This document provides a summary of news stories from the week of December 30th to January 4th. It mentions the death of former US President Gerald Ford at age 93, the execution of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, a winter storm that killed thousands of cattle, and slowing TV sales despite price drops of flat-panel TVs by an average of 40% in the last year. It also advertises a Valentine's Day gift of a personalized love ballad for $199-219 and details about Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz's Christmas and New Year's plans.

2. Week in Review December 30-January 4 © 2006 Sullivan Higdon & Sink. All rights reserved.

3. What’s been watched drug spiders Tara Reid New Years Countdown Star Wars Silent Strange faces and noises

4. Gerald R. Ford 1913-2006

5. Iraq witnesses the death of a dictator

6. Cool Digg stuff Digg Labs

7. Virgin Unite will match all donations during Wikimedia fundraiser

8. Winter storm claims cattle After back-to-back blizzards, thousands of cattle have been found dead and more than 30,000 are at risk

9. Tv sales slow retail sales margins Rapid decline of flat-panel tv prices have caused a holiday buying frenzy Prices have dropped an average of 40% in the last year

10. Rare sponsorship opportunity A man is seeking an advertising sponsor that will allow his proposal to take up :15 of an ad Originally, he hoped to raise $2.5 million to purchase a :30 spot,but only raised $100,000 Mysuperproposal.com

11. Valentine’s Day gift idea Simply insert your special someone’s name and other details of your relationship and you'll soon have your very own love ballad . Cost: $199-219

12. Proof #1: JT spent Christmas with family in Tennessee. Cameron went skiing. Proof #2: JT attended the premier of his upcoming real-life crime drama ‘Alpha Dog’ with his mom.