Hanukkah begins in the evening of Saturday, December 8, 2012, and ends in the evening of Sunday, December 16, 2012. Hanukkah (sometimes transliteratedChanukkah) is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days...
The American version of the Santa Claus figure received its inspiration and its name from the Dutch legend of Sinter Klaas, brought by settlers to New York in the 17th century.The Beginning of the American Santa As...
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Toy cars with parts so small a child could choke on them, a plastic "robot" with excessive lead levels, and a play car horn that's so loud it could damage a child's hearing are just some of the dangerous playthings...
A rare white humpback whale was spotted off the coast of the Arctic archipelago Svalbard, according to the Daily Mail. Even though they're tempting, hold off on those Moby Dick quips. Melville's infamous scourge of...
Every year at this time, the Leonid meteor shower briefly brightens the sky. The peak comes this weekend, in the hours before dawn on Saturday. If the weather is clear and you have an appetite, you may...
The NFL's Thanksgiving Classic is a series of games played during the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It has been a regular occurrence since the league's inception in 1920. Currently, three...
Thanksgiving 2011 falls on November 22 followed by Black Friday on November 23 While Black Friday 2011 will be the biggest shopping day of the year, many of the stores will not be open on Thanksgiving to prepare for...
Thanksgiving 2012 falls on November 22 in the US. While many stores may be open on Thanksgiving this year, or at least opening later in the day to entice the shoppers for the early Black Friday sales, there are...
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The MTV EMAs will air in the U.S. on MTV2 at 11 P.M. ET on Sunday, November 11. The show will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Festhalle. MTV Europe Music Awards("EMAs") were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in...
2012 Senate Election WinnersDemocrats are having a banner night in the Senate, starting with Elizabeth Warren knocking off GOP incumbent Scott Brown in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Tim Kaine beat George Allen in Virginia, and Chris Murphy did the same to Linda McMahon...
Based on projections, Barack Obama won the 2012 presidential election.As of 11:30 on November 6, Barack Obama had gained 268 electoral votes, while Mitt Romney had 203. Based on this projection, it is assumed that...
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2012 Election: Latest Updates, Vote Totals, State-by-State Results 2012 Senate Election Winners 7:15 p.m. EST: Romney is ahead in Indiana, and declared a winner in Kentucky. Obama has a lead New Hampshire, Florida,...
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With election day nearly upon us, Brooklyn native Chris Rock wanted to take an opportunity to address white voters while Jimmy Kimmel is still in town doing "Live!" So he came on the show and delivered a very...
The 86th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade begins in New York City at 9 a.m. EST on November 22, 2012. The scale of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is immense: more than 3.5 million people view the parade live along...
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. President Barack Obama has been nominated to run for re-election as the candidate for the Democratic party. The Republican nominee is former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. Click here to learn more about both...