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After surviving a bitter leadership challenge from her predecessor, Prime Minister Julia Gillard axed one of her rival's supporters from the ministry on Friday in a Cabinet reshuffle that capped a chaotic week in Australian politics.

A fire Christmas morning as the Pierson family was opening gifts destroyed their Council Bluffs home.

Ice skaters have fun at Brenton Skating Plaza, 520 Robert D. Ray Drive. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

The Occupy Wall Street movement has been going on for more than a month with hundreds of places around the world joining in.

Occupy Wall Street movements are continuing to spread across the country. And despite the criticism surrounding the movement, there's no sign that they'll be stopping anytime soon.