U.S. Adviser to Kurds Stands to Reap Oil Profits Source: The New York Times
Peter W. Galbraith, an influential former American ambassador, is a powerful voice on Iraq who helped shape the views of policy makers like Joseph R. Biden Jr. and John Kerry.
Firefighter's legs 'snapped like sticks' in fatal leapSource: Newsday.com
A firefighter injured in the January 2005 Bronx fire that killed two other firefighters said Thursday he remains haunted by the sight of Lt. Curtis Meyran jumping to his death from a fourth-floor window.
Three Great Albums From 2005Source: Music By Day
Includes a great series of videos of Paul McCartney talking & performing at Abbey Road Studios in 2005.
Blackmail (2005) - Hindi Movie: Watch OnlineSource: indianmovieclub.blogspot.com
Blackmail (2005) - Hindi Movie: Watch Online
Watch Online
IMDb Rating: 6.3
Hindi Movie: Blackmail
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Suneil Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, Parth Dave, Mukesh Rishi, Dia Mirza
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Medical school graduate accused of taking hand from cadaverSource: CNET News.com
Ahmed Rashed, a 2005 graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, was charged Monday after voluntarily returning from Los Angeles, where he is in a residency program, said his lawyer, Hassen Abdellah.
Chicago Tribune's 50 Best Magazines of 2005Source: Chicago Tribune
We drew from all quarters of the periodicals universe in compiling this year's selections. And what can we say about the choices? They're eclectic, accessible and they reflect the tastes of folks who spend a lot of their time immersed in the world of words and images.

Joan de Venecia, a niece of House Speaker Jose de Venecia, recently topped the bar examinations with a grade of 87.2%. de Venecia graduated from St. Theresa's College in 1997.

Between 2004 and 2005 online search activity increased by 55% in the US (Nielsen 2006). In the US 48.8% of searches were made on Google this compares to Yahoo! Search whose share of searches was 21.4%.
Top 10 bad calls of the 05 playoffs.Source: Fox Sports
Very interesting article put out by Foxsports. It's a top ten coutdown that nobody will complain about. They're all blown calls, and notice number five on the list!
arstechnica game of the year goes to...Source: Ars Technica
Intriguing choice for game of the year, considering that RE4 and GOW are taking the award everywhere else. Also love the comment about WW2 shooters...
Top 10 Wine Stories of 2005Source: Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Interesting year end wrap up of the biggest movements in the wine world for 2005. Things you probably already know, but couldn't hurt to freshen up on.
What I heard about Iraq in 2005Source: lrb.co.uk
A comprehensive list of startling information revealed in 2005 regarding the U.S. involvement in Iraq. Written by Eliot Weinberger in the London Review of Books.

A mood was to bound to hit me at some point in time that would require me to follow the flow of top ten lists at the end of the year, and although I had been lucky enough to avoid this trend for years, it has finally caught up with me.

The year 2005 has come and gone, and with the festivities of the year-end behind us it is time to take a moment and look at what movies the year 2005 has brought us.

Well, after criticizing other best of lists for the year, I will give what I consider to be some of the best movies of the year. I'm not going to rank them, just list a few films that I think stood above the rest.