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Telegraph.co.uk

White-knuckle Christmas for British fogged-in flyers
Euronews.net, France - 3 hours ago
They can give you your money back but that won’t be much consolation if it ruins your Christmas plans.” Hundreds of flights were cancelled at airports
Christmas cancelled as fog grounds flights Times Online
Thousands of air passengers set to miss Christmas in the Capital Scotsman
Mild, wet Christmas after fog hits flights and roads ic Wales
Independent - The Press Association


Washington Post

Bush Thanks US Troops on Christmas Eve
Voice of America - 30 minutes ago
By Paula Wolfson President Bush is spending a quiet Christmas with members of his family at Camp David - the US presidential retreat near Washington.
Bush Calls 10 Overseas Troops on Christmas Eve FOX News
Bush Makes Holiday Calls to Troops The Associated Press


NBC 10.com

Shoppers Rush to Stores Before Christmas
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s shoppers — taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours — jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try
Christmas shopping spree - at last The Press Association
Quality Luxury Imports only at Coast to Coast Imports Indianapolis Star
Shoppers waiting till last second Salt Lake Tribune
Scotsman - domain-B


CBC.ca

For the first time in years, a cheerful Christmas in the town of
International Herald Tribune, France - 3 hours ago
AP BETHLEHEM, West Bank: Gloom was banished from Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem for the first time in years on Monday as Christian pilgrims from all
Christians stream out of Gaza for Christmas AFP
Media’s two-faced Christmas coverage Ynetnews
For the first time in years, a cheerful Christmas in the town of The Canadian Press
Jerusalem Post - International Middle East Media Center


Boston Globe

The Iowa caucuses The nightmare before Christmas
Economist, UK - 6 hours ago
Most will campaign until as close to Christmas Day as they can without interrupting the festivities. The Democrats especially are working harder than ever,
Christmas spirit in short supply for White House runners AFP
The Early Word: Christmas Break New York Times Blogs
With Nod to Holidays, Candidates Keep a Vigorous Pace Before the Break New York Times
AFP - Reuters South Africa


MSN Money UK

Shoppers in late Christmas rush
BBC News, UK - 4 hours ago
UK shoppers left their Christmas shopping late this year, but there was a seasonal rush in the last 10 days, the British Retail Consortium says.
Cost of average Christmas lunch rises 14% Financial Times
UK Christmas Retail Sales to Beat 2006 on Discounts, BRC Say Bloomberg
Christmas rush comes too late - UK BRC report Forbes
Guardian Unlimited - Retail Week (subscription)


Ottawa Citizen

Davao radioman slain in Christmas Eve murder
ABS CBN News, Philippines - 6 hours ago
Motorcycle-riding assassins shot dead a radio commentator of Manila Broadcasting Corporation Monday, a day before Christmas. Ferdie “Batman” Lintuan
Gunmen kill Philippine journalist on Christmas Eve Reuters South Africa
Philippine journalist shot dead on Christmas eve Xinhua
Radio host gunned down in Christmas Eve Reporters without borders (press release)
Monsters and Critics.com - GMA news.tv


Telegraph.co.uk

Leon Jackson completes X Factor Christmas hat-trick
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
Simon Cowell has tightened his stranglehold on the British music industry by securing a third successive Christmas number one for the winner of X Factor,
X Factor winner Leon has Christmas No 1 Guardian Unlimited
Leon heading for Christmas top spot The Press Association
“X Factor” dominates Christmas pop charts Reuters UK
Product Reviews - Scotsman

Merry Christmas….from Alabama
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour ago
Some have noticed, a few with strangely angry emails, that the Rant is on Christmas Break. I am presently in Alabama with my wife’s family.


Voice of America

Indonesia Increases Security Ahead of Christmas Holiday
Voice of America - 6 hours ago
Officials have tightened security at churches, malls, and tourism sites as Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas in Indonesia, a secular nation with the
Jakarta churches get extra security for Christmas Eve Xinhua
Heavy security in Indonesia for Christmas Reuters India
Indonesia ups security for Christmas PRESS TV
آكي - Monsters and Critics.com

Christmas road toll climbs to 13
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 9 hours ago
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd recalled his own father’s road death in a plea today for Australians to drive safely, as the nation’s Christmas holiday road toll
Xmas national road toll at 12 The Age


Javno.hr

Huckabee Stands by Christmas Campaign Ad
The Associated Press - 20 hours ago
Huckabee was referring to the ad airing in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina that shows him in a red sweater in front of a Christmas tree as he asks,
Huckabee Gives Church Sermon; Unapologetic About Christmas Ad FOX News
Huckabee makes no apologies for Christmas ad in sermon Houston Chronicle
Huckabee defends Christmas ad in sermon Houston Chronicle
WOI


Xinhua

Christmas gift? Baby Jesus statue fitted with GPS
Xinhua, China - 15 hours ago
BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Xinhuanet) — A statue of the infant Jesus on display near Miami in Florida is being fitted with a Global Positioning System navigation
Baby Jesus Statue Gets GPS for Christmas The Associated Press
Baby Jesus getting GPS for Christmas Houston Chronicle
Nativity Scene Display To Get Satellite Tracking For Christmas AHN
BBC News - KPLC-TV


Canoe.ca

Weather warnings dot the map on Christmas Eve
National Post, Canada - 1 hour ago
While the US Midwest dug out from under a heavy snowstorm that left 11 dead in road accidents over the weekend, Canada seemed to be easing into Christmas
It’ll be an off-white Christmas Woodstock Sentinel Review
Dreaming of a brown Christmas Canoe.ca


BBC News

Britons sending Christmas cards via India
Sify, India - 8 hours ago
London: Don’t be surprised if you see British citizens queuing up in post offices in India to post Christmas cards to friends and family in Britain.
Online shopping delivery complaints rise by a third Guardian Unlimited
Complaints soar over late online gifts Telegraph.co.uk
Royal Mail delays cause Christmas chaos Telegraph.co.uk
BBC News - Independent

Christmas Eve in prison expected to be routine for Scott Peterson
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 44 minutes ago
With this Christmas Eve marking five years since Laci Peterson disappeared, her husband — convicted killer Scott Peterson — is expected to spend the day

No tills ringing for Zim this Christmas
Independent Online, South Africa - 5 hours ago
Harare/Johannesburg - For many in inflation-riddled Zimbabwe this year, Christmas isn’t quite what it used to be. In a glitzy department store on Harare’s
Zimbabwe: RBZ Pumps in New Bearer Cheques Worth $20 Trillion AllAfrica.com


Seattle Post Intelligencer

Clinton: One last stop before Christmas
Baltimore Sun, United States - 17 hours ago
by James Oliphant MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa—In her final campaign appearance before the Christmas holiday, Sen. Hillary Clinton offered the sign of peace.
More cheer, less jeers from candidates Los Angeles Times


BBC News

Every day is Christmas in Bethlehem
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - 1 hour ago
Here, Christmas is celebrated three times a year by the three religious groups caring for this church. Traditionally, the Franciscan Catholics hold it every
Palestinians Celebrate Christmas Eve With Festive March Through Voice of America
Pilgrims Flock to Bethlehem for Most Festive Christmas Since 2000 Voice of America
Bethlehem abuzz for Christmas celebrations The Age
Newsroom America


The Age

Christmas warning from Australian Medical Association
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 3 hours ago
They say the temptation to gorge on the festive feast was too strong for many people and that excess food and drink in such a short period was unhealthy.
Don’t OD on sugar this Xmas Sydney Morning Herald
AMA recommends active Christmas gifts ABC Online


Life Style Extra

London shares close higher on Christmas Eve as miners underpin
CNNMoney.com - 4 hours ago
24, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — UK blue-chips closed higher, with miners and housebuilders providing some pre-Christmas cheer in an
London shares higher midmorning on Christmas Eve; FTSE newcomer CNNMoney.com
London shares open higher on Christmas Eve after strong NY gains CNNMoney.com
London shares outlook - Firmer on Christmas Eve after strong gains CNNMoney.com


Canada.com

The meaning of Christmas is changing in Canada
Canada.com, Canada - 5 hours ago
While 94 per cent of the 1000 people polled said they celebrate Christmas, their motivations for doing so varied widely according to religious background,
Christmas celebrations in full bloom Daily Times
Christmas in a new climate Advertiser Adelaide
A Muslim Embraces Christmas Tampa Tribune


Charlotte Sun-Herald

No white Christmas in the forecast
Cincinnati Post, OH - 5 hours ago
That will be followed by clearing skies and a high temperature in the mid-40s on Christmas Day, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Christmas snow? None, as usual Charlotte Observer
‘White Christmas‘ might not be a dream Rockford Register Star
Early-morning chill should warm up for Christmas shoppers Jackson Clarion Ledger
Asheville Citizen-Times - PennLive.com


Telegraph.co.uk

Calling the Christmas angel in the season of miracles
Canada Free Press, Canada - 4 hours ago
By Judi McLeod Monday, December 24, 2007 It’s Christmas Eve 2007 and like all Christmas Eves that went before and those still to come, it’s the zenith of
Madeleine’s parents want her home for Christmas CTV.ca
McCann’s make Christmas plea TVNZ
A time for believing with all your heart Mirror.co.uk
Reuters UK - The Press Association


Raleigh Chronicle

Christmas means more than just the gifts
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 4 hours ago
By Simon Winter Santa Claus at home in the North Pole before his Christmas Eve dash. Photo / Reuters While Santa inevitably dominates discussion this time
WHALLEY STILL BELIVES IN FATHER CHRISTMAS Contactmusic.com
Modern-day elves at work Salt Lake Tribune


Colorado Springs Gazette

Caroline Kennedy Remembers JFK Letter
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
He added, “He will be making his rounds this Christmas.” Caroline Kennedy said that for her father, as one of nine siblings, “Christmas was huge” and he
Caroline Kennedy Meets Woman Who Penned Famous Santa Letter ABC News
Caroline Kennedy’s ‘A Family Christmas Chicago Tribune


BBC Afrique

Zimbabwe: Christmas Queue Blues in Zimbabwe
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 6 hours ago
IN AN unusual move, banks in Zimbabwe will be open tomorrow, Christmas Day, to deal with the country’s crippling cash-flow problems.
Zimbabwe banks open over holidays BBC News


Malaysia Star

With Vote Near, Christmas and Campaigning Collide in Iowa
Washington Post, United States - 13 hours ago
It’s like the 12 Days of Christmas — only with themes such as “Results To Protect Homeowners” replacing all that “10 Lords a-Leaping” business.
It’s almost Christmas break (briefly) for Obama Baltimore Sun
Presidential dashers and dancers set to take day off Atlanta Journal Constitution
Early caucus cuts Christmas short Houston Chronicle


Xinhua

Santa crucified to protest Christmas commercialism
CTV.ca, Canada - 23 Dec 2007
A Bremerton, Wash. man has registered his protest of the commercialization of Christmas by crucifying Santa. “Santa has been perverted from who he started
Santa Nailed To Cross As Protest Against Commercialization Of AHN
US man crucifies Santa to protest commercialism Xinhua
Watercooler Stories United Press International
AHN - Seattle Times


The Canadian Press

Christmas in Kandahar not quite the same without snow and family
The Canadian Press - 2 hours ago
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - It’s beginning to look a bit like Christmas at Kandahar Airfield and other military bases across the Afghan province.

Polish miners hold underground Christmas protest over merger, wages
The Canadian Press - 2 hours ago
WARSAW, Poland - Hundreds Polish miners prepared for a Christmas Eve dinner underground to press their protest against a mine merger, officials said Monday.


AFP

Philippine rebels declare four-day Christmas truce
AFP - 12 hours ago
MANILA (AFP) — Communist guerrillas said Monday they are observing a unilateral four-day truce over Christmas and hinted of a longer ceasefire if the
Philippine leftist rebels agree Christmas ceasefire Xinhua
Philippine communist rebels to observe 4-day Christmas and New International Herald Tribune
Philippine left-wing rebels kill gov’t militiaman despite Xinhua
Inquirer.net

No let-up for Christmas for US troops in Iraq
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Peter Graff BAGHDAD, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Christmas Eve, late afternoon, and US soldiers from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment piled into their Stryker


China Daily

Holmes, Cruise looking forward to Christmas
China Daily, China - 9 hours ago
Katie Holmes and her husband Tom Cruise are looking forward to Christmas because she and her mom are great cooks and are planning to serve exotic food.


WXIA-TV

Weather plagues flights in the East
USA Today - 12 hours ago
By Joan Biskupic and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY Airport officials predicted smoother travel today and Christmas after snow, fog and high winds snarled weekend
More snow afoot; storms all over US chill travel plans Salt Lake Tribune
Another Long Day Ahead At O’Hare? CBS2 Chicago
Nasty weather across the midwest is holding up flights across the Tampa Bay’s 10
13WHAM-TV

Wanted man’s mum makes Christmas time plea
The Age, Australia - 4 hours ago
His mother, Sylvia Maguire, today said Mr Maguire “had his faults” but his family was desperate to learn of his whereabouts at Christmas time.


Pravda

ASIA MARKETS Christmas Eve rally lifts property, banks, energy
MarketWatch - 6 hours ago
By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Asian stocks advanced Monday, with mining shares such as BHP Billiton gaining as investors bought
ASIA MARKETS Pre-Christmas rally lifts property, oil shares MarketWatch
Hong Kong’s key stock index climbs 1.8 percent in shortened PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Asian markets rise after Wall Street rally, upbeat US consumer International Herald Tribune

Piano keyboard a top-selling toy this Christmas
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 3 hours ago
THE humble piano keyboard is the top-selling toy this Christmas, as classics make a comeback. Perennial favourite the Monopoly board game makes it into Big

Christmas spending spree set to continue
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 15 hours ago
Despite a series of interest rate increases, rising petrol prices and a federal election, Australians are splurging this Christmas - and they’re likely to

UK shoppers race to stores for last Christmas buys
Reuters - 4 hours ago
By Rachel Sanderson LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Shoppers surged into British stores during the final weekend before Christmas but analysts said it would not

Merry Christmas, everyone
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago
Christmas is not just a holiday we celebrate but a holy day - the birth of Jesus Christ. The word ‘holiday’ is a derivative of the term ‘holy day’.
Give Jesus gift of a ‘Merry Christmas Dunn County News
Have a Merry, Socially, Culturally, Religiously Correct Christmas North Star Writers Group
Editorial: Have a Merry Christmas in your family West Central Tribune
renewamerica.us


TV3 News

Record spending on Christmas Eve
TVNZ, New Zealand - 11 hours ago
Christmas Eve shoppers worked their credit cards harder and faster on this year than ever before. Between midday and 1pm, Paymark recorded a record 110
Kiwis spend up large at Christmas Stuff.co.nz

Investors Eye Shoppers This Week
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
On Monday afternoon, ShopperTrak RCT Corp. releases sales data from the last Saturday before Christmas, or “Super Saturday.” The stock market will close

Both teams to train on Christmas Day
The Age, Australia - 4 hours ago
THE Australian and Indian cricket teams will both train on Christmas Day given the impact Melbourne’s weather has had before the first Test at the MCG.

Christmas stories
Inquirer.net, Philippines - 46 minutes ago
When i was a child, i always dreamt of a happy, festive Christmas. I used to believe that Christmas was a celebration of food and gifts.


Manila Times

RP joins in Christmas festivities
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - 1 hour ago
In Rome, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican attended by thousands of pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land.
Christmas is family day Manila Standard Today


CTV.ca

Procrastinators shopping on day before Christmas
CTV.ca, Canada - 3 hours ago
Retailers open Monday morning were seeing procrastinating Christmas shoppers make their way to department stores, capping off a successful shopping season.


AFP

European stock markets enjoy Christmas cheer
AFP - 31 minutes ago
LONDON (AFP) — Europe’s main equity markets fizzed higher on Monday as traders welcomed the arrival of the Christmas holidays. On Christmas Eve, London’s

Chett’s Christmas is a fund-raising marathon
Independent Online, South Africa - 2 hours ago
When you’re relaxing and tucking into your braai or turkey and Christmas pudding with a glass of bubbly on Tuesday, spare a thought for Chett Vosloo,

Bush makes Christmas Eve calls to US troops abroad
Xinhua, China - 1 hour ago
24 (Xinhua) — US President George W. Bush called US troops deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf on Monday to wish them a happy Christmas.


The Money Times

Oil Prices Slide on Profit-Taking
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
Nymex closes an hour earlier Monday, at 1:30 EST, in observance of Christmas Eve. Markets in the US and many other countries will be closed Tuesday for
Oil Prices Up Amid Thin Trading The Associated Press
Crude Oil Trades Above $93 on US Inventory, Consumer Spending Bloomberg
Crude falls below $93 in pre-holiday trading MarketWatch
Wall Street Journal

A redemptive Christmas
Canada.com, Canada - 3 hours ago
One of the wonderful scenes in It’s a Wonderful Life comes early in this iconic Christmas film, when George Bailey is preparing to leave Bedford Falls to


Sportinglife.com

GRANT FULL OF CHRISTMAS CHEER
Sportinglife.com, UK - 4 hours ago
By Ian Parkes, PA Sport Chelsea coach Avram Grant has hailed England’s chaotic Christmas fixture congestion as “exciting,” despite an injury crisis that


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Christmas or Hanukkah? Interfaith families say both
CNN - 2 hours ago
They also put up a Christmas tree, sit down for traditional Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals, and exchange gifts with Becky’s family and friends.
David McMillian: Christmas quotes touch the heart Shreveport Times

Muslim scholars send rare Christmas greetings
International Herald Tribune, France - 26 minutes ago
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor Reuters PARIS: Leading Muslim scholars have addressed warm Christmas greetings to Christians around the world,


ESPN

White Christmas
ESPN - 3 hours ago
Sure enough, on entering the pub and being ushered into a backroom by my English mate from Santander, also back in the UK for Christmas, I was greeted by

FTSE cheery ahead of Christmas break
Reuters - 4 hours ago
25 for Christmas and on Wednesday, Dec. 26. It will reopen on Thursday, Dec. 27.) By Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Britain’s top share


Belfast Telegraph

A very merry polish Christmas
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago
We may think our December 25 blow-out is impressive, but the traditional Polish Christmas Eve festive dinner contains 12 courses, a main dish of carp and no

It’s a dark and stormy Christmas
Independent Online, South Africa - 7 hours ago
Eastern Cape, Free State, North West province and parts of KwaZulu Natal have a 60 percent chance of storms and thunderstorms on Christmas day.
Get out the umbrellas for Christmas Mail & Guardian Online

Donated Christmas trees pour in for rescued family
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 21 hours ago
A family who became stranded in the snowy mountains of Northern California while hunting for a Christmas tree may now need help hanging tinsel.

Kenya: Christmas - A Season of Wanton Spending
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 4 hours ago
The festive season is here again, heralded by an abnormal increase in bus fares to the rural areas from the major towns and the legendary Father Christmas


Reading Evening Post

Hospital can be happy place at Christmas time
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 5 hours ago
CHILDREN who have to stay in hospital this Christmas are being given some festive cheer. Staff at the Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff understand
Poorly boy’s Christmas plea Lancashire Evening Post


BBC News

White Christmas gift for hospice
BBC News, UK - 1 hour ago
Youngsters hoping for a white Christmas saw their dream come true at a hospice for sick children in Yorkshire after a businessman won a charity auction.


MSNBC

NBA Christmas
FOXSports.com - 3 hours ago
Welcome to the NBA Christmas. Where we hand out gifts to the deserving and not so deserving. It isn’t all coal in the stockings some guys have been very
Scouting the NBA’s Christmas Day action SportingNews.com
all 7 news articles »


BBC Sport

No rest for Taylor this Christmas
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 16 hours ago
When Daley Thompson was at the height of his fame as the world’s best decathlete more than two decades ago, he trained on Christmas Day.
Taylor will be lonely this Christmas Eatsleepsport.com


Goal.com

Manchester United United Stars Planning Low Key Christmas
Goal.com, Switzerland - 1 hour ago
United Stars Planning Low Key Christmas Manchester United’s John O’Shea and Wayne Rooney are hoping for three points this Christmas against Sunderland,

Blue Christmas with Elvis in La. Museum
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 1 hour ago
The museum is decorated in blue, celebrating Presley’s depressive holiday favorite, “Blue Christmas.” Wreaths outside include blue ribbons and blue and


McKinney Courier Gazette

Christmas away from home
Christian Science Monitor, MA - 23 hours ago
For the first time ever, I was too far away to go home for Christmas. A college student in London, I made plans to spend the holidays traveling with a
Christmas Eve: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Manila Bulletin
What is Christmas really all about Leland Tribune
Some Christians have no use for yule Seattle Times
Jamaica Gleaner - Manila Standard Today

Ed Curran: The ghosts of Christmases past still stalk bright lights
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 6 hours ago
For the benefit of younger readers, who may not remember, and to jog the memory of older ones who should, the picture alongside this column shows Christmas


Aljazeera.net

Sombre Christmas in Iraq
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - 4 hours ago
Rita and Maria Farid, two Iraqi Christians living in the central Baghdad district of Karrada, did not want to celebrate Christmas this year and only bought

Extreme Christmas Lights In Orlando
Slashdot - 26 minutes ago
‘This Christmas, tech-savvy people such as Hansen are increasingly building the biggest, most elaborate holiday lights in neighborhoods across Central

Gold adds Christmas cheer
The Times, South Africa - 7 hours ago
By Nicole Rego, I-Net Bridge The gold mining index added some cheer to the JSE ahead of Christmas celebrations, helping the bourse to close 0.59% firmer.

President McAleese urges everyone to remember Irish abroad this
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 9 hours ago
In her Christmas message Mrs McAleese says the shift from conflict to consensus in Northern Ireland has been dramatic. President McAleese also acknowledges

Fisheries Christmas industrial action averted
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 12 hours ago
The Public Service Association (PSA) and the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) said troubles arose when the Ministry of Fisheries refused to allow

D-Street parties as Sensex vaults 691 pts on Christmas Eve
Economic Times, India - 6 hours ago
MUMBAI: Indices chalked up healthy gains on the eve of Christmas Monday as positive vibes from global shores cheered the bulls. Leadership emerged from the
Bulls take charge; Sensex gains 691 pts on Christmas Eve Economic Times


The Associated Press

Family Faces Christmas Without Daughter
The Associated Press - 23 Dec 2007
Now the Henrys are facing their first Christmas since the unsolved disappearance of the John Jay College honors graduate. “This Christmas won’t be much of a

Crowds throng malls for last-minute Christmas shopping
Channel News Asia, Singapore - 6 hours ago
By Hasnita Majid, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 24 December 2007 1933 hrs SINGAPORE : It is Christmas eve and many people are out and about for a last minute

View from the cop’s Christmas memory: Uncle Dewey and the North
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 1 hour ago
By Steve Rose | Monday, December 24, 2007, 10:49 AM This reminds me of my Uncle Dewey who used to sit by the campfire and tell us stories of Christmas and


KVAL

UK Scrambles for Christmas Trees; EU Subsidy Policies Get the Blame
Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago
By NIRAJ SHETH LONDON — A change in how the European Commission grants farm subsidies has been blamed for a shortage of Christmas trees here.
Exotic firs thrive on Christmas tree farms Seattle Post Intelligencer
Loyal to Christmas traditions, US consumers buy noble fir trees Pravda

Christmas gripes
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 3 hours ago
Check out our festive round-up Ah, Christmas. Peace and goodwill to all men and women. Misteltoe and wine, children singing Christian rhyme,

Family, food focus this Christmas
Toronto Star, Canada - 8 hours ago
Christmas is coming to the Leafs with all the trimmings – food, family, and yes, some fun with their children who haven’t seen their fathers in more than a

Christmas and New Year TV
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 6 hours ago
Here’s a quick preview of some of the highlights of the Christmas and New Year season - let us know what you’ve been watching and what you thought of it.
A Merry Christmas to all of you at home Stage


WorldNetDaily

A Christmas story
Bangkok Post, Thailand - 14 hours ago
It’s Christmas and I’m almost positive I saw the Blessed Virgin Mary crying, running through the slum, carrying Jesus with tears running down her face.
Max Pemberton learns the secret of Christmas from a nun and a donkey Telegraph.co.uk


Sportinglife.com