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    Waldorf announces new theater season  Nov 4, 2009
    Christmas Celebration, Dec. 8 Waldorf s new Christmas tradition. Dessert reception follows. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Social butterflies have a flutter  Nov 4, 2009
    THERE were strawberries in champagne glasses and crepe paper hanging from the ceilings as the Melbourne Cup leered out of a plasma screen on Christmas Island yesterday. Strawberries cost $10 a punnet in the minute Australian territory where about 30 locals celebrated the Cup with a ladies' lunch at the Christmas Island Cricket and Sporting Club, next to the family detention centre, in the shadow of Phosphate Hill. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Layaway plans revived in tough times  Nov 4, 2009
    It will help a lot of families have a nice Christmas for their children. Most of todays young families don t remember when it was a practice, since it stopped long ago when the economy was doing well, and everyone who wanted to work, had a job. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Ask Mr. Dad: All of life's riches  Nov 4, 2009
    She hit bottom just before Christmas, 1974 ... This particular Christmas, though, Adele went to a party at the Yacht Club in California. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Economist: Gift giving is a total, global waste of resources  Nov 4, 2009
    In the end, the recipients often are left with gift wrapping and hopes both shredded on the floor next to the Christmas tree ... It s Christmas, you argue, it brings people together and creates memories ... That said, of course, Waldfogel surely wouldn t mind if you made his book the last Christmas gift you ever buy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Coming today: the wide-screen, touch-controlled iPod?  Nov 4, 2009
    8 million units for Apple s key first quarter the reporting period that covers Christmas. However, that still suggests that demand for iPods will be flat, at best, compared with the same period last year, when Apple sold about 21 million devices. (Yahoo News -- Apple Computer)

    Survivors being taken to Christmas Island  Nov 4, 2009
    THE 27 survivors from a refugee boat that sank 350 nautical miles off the Cocos Islands are being taken to the Australian territory of Christmas Island for processing ... The 27 survivors will be taken to Christmas Island where appropriate medical treatment and mental health support, including grief counselling, will be available,'' the Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O'Connor, said last night ... Last night, a Bahamas-registered LNG tanker which had come to the aid of the boat on Sunday... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Carrey, Zemeckis capture 21st century Scrooge  Nov 4, 2009
    Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed ... Opening Friday, "Disney's A Christmas Carol" manages both ... "The whole mission here was to truly re-envision the movie in a way no one had ever seen it before. That came about in that when I did `Beowulf,' I realized I am now working in a form where we can reintroduce audiences to these classics in a way... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Lego Advent Calendars  Nov 4, 2009
    Holiday Christmas Countdowns With City, Castle, and Pirate Themes ... For Lego lovers everywhere, what better way to count down to Christmas than with a Lego advent calendar ... This candle advent calendar is suitable for those who would like to celebrate Christmas in a more traditional way, with a Lego twist. (Suite101.com)

    Athens Chamber Singers celebrate 30 years  Nov 4, 2009
    In December, the Athens Chamber Singers will commemorate their 30th anniversary with a special three-day Christmas feast and celebration. The ensemble's Yuletide Musical Dinners - also known as "Christmas Around the World" - will be offered Dec. 3-5 at the Georgian, 247 E. Washington St. in downtown Athens. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    The Parenting Place  Nov 4, 2009
    Our little boss wrote on Nov 1, 2009 2:08 PM:" What a great Halloween ... tons of kids in all kinds of costumes came to our door, and Ella went out and really appreciated and understood the tradition of trick-or-treating for the first time. For us, the biggest lesson learned was that 330 pieces of candy is not enough -- will have to remember to buy a fourth jumbo bag next year.Hope you all had a great holiday -- on to Thanksgiving (I'm one of those people who don't want to talk Christmas until... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Robert L. Foley, at 81; Quincy’s Baseball Bob  Nov 4, 2009
    He had 33 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, and every Christmas he would rent a hall in Norwell and arrange for Santa Claus to visit, she said. He gave everyone at the party an envelope containing cash. (Boston Globe)

    The Best Personalized Online E-Card...  Nov 4, 2009
    Add Photos to Create Christmas, Halloween and Birthday Cards. Choose the best free and inexpensive personalized and custom online cards for Christmas, birthday, and other holiday celebrations ... Singing, dancing personalized photo e-cards are a fun way to add personality to an e-card for Christmas, Halloween, weddings, birthdays and other special occasions. (Suite101.com)

    Thornton W. Burgess Society Green Briar Nature Center  Nov 4, 2009
    A trip to Ashumet Holly Reservation to get in the Christmas spirit of hollies everywhere will be coming up soon ... Old Mother West Wind is getting ready for the annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Green Briar Nature Center. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)

    College Mound United Methodist Lords Acre Auction chairman Cathy Atwood (back left) and Thelda Flanery (back right) present a painting of the church by Flaerys sister Marie James that will be up for bid in the live auction at the Nov. 14 event.  Nov 4, 2009
    The theme for this years auction, chaired by Cathy Atwood is, Home for Christmas. . (Terrell Tribune, TX)

    Start of holiday season small part of November's fun  Nov 4, 2009
    The Christmas Come True charity ball will be Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Hammock Beach Resort. Cost is $100 per person or $185 for a couple. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Early Black Friday Sales  Nov 4, 2009
    The store will continue with what they call "Black Friday Now" sales every Saturday morning until after Christmas. One deal Sears is offering is the Zenith 42" Widescreen Plasma HDTV for $499.99, saving about $150. 1 | Comment & Contribute Do you have more information about this topic? If so, please to contact the editors of ABC News. Welcome to ABCNews.com. Javascript is not enabled on your browser. Please enable javascript to use the community features on this page. If your browser does not... (ABC News -- Business)

    24 South St. Notebook  Nov 4, 2009
    Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:50 PM EDT. The address for Auburn's Memorial City Hall on South Street is familiar to many follower's of the city's government and its political scene. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Boredom and fatigue at 35,000 feet  Nov 4, 2009
    All was quiet until Dec. 21, the winter solstice and just a few days before Christmas. That morning, on the Mediterranean island of Malta, just south of Sicily, two men smuggle a brown Samsonite suitcase onto an Air Malta jet bound from the capital, Valletta, to Frankfurt. (Salon)

    City to talk about insurance Thursday  Nov 4, 2009
    A request to the Texas Department of Transportation to close state right of way for the Christmas Stroll on Dec. 4 in downtown Brenham. Bids for concrete work for the street department. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Christmas Tunes In Schools? Ballot Measure Proposed  Nov 4, 2009
    Christmas Tunes In Schools ... Christmas Tunes In Schools ... -- Backers may start collecting signatures for a ballot measure that would require public schools to offer a chance for students to listen to Christmas music, the state says. (KCRA 3, CA)

    Generations draw together through family-published cookbooks  Nov 4, 2009
    "Some of the traditional Polish foods were only prepared and eaten at Christmas or Easter and they were truly comfort foods," Broom says. The cookbook preserves in print these old traditional recipes that had been handed down verbally from mother to daughter through the years, such as Christmas Eve Hubi Soup and Paska (Easter bread). (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Jim Carrey Gives Scrooge New Life  Nov 4, 2009
    Director Robert Zemeckis and Jim Carrey Bring the Beloved Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" to the 21st Century ... Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, from "Disney's A Christmas Carol." The film opens everywhere Nov. 6th ... Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    Grisham's Short Story Collection in Demand  Nov 4, 2009
    NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. "A Time to Kill" Author Releases Collection of Short Stories Based on His Years as a Lawyer; Sparks Publishing Price War. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    Sony Ericsson Announces Android Phone  Nov 4, 2009
    "I think some consumers will think about waiting until the first quarter to get their hands on the X10 rather than get a Satio for Christmas," said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi. "It was a difficult call to make trying not to negatively impact products like the Satio ... while at the same time announce something that will persuade consumers not to go to another brand," Milanesi said. (Datamation)

    A tale of wives and elk calls  Nov 4, 2009
    " Hmmmm. Tough decision. I like beans and weenies a lot. I wondered how long I could survive on a total diet of them.I relented, as I always have in the past, and put the elk call du jour back in my pocket.After all, the situation wasn't anything new to our long-standing marriage. I've been through this many times before.Over the years, I've spent brief periods of time testing and trying to perfect many different game calls in my house.There were bull elk bugles, cow and calf elk calls, duck... (Montana Standard, MT)

    Gas Prices Chugging Higher As Holidays Near  Nov 4, 2009
    "I might give lower-income gifts because of the gas prices" this Christmas, Contreras said. Gas prices are rising even as Americans drive much less than they did before the recession hit, and as the country sits on massive petroleum supplies. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Phoenix Theatres Announces the Grand Opening of Eastgate 10 Theatre  Nov 4, 2009
    The official grand opening on November 6 will feature a Digital 3D Presentation of Disney's A Christmas Carol. "The quality and image of digital cinema and Digital 3D is phenomenal. Combine that with the terrific special effects, retelling of the Dickens' Classic and amazing cast led by Jim Carrey and A Christmas Carol is the perfect movie to start the holiday season and welcome the theatre back to Mayfield Heights," explained Zacheretti ... - The first 100 guests to purchase tickets at the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Recession heightens demand for social services  Nov 4, 2009
    These include the Cody Cupboard, which distributed emergency food supplies as well as preparing Christmas boxes for people referred by DFS. ... Holiday Helpers provides free Christmas gifts - often basic necessities such as toothpaste and shampoo, but also toys for children ... Last year we gave away 265 Christmas boxes - I expect it will be 300 this year, Sims said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)

    Fat One brings early Christmas to Spanish lottery winners  Nov 4, 2009
    Christmas came early for thousands of Spaniards today as the country's festive lottery the world's largest paid out a total of more than 2 billion (1. 34 billion), the equivalent of 50 (34) for every member of the population. (Yahoo News -- Gambling & Lottery)

    Barry Manilow Happy Holiday!  Nov 4, 2009
    This DVD provides the opportunity to join Barry and his special guests - Jose Feliciano and Cyndi Lauper - as he takes telephone requests from home viewers for their favorite Christmas songs, including "Jingle Bells," "White Christmas," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "It's Just Another New Year's Eve," and more ... In addition, Manilow recently released his Christmas album "In The Swing Of Christmas," which is actually the third album of holiday songs recorded by Manilow during his career ...... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Executives are off and racing  Nov 4, 2009
    "We're still expecting a tough half-year after Christmas.". Then his phone beeped, and the interest rate news arrived. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Actor Carrey switches on lights  Nov 4, 2009
    London's Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights have been switched on at precisely the same time. Actor Jim Carrey flicked the switch on the Oxford Street lights, themed around the work of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, at 1815 GMT. ... Revellers secured the world record for the most people singing a Christmas carol, led by Andrea Bocelli and the St Paul's Cathedral Choir live on big screens in Oxford Circus. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Arts, attractions ticket deal designed to save families money  Nov 4, 2009
    A Christmas Carol' is included in the new Art a la Carte package ... Holiday standards such as the Alliance s A Christmas Carol and Atlanta Ballet s Nutcracker are included in the offerings, though the latter is limited to five dates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Ed Bouchette's Steelers chat transcript (Yesterday)  Nov 4, 2009
    Mwarren18: Ed, is it like christmas for you every Tuesday at 1:29 or is it like getting ready to go into the dentist office. Ed Bouchette: It's like paying for the Christmas bills. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Chamber sponsoring ‘Shop Murray' campaign  Nov 4, 2009
    The Murray-Calloway Coun-ty Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Shop Murray 1st campaign this year and are offering local Christmas shoppers a unique, quality designer shopping bag to help out - for only 1. Chamber officials are sponsoring the program to convince shoppers to stay in Murray to do their holiday gift buying and the first 200 persons that want to carry the specially-designed bag are welcome to do so through printing out a coupon on the chamber's Web site, according to Lisa Farris... (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)

    White House Pledges to Cut Deficit  Nov 4, 2009
    And I guess I'll go on the diet too, after Christmas 2040 ... "New Moon," "Sherlock Holmes," "A Christmas Carol" and More Movies to Enjoy this Holiday Season. (CBS News)

    Grant money to be used to fund part of water main replacement in Charleston  Nov 4, 2009
    n Awarding 1,500 in tourism fund money each to the Nov. 12-14 Embarras Valley Film Festival and the Dec. 5 Christmas in the Heart of Charleston festival, as well as 500 to WEIU s 40-year birthday celebration for Sesame Street on Sunday at Kiwanis Park. Contact Rob Stroud at or 238-6861. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    FAQ: Should I Buy an Extended Warranty?  Nov 4, 2009
    FAQ: Should I Buy an Extended Warranty. FAQ: Should I Buy an Extended Warranty. (CBS News)

    Airlines Ratchet Up Holiday Surcharges ... Again  Nov 4, 2009
    The surcharges apply to a large number of flights within the U.S. on more than a dozen peak days around holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's ... " The airlines' busiest days tend to fall right before or after a major holiday Thanksgiving and Christmas themselves are often slow travel days. As examples of the new $20 one-way surcharge it's usually folded into the price of a ticket you buy online Parsons cited several itineraries for Dec. 27, the Saturday after Christmas. On... (Fox News)

    The One Thing  Nov 4, 2009
    Most likely after Christmas, you'll start seeing the effects of what they are doing to the economy. We will survive and we will thrive, because Americans are not the people that do this. (Fox News)

    Scrooge Rings in Holiday Movie Season  Nov 4, 2009
    "A Christmas Carol" Paves Way for a Season Full of Vampire Love, End-Of-World Stories, Epic Science and Revival of Sherlock ... "Disney's A Christmas Carol," starring Jim Carrey, opening this weekend, starts up the highly-anticipated holiday movie season ... "New Moon," "Sherlock Holmes," "A Christmas Carol" and more movies to enjoy this holiday season. (CBS News)

    Entries sought for Vets Day parade  Nov 4, 2009
    The Christmas parade will step off at 1 p.m. Nov. 28, a Saturday, along the traditional route. Burgett said the theme for that parade is Christmas Stories and Legends. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Bush Throws 1st Pitch at Japan Series  Nov 4, 2009
    W. Opens Game 3 of Japan's Version of Baseball World Series. Former President George W. Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the start of Game 3 of the Japan Series baseball between the Yomiuri Giants and the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (CBS News)

    Madoff Accountant Pleads Guilty to Fraud  Nov 4, 2009
    NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. But David Friehling Says He Was Never Aware of Madoff's Massive Ponzi Scheme. (CBS News)

    R.G. Barry doubles quarterly profit  Nov 4, 2009
    Since the profitability of our year is primarily dependent on how well our products sell through at retail during the Christmas selling season, we find today s encouraging results to be an early indication of the upcoming holiday season s potential for our business, he said. CEO Greg Tunney told investors that while the company had been expecting largely flat sales this fiscal year, early signs point to modest top-line growth. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Tips on throwing an office party  Nov 4, 2009
    With Thanksgiving and Christmas just ahead, the annual planning for company holiday parties is about to begin. These events have the potential to produce a hangover in more ways than one. (Triad Business Journal, NC)

    Not So Fast: Reid Signals Delay in Health Reform  Nov 4, 2009
    "There is no reason why we can't have a transparent and thorough debate in the Senate and still send a bill to the President by Christmas.". No reason, that is, except for the fact that it is already November. (Time.com)

    Expansion of Connell prison brings $620,000 public art project  Nov 4, 2009
    Euphonium wrote on Nov 3, 2009 12:03 PM:" As Connell has it's state funded art, the same logic would enable funding the art at the capital facilities that artfully depict the "Manger", Christmas Trees, & other seasonal ARTifacts. ". crowsfeet wrote on Nov 3, 2009 12:35 PM:" Since Cowlitz county is having a hard time keeping it's head above water could we get a large bronze 'snorkle' constructed in the appropriate place? ". (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Analysis: Health Care Delay Would Frustrate Obama  Nov 4, 2009
    Democrats are unlikely to be caught off guard again if the legislative battle goes past the Christmas-New Year's break ... "We want to get health insurance reform done this year, and we have unprecedented momentum to achieve that. There is no reason why we can't have a transparent and thorough debate in the Senate and still send a bill to the president by Christmas." ... "The House plans to vote on the health reform bill within days, and as Sen. Reid said today, he shares the White House's... (CBS News -- Opinion)

    How Stressed Are Kids? More Than We Think  Nov 4, 2009
    How Stressed Are Kids. Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. (W-USA News, DC)

    Tell us about your holiday display  Nov 4, 2009
    Unpack the inflatable Christmas carousel ... Send your name, phone number, address and a brief description of the display to: Christmas Lights, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; or e-mail it to with "Lights" in the subject line; or fax to 525-8055. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Board of Education discusses upcoming improvement projects  Nov 4, 2009
    It is expected that the work will be done over the Christmas holiday. The exterior painting at the Holladay School is coming along nicely and the survey and deed preparation is underway for the purchase of the Haynes property that is adjacent to Holladay School. (Camden Chronicle, TN)

    Modern Woodmen honor hometown hero  Nov 4, 2009
    She had a Christmas tree that was different from everybody else because she had actual burning candles instead of tree lights. When you stopped by the house you could always smell fresh baked cookies and bread and Heidi was always willing to share. (Camden Chronicle, TN)

    Copperopolis Business Association gears up for holiday season  Nov 4, 2009
    On Saturday, Dec. 5, a Christmas tree lighting and parade will be held in historic Copperopolis. For more information contact Becky or James Winters at 785-9874 or. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Shop Tours of Locomotive Restoration  Nov 4, 2009
    Operated by California State Parks with assistance from the nonprofit CSRM Foundation, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, California, is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (April through October) and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (November through March) except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year s Day. Known as The Movie Railroad, Railtown 1897, its historic locomotives and cars have starred in hundreds of film and TV productions and is home to one of America s last intact and... (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Mountain Ranch Community Club plans Christmas event  Nov 4, 2009
    Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 4:48 PM CDT The Mountain Ranch Community Club will host the 24th annual Christmas in the Country craft faire, bake sale and luncheon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Mountain Ranch Community Hall, 8049 Washington St. Parking will be available in the field across the street and participants are asked to not park at the post office ... The Christmas elves will sell prize-drawing tickets for the items that all the crafters have donated. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Remembering Wally  Nov 4, 2009
    I m saddened I won t see him tooling around town in his aqua car, or sitting on the left side of St. Joe s Church, or slipping me some green to buy a Christmas present on his behalf for a child in need. Wally was a big man, with a big heart. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)

    Lions, radio station team up for winter clothing effort  Nov 4, 2009
    Posted: Monday, October 26, 2009 4:48 PM CDT A Christmas to Remember started more than 20 years ago with a small monetary donation from an area citizen the idea was to purchase new winter clothing for needy children ... Today, the Christmas to Remember Foundation, along with Hometown Radio and underwriters Jackson Lions Club and Western Calaveras Lions, continue the work that started so long ago ... Christmas to Remember is strictly a money-raising effort. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    Penang Esplanade picked as venue for National Cub Prix final round  Nov 4, 2009
    Therefore, the final round has to be moved to the third week of December, the week before Christmas ... Furthermore, it is the school holidays and just around the corner for Christmas and New Year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Waikiki hotel could face closure  Nov 4, 2009
    "My mum used to stay here, and I'd come with her at Christmas. The staff has got to be the best staff." ... "My mum used to stay here, and I'd come with her at Christmas. The staff has got to be the best staff.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Police: N.C. developer kills family, self  Nov 4, 2009
    Just wonderful people'Connor Maxwell performed in a dance troupe and sang in the big Christmas celebration at the familys church, which has about 1,800 members, Cook said. She was a senior and a cheerleader at Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, where her brother was in the 9th grade and their father coached junior varsity basketball. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Test Your Knowledge of 1990  Nov 4, 2009
    NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2009. "The Early Show" 's "Time Machine" Series Highlights Pop Culture of the Time. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Humbug! Christmas Carol has no spirit  Nov 4, 2009
    A Christmas Carol has no spirit - At the movies- msnbc ... A Christmas Carol has no spirit ... Jim Carrey stars in this updated 3-D version of Charles Dickens story of a man who looks into his past, present and future one Christmas Eve. (MSNBC -- News)

    Davis calls energy crisis over  Nov 4, 2009
    More than two years after the last blackouts hit California, Davis noted in a press release that the state had survived a hot summer with heavy electricity demand this year, and "the lights didn't even flicker. I'm pleased to declare California's energy emergency over.'' Those involved in continuing energy issues had mostly tongue-in-cheek responses to the news. "I guess I'll turn my Christmas lights on this year,'' said Jan Smutny- Jones, executive director of the Independent Energy Producers.... (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)

    Carrey, computers bring new life to Scrooge  Nov 4, 2009
    Performance-capture technology turns Christmas Carol into flight of fancy. Jim Carrey who does Scrooge at every age, from boy to young man to old skinflint also plays the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come, each spirit spectral and creepy in a way that past adaptations rarely managed ... Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have... (MSNBC -- News)

    Sisterly assistance  Nov 4, 2009
    For Dec. 16, we need your favorite Christmas cookie recipes. She will give her recipe for iced sugar cookies that day. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    More of this story  Nov 4, 2009
    Gibson said following the General Membership Meeting in November where next year s officers will be elected, and the Year-End Trophy Awards Dinner Party, NYC will host the annual Christmas Boat Parade of Lights on Dec. 13 ... For more information on the Christmas Boat Parade of Lights, call Bill Georgi, event chairman, at 639-0587 or 332-0057. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Veterans Day parade will be held Saturday  Nov 4, 2009
    Northside Baptist Church will present its annual Christmas pageant, Silver Bells, Monday, Dec. 7, through Sunday, Dec. 13. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, Nov. 16. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Victoria College 'birthday party' is Wednesday  Nov 4, 2009
    Travis Middle School Garden Club will be selling its Christmas poinsettias in red, pink or white for $12. 50 for a six-inch pot. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Police say North Carolina real estate developer shot and killed wife, 2 teen children and self  Nov 4, 2009
    Connor Maxwell performed in a dance troupe and sang in the big Christmas celebration at the family's church, which has about 1,800 members, Cook said. She was a senior and a cheerleader at Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, where her brother was in the 9th grade and their father coached junior varsity basketball. (FOX61, CT)

    Ministry Delivers Help to Needy, Joy to Founder  Nov 4, 2009
    "It did me good to see the joy it brought. They were just overjoyed in absolute glee that their father remembered them on Christmas.". Angel Tree coordinator Carolyn Right-Saunders says the program also touches other parents and guardians, who often struggle financially to make the holidays special. (Realtor Magazine Online)

    Retailers: Mixed outlook for holidays  Nov 4, 2009
    3-million-square-foot mall will see Christmas holiday season sales increase 1 percent to 2 percent over last year, despite rising unemployment in the area ... If sales are poor as Christmas approaches, retailers may panic and slash prices to clear out inventory, further eroding their profit margins, Sykes said ... Macy s and Boscov s will again stay open until midnight nearly every day in the last week or so before Christmas Eve. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Survey: More shoppers saving for Christmas  Nov 4, 2009
    A new survey shows that more holiday shoppers plan to be wiser about how they manage their finances at Christmas ... And 56 percent said they either have been saving diligently or putting away a little money here and there for Christmas throughout the year. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Five of the Best Christmas Movies E...  Nov 4, 2009
    Five of the Best Christmas Movies Ever Made. Five of the Best Christmas Movies Ever Made ... Almost everyone has a favorite Christmas movie. (Suite101.com)

    Buying into a Christmas without presents  Nov 4, 2009
    I embrace almost all of Christmas ... Join me - and others who are signing on in times of tight budgets - in the wonderful simplicity of a Christmas without presents ... My family stopped exchanging Christmas presents when I was a teenager and my single mother was out of work. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Segway Stumbles in Europe  Nov 4, 2009
    AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Christmas shoppers in Europe won't be asking Santa for a Segway Human Transporter this holiday season. While it may be a revolutionary gizmo, the two-wheeled scooter also appears to be illegal in most of Europe. (Yahoo News -- Segway Human Transporter)

    Who dunnit? Find out at dinner|Larson Armstrong House hosts murder mystery show next month  Nov 4, 2009
    The menu includes wassail, Christmas Greens, a choice of either Santa s Famous Stuffed Chicken Breast or Partridge in a Pear Tree Pork Loin, rice pilaf, steamed vegetables, bread, water or raspberry Victorian tea. Sweet Nothings, a chocolate and raspberry sorbet, will be served with hazelnut coffee. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    7th annual Shop with Cops planned  Nov 3, 2009
    Members from law enforcement agencies throughout Dodge County came together to provide a Christmas program for area youths. The purpose of the program is to allow children ages 5-12 the opportunity to shop with police officers and other law enforcement officials for gifts for their families and loved ones at Walmart and ShopKo in Beaver Dam. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    Gary Brown: Running for political office a lot harder than it used to be  Nov 3, 2009
    Which, I suppose, is why I forgot to tell my mom that the mother of the eighth-grade class president traditionally was elected to supply the cookies for the class Christmas party. Call her a running mate. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Once they were bankers  Nov 3, 2009
    For anyone who has ever seen James Stewart running down the main street of Bedford Falls shouting, Merry Christmas, it s like a scene right out of Frank Capra s 1947 classic It s a Wonderful Life. During the depression that was one of the few banks in this area that did not close, Block said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Celebrating Halloween, Senior Style (2)  Nov 3, 2009
    Similar holiday events are planned Nov. 20 (Thanksgiving) and Dec. 22 (Christmas) ... Similar holiday events are planned Nov. 20 (Thanksgiving) and Dec. 22 (Christmas). (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Holiday Bazaar set for Nov. 21  Nov 3, 2009
    Some of the gifts available at the Holiday Bazaar include handmade jewelry, candles in all colors and shapes, brightly painted birdhouses, floral arrangements in all the Christmas colors, knitted and crocheted afghans, exquisite pottery, original arts and crafts, and finely worked woodcrafts ... Vendors and shoppers come from out of town to share their goods and cross off items on their Christmas list. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)

    Best Way to Decorate a Christmas Tr...  Nov 3, 2009
    Best Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree for Free. Best Way to Decorate a Christmas Tree for Free ... Decorate your Christmas tree on a budget it look amazing. (Suite101.com)

    Inexpensive Corporate Holiday Parti...  Nov 3, 2009
    Cost Cutting Company Christmas Party Ideas ... Decorations don't have to be elaborate to be festive, and many companies forgo things like large centerpieces and expensive d;cor for the annual Christmas party ... Another option is to hook up speakers to a radio set on a station playing holiday music, since many schedule commercial-free holiday programming in the weeks before Christmas. (Suite101.com)

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