Christmas Massacre Gunman Planned Escape to Canada

The man who dressed as Santa Claus and killed nine people at a Christmas Eve party outside Los Angeles was planning to flee to Canada hours later, police said Friday.  They found cash strapped to his leg and...

Troops in Iraq find Christmas in memories

In addition to other hardships anddangers the troops in Iraq mustface the fact of spending theChristmas holidays away from theirfamilies, wives, children, parents." With a more than 80 percent drop in violence in...

Military Clears Airspace For Santa Claus

It is offical, The military has Cleared United States airspace following Santa filing his flight plan.  Kids from 2 to 99 can watch Santa as he travels from the North Pole via NORAD.  Track Santa Here "...

Sexual Abusers Should Fear Santa Claus

If you are a Child Molester, Santa will put you behind bars.  A brave little girl wrote to Santa and asked for Christmas that a Man stop touching her and her sister.  That's one gift that she will...

Author Hugo Claus dies by euthanasia

Our condolences."Belgian writer, poet and artist Hugo Claus has died aged 78, ending his life by euthanasia, his wife has said.He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease and had "picked the moment of his death", Veerle De Wit added.He died at Middelheim Hospital in...

Muslim scholars send rare Christmas greetings

And Peace be with the Muslim World."PARIS -- Leading Muslim scholars have addressed warm Christmas greetings to Christians around the world, a message notable both for what it said and the fact that it was sent at...

Tracking Santa The NORAD Way Christmas 2007 :: Oblate Spheroid

"Christmas is a time we come together to celebrate forces that are beyond our own experience. On December 25, the birth of the son of God is the source of the excuse for additional forces we know are beyond our...

Santa Delivers 37,000+ Copies of Constitution to Bush

"This morning, Santa Claus (in the person of noted constitutional lawyer Bill Goodman) drove his sleigh to the White House to deliver thousands of copies of the U.S. Constitution to President Bush. Americans from...

Santa's face smashed in by thrown object

"SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man dressed as Santa Claus was knocked unconscious by a thrown object that hit his face while he was riding on the back of a truck decorated as a sleigh. Kevin Smith says he never saw...

61% of BC pet owners buy gifts for pet: dumb?

If I see any goldfish with little sweaters after Christmas I'm going to lose it."Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll reveals that six-in-ten (61%) pet owners in British Columbia plan to buy (or have already...

Santa brings Christmas cheer in six languages

"It could be a scene straight out of the Christmas classic 'Miracle on 34th Street': Ireland's first multi-lingual Santa Claus is bringing smiles to the faces of children from countries like Poland, Hungary and Romania in Dublin this Christmas season. All this month, hundreds...

Santa's Sleigh-Copter Shot At in Rio

Rule #1: Don't shoot Santa.  He may know if you've been bad or good, but Santy Claus don't like it when you try to take down his chopper."Not even Santa is safe in Rio de Janeiro. A helicopter carrying a...

Letters still favoured contact with Santa

"Text messages, e-mails and social networking are challenging traditional mail but Santa Claus at least is receiving more and more old-fashioned letters, according to the world's postmen. The Universal Postal...

Santa Claus is NOT a Teamster

Driving home from the airport recently, I encountered a colorful and festive sticker on the back bumper of a car in front of me. It’s message, “SANTA IS A TEAMSTER,” activated my skeptic nerve and prompted me to ask the question, “Why would Santa Claus join a labor...

World 'snowman capital' plans unveiled

"A small town in Norway's far north hopes to become the 'snowman capital of the world' as it seeks a share of the lucrative tourism boom in the Arctic. The project is still in the early stages but will likely...

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