December 3 - December 9, 2011 (50 images)

St. Louis Blues T. J. Oshie skates away after a hit along the boards from Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa(81) during the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on December 3rd 2011. UPI/John Boman Jr

St. Louis firefighters spray water on a north wall of a building during a five-alarm fire in downtown St. Louis on December 8, 2011. The six story, vacant building is a complete loss as 125 firefighters fought the stubborn blaza for five hours. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Anaheim Ducks George Parros puts St. Louis Blues Ian Cole into the boards in the third period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on December 8, 2011. St. Louis won the game 4-2. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

A member of Iran's hardliner Basij holds a picture of Iran's current Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in Mehrabad Airport on December 3, 2011 during their welcome ceremony for the Iranian diplomats who were expelled from London, England because of an attack on the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran earlier in the week. The Basji is the enforcer group that entered the British Embassy and work under orders from the Iranian government. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian