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Christmas shopping, giving take on many forms
There are a lot of ways to make and fill a Christmas list.
Sat Dec 11 02:17:18 2010
Raul Esparza Will Sing New York City Christmas With Wilfert, Karl, Stanley, Mendez, Orfeh and More
Tony Award nominee Raul Esparza (Company) will join the list of performers of New York City Christmas, the third annual concert featuring Broadway folk singing new, hip and stirring arrangements of Christmas classics. The benefit show, a hot ticket in 2009 and 2010, will play Joe's Pub Dec. 20.
Fri Dec 10 22:37:05 2010
Pre-Christmas Asheville snows recall 2009 storm
ASHEVILLE — Robin Clark can't forget the weekend before Christmas last year.
Sat Dec 11 00:21:06 2010
Renting a really green Christmas tree
A Redondo Beach company rents out potted conifers to the environmentally conscious – some even adopt their trees, choosing to receive the same one each year. It hopes the trend will take root. David Van Middlesworth no longer has to worry about accidentally killing his Christmas trees.
Sat Dec 11 03:22:04 2010
Lapland New Forest Christmas wonderland visitors had 2 hour wait to meet Father Christmas, court told
Thousands booked to visit Lapland New Forest in 2008, attracted by glitzy internet ads promising real log cabins, husky dogs, an ice rink and a bustling Christmas market.
Fri Dec 10 04:44:06 2010
Toy donations lagging for Christmas giveaway
Christmas Cheer Volunteer Monique McIntyre pulls toys from the nonprofit's donation barrel at the South Lake Tahoe Coldwell Banker office Wednesday afternoon.
Fri Dec 10 19:25:42 2010
War On Christmas : Billboard Part Of Atheists' Multimedia Attack
HACKENSACK, N.J. —Drivers approaching the Lincoln Tunnel this holiday season will be the targets of an atheist advertisement that its sponsors describe as a strike against Christmas .
Fri Dec 10 19:10:06 2010
Cumbria police issuing free purse alarms to stop Christmas thefts
Police are helping shoppers to guard against pickpockets in the run-up to Christmas by issuing them with screaming sirens.
Sat Dec 11 07:16:27 2010
New Vision Church's 'Joy of Giving' helps up to 1,000 children with Christmas shopping
DECATUR - In 2008, New Vision Church was able to provide 125children with $50 Christmas "shopping sprees" in its first "Joy ofGiving" event. Last year, that number more than doubled to 300.
Fri Dec 10 01:24:34 2010
Katharine McPhee Out with First Holiday Album
"American Idol" Alum Releases "Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You"; Performs in "Second Cup Cafe"
Sat Dec 11 05:13:41 2010
Bethlehem's live advent calendar to feature Christmas rapping
Call it Christmas rapping.
Fri Dec 10 19:05:53 2010
Tourism to boom during Christmas, New Year
Travel firms reported an increasing demand for domestic and outbound tours on Christmas and New Year holidays this year.
Sat Dec 11 01:53:31 2010
Tips for spending Christmas away from home
When Jen Fruzzetti realized she'd be celebrating Christmas with other backpackers on an Australian beach, she invited her father to fly in from Philadelphia to join them. Like many other holiday travelers, Fruzzetti wanted to connect with home in a way that was beloved and familiar as she spent the holiday in a foreign place.
Fri Dec 10 02:59:48 2010
Adopted families in need will have a merry Christmas
Three-year-old "Johnny" wants a truck and his mom needs some bed sheets. The family can't afford to buy either this Christmas.
Sat Dec 11 02:31:54 2010
Plan to spend Christmas away from home?
Try these tips to brighten your holidays on the road.
Fri Dec 10 21:06:46 2010
Brothers face charges over Lapland-style park
They were promised a winter wonderland with real log cabins, a variety of animals and a bustling Christmas market for their 30 pounds entry fee.
Fri Dec 10 12:26:42 2010
’Cut your own Christmas tree’ a rising trend in New England
CONCORD, N.H. -- As Christmas approaches, Paula Letson looks forward to picking out and cutting down her own tree, a tradition she’s kept for more than 20 years.
Fri Dec 10 02:55:38 2010
Holidays could be your big break
Christmas offers a few new possibilities for struggling vendors, writes Carolyn Boyd.
Fri Dec 10 11:51:48 2010
‘Travel back in time with us’: Bellefonte celebrates holidays past with Victorian Christmas
Christmas past will come to life this weekend at the 29th annual Bellefonte Victorian Christmas cele
Thu Dec 9 17:20:59 2010
Christmas spending to land families with £300 tax bill
The average household will face a record Christmas tax bill of £283, as a result of VAT paid on presents and other goods, and tax on alcohol and petrol, according to the TaxPayers' Alliance.
Thu Dec 9 02:39:46 2010
'Frosty' shows fill up CBS prime time
TONIGHT'S MUST-SEE: 'Frosty the Snowman,' 'Frosty Returns' and 'The Flight Before Christmas,' 8, 8:30 and 9 p.m., CBS.
Sat Dec 11 05:19:04 2010
On Christmas Shopping Lists, No Credit Slips
More consumers are shunning credit cards for holiday shopping and using cash to keep themselves on budget.
Thu Dec 9 21:18:34 2010
Basket Fund grows to $7,175
Friday’s donations to the 65th annual Christmas Basket Fund totaled $835, bringing the fund so far this year to $7,175. The biggest donation Friday was $200 from the Kerkhof Family in memory of loved ones. The fund, a project of American Legion...
Sat Dec 11 02:30:25 2010
All I watch for Christmas
Prime time has been looking a lot like Christmas for a few weeks already — especially on the Hallmark Channel, all-holiday since Nov. 13. But the real bombardment of evergreen-scented specials starts today with the first drumbeat of the Macy’s parade. Here’s when you’ll find your favorites, from the quaintly primitive “Hardrock, Coco and Joe” to the poppy new Christmas songs of Mariah Carey ...
Thu Dec 9 12:22:22 2010
Tips for spending Christmas away from home
When Jen Fruzzetti realized she’d be celebrating Christmas with other backpackers on an Australian beach, she invited her father to fly in from Philadelphia to join them. Like many other holiday travelers, Fruzzetti wanted to connect with home in a way that was beloved and familiar as she spent the holiday in a foreign place. Christmas in [...]
Thu Dec 9 20:04:23 2010
Lego Antikythera mechanism
This is what I want for Christmas! Two years ago, a paper was published in Nature describing the function of the oldest known scientific computer, a device built in Greece around 100 BCE. Recovered in 1901 from a shipwreck near the island of Antikythera, this mechanism had been lost and unknown for 2000 years. It took one century for scientists to understand its purpose: it is an astronomical ...
Sat Dec 11 04:15:20 2010
Movie projector: New 'Narnia' looks solid, 'Tourist' will struggle as Christmas movie season begins
It may be another two weeks until the actual holiday, but for the movies that open this weekend, it's all about lasting into Christmas.
Thu Dec 9 20:51:24 2010
Katy Perry's Best Christmas Moments
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Fri Dec 10 16:56:57 2010
Exchange in brief
COMING SUNDAY: The question of whether to deepen the Savannah harbor comes down to dollars and cents. Go 'green' for Christmas gifts STATESBORO - The director of the Office of Sustainability at Georgia Southern University suggests the notion of being environmentally conscious can be extended into 'green' giving at Christmas. Lissa Leege says you just try to buy from companies that protect the ...
Fri Dec 10 23:15:10 2010
Movie projector: New 'Narnia' looks solid, 'Tourist' will struggle as Christmas movie season begins
It may be another two weeks until the actual holiday, but for the movies that open this weekend, it's all about lasting into Christmas. The hope for the studios releasing "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader"...
Thu Dec 9 17:18:08 2010
Pleasant Grove raising water, sewer rates to deal with shortfall
Pleasant Grove raising water, sewer rates to deal with shortfall By Donald W. meyers The Salt Lake Tribune Updated Dec 10, 2010 11:00PM MDT Come January, Christmas bills won’t be the only thing taking a bite out of Pleasant Grove residents’ wallets. The city’s new utility rate increases will go into effect then, with residents paying more for culinary water, sewer and storm drain service. In ...
Sat Dec 11 01:16:42 2010
Tips for spending Christmas away from home
When Jen Fruzzetti realized she'd be celebrating Christmas with other backpackers on an Australian beach, she invited her father to fly in from Philadelphia to join them.
Wed Dec 8 14:47:58 2010
West Vancouver budget debate a storm in a Tea Party
I promised myself months ago that nothing but Christmas sweetness would appear in my December columns this year. Instead? Call the fire department, call the cops, call the United Nations! West Vancouver has been invaded by "Neo-Cons" and the "Tea Party"!
Sat Dec 11 03:44:14 2010
An evergreen state of mind
Avery Robers, 7, center, helps her father, Russ, cut their Christmas tree while her siblings, Carly, 11, far left, Marcus, 10, upper center, and Ruby, 8, right, wait their turn with the saw.
Sat Dec 11 02:45:41 2010
Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal: a golden age for cancer research
Cancer Research UK is at the forefront of efforts to beat the disease
Fri Dec 10 06:19:46 2010
Higher payout delights farmers
Christmas will be very merry for many South Canterbury dairy farmers thanks to Fonterra's announcement of a greater than average milk price forecast.
Fri Dec 10 11:14:28 2010
Comfort and Joy by India Knight – review
Laura Barnett celebrates the comic potential of family get-togethers If you're allergic to tinsel, come out in hives at the idea of spending each 25 December in the company of your nearest and not-so-dearest, and think Ebenezer Scrooge had a point, then you should probably look away now. Comfort and Joy , the third novel by India Knight, is in love with Christmas, and all its glorious ...
Sat Dec 11 04:46:37 2010
Auditor documents litany of mismanagement
Christmas comes early around here each year. Every December, auditor general Jim McCarter's annual report is so jam-packed with goodies, I could fill a dozen columns with his litany of well-documented waste, mismanagement and goofiness.[...]
Fri Dec 10 17:54:42 2010
'Sheer disappointment' over Lapland attraction
A woman from Hampshire has told of her "sheer disappointment" at visiting a Lapland-style theme park which she thought would be a magical Christmas experience.
Sat Dec 11 04:50:06 2010
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