The President of the United States (left) found a place in both lists George Bush headed the list of both positive and negative heroes of the year, compiled according to the survey conducted by the Associated Press and American Online. This year, the Americans debunk several of their recent idols. Only 13 percent of the respondents proposed to add George Bush to the list of people worthy of the title of “Man of the Year”. The hero with the sign "Minus" called him every fourth American.

The next matches of the NBA regular championship brought victory to the teams who played away. San Antonio won Utah - 106: 83. Andrei Kirilenko, despite the injury on Wednesday, took part in this game, however, in 27 minutes spent on the site, Andrei was able to score only 6 points. “Dallas” prevailed over “Phoenix” - 101: 99, and “Denver” - over Seattle - 112: 98.

Yuri Zhigalkin: New Year's forecasts - the occupation of futurologists, political scientists, economists and fortunetellers popular these days. Politicalologists are clearly harder than others, because for the first time in decades in the air, a foreboding of potential historical political shifts wore in the air.

Vitaly Portnikov: Good evening, expensive radio listeners, New Year's radio, you can already say an evening. Our last programs before the New Year on the air. And we summarize the results of the year of the past. And today, here, in the Kyiv Studio of Radio Liberty, we will summarize these results with our guests - the chairman of the party “Forward, Ukraine!” Viktor Musiaka and Chairman of the Labor Party of Ukraine Mikhail Sirota.

The program is conducted by Alexander GOSTOV . The Radio Liberty correspondent Kirill Kobrin takes part. Alexander GOSTEV : Western media and Iraqi politicians comment on the situation around the execution of the former dictator Saddam Hussein differently. Many believe that the verdict can be carried out before the end of this week - until the start of the Muslim holiday, Kurban -Bayram.

In Moscow, at the age of 104, the oldest employee of the Soviet intelligence services Boris Gudz died, according to the FSB of Russia. In the 1920s, he participated in the Operation "Trust", as a result of which the British agent Sydney Railly was captured and killed. Before the start of World War II, the thoracicity oversaw the work of the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge in Japan.

At least 22 people died in a collision of a bus and a freight train in Mexico. According to the authorities, the cause of the disaster was an attempt by the bus driver at speed to drive a move in front of an approaching train. The tragedy occurred in the suburbs of the capital of the country of Mexico City.

Scientists from the National National Laboratory National Laboratory have improved the welding method developed to connect alloy aluminum metals. This method is known for rotational welding with mixing. It is designed to connect metal parts without melting the cooked surfaces. The researchers decided to pre -heat the connected surfaces with a laser beam, which allowed the use of a new welding method to connect such refractory metals as titanium.

The Italian government announced an acceptance of applications for the competition to complete the privatization of the National Airline - Alitalia. The state belongs to almost 50% of its shares. For five years in a row, the company suffers losses. In 2006, according to forecasts, they will exceed 200 million euros. The government will put up at least 30% of Alitalia shares and is ready to sell the entire package belonging to it.

Experts predict a "soft landing" to the American economy New Year's forecasts - the occupation of futurologists, political scientists, economists and fortunetellers popular these days. It is heavier than others that political scientists have for the first time in decades in the air a premonition of historical political shifts.

The English scientists under the leadership of Steve Armes from the University of Sheffield in the UK ( University of Sheffield ) improved the production of magnetic nanopopolites used for research by the method of nuclear magnetic resonance. They developed a polymer based on substances that make up cell membranes.

In the city of Hartford, Connecticut, there is an exhibition dedicated to the gunsmith Samuel Colt, the creator of the first mass multifaceted revolver. The exhibition is called "Samuel Colt: weapons, craft and invention." It shows about two hundred exhibits. The 22-year-old Colt received a patent for his first revolver in 1836.

Doctors from the Hospital of La Fe in Valencia, on November 30, carried out a unique 10-hour implantation of two limbs of a 47-year-old woman. The donor of the hands was a woman whose doctors stated the death of the brain. The patient lost both hands about 30 years ago as a result of the explosion that occurred during the laboratory work in chemistry. The other day, Alba Lucia was discharged from the hospital.

A senior Iraqi judge stated that on Saturday it would be carried out by the death sentence of Saddam Hussein. Earlier on Friday evening, the former Iraqi dictator was transferred to the Iraq authorities. Saddam Hussein’s lawyer is invited to collect his personal belongings. The overthrown president of Iraq was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity. The Supreme Representative of the UN Human Rights Louise Arbur urged Iraqi authorities to refrain from immediate execution.