A demolition company explodes the support beams and columns in the roof of the Deutschlandhalle event location on December 3, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The last American military convoy to depart Iraq from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division crosses over the border into Kuwait on December 18, 2011 in Khabari Al Awazeem, Kuwait. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Dancers Amy Hadley and Bethany Kingsley-Garner from the Scottish Ballet wait backstage during the dress rehearsal of the current production of “Sleeping Beauty” at the Theatre Royal on December 16, 2011 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Philippe Marquis of Canada during the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Dual Moguls on December 20, 2011 in Meribel, France. (Photo by Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
A pedestrian battles against gale force winds in Adelaide Street West next to the promenade in Blackpool on December 28, 2011 in Blackpool, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Andrew Profilli of Australia bleeds from the head during his 93kg bout against Priscus Fogagnolo of Australia during CFC 18 at Luna Park on August 26, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Spectators are swept by huge waves while watching tides of Qiantang River at a dike on August 31, 2011 in Haining, Zhejiang Province of China. More than 20 spectators were injured by strong tides as the typhoon Nanmadol approached on Wednesday. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)
Rowan Atkinson poses with Shaolin Monks at the “Johnny English Reborn” world premiere at The Entertainment Quarter on September 4, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)