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Christmas Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Christmas.

Results 1 - 20 of 350,759 in Christmas

  1. This holiday, go a little easier on the EarthRead the original story

    9 min ago | Philly.com

    ... save 2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity a month during the holidays if everyone switched from incandescent Christmas bulbs to light-emitting diodes, a federal study shows. Other advantages to LED Christmas lights, widely available in stores: ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Agriculture, Science

  2. Web Extra-Bulldogs hold food drive at Dec. 8 home gameRead the original story

    10 min ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

    ... joined the Alberni District Secondary School leadership students in decorating the Bread of Life soup kitchen for Christmas earlier this week. v2 COMMENTS COMMENTING ETIQUETTE: To encourage open exchange of ideas in the BCLocalNews.com community, we ...

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  3. Scripps Looking for Ugly Christmas DecorationsRead the original story

    10 min ago | WCPO-TV9 Cincinnati

    Do you have the worst holiday decorations on the block? Does it look like Santa's reindeer threw up on your house? Our sister company, Scripps Networks may want to help you...and feature your house in an upcoming reality show! The DIY Network program Desperate Landscapes wants homes with the worst decorations on the block.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays

  4. Hundreds in Lehigh Valley line streets for glimpse of ObamaRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Philly.com News

    ... technician Sherry Yochum, too, her first look at a president in 58 years in Allentown. Yochum had been going Christmas-shopping, got detoured by the entourage and pulled over to gawk. And there he was, waving through the smoked glass at her and ...

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  5. Joaquin Rivera mourned by communityRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Philly.com News

    ... of Rivera, as if he were part of the band, as he had been last Saturday when he played the pandero, a hand drum, Christmas caroling, Spanish style. "He did everything from his heart," Gonzalez continued. "He didn't want money. He didn't want ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Philadelphia, PA

  6. News and NotesRead the original story

    Thursday | DC Military

    ... Holiday Mail guidelines U.S. Postal Service officials have announced recommended mailing dates for delivery by Christmas to U.S. servicemembers serving in Afghanistan and other overseas locations. First-class and priority mail for servicemembers ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, The Postal Service, Indie, Washington, DC, Fort McNair (Washington, DC), Fort Myer, US Army

  7. MWRRead the original story

    Thursday | DC Military

    Christmas Play and Tree Lighting Tomorrow evening the Center Stage Theater will entertain the whole family with a live performance of Scrooge, followed by the NAS Pax River Tree Lighting and a visit from Santa.

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    Related Topix: Theater, US Navy, US Marine Corps

  8. Around townRead the original story

    Thursday | DC Military

    ... Piney Point Holiday Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum and Historic Park is presenting a holiday exhibit depicting Christmas as it would have been at five different times in history. It will be open Dec. 12, 13, 19 and 20, and then daily from Dec. 26 to ...

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    Related Topix: Valley Lee, MD, Lexington Park, MD, Chaptico, MD, Piney Point, MD, Events

  9. Be calm and polite. Dona t rise to Laboura s baitRead the original story

    13 min ago | Times Online

    ... in the bag, but the laughing has stopped. This has been an important week at a critical point. Critical because Christmas, the new year and the stupefying holiday season into which they plunge us will shortly be crowding politics towards the margins ...

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  10. TV movies offer plenty of holiday schmaltzRead the original story

    14 min ago | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    ... Life." I like the ones made specifically for the smallish screen. In fact, I'm watching one now - the 1994 "A Christmas Romance." It stars Olivia Newton-John. I can't recommend it. I also can't stop watching it. Newton-John plays a single-parent who ...

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    Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Wife Swap, Reality TV, Life, Holidays, A Christmas Romance, Family, Drama Movies, Olivia Newton-John

  11. Dear Annie: Is it her 'bad side' that hurts marriage?Read the original story

    15 min ago | Pasadena Star-News

    ... husband to do it for you. Dear Annie: Every year you print a letter from someone complaining about glowing Christmas newsletters. Tell people to read between the lines. I didn't put in the newsletter that my son dropped out of school and spent time ...

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  12. Town of Berthoud finds heroes for the holidaysRead the original story

    16 min ago | 9NEWS

    ... but we're still in the midst of people who can't pay their water bills and don't have groceries," Melisa O'Leary, "Christmas in Berthoud" coordinator, said. O'Leary says this year approximately 55 Berthoud families and 102 children are struggling, ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Colorado

  13. The ghost of Christmas presentsRead the original story

    18 min ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

    When Charles Dickens gave the world "A Christmas Carol" in 1843, he set the standard for such yarns extremely high.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Vocal, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Story, Short, Comedy Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Theater, Arts

  14. $25 can go a long way at ChristmasRead the original story

    21 min ago | The Dispatch

    ... steakhouse dinner with your significant other. But imagine if $25 is all the money you had to create a merry Christmas for your family. What if there isn't even that much? Once the mortgage and utility bills are paid from a small salary, or for many ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Home, Mortgage, Davidson County, NC, Lexington, NC

  15. As you plan your holiday trip this year, spend some time thinking...Read the original story

    22 min ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

    ... holidays are prime time for speeding-related traffic deaths. New Year's Day led the list, but Thanksgiving and Christmas also ranked high. Overall, speeding accounts for 30 percent of fatal crashes. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE. You probably wouldn't dream ...

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    Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

  16. Religious NotesRead the original story

    22 min ago | The Dispatch

    The church's Christmas cantata accompanied by a 14-piece orchestra will be performed at 11 a.m. Dec.

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    Related Topix: Paul Freeman, Lexington, NC, Life, Holidays, Thomasville, NC

  17. NEW! - Will your caption be No. 1? Click to post "Your Caption"Read the original story w/Photo

    24 min ago | Crescent-News.com

    NEW! 12-04-09 - Will your caption be No. 1? Click to post "Your Caption" about 8 hours ago Aww.... don't cry, Ava! It's only Santa Claus! It's that time, once again, to put on your creative caption-contest caps.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Crestview Hills, KY

  18. Toronto children build 'home sweet homes' for families living in needRead the original story

    24 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    What: Kicking-off the holiday season by helping to build a 'home sweet home' for a family living in need at Habitat for Humanity Toronto's 7th Annual Gingerbread Build.

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    Related Topix: Scarborough (Toronto, ON), Canada, Toronto, ON, Ontario

  19. Media Advisory - Big Herd of 'tiny' reindeer serenade the Shriners' Oriental BandRead the original story

    24 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    ... Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (GRHF) invites media to attend the Al Shamal Shriners' Oriental Band annual Christmas concert for children at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH). The concert will feature performances by over 50 'tiny' GRH ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays

  20. Post a CommentRead the original story

    26 min ago | CourierPostOnline

    ... updated calendar of holiday happenings, go to www.courierpostonline.com/events Blackwood Blackwood Fire Co. Christmas Parade, 6 p.m. Saturday. Black Horse Pike. The parade route is on Black Horse Pike from the IGA Shopping Center to Church Street. ...

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    Related Topix: Medford, NJ, Maple Shade, NJ, Blackwood, NJ, Life, Holidays, Glassboro, NJ, Haddon Heights, NJ