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At Thanksgiving, the Chief told Meredith that he doesn't consider himself an alcoholic, she agreed not to tell anyone she'd seen him drinking, and they began to bond. At Christmas, though, when Meredith saw her father, Thatcher told her there was no way the Chief could take back his alcoholism. By New Year's, though the Chief had told Meredith he was giving up drinking again, she was later called to the bar to collect him, because he was spectacularly drunk. Complete Story...
Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles harbor.
A town on New York's Long Island is hoping for better attendance at its 16th annual holiday boat parade this year by restoring "Christmas" to the event's name.
An 85-foot blue spruce soon will embark on a long journey from the mountains of northeastern Arizona to Washington, D.C., to stand as the Capitol Christmas tree.
Oprah Winfrey has no immediate plans to give up her syndicated talk show and move it to her new cable network, according to a spokesperson for her production company, Harpo.
A spokeswoman for Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he's calling the tree on the Capitol's front lawn a "Christmas" tree this holiday season.
Could someone please keep Jim Carrey and director Robert Zemeckis away from cherished holiday classics? We’ve already had to endure Carrey mugging it up as the Grinch while Zemeckis turned “The Polar Express” into a bloated and freaky-looking theme park attraction, and now these two have gone and put the stink on Charles Dickens’ beloved “A Christmas Carol.”
Some Christians in Kentucky are angry over the governor's yuletide terminology.
With even super affluent shoppers tightening their Gucci belts, luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group Inc. unveiled its Christmas Book Tuesday with a nod to this new frugality.
Call it a case of Christmas creep. A young mule deer in Montana is ushering in the holiday season early. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden Kevin Cook says the buck got mixed up with a string of Christmas lights and now they are hanging from his antlers and body. The agency started getting reports about the decorated deer near Fort Harrison last week.
A KEY SEASON: For many retailers, including consumer electronics chains, holiday business accounts for as much as 40 percent of sales. For toy sellers, it's 50 percent, while mall-based clothing chains usually make just 20 percent of their revenue at the end of the year.
Determined not to repeat last year's holiday season, when retailers amassed so much stock they offered rampant discounts to clear it out, stores are leaning toward more practical and lower-priced items.
Shoppers may be thinking about spring, but some retailers are reluctantly setting their sights on Christmas.
A giant Christmas straw goat that has been targeted in a violent Christmas tradition for four decades in Sweden was burned down yet again on Saturday, an official said.
Two hours before the doors were set to open Friday morning, a Miami-area Wal-Mart parking lot was full of cars — and possibility. But in a Christmas shopping season in which many Americans were unwilling to spend, even a packed lot doesn't always translate into holiday cheer for stores.
What’s even more painful than the “morning-after” hangover you may feel after too much holiday cheer? The “month-after” holiday credit card bills! Each year millions of us vow that we will stick to our holiday budgets only to find ourselves more in debt than ever. The good news is that there are steps we can take to ease the pain and make sure that we don’t end up in the same place again next year.
Army Sgt. Robin Cameron stood guard outside a once opulent Iraqi shopping mall that now serves as a small U.S. military outpost, trying not to think about what he was missing with his family on Christmas.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II delivered a somber Christmas broadcast Thursday, acknowledging how the economic crisis has cast a shadow over the traditional festive season.
Bethlehem marked Christmas on Thursday with crowds of tourists joining local Palestinian Christians in Jesus' traditional birthplace, as the West Bank town basked in its once-a-year appearance in the world spotlight.
Severe weather across the U.S. has caused a delivery backlog at FedEx Corp., prompting the shipping company to take the extraordinary step of keeping all of its domestic sorting stations open for four hours on Christmas Day to allow customers to pick up packages.
A letter to Santa from a 12-year-old boy who asks simply that he and other impoverished children like him are not forgotten this Christmas season generated an outpouring of gifts from residents of his small farm town.
Holidays derailing your diet? You're not alone. We asked our readers to tell us about the temptations they've given into — and those they've managed to resist — and got some confessions.
President George W. Bush is spending Christmas at Camp David, the 12th time he and his family have celebrated the Yuletide holiday at the Maryland presidential retreat.
'Tis the season to gather, be grateful for what we have and share what we can. But for cinephiles, it's awards season, and that means dreary fare — particularly with a World War II or Holocaust focus. No fewer than six are set for release this holiday season.
Agents seize bongs at L.A. Harbor listed as Christmas ornamentsCustoms officials at the Los Angeles Harbor received a shipment from China listed as Christmas ornaments. But when they opened the "presents" Tuesday, they found 316,000 bongs and pipes.
Don't Bother Writing SantaWhen a postal worker identified a registered sex offender working as a volunteer of the Operation Santa program, the United States Postal Service decided to change the rules nationwide for how we communicate with Old Saint Nick.
Look for some great free or inexpensive Christmas activities in the Raleigh, NC area. Then this is the perfect guide for you. You are sure to find something interesting or close to you in this listing. Christmas at the City Market November 21, 2009 12 Noon to 4:00 PM
Dallas, Texas is a huge metropolitan city and Christmas just doesn't get any bigger than in Dallas, TX. Pull out your pen, grab a paper, or print this article because here is your guide to the Christmas holidays and events for Dallas, TX.
15 worst holiday gift ideasPressure, stress and confusion, inexplicable choices, a complete lapse of taste.
Green police target the flat-screen TV - thestar.comThey've targeted gas-guzzling clunkers. They've blacklisted power-wasting light bulbs. Now the efficiency police are going after our big-screen TVs as a way to tame our household energy demons.
Sex Scare Causes Children Who Write To Father Christmas Expecting A Reply To Be Left Disappointed Thousands of children worldwide who write to Father Christmas expecting a reply may be left disappointed - because of a scare over a sex offender.
Faith Organizations to Display Live Nativity Scene at the United States Supreme CourtWASHINGTON, Nov.
Are you still churning inside at the loss of a relationship? Feeling wronged by it? Can't seem to let it go? Wishing you were still together or feeling angry at their actions?
Beautiful bright lights shine for dying boyDax Locke's neighbors are celebrating Christmas early to show support for the 2-year-old who may only have weeks to live.
How Hitler's Nazi propaganda machine tried to take Christ out of ChristmasNazi Germany celebrated Christmas without Christ with the help of swastika tree baubles, 'Germanic' cookies and a host of manufactured traditions, a new exhibition has shown.
The American Family Assn. attacked Gap for not using the word 'Christmas' in its advertising -- but in fact it does, and in a big way too.The Mississippi-based American Family Assn. last week issued a fatwa against Gap Inc.
Come all ye faithful, dammit! - Not our parents Christmas anymoreThey have lost their minds here in California - California Secretary of State Debra Bowen today announced proponents of a new initiative may begin collecting petition signatures for their measure:
How Hitler and the Nazi's tried to steal Christmas The Nazi Party tried their best to remove Christ from Christmas by paganising carols, producing glittering swastika, iron cross and toy grenade baubles for the fir tree, research for a new exhibition has found.
One of the biggest Holidays of the year that families get together on is Christmas. There are songs about it, romantic stories about it, and of course everyone tries to be home for Christmas. However, if you are Christian, this Holiday is controversial.
Q & A with the Firendly Atheist from Nancy Duke ReportingND: How can an atheist celebrate Christmas, the holiday to recognize the birth of Baby Jesus? HM: It's also Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, ChriFSMas, and a variety of other holidays. Take your pick.
How the Nazis tried to take Christ out of Christmas What is alarming German visitors is the realisation that, in many cases, they have been brought up with a variation of the Third Reich Christmas.
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Keep Christ Out Of Xmas The Yuletide holidays aren't the exclusive property of Christians, reminds Rel Davis, Founder of the National Keep Christ Out of Xmas Committee.
Dundee to celebrate Christmas with no reference to ChristianityIT IS a story that could have come straight out of the pages of Dr Seuss's The Grinch that Stole Christmas. City leaders in Dundee are planning a spectacular festive celebration – but with no references to Christianity.
Swastikas and Tinsel: How the Nazis Stole ChristmasMore than 30 years after Rita Breuer first began collecting Christmas knickknacks, selected objects from the family collection have gone on show at the National Socialism Documentation Center in Cologne.
First Shot in the War on Christmas: Fake Obama "Holiday Tree" RumorLet the games begin.
Google smothers stranded US holiday travellers with Wi-FiWhen life gets to you at an Airport... delays, cancelled flights, emergencies... sometimes it'd be nice to pull out your weapon of choice (iPod Touch for me!) and use the Airport's WiFi to signal to your friends and family what is happening.
5 Year Old With Cancer Wants Christmas CardsSOUTH LYON, Mich.—There is a very unique bond growing between Ohio and Michigan, and it's all about a 5-year-old boy who has cancer. Noah Biorkman is in the final stages of his two-and-a-half year battle with cancer.
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