Officials: World's Largest Snake Caught - Mon Dec 29, 6:28 AM ET AP

JAKARTA, Indonesia
- Indonesian villagers claim to have captured a python that is almost 49.21 feet long and weighs nearly 992.07 pounds, a local official said Monday.

If confirmed, it would be the largest snake ever kept in captivity.

--Sheesh! What do you feed it!?
Saddam Hussein Captured Alive Near Tikrit - By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Without firing a shot, American forces captured a bearded and haggard-looking Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) in a dirt cellar under a farmhouse near his hometown of Tikrit, ending one of the most intensive manhunts in history. The arrest was a huge victory for U.S. forces battling an insurgency by the ousted dictator's followers.

--Maybe we can start to heal this wound on the world.