Crackers set Moonee Valley dogs fleeing (Leader Community Newspapers)

ILLEGAL backyard fireworks caused dogs throughout Moonee Valley to panic and flee their homes on New Year's Eve .

Ex-resident threatened 'mass death' in ritzy Aspen (AP via Yahoo! News)

A one-time resident of this city who had been bitter over its transformation into a playground for the rich left four gift-wrapped bombs downtown in a bank-robbery attempt, turning New Year's Eve celebrations into a mass evacuation, police said Thursday.

Ex-Aspen Resident Threatened 'Mass Death' (Officer.com)

The dangerous bombs were made of gasoline and cell phone parts and came with notes warning of "mass death."

Hot Rods offer promotions, new ticket packages (Bowling Green Daily News)

The Bowling Green Hot Rods’ inaugural season continues to materialize with the announcement Monday of the 2009 promotional schedule and new ticket packages.

Chabad Smolensk at Smirnov Square (The Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS)

SMOLENSK, Russia – Despite the existence of freezing cold and a significant snowfall, dozens of Jewish residents of Smolensk gathered on Monday evening for a public ceremony to light the second candle on a large Chanukah Menorah, which was erected on Smirnov Square.