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Chances for white Christmas by cities

Probability of a white Christmas for selected cities, listed alphabetically by state, based on data collected by the National Climatic Data Center from 1988-2005:

Why do we dream of a White Christmas?

Bing Crosby didn't have to dream of a white Christmas — he could bank on it.

First lady wears Naeem Khan gown to state dinner

First lady Michelle Obama chose to wear a gleaming silver-sequined, cream-colored gown Tuesday night to the first state dinner held by her husband's administration. She was tending to her hostess duties in a strapless silhouette with the beads forming an abstract floral pattern that was custom-made by Naeem Khan.

From cranberry to kiwi, fruit wines get their due

Struggling to pair wine with your Thanksgiving spread? Consider looking to that jiggling cylinder of cranberry sauce — or even your horn of plenty centerpiece — for inspiration.

Method for AP-Petside.com poll on pets

The Associated Press-Petside.com Poll of pet owners on holiday shopping was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Oct. 1-5, 2009. It is based on landline and cellular telephone interviews with a random sample of 1,166 pet owners. Interviews were conducted with respondents on both landline and cellular telephones.

More people list dogs and cats on Christmas lists

Dogs across the country can expect some bone-shaped presents under the Christmas tree this year.

Heaping plates nullify Thanksgiving calorie cuts

Good news this Thanksgiving: Compared to 50 years ago, some staples of the Turkey Day table have fewer calories.

To millions, Oprah's not a megastar, just a BFF

Like any wife who knows her husband well, Nancy Martus knows what will annoy her man. Like when she utters the phrase, "Oprah says..."

Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show

Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

Group decries saturated fat in movie popcorn

Forget the apocalyptic earthquakes and alien abductions on the screen, the real movie horror is the fat-saturated popcorn sold by some theater chains, a nutrition advocacy group claims.

Why do we hate? Academics seek answer in new field

Why did the Nazis hate the Jews? Why did the Hutus hate the Tutsis?

For Macy's parade guru, it's Thanksgiving all year

The scene around him in a vast industrial space looks like Santa's Workshop, but John Piper, the man behind Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, compares organizing the annual extravaganza to planning a huge holiday meal — with a lot of trimmings.

Better not cough: Santas lobby for swine flu shots

Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine.

Fabled Foreign Legion finds a new war to fight

As soon as the French Foreign Legion moved in this summer, some of the men climbed on the roof of the base headquarters and painted the force's Latin motto in big white letters.

Genetic love matches go cheek swab to cheek swab

Looking for love? Try leaning in for a ... cheek swab.

Friday the 13th phobia? You have plenty of company

Henry Ford would have hated 2009, and not just because it's been a tough year to sell cars.

Hard-hit community learns to grow food

Many of the new gardeners didn't know how to grow vegetables, and weren't sure what to do with them once they did.

Remote control: Travelers can keep an eye on home

This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home.

Bill collectors keep hounding basset rescue owner

The basset hounds at Daphneyland aren't the only ones with long, sad faces.

Cougars, hot in Hollywood, endangered in real life

Darin Riggio has a thing for older women — he dated his first "Cougar" when he was a 19-year-old college student. She was 43.

Unemployed husbands help at home but will it last?

Lily Pabian and her husband Jeff learned to tag-team household tasks when he lost his job and she went from stay-at-home mom to part-time consultant.

Olympic looks mix patriotism and the Polo pony

Ralph Lauren's affinity for Americana will be on full display on athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia — complete with red, white and blue, stars-and-stripes flags and, of course, polo ponies.

7-Eleven stores take a Big Gulp... of wine

What goes well with Slim Jims and Slurpees? 7-Eleven wine, naturally.

Baseball 'Champagne goggles' make some fans groan

When the New York Yankees clinched their spot in the World Series last week, the casual TV viewer might have wondered if they were about to go swim the 200-meter butterfly with Michael Phelps.

Where's the beef? In land of cowboys, pig thrives

The president of the National Pork Producers Council — the person who represents the people who represent the nation's pigs — appeared recently before Congress to talk about sales in the swine flu era.

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SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007

I don't normally pass along emails I get, but I found this one rather interesting. I could not find an original source for it. SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007 Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.

Did The Building Do It?
Source: CNET News.com

FEA Study Shows Design May Have Played a Role in the World Trade Center Collapse

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