Photos from 01-02-2009

        
          
            
              Comedian Chris Rock talks to spectators during a timeout while watching NBA basketball action between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
        
          
            
              Jennifer Lopez, right, and her husband Marc Anthony attend the inauguration of Puerto Rico's new governor Luis Fortuno, unseen, in San Juan, Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Indianapolis Colts "Super Fan" Michael Hopson has his outfit and "bling" all ready for the Colts' wildcard playoff game Saturday against the San Diego Chargers. Hopson joined hundreds of Colts fans in the food court at the Circle Centre Mall for the Blue Friday pep rally on Friday,
Emily Hannefey, 9, Indianapolis, has her face painted during the Blue Friday pep rally in the food court at the Circle Centre Mall on Friday, January 2, 2009. The Indianapolis Colts hosted the rally in preparation for the wild card game against the San Diego Chargers on Saturday. (Charlie Nye / The Star). (Charlie Nye for The Star)
Former Indianapolis Colts players Ken Dilger, right, and Jeff Herrod, between his sons Marcelle, 14, left, and Marcellus, 7, autograph posters for fans at the Blue Friday pep rally in the food court at the Circle Centre Mall on Friday.
Landon Albert, 6, Avon, foreground, and his brother Connor, 9, both wearing #18 Peyton Manning jerseys, were among the hundreds of Indianapolis Colts fans.
Blue, the Indianapolis Colts mascot, grabbed fans from the crowd to dance with him.
Indianapolis Colts fans Nancy Holland, Brownsburg, and her daughter, Alex, 8, pose for a photograph with "Super Fan" Michael Hopson.
Lana Nusbaumer, Pittsboro, takes a picture of former Indianapolis Colts players Jeff Herrod and Ken Dilger signing autographs at the Blue Friday pep rally.
Former Indianapolis Colts player Jeff Herrod, with sons Marcelle, 14, left, and Marcellus, 7, autograph a poster for a fan at the Blue Friday pep rally in the food court at the Circle Centre Mall.
Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders Jessica, right, and Erin, next to her, sign autographs for young fans Devin Holland, foreground, and his brother, Gaven, who came with their grandmother, Cathy Holland, left, to the Blue Friday pep rally in the food court at the Circle Centre Mall on Friday.
Landon Albert, 6, Avon, foreground, and his brother Connor, 9, next to him, both wearing #18 Peyton Manning jerseys, were among the hundreds of Indianapolis Colts fans to turn out for the Blue Friday pep rally in the food court at the Circle Centre Mall on Friday, January 2, 2009. During the rally, an announcement was made that Manning was named this year's NFL MVP.
The line of Indianapolis Colts fans waiting for a free poster and autographs of cheerleaders and former players stretched from the Artsgarden's lower level, up the stairs and into the food court at Circle Centre Mall for the Blue Friday pep rally in the food court on Friday.
Blue, the Indianapolis Colts mascot, greets fans standing in a long line waiting to get posters and autographs of former Colts players.
Landon Albert, 6, Avon, and hundreds of other Indianapolis Colts fans turned out for the Blue Friday pep rally in the food court at the Circle Centre Mall on Friday, January 2, 2009. During the rally, an announcement was made that Landon's favorite player, Peyton Manning, was named this year's NFL MVP. The Indianapolis Colts hosted the rally in preparation for the wild card game against the San Diego Chargers on Saturday. (Charlie Nye / The Star). (Charlie Nye for The Star)
Franklin Central players, coaches, cheerleaders and staff pose with the City Securities Hall of Fame Classic championship trophy. The Flashes beat Tipton in overtime at the New Castle Fieldhouse on Dec. 30, 2008. ( Photo provided by Mike Coons )

        
          
            
              Publicist Howard Bragman poses with his book, "Where's My Fifteen Minutes," on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in Long Beach, Calif.  (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

        
          
            
              Publicist Howard Bragman poses on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, in Long Beach, Calif.  (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Mayor elect Richard Lugar takes the oath of office.  Judge Patrick D. Sullivan conducts Inauguration. Dec 8, 1967 William Oates/The Star�
Mayor Richard Lugar at the microphone during the Feb 1970 visit of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon.  At right in overcoat is Gov. Edgar Whitcomb.  Nixon referred to Lugar as his "favorite mayor".  Feb 6, 1970 Bob Jordan/The News
Richard Lugar and Edgar Whitcomb, Senate nominee foes in 1976 greet Ronald Reagan at Anderson. Greg Griffo/The Star
Lil' Wayne.
Led Zeppelin.
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, smiles with United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and actress Angelina Jolie, Tuesday, June 14, 2005 in his Capitol Hill office in Washington.  Jolie will participate in a World Refugee Day Celebration in Washington on Wednesday. AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke
Former Indianapolis mayor Richard Lugar. (1976 File Photo by Bob Doeppers)  Indianapolis Mayor  Richard G. Lugar Republican 1968-1976
At the end of his first year as mayor in 1968 Richard Lugar posed for a photograph in his City/County building office overlooking construction of the Indiana National Bank building at Pennsylvania and Ohio Streets. Lugar served as mayor of Indianapolis from 1968 to 1975. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976. (Photo by Indianapolis Star photographer John H. Starkey December )
U.S. senator Richard Lugar, front right, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, in Moscow, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. Richard Lugar, the senior Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that the new U.S. administration could help improve relations between Russian and U.S. with talks on crucial arms control and security issues.AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel
U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, R-Ind., left, and U.S. Senator Barrack Obama, D-Ill., stand in a warehouse containing defused shells and land mines at a Donetsk chemical plant where warheads are destroyed, in Donetsk, Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. In Ukraine, the senators announced a new bilateral agreement aimed at countering bioterrorism. The United States will help Ukraine upgrade the security of pathogens stored at laboratories, make it easier for the government to evaluate disease outbreaks, and fund regional monitoring stations. AP Photo/PhotoMig
Senator Richard Lugar R-In. accepts a fifth term for the U.S. Congress at Union Station in Indianapolis on Tuesday November 7 2000. Nikki Kahn/The Star
Indianapolis Mayor-elect Richard Lugar on Nov. 8 1967. Star staff photo by James Ramsey
 Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar during a State of the City address. Star staff photo by Frank Fisse.
Indianapolis celebrities or well-known people    Indianapolis Mayor-elect Richard Lugar on Nov. 8 1967. Star staff photo by James Ramsey� (HANDOUT PHOTOS for The Star)
President Gerald Ford appeared with then-Mayor Richard Lugar in this undated photo. 
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 Sens. Sam Nunn and Dick Lugar taken December 9 1992 as they were leaving the White House. Nunn and Lugar were co-authors of the 1992 Nunn-Lugar Comprehensive Threat Reduction. (Submitted photo from Dick Lugar's Office)
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., is shown in his Capitol Hill office Thursday, June 24, 2004, prior to an interview. Gannett News Service, Matthew Cavanaugh
  Actress Angelina Jolie meets with Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) on Capitol Hill November 17, 2005 in Washington, DC. Jolie was in Washington to help bring attention to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and to help call for full funding of the new Assistance for Orphans and other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Angelina Jolie;Richard Lugar
 Sen. Richard Lugar speaks to a crowd of supporters and undecided Iowan voters during his presidential campaign at the Hotel Muscatine in Muscatine, Iowa. 2/12/96 (photo by Kelly Wilkinson)
Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana celebrates with his wife Charlene in Indianapolis Tuesday night Nov. 8 1994 after he overwhelmed Democratic challenger Jim Jontz to become the state's first four-term senator. AP Photo/Michael Conroy
Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., left, listens as Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in Washington on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. Gannett News Service, Heather Wines
Rep. Sen. Richard Lugar takes a call from Sen. Bob Dole after winning an unprecedented fourth term in the U.S. Senate with an overwhelming win over Dem. challenger Jim Jontz Tuesday Nov. 8 1994. (NEWS PHOTO/PAUL SANCYA)
Sen. Richard Lugar hugs his wife, Char Lugar at the senator's announcement of his run for the presidency.  He made his official announcement at City Market in downtown Indianapolis on 4/30/95.
Beth Winchell views Mazda's pretty colors at the Indy Auto Show.
The 2009 Indianapolis Auto Show highlighted technology on wheels and off.
Mercedes showed off its BlueTEC rig at the Indy Auto Show.
The MINI Clubman offers more compact-size space. That makes sense, really.
The Indianapolis Auto Show got the 2009 auto year off to a flashy start.
Beth Winchell sizes herself up to the Indy Auto Show.
Indy Auto Show attendees volunteered to compete for cash prizes at the Chevrolet exhibit.
Beth Winchell wondered if her height was a good indication of how smart she is at the Indy Auto Show.
Some of the chrome-tastic details on display during the Indy Auto Show.
The Hyundai Hope on Wheels Santa Fe was on display at the Indy Auto Show to illustrate how the company is raising money to help kids fight cancer.
Beth Winchell finds out whether she truly loves the planet by taking the Green Technology Quiz.
Nathan (6) from Fishers demonstrates his pro form. (Eric Schwarzkopf for The Star)
Mackenzie, Kristin, Abby, Madi, Courtney and Anna from Carmel are having BIG fun! (Eric Schwarzkopf for The Star)
This gang was enjoying New Years Eve at Pinheads in Fishers. (Eric Schwarzkopf for The Star)
Davin, Mark and Will are ready for 2009. (Eric Schwarzkopf for The Star)
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