1.Authorities in San Francisco still don't know the identity of the man who was attacked and killed by an escaped tiger at the city zoo yesterday. They say he didn't have any identification. Two men who were injured by the tiger, are said be doing better today after the surgery. The animal was killed by police and for now the zoo remains closed.

2.More and more. It's what happens after Christmas that determines how retailers do during the holidays. And they open their doors earlier than ever today, offering deep discounts to shoppers in hopes of salvaging the holiday season.

3.President Bush has just inked a measure that keeps government agencies running through September. But it comes to a big price tag-- 555 billion dollars. The spending package also funds the Iraq war well into next year.

4.And is this your idea of an after-Christmas treat? It is for English and Russian ice swimmers. These cold dips in the North Sea are an annual holiday tradition.