US President Barack Obama received a vaccine jab against the swine flu.
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Cardiff was proclaimed the capital of Wales by the UK's Minister for Welsh Affairs.
Gangs of New York, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Cameron Diaz, was released.
The Christmas classic directed by Frank Capra, 'It's a Wonderful Life,' premiered in New York.
Lady Gaga signed a Las Vegas residency deal for $75 million at MGM Park Theatre.
Pablo Picasso's 'Portrait of Suzanne Bloch' was stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art, along with O Lavrador de Café by Candido Portinari.
