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$1,330 bid saves Santa Claus, 4 reindeer in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A $1,330 bid was good enough to save a Santa Claus, sleigh and four reindeer that once brought holiday cheer atop City Hall in cash-strapped Flint. Winning bidder Melodee Mabbitt said she and her husband pooled money from about...Tags: Holidays, Christmas, Newspaper and Magazine, Religious Festivals, Auction Service
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Santa Claus, Ind., to appear on Travel Channel
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana town that postmarks thousands of pieces of Christmas mail each year will get a guest spot on the Travel Channel — but not until next year. A crew from the Travel Channel will be in Santa Claus,...
Tags: Holidays, Trips and Vacations, Travel Channel (tv network), Travel
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Niles council: 'I pledge allegiance to ...?'
South Bend TribuneNILES -- How strange was Monday night's Niles City Council meeting? It featured a pledge of allegiance to a flag that wasn't there and council permission for Santa Claus to visit the Riverfront Park Amphitheater two days after the fact. First, the flag:...Tags: Elections, Voting, Politics
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Christmas tree controversy takes root in RI
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — It's a tale of two trees in Rhode Island as the governor prepares to light the state's "holiday" tree and a lawmaker plans to light a "Christmas" tree nearby. Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) is scheduled to preside over...Tags: Holidays, Government, Lincoln Chafee, Religious Festivals, Politics
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Ind. man offers reward for stolen 16-foot Santa
UNIONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Santa Claus is missing. An Indiana man is offering a $400 reward for information leading to the recovery of a 16-foot-tall Santa and a pair of penguins from his front yard, and the arrest of those responsible for the holiday...Tags: Theft
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Autism-friendly Santas a hit at malls, parties
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — For families with children who have autism, a visit to the mall to see Santa Claus at Christmas can be nearly impossible — unless they're visiting one of the growing number of "sensitive" Santas. Several shopping malls,...Tags: Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Health
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Santa Controversy: St. Joseph, Mich. parents worry substitute teacher ruined Christmas
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. – There is outrage among some parents after a substitute teacher in St. Joseph "revealed too much information" about Santa Claus with a class of second-graders.
Some of the 7 and 8-year-old kids went home with tears in their...Tags: Holidays, Teaching and Learning, Religious Festivals, Teachers
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Grandfather may have been attempting rescue when he died in fire
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — It appears that one of the victims of the Christmas Day fire in Stamford, Conn., died while trying to rescue one of his granddaughters. The mayor of Stamford says Lomer Johnson was found outside the home, on the roof of a...Tags: Holidays, Christmas, Stamford, Disasters and Accidents, Religious Festivals
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Police: Gunman in murder-suicide dressed as Santa
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas say the man they believe is responsible for a Christmas Day shooting that left him and six members of his extended family dead was dressed as Santa Claus. Grapevine police spokesman Sgt. Robert Eberling...Tags: Suicide, Suicide, Murder
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