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Carlos Andrés Pérez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Dec 26, 2010

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Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (27 October, 1922 – 25 December, 2010), best known as CAP and often referred to as El Gocho (due to his Andean origins), was a Venezuelan politician, President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1989 to 1993. His first presidency was well-known as the Saudi Venezuela due to its economic and social prosperity thanks to enormous income from petroleum exportation. However, his second period saw a continuation of the economic crisis of the 1980s, and saw a series of social crises, a popular revolt (denominated Caracazo) and two coup attempts in 1992. In May 1993 he became the first Venezuelan president to be forced out of the office by the Supreme Court, for the misappropriation of 250 million bolívars belonging to a presidential discretionary fund. After more than two years of house arrest, Pérez was released in September 1996.

BBC News - Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds file for divorce, Dec 26, 2010

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds
The couple were married in September 2008
Hollywood actors Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have filed for divorce in Los Angeles citing irreconcilable differences, court records show.
The pair list their separation date as 14 December - the day they announced their break-up.

Ka-Sat net-dedicated spacecraft ready for launch

Ka-Sat (EADS Astrium)
Ka-Sat was prepared in the UK.
Europe is about to get a second satellite dedicated to delivering broadband internet connections.
The six-tonne Ka-Sat will be launched atop a Proton rocket from Baikonur in Kazakhstan in a flight expected to last nine hours and 12 minutes

Global flu warning after UK hit

swine flu virus
Experts are urging people to have the vaccine in the UK to protect them against flu viruses.
Northern hemisphere countries are being told by health experts to brace themselves for flu outbreaks.
There has been a well-publicised surge of cases in the UK during December with swine flu appearing to be the dominant of the three strains circulating.

Venezuela's ex-President Carlos Andres Perez dies at 88

Carlos Andres Perez. Photo: October 2010
Carlos Andres Perez served as president from 1974-79 and 1989-93.Venezuela's former President Carlos Andres Perez has died in Florida at the age of 88. He died of a heart attack, Mr Perez's daughter was quoted by Venezuela's Globovision as saying.

Ivory Coast warns of civil war

UN peacekeeper in Abidjan, 24 Dec 10
Foreign intervention to oust Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo could ignite a civil war, a spokesman for the president has warned.West African leaders have warned of military action if Mr Gbagbo refuses to hand power to rival Alassane Ouattara

BBC News - John Barrowman wins Christmas Strictly Come Dancing


John Barrowman's winning quickstep with dance partner Kristina Rihanoff
Doctor Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman has won this year's Christmas Strictly Come Dancing special.
The actor and singer was voted king of the ballroom for his quickstep with dance partner Kristina Rihanoff.

AMERICAN Christmas, Dec 26, 2010

  1. For many U.S. troops, a last Christmas in Iraq


    Reuters - Omar Sobhani - 7 hours ago

    American troops in Iraq numbered about 170000 at the peak, ... who flew in from the United States to visit troops in Balad for Christmas. ...
    US troops in Iraq celebrate Christmas- Washington Post
    Christmas in Iraq is tedious for NC troops- Winston-Salem Journal
    Troops spend holiday far from home, family- Poughkeepsie Journal
    Sky News Australia
    all 205 news articles »


  2. Snowstorm bears down on US Mid-Atlantic, Northeast


    Bloomberg - Jessica Gresko - 1 hour ago

    Mary Sanderson at American Airlines said flights through Washington, Baltimore and ... The white Christmas in the South was one for the record books. ...
    Blizzard warning as storm heads up U.S. East Coast- MarketWatch
    US storm grounds hundreds of flights; southern states declare ...- Globe and Mail
    Storm Disrupting Travel Plans- CBS New York
    9&10 News - ThirdAge
    all 1118 news articles »


  3. An American Christmas


    Bay Net - 1 day ago

    The traditions of a secular modern American Christmas were apparent in Southern Maryland this December as citizens filled the stores in search of gifts for ...
    Santa Gives Family in American Falls Free Carpet for Christmas- KPVI-TV
    The making of Mr. Claus- Halifax-Plympton Reporter
    Superior Telegram - Vancouver Sun
    all 456 news articles »


  4. How the Christmas Tree Got Its Lights


    The Atlantic - 11 hours ago

    But Restad's account leaves out a key progressive component of the modern American Christmas: the electrically lit tree. At the same time that this country ...


  5. Trains travel through Christmas village at American Wind Power Center


    LubbockOnline.com - Ray Westbrook - 9 hours ago

    Susan Duhan, the wife of an American Wind Power Center director, loaned the Christmas town collection. “She is letting us borrow the Christmas town for the ...
  6. Michelle Obama Helps Track Santa's Path


    ABC News - Yunji de Nies - 23 hours ago

    ... Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, First Lady Michelle Obama helped track Santa's path as part of the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command annual ...
    NORAD is tracking Santa! - update as he heads home- Holmes County Times Advertiser
    Christmas roundup | NORAD tracks Santa; five gold rings return- Kansas City Star
    Telegraph.co.uk - Washington Post
    all 1861 news articles »


  7. Community comes together for Bandera Family Christmas Day Dinner


    Press & Sun-Bulletin - Steve Reilly - 11 hours ago

    Organizers estimated up to 4000 people took part in the 21st annual Bandera Family Christmas Day Dinner at the American Legion on Main Street. ...
    Annual Bandera Family Christmas Dinner- FOX 40 News WICZ TV
    One Big Family Dinner- WBNG-TV
    Plenty of Holiday Help- WBNG-TV
    Press & Sun-Bulletin
    all 5 news articles »


  8. Saskatoon named best Canadian city at Christmas


    Vancouver Sun - 15 hours ago

    The study looked at cities across North America. By that measure, Saskatoon finished eighth overall. Logan, Utah, was declared the top Christmas city on the ...
    Saskatoon a Christmas sweet spot for kids- CBC.ca
    Sask. does Xmas best for kids: Study- Toronto Sun
    Canada's best Christmas city?- Toronto Star
    all 48 news articles »


  9. American Red Cross volunteers find shelter for family of 7 ...


    OregonLive.com - Maxine Bernstein - 11 hours ago

    ... of seven was displaced by a fire that ripped through their Salem home on Christmas Eve. Volunteers with the American Red Cross assisted the family, ...
    Red Cross urges fire safety during the holiday season- The Times Herald
    Red Cross gives fire victims comfort and stability- Tulsa World
    Red Cross finds housing for all Guadalupe evacuees- KSBY San Luis Obispo News
    all 18 news articles »
  10. A child's Christmas in Milton


    Boston Herald - Michael Henderson - 11 hours ago

    At Britain's lowest moment when she expected to be invaded by the Germans, American families had offered sanctuary to British children. That Christmas our ...
  11. White Christmas surprises US travelers


    Press TV - 6 hours ago

    An overturned SUV lies in a snowy ditch along I40 East in North Carolina at mile marker 48 on Christmas Day. Many American holiday travelers have faced ...
    Mid-Atlantic, Northeast brace for huge storm- msnbc.com
    First snowstorm on the way: 6 to 10 inches forecast for area- Pottstown Mercury
    CNN International - ToTheCenter.com
    all 1687 news articles »


  12. The new Christmas tradition: Going to the movies


    Sandusky Register - Susan McMillan - 3 hours ago

    Chinese food and a movie on Christmas have long been staples of American Jewish life, but the tradition goes beyond that community, and Christmas releases ...


  13. Christmas in America reflects nation's immigrant ties


    Canton Repository - Charita Goshay - 1 day ago

    The influence of immigrants on the American Christmas is older than the nation itself. Pilgrims initially outlawed Christmas in the colonies out of fear ...
    Story of Christmas on display- Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
    all 215 news articles »


  14. Under the U.S. Supreme Court: 'Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn't go' -- to ...


    UPI.com - Michael Kirkland - 7 hours ago

    If you want a Christmas tree ornament for next year that sparkles in good ... Challengers including the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit in US ...
  15. Puerto Rico Earthquake Today: 5.1 Magnitude


    Mwza.com - Donny Trem - 7 hours ago

    ... the US Caribbean territory of Puerto Rico on Friday Christmas Eve. ... to a nearby American Airlines terminal with six ceiling panels falling down; ...
    Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Puerto Rico- allvoices
    all 118 news articles »


  16. Christmas in Dixie


    Hattiesburg American - 3 hours ago

    I have to admit I was reluctant when my editor came to me with an assignment to cover Christmas in Dixie. He was inspired by the Alabama song of the same ...
  17. Come On, Jerry! Give Us A "New Football" For Christmas!


    Blogging The Boys (blog) - paul alexander - 19 hours ago

    Read the end-of-year American business reviews. Look at all the companies and corporations who lost sight of their "core business" and paid dearly for it. ...
  18. Hundreds Of US Flights Canceled Christmas Day


    Indiana's NewsCenter - Valerie Caviglia - 1 day ago

    Delta, as well as Continental, United, American and AirTran will all be waiving penalties for travelers needing to reschedule trips over the weekend. ...
    Winter Weather in South Causing Travel Problems- WJBF-TV
    all 37 news articles »


  19. Surviving terrorism


    Los Angeles Times - Doyle McManus - 8 hours ago

    A year ago, on Christmas Day, a young Nigerian named Umar ... they encouraged a disgruntled Pakistani American to load a station wagon with ...
  20. Campbell, U.S. ready to defend title


    NHL.com - Bob Matuszak - 12 hours ago

    I think it's more comfortable to be at home, to be in American hotels and have ...Christmas party Friday night followed by a Christmas ... After having a
    World Junior Championships: Ten Players To Keep an Eye On- Bleacher Report
    all 80 news articles »


  21. World's oldest man reflects on Christmas


    USA Today - Richard Ecke - 4 hours ago

    He is also believed to be the third-oldest person in the world, behind two 114-year-old American... women. Born in Melrose, Minn., on Sept.
  22. State got wet, white holiday


    Hattiesburg American - 3 hours ago

    While the Pine Belt had a wet Christmas, it was white for parts of Mississippi. ... But it was a rare white Christmas for the northeastern part of the state ...
  23. History of the Christmas tree goes back 500 years


    Eastern Arizona Courier - Suzanne Menges - 21 minutes ago

    For several years, American Christmas tree growers have been providing free trees for charitable purposes. The National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) ...
  24. The Christmas Rush: Getting Wounded Soldiers Home


    NPR - Quil Lawrence - 1 day ago

    If you're rushing around on this Christmas morning, rest assured that your task ... Some of them will get further treatment at an American military hospital ...
  25. Shoppers head to stores in droves for day-after sales, returns


    Live 5 News - Kimberly Schupp - 20 hours ago

    While many people may look at the day after Christmas as a chance to recover from ... This year, 43 percent of people surveyed by American Express Spending ...
  26. Upcoming MTI Shows for Indianapolis - Week of 12/26


    Broadway World - 1 hour ago

    Direct from Broadway, this American classic is sweeping schools nationwide! ... of Forever Plaid tied-up in a nifty package with a big Christmas bow on top! ...
  27. The ultimate Christmas reward: Boxing Day


    Montreal Gazette - Kate Zimmerman - 1 hour ago

    Christmas gets all the ink, pro and con, but Boxing Day is my idea of perfect ... from the fridge is one of the unsung pleasures of North American life. ...
    E-mail Print Save- Lewiston Sun Journal
    Boxing Day, Time to Rest Up......NOT- World News Insight
    What is Boxing Day?- Kuwait Times
    all 20 news articles »


  28. Merry Christmas


    Tulsa World - 1 day ago

    So at the risk of being repetitive, we'll say it again: Merry Christmas. ... Perhaps that ship sailed long ago for American culture. ...
    Faith and Modernity- New York Times
    “Merry __________mas”- The New American
    all 27 news articles »
  29. COLUMN: Dark forces and Christmas lights


    StarPhoenix - John Gormley - 1 hour ago

    ... the CIA, military black ops, big capitalism and all things American. ... Turning to light -- in Saskatoon every Christmas, as it has for years, ...
  30. Haitian orphans settling in with adoptive families


    Wall Street Journal - 22 hours ago

    AP PENFIELD, NY — Under a towering Christmas tree, 3-year-old Sevil Fletcher .... American officials announced Jan. 18 that Haitian children who'd advanced ...
    Haitian orphans settling in with adoptive families- Fresno Bee
    all 213 news articles »


  31. American tradition is a part of Christmas


    The Mercury - 1 day ago

    In this country, Christmas is not strictly a Christian thing. It's an American thing, and that is the basis on which it should be vigorously defended. ...
    Why We Should Live Up to God's Faith in Us and Strengthen Our ...- Huffington Post (blog)
    Christmas- Washington Post
    Christmas is now American festival- Pacific Daily News
    Fox News (blog) - Greenville News
    all 986 news articles »


  32. Sixteen homes in 15 days


    Calgary Herald - Marty Hope - 5 hours ago

    Christmas came early ... in the Central American country to replace those destroyed in a hurricane. ...
  33. To congressional Democrats: Merry Christmas, and thanks for nothing


    Baltimore Sun - Ross Mackenzie - 5 hours ago

    ... every American despite the facially unconstitutional "individual mandate. ... For all that, I want to wish you a merry Christmas — from the bottom of my ...
  34. Stars-Coyotes Preview


    ESPN (blog) - Mark Stepneski - 10 hours ago

    The Stars (21-10-4) headed into the two-day Christmas break with a 3-2 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames at American Airlines Center. ...
  35. On Christmas Day, Branchville glassblower's creation adorns


    The Tand D.com - 5 hours ago

    BRANCHVILLE, SC - This Christmas the art of Branchville glassblower Herman C. Leonhardt is hanging in the most famous house in America. ...
  36. Christmas around the world


    ABC30.com - 12 hours ago

    Back in the US, the North American Aerospace Defense Command has an important year-round mission to monitor the skies of North America. But on Christmas eve ...
  37. Actors sought for upcoming play


    Houma Courier - Bill Ellzey - 3 hours ago

    Now that you have survived the commercial aspects of another Christmas, ... I'm just hoping to see less vitriol in American politics in 2011. Gone again? ...
  38. Woman Dies In Christmas Day Crash


    American Consumer News - 3 minutes ago

    If you are a new American Consumer News reader, we would like to welcome you to our website. American Consumer News exists to help people become better ...
  39. What are we going to give Jesus for his birthday?


    Daily American Online - Robert E. Lind - 12 hours ago

    (Editor's note: The Saturday Sermon is being published today because the Daily American won't be published on Christmas.) By ROBERT E. LIND What are you ...
    A Variety of Ways Not to Have Christmas- New York Times
    Being friends with God- Daily American Online
    Holliston TAB - FinalCall.com News
    all 84 news articles »


  40. Saturday's TV highlights


    Los Angeles Times - 1 day ago

    Doctor Who: The long-running sci-fi series puts its own spin on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (6 and 9 pm BBC America) and celebrates itself in the new ...
    Doctor Who gets into Christmas spirit- The News Journal
    Merry Christmas, Doctor Who- CNN International
    Doctor Who for simultaneous US/UK broadcast- Shadowlocked (blog)
    Hartford Courant (blog) - Winston-Salem Journal
    all 224 news articles »


  41. Letters to the President: #704 'How America inspired 'A Christmas ...


    CNN (blog) - 2 days ago

    What many may not know is how important America was in shaping Dickens' timeless tale. A Christmas Carol was published in 1843, one year after the young ...
    Wolfram: 'The most charitable of all nations'- The Detroit News
    The Political Lessons Of A Christmas Carol- WNYC (blog)
    'Doctor Who' puts its own twist on 'A Christmas Carol'- Kansas City Star
    American Consumer News - Escapist Magazine
    all 204 news articles »


  42. The Herald's editorial writer deconstructs Christmas


    The Australian (blog) - 2 hours ago

    Remember the "greed is good" ideology, expressed by Scrooge's American descendant Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street? There are still too many true ...
  43. Christmas Special: Gift Ideas For American Players


    Goal.com America - 1 day ago

    By Goal.com Goal.com's annual Christmas special is back and Goal.com USA's editors are once again passing out Christmas gifts for some of the USA's top ...
  44. Christmas cheer should not come from stuff


    Hattiesburg American - Kenna Spiller - 3 hours ago

    Christmas is over and don't you forget it! The saddest day of the year is Dec. 26. It feels like all the hype leading up to Christmas is that infamous ...
  45. Heroes take fire for the holiday


    New York Post - Annie Karni - 7 hours ago

    While many New Yorkers celebrated Christmas morning by tearing open presents, American soldiers stationed in one of the most dangerous combat ...


  46. Christmas 1944: Battle of the Bulge


    Traverse City Record Eagle - Loraine Anderson - 4 hours ago

    The 41-day Battle of the Bulge — the biggest and bloodiest American land battle in World ...Christmas of 1944. ... evergreens always reminded Pekkala of that
  47. President asked US for wiretap help says Wikileaks report


    Newsroom Panama - 16 hours ago

    It has not been a good Christmas for Panama's ruling coalition with the resignation ... American... Ambassador, Barbara Stephenson, for help with wiretapping.
  48. Obama caps Christmas by visiting troops


    WLTX.com - 3 minutes ago

    HONOLULU (AP) - President Obama capped a quiet Christmas Saturday with a surprise ... a Christmas tradition run by the North American Aerospace Defense ...
  49. Former 'American Idol' Heartthrob Constantine Maroulis Welcomes ...


    PopEater - 2 days ago

    By PopEater Staff Posted Dec 24th 2010 10:30AM It's a very merry Christmas for former 'American Idol' rocker Constantine Maroulis. ...
    'The greatest Christmas gift': American Idol's Constantine ...- Daily Mail
    Constantine Maroulis welcomes a 'Rock of Ages' baby- Los Angeles Times (blog)
    Constantine Maroulis Is a Father!- People Magazine
    Us Magazine - Radar Online
    all 29 news articles » ROAC


  50. Christmas Day event at jail promotes responsibility


    ABC7Chicago.com - 11 hours ago

    On Christmas Day, Meeks repeated his call for only one African American to run for mayor. "We can only win with a strong black candidate," said Meeks. ...
  51. Origins of Christmas


    Taylor Daily Press - 9 hours ago

    If you picture the celebration of Christmas in colonial America, ... For example, Christmas trees were topped with an American flag or a sugar plum fairy, ...
  52. Gorillaz release free iPad-made album The Fall on Christmas Day


    Metro - 23 hours ago

    Gorillaz have marked Christmas Day by releasing a free album, The Fall, ... The 15-track work was recorded during the band's 32-date North American tour in ...
    Gorillaz post new video from forthcoming Christmas Day album 'The ...- NME.com
    Gorillaz Reveal New Album Tracklisting- MTV UK
    all 62 news articles »


  53. Now drink containers under scanner at North American airports


    Sify - 1 day ago

    ... as the North American countries further tightened aviation security. ... from Amsterdam about to land at Detroit on the eve of Christmas last year. ...
  54. Stores to Reopen after Christmas Day


    WMBB-TV - 12 hours ago

    Last year, shoppers spent 7.9 billion dollars on the day after Christmas, ... This year, 43 percent of people surveyed by American Express Spending & Saving ...
  55. The widow of Zarephath — A message for Christmas


    NewsDay - 14 minutes ago

    Some years ago Christmas was considered very important by most Zimbabweans. ... is facing and the scarcity of the American dollar Zimbabweans are using. ...
  56. Windsor Locks, CT: Site of America's First Christmas Tree


    Patch - Philip R. Devlin - 1 day ago

    That a German POW erected the first Christmas tree in America should come as no surprise, as many American Christmas traditions have their roots in German ...
  57. Petraeus commends Pakistan's counterinsurgency


    The Associated Press - 4 hours ago

    ... country on Christmas visits to bases and combat outposts dotted across north, ...American troops this year. ... where the US deployed an additional 30000
    Afghan War: Thoughts/Comments Gen Petraeus/Cdn PM Harper- allvoices
    all 257 news articles »


  58. Remembering Rutherford: War on minds during Christmas


    The Tennessean - 7 hours ago

    The local power companies reminded customers that outdoor Christmas lighting was ... While the nation mourned over 130000 American war casualties, ...
  59. Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy has a suggestion for NBA on Christmas games


    Los Angeles Times - 8 hours ago

    "I have no comments at all on Christmas Day games," Van Gundy said. ... two years — opposite the American star's Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks. ...
    CVX


  60. Christmas weekend reflections


    Trinidad & Tobago Express - Rickey Singh - 11 hours ago

    ... and the administrators of the Organisation of American States (OAS) would have ... For now, on this Christmas weekend, I take the opportunity to express ...
  61. Obamas' Christmas: Steak Dinner and Michelle Tracking Santa


    Politics Daily - 22 hours ago

    Steak, roasted potatoes, green beans and pie were on the Christmas dinner ... Since 1955, the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command in Colorado ...
    Obamas work out in advance of Christmas- UPI.com
    Obama touts 'meaningful' change in American life- AFP
    Politico (blog) - The Hill
    all 2344 news articles »


  62. Area soldiers get community Christmas treats


    ABC7Chicago.com - 12 hours ago

    ComEd, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Italian American Civic Federation made the festivities ...Christmas dinner. ... Another highlight was a full-course
  63. Christmas lesson for Rangers' Josh Hamilton and family to begin at ...


    Dallas Morning News - Jeff Wilson - 1 day ago

    The American League MVP, his wife and three daughters woke Christmas morning to a new tradition. ...
  64. No one injured in Christmas Day fire


    Daily American Online - Dan DiPaolo - 13 hours ago

    Officials from American Red Cross were working with the family to provide temporary assistance in the wake of the fire, Thomas said. ...
  65. Trees for Troops offers Christmas blessing


    Oregon Natural Resources Report - 1 day ago

    By American Farm Bureau Federation, It will come as no surprise that America's Christmas tree farmers are a giving lot. You need to look no further than the ...
    Picture book explores history of Christmas tree- The Salinas Californian
    Americans mull whether to buy real or fake Christmas tree- Siliconindia.com
    Seeds: City urges all to recycle merrymaking materials- Sacramento Bee
    all 141 news articles »


  66. The Christmas feeling


    Today's Zaman - Joost Lagendijk - 17 hours ago

    I am sure he wanted to be kind to me, but for him Christmas is an event taking ...American movies and the images of big decorated Christmas trees. ... classic
    Editor's Notebook: Still feeling the spirit of Christmas a day later- News-Herald.com
    all 3 news articles »


  67. This Day in Music: December 25th


    Gibson - 1 day ago

    1954, Bing Crosby's “White Christmas” entered the Billboard pop chart for the first time, ... 1995, American singer, actor and TV host Dean Martin died. ...
    Just Like the Ones You Used to Know- New York Times
    Hear Bing Crosby at his best- San Francisco Chronicle
    all 35 news articles »


  68. An American Expat's View of Why Christmas in Europe Is Merry


    Firedoglake - 4 hours ago

    While we can all be proud Americans we don't have to be proud of the weak American social safety net. Christmas should serve to remind us we can do better ...
  69. America's greatest Christmas gift of all


    Enid News & Eagle - David Christy - 1 day ago

    America's first and foremost Christmas gift did not come in the form of instant democracy, cutting the ties from royal rule or winning the lottery. ...
  70. For U.S. Troops, Another Christmas In Iraq


    NPR - Kelly McEvers - 1 day ago

    This is the eighth Christmas American troops have spent in Iraq. And there may be only one more Christmas, if the US stays true to its promise to withdraw ...
  71. GOP pays tribute to military, medical professionals for Christmas


    The Hill (blog) - Russell Berman - 2 days ago

    ... tribute to American troops serving overseas as well as to doctors, ... said “the story of Christmas... also reminds us of the radiant glory of human life.
  72. Rupert Cornwell: Merry Christmas for the President (believe it or not)


    Independent - 16 hours ago

    From January, American politics will march to the drum of the 2012 presidential contest. ... One way and another, Christmas in Hawaii should be pretty good.
    Get ready for new year of hot politics- Anchorage Daily News
    all 8 news articles »


  73. Fire leaves Maili family of four homeless on Christmas Eve


    KHON2 - Manolo Morales - 1 day ago

    As for the couple and two kids displaced by the fire, the American Red Cross is providing them with temporary housing, clothing, and food. ...
    Fire leaves family homeless on Christmas Eve- Honolulu Star-Advertiser
    Fire Damages Maili Home On Christmas Eve- KITV Honolulu
    all 7 news articles »
  74. Christmas dampened in NC


    Disaster News Network - John Pape - 18 hours ago

    “For Christmas, we're bringing her to church with us. ... During the height of the flooding, the American Red Cross opened as many as 20 shelters and ...
  75. Thousands remember their kindred dead on Christmas


    Daily Herald - 7 hours ago

    But for many families, the cemetery is the place to go after Christmas brunch. A constant stream of people visited the American Fork Cemetery on Christmas ...
  76. American Charities Face Increased Demand During Holiday Season


    Voice of America - Mike Osborne - 1 day ago

    With the economy still limping along, American charities will likely be called on to provide still more of that hope next Christmas.
  77. Couple's care packages show troops they're appreciated


    CNN International - Ross Levitt - 22 hours ago

    John Rocca says the only soldier Operation American Soldier ever lost died five years ago. They got the news on Christmas day. "It makes you appreciate what ...


  78. Security Breach Causes Delays at DFW


    NBC Dallas-Fort Worth - Eric Kreindler - 15 hours ago

    Christmas Day travelers were delayed getting to their destinations ... including those who were already aboard American Eagle flights. ...
  79. Driving the most popular means of holiday travel


    Daily American Online - Tiffany Wright - 13 hours ago

    “During Christmas and New Years 92.3 million Americans will travel.” That is compared to the nationwide 42.2 million Americans who traveled over the ...
  80. US holiday shopping stages strong rebound this year


    Empowered News - 9 hours ago

    American shoppers returned to their usual spending ways during the holidays ... This has been punctuated by the surge in Christmas shopping to end the year. ...
    Black Friday On Christmas Eve To Conclude Banner Year For Retail ...- The News Chronicle
    Home-Stretch Buying Lifts Merchants' Spirits- New York Times
    all 19 news articles »


  81. Tis The Season: Christmas For Cowboys


    Tucson Citizen - 1 day ago

    I have always been awestruck by the immense beauty of the American West, ... One of my favorite Christmas songs is "Christmas for Cowboys" performed by the ...
  82. 'Greatest Generation's' happiest Christmas


    San Antonio Express - Bob Richter - 9 hours ago

    9, 1945, traffic accident, was buried in an American cemetery in ... What a wonderful Christmas.†A photo showed Lt. Jean Goppert of Edna kissing his ...
  83. Weather disrupts Xmas travel


    EastDay.com - 14 hours ago

    American Delta Airlines announced that they had to cancel about 500 flight services ... Hundreds of travelers got their own special Christmas present, ...
  84. Coach Sutter should be saved


    Toronto Sun - Steve Macfarlane - 18 hours ago

    Despite winning their last game before the Christmas break with a solid effort in Dallas to beat the Stars 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night at the American ...
    Flames/Stars Post-Game: It's a Christmas Eve-Eve Marvel!- Matchsticks and Gasoline
    Stars fall flat against Flames- ESPN (blog)
    Flames shootout Stars in Texas- CHQR
    all 294 news articles »


  85. Airlines Brace for Major Christmas Snowstorm in Eastern Half of US


    NYCAviation - Matt Molnar - 1 day ago

    On Friday Delta announced that it had preemptively canceled over 500 flights on Saturday, Christmas Day. United, Continental, JetBlue, US Airways, ...
  86. UPI NewsTrack TopNews


    UPI.com - 1 day ago

    24 (UPI) -- US retailers had high hopes Friday Christmas Eve would prove even better ... Meanwhile, the first lady took part in the North American Aerospace ...
    The Christmas Ache:- Hometown Focus
    Additional Gifts of Christmas 2010 letters- Reading Eagle
    Has Christmas become too commercial?- Boston Herald
    In-Forum
    all 80 news articles »


  87. JP DEVINE: Children of the darkness


    Kennebec Journal - J.P. Devine - 11 hours ago

    That was the December that American warriors were fighting and dying in the snows of ... While most of us toasted Christmas with egg nog, went to late mass, ...
  88. Chinese tourists among biggest Christmas spenders in US


    Times of India - 2 days ago

    "The American tours for the coming holidays are the most luxurious and the comfortable ones since the US became a tourist destination for Chinese in 2008," ...
  89. Kandahar Christmas


    Lancaster Newspapers - Don Eberly - 10 hours ago

    Spending Christmas in Kandahar offers a unique perspective on this season that stirs .... This is one of the toughest missions America has ever entered. ...


  90. At War: Soldier's Pictures on Christmas Day


    New York Times (blog) - James Dao - 21 hours ago

    By JAMES DAO Some 30000 American soldiers are taking part in the Afghanistan surge. ... So went Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Kunduz, ...


  91. 'Respect for one another'


    Brattleboro Reformer - Jaime Cone - 1 day ago

    Though both celebrate Christmas at home, they have observed some differences between their home countries' customs and American Christmas traditions. time ...
  92. Retail roundup: Christmas edition


    Los Angeles Times (blog) - 1 day ago

    The average American spends about 42 hours buying, wrapping and returning gifts, ...Christmas Eve rose 15.4% ... Online sales during the holiday season through
    Online holiday shopping bumps up- CNET
    all 100 news articles »


  93. Operation SOS Sends Christmas packages to overseas troops


    Mid-Hudson News - 1 day ago

    ... has shipped a total of 250 packages to American troops oversea this year with the latest group being shipped in time for them to get them for Christmas. ...
  94. Christmas Cheer, Via China


    Wall Street Journal - Al Lewis - 16 hours ago

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  95. Rich Lowry: America's first Christmas


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    With New Jersey boiling, and expiring enlistments about to reduce his army further, Washington decided on a scheme to cross the Delaware on Christmas and ...
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    Lincoln Journal Star - 1 day ago

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  97. Randy McClain: Promo suggests Nissan Leaf may not be for all


    The Tennessean - 7 hours ago

    ... Leaf automobile to a customer in Tennessee a few days before Christmas. ... But it's a big gamble that American drivers are ready to pay for an ...
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  98. On The Schmitt List: Is 'A Wonderful Life' fading away?


    SW Iowa News - Tom Schmitt - 9 hours ago

    Frankly, I can't image Christmas without it. ... He points out that beyond being a beloved actor; Stewart is an American hero and was a ...
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  99. Christmas volunteers find the work fulfilling


    Standard Speaker - Sam Galski - 6 hours ago

    Colin Byerly, a paramedic with American Patient Transport Systems, talks about working on Christmas Day. ...


  100. Nation/World Dispatches


    Press Herald - 10 hours ago

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