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Picturing 2009 in unforgettable photos and images - including the past 12 months at its best, worst and most powerful.

Snap! Love at first sight.

At right, two hulking polar bears gave us the ..."aww" picture of the year when a photographer snaps a budding romance between Bill and Lara at their first meeting in a German zoo. In the near future, the world's zoos may become the behemoth's main refuge as global warming claims their natural habitat.

For more, see the entire LIFE Magazine's 2009 Photos of the Year gallery of and check out the rest of the Web for more stunning shots that made memories ...

The Year in Pictures 2009 TIME - Memorable images from moments at the White House, heartbreaking war coverage, images from space, and telling photos from natural disasters.

UPI 2009 Top 50 News Pictures - 50 photos chronicling the year with memorable images of war, protest, politics, and the rich and famous.

Reuter's Pictures of the Year 2009 - The global sweep of top news story photos capturing political and social strife, the swine flu phenomenon, pop culture and sports.

2009 in photos - Boston Globe retrospective with hi-res photos of key events and photos that captured the public imagination throughout the year.

Best of Celebs 2009 - People.com - The most stylish dresses! The hottest stars! The shocking stories! With the best of 2009's top fashionistas and celebrity train wrecks.

Best Microscopic-Life Images of 2009 - In-your-face subjects and up-close views of algae, water fleas, salmon embryos, and more vivid images in an interactive slideshow from National Geographic.

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2009 Trends & Predictions

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