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Good intentions. They come around every year and are practically synonymous with champagne toasts on December 31.

Wavering already? Not to worry, here are10 destinations to help keep those New Year's resolutions on track.

The annual Diablada -- Dance of the Devils -- was observed by revelers on the streets of the Ecuadorean city of Pillaro, about 83 miles south of the country's capital of Quito, amid great pomp on Friday.

The top after market NYSE gainers on Thursday were: Masco Corp, Mosaic Co, USG Corp, Teradyne and Carnival Corp. The top after market NYSE Losers were: GenOn Energy, Franco Nev Corp, Office Depot, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes and Janus Capital Group.

Who will be the five people to shape 2012? It could be anyone on list, or it could be none of them. Such is the state of geopolitics at this important moment in history.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Tuesday were: Atlantic Power, Sprint Nextel, Ultra Petroleum, Nike, Qihoo 360 Technology, Berry Petroleum, Valmont Industries, Carnival Corp and Beazer Homes USA.

The 2011 White House Christmas tree, decorated in cards from the children of U.S. military members and medals from veterans by the family of President Obama, marks nearly 150 years of First Family trees celebrated over the years. View the slideshow to see photos of White House Christmas trees over the years.

To borrow an opening line from Elvis Costello's Shipbuilding: Is it worth it?

After beating a federal corruption rap Nov. 10, a New York State lawmaker was charged again for trading his influence for money.

The year 2011 saw the various sequels of TV shows as well as new series entertaining the home audience. Following are our top 10 TV shows of 2011.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Thursday were: Ann Inc, Parker Drilling, Meritor, Western Alliance Bancorporation, Companhia Brasileira de Distrib, Carnival Corp, Basic Energy Services, Woori Finance Holdings, Gerdau, Hewlett-Packard and Sprint Nextel Corp.

The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Blue Coat Systems, Focus Media, CTC Media, KIT Digital, Shoe Carnival, Photronics, Republic Airways Holdings, ON Semiconductor, Morgans Hotel and Perry Ellis.

Even the online shopping Web sites are way ahead in the best price race, by offering the finest deals, free shipping and other attractive offers to its customers online. The early bird and Super Saturday offers add even more excitement to the biggest shopping day of the year.

There is no Zenyatta this time but the girls will again be out in force at the annual two-day Breeders' Cup carnival, starting at Churchill Downs Friday.

Attention, Australia: Kim Kardashian hasn't just left the building, she's left the country.

Attention, Australia: Kim Kardashian hasn't just left the building, she's left the country.

Protestors of “Occupy Wall Street” took to the streets in Halloween costumes during the 39th Annual Halloween Parade in New York, Monday.

It’s time to put together a costume Los Angeles; here are the best Halloween events the city has to offer all weekend long for both the kids and adults.

Hurricane Rina's projected path has forced numerous flight cancellations and diverted nearly a dozen cruise ships.

Spooky Halloween Emblem: Jack-o'-lantern; Frightening Fun for Halloween 2011 [Zombie Pumpkin PHOTOS]

Hurricane Rina's projected path has caused several cruise ships to change their course and prompted most airlines to waive change fees on travel between the U.S. and Mexico's resort-heavy Yucatan Peninsula.