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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, Religious Festivals, Newspaper and Magazine, 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: Travel Channel (tv network), Travel, Holidays, Trips and Vacations
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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: Voting, Elections, 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, Religious Festivals, Executive Branch, Lincoln Chafee, Government
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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: Health, Autism, Behavioral Conditions
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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: Disasters and Accidents, Fires, Holidays, Christmas, Stamford
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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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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Services and Shopping, Satellite Technology, Arts, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Safety of Citizens
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ELECTRIC RATES Power bills to rise for Consumers Energy customers LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The average electric customer of Consumers Energy will start paying $1.67 more per month. The $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state...Tags: Morehead State University, Prosecution, University of Michigan, Law Enforcement, Holidays
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Fall events 2013
This list is not all-inclusive Sept. 1-2 Geneva Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 1; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 2 From eight stages more than 30 acts will perform throughout the two-day festival. In addition to...
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May 15, 2013
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