This combo photo taken 26 December 2004 shows (top-L) Phuket's Chedi resort staff preparing for the day as the first swell edges toward the lawn followed by the arrival of the second and third waves (top-R and bottom-L) respectively, which engulfed the hotel restaurant and its surrounding gardens and the final photo showing the water at its crest, flooding the whole area. The confirmed death toll in the massive earthquake and tidal waves that sammed Indian Ocean shorelines at the weekend passed 125,000(AFP/Joanne Davis) 

One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit Asia Sunday, unleashing a tsunami which devastated coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and tourist isles in Thailand, killing more than 11,300 people. (Reuters Graphic) 

Tara Reid poses for photographers after arriving for Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs' 35th birthday celebration, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at Cipriani on Wall Street in New York. Combs celebrated in royal style in his biggest and most lavish party to date. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) 

Kalluk, a male polar bear at the San Diego Zoo, tosses a toy Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, in San Diego. The zoo created a winter scene for the bears by blowing 24 tons of snow into their exhibit and gave Kalluk and his sister Tatqiq a couple plastic polar bear toys to play with. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn) 

Paris Hilton poses on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, Florida, August 29,2004. (Fashion Wire Daily/Tobi Arnold) 

Fireworks explode at the 508 meter tall Taipei 101 tower, the world's tallest office building, during a countdown party in Taipei on January 1, 2005 to the new year. REUTERS/Richard Chung 

Taiwanese people attend a countdown party in front of the 508 meter-tall Taipei 101 tower, the world's tallest office building, in Taipei on January 1, 2005. REUTERS/Richard Chung 

A view of Taipei 101, the world's tallest building, in Taipei in this picture taken August 6, 2004. The 508-meter (1,667-feet) skyscraper will hold its grand opening ceremony on December 31. Picture taken August 6, 2004. REUTERS/Richard Chung 

Taiwan has opened the world's tallest building, Taipei 101, after six years of construction and hailed the 508-meter (1,676 feet) skyscraper for already resisting several powerful earthquakes(AFP/File/Patrick Lin) 

Charts show U.S. military deaths and injuries as well as attacks on U.S. forces by month for 2004 and 2003; includes chart showing states with most troops killed so far this year. (AP Graphic) 

A giant 'disco ball' hangs from a 20 meter boom from Sydney's Harbor Bridge in preparation for tonight's New Year's Eve fireworks display, Friday, Dec. 31, 2004. More than a million people are expected to flock to the Sydney Harbor to welcome in the New Year and organizers hope to collect in excess of A$10 million dollars (US$7.8 million 5.73 million) to raise money from revellers for the tsunami victims in Asia. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) 

A U.S. federal appeals court on December 30, 2004 reversed a judgment awarding 1993 Playboy Playmate of the Year Anna Nicole Smith $88 million from the estate of her elderly billionaire husband J. Howard Marshall. In 2002, a federal judge ruled that the dying 90-year-old truly loved his then 26-year-old wife when he awarded her $88 million in a bitter court fight with the oil tycoon's son. The judge ruled that the son had tried to rob Smith of her rightful inheritance by mounting a campaign of deceit and dishonesty.(AFP/Getty Images/File) 

Actress and model Anna Nicole Smith dresses like Marilyn Monroe in this advertisement produced by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with the headline 'Gentlemen Prefer fur free Blondes.' NO SALES REUTERS/PETA/Handout 

Hollywood starlets like Jennifer Lopez, seen here in 2003, have been seen wearing luxurious pelts, as has supermodel Cindy Crawford, who 10 years ago spearheaded the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)'s anti-fur protest entitled 'I'd rather go naked than wear fur'.(AFP/File/Nicolas Asfouri) 

In these photos released Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004 by DigitalGlobe, the shoreline of Banda Aceh in Indonesia, is shown on June 23, 2004, above, and Dec. 28, 2004 below, after the tsunami attack. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe) 

Graphic looks at grizzly bear deaths. (AP Graphic) 

Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan presents a check for 500,000 Hong Kong dollars (US$64,000; euro47,000) to United Nations Children's Fund representative Anson Chan in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004. Chan donated the money to UNICEF's earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in south Asia. At least 60,000 were killed by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off Indonesia's coast and subsequent tsunami that hit south Asian coastlines. (AP Photo/Lo Sai-hung) 

Russia's tennis player Maria Sharapova arrives at Bangkok airport on December 30, 2004. Sharapova will play in the TAT Tennis Invitational 2005 in Chiang Mai starting January 2. REUTERS/Stringer 

TAG Heuer, the prestigious Swiss sports watch and chronograph maker announced that the 17-year-old Russian tennis champion Maria Sharapova becomes its newest brand female ambassador, and is seen on a photo shoot in this undated publicity photograph. Sharapova, the winner of 2004 Wimbledon and WTA year-end championships has signed a long-term ambassador agreement with the Swiss watchmaking company covering product development, advertising, public relations and merchandising. NO SALES REUTERS/Newstream/Handout 

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, seen here in October 2004 and due to play an exhibition match in Thailand against Venus Williams, will donate 10,000 dollars to help victims of the killer tsunamis that hit the kingdom(AFP/File/Kazuhiro Nogi) 

The Pentagon is planning sharp cuts in the Air Force's program for its new F/A-22 fighter jet in a move budget analysts said was intended to offset mounting U.S. deficits and the growing costs of the Iraq war, the New York Times reported December 29, 2004. The report said the Pentagon's decision comes as the Bush administration is pressing all agencies to scale back spending requests for the fiscal year 2006 budget, which will be submitted to lawmakers early next year. (USAF via Reuters) 

Actor Jerry Orbach, longtime star of the 'Law and Order' television series, died from prostate cancer on December 29, 2004, his manager told a New York City radio station. Orbach, 69, who earned a reputation as the quintessential New Yorker through his work in films such as 'Prince of the City' and 'Crimes and Misdemeanors,' is pictured in this undated publicity photo. (David Rose/NBC via Reuters) 

Illustration shows how the Tsunami wave works 

Cover girl Petra Nemcova, 24, of the Czech Republic is shown in this May 2003 file photo at the European launch of the 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in central London. The supermodel survived Sunday's tsunami in Thailand by clinging to a palm tree with boyfriend Simon Atlee for eight hours. Atlee was swept away by the waters before they could be rescued. Nemcova suffered a broken pelvis and internal injuries. REUTERS/Matt Dunham/File 

Cover girl Petra Nemcova, 24, of the Czech Republic is shown in this May 2003 file photo at the European launch of the 2003 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in central London. The supermodel survived Sunday's tsunami in Thailand by clinging to a palm tree with boyfriend Simon Atlee for eight hours. Atlee was swept away by the waters before they could be rescued. Nemcova suffered a broken pelvis and internal injuries. REUTERS/Matt Dunham/File