Icons of 2011: A 'winning' actor, a runaway bride (AP)

AP - Sure, we had wars, natural disasters, a growing populist movement and a presidential race heating up, not to mention the deaths of a technology icon, a silver-screen goddess and a couple of shadowy dictators.

Ford brand 2011 U.S. sales top 2 million (Reuters)

Reuters - Ford Motor said its primary Ford brand vehicle sales topped 2 million in the United States this year, the first time since 2007 that any single automotive brand has reached that level.

Need help avoiding hangover? Less booze, more H2O (AP)

AP - Attorney Colleen Gorman has a holiday ritual that doesn't involve buying presents or counting down to midnight: She goes online to look for new hangover remedies she hasn't tried.

Bucs embrace national TV exposure vs. Colts (AP)

AP - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are eager to show NFL fans across the nation their new identity on a prime time stage.