts and backpacks for needy children at Kittridge Elementary School Van Nuys on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011

Garden State's first lady honors Operation Shoebox founder as 'New Jersey Hero' bi2280902 12/15/11-New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie honors Rod Hirsch, center, of Operation Shoebox New Jersey as her next "New Jersey Hero" at Veterans Industrial Park Hillsborough. Christie reached out as Hirsch became a bit emotional. At right CWO4 Pat DeChirico USMC retired

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