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    Couples blending traditions as they navigate season  Dec 25, 2008
    "As long as they aren't Christmas lights," Friedman said. "And wreaths are actually pagan, so I rationalize it that way. But I'll draw the line at having a Christmas tree.". (AZCentral -- News)

    What's your favorite Christmas carol?  Dec 25, 2008
    SCIENTISTS have warned that Christmas lights are bad for the planet due to huge electricity waste and urged people to get energy efficient festive bulbs. CSIRO researchers said householders should know that each bulb turned on in the name of Christmas will increase emissions of greenhouse gases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    RCMP call off search for missing Newfoundland teens  Dec 25, 2008
    George Adams, the mayor of Upper Island Cove, says the accident has deeply saddened many in the community, where Christmas lights have dimmed and counsellors were called in to help friends of the young boys. (). (Globe and Mail)

    ABOUT MEN: Andreas Arvman  Dec 25, 2008
    Hang up the Christmas lights before all your neighbors. Keep a conversation going at the company Christmas party without talking about work. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    VIDEO: Christmas Lights Dazzle Sydney  Dec 25, 2008
    December 24, 2008 Spectacular displays of Christmas lights draw thousands of spectators in Sydney, Australia. 2008 National Geographic (AP). (National Geographic)

    Christmas drives Chinese people to churches  Dec 25, 2008
    People gather at a square that is illuminated by Christmas lights in downtown Shanghai Dec. 24, 2008 ... People gather at a square that is illuminated by Christmas lights in downtown Shanghai Dec. 24, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Holiday Ideas  Dec 23, 2008
    It is one-tenth of a mile and the perimeter is lined with big, old-fashioned, colored, non-LED Christmas lights on the 33 Acacia Darkwood trees. Climb the 35 steps to Grace Cathedral to get an overview backdropped by the Pyramid pinpoint. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    LEDs lead way for Christmas lights  Dec 23, 2008
    MILWAUKEE - Rather than warmth and good cheer, the twinkle and glow of homes festooned with Christmas lights reminds Adam Siegel of carbon emissions and global warming. Siegel insists he is not a Grinch, only green. (Boston Globe)

    Make the Christmas circuit  Dec 23, 2008
    Christmas lights are as much a seasonal tradition as trees and turkey. Some local residents spend days setting up their homes with strings of lights, figurines and decorations because they see it as a vital tradition. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Metropolitan Methodios of Boston Christmas Message  Dec 23, 2008
    Surely, we will see the Christmas lights at our windows, the wreaths on our doors, the Christmas trees in our living rooms, the table teeming with good things to eat. A Christmas however that is missing Christ a Christmas devoid of a sense of rebirth--is at best only a jubilant celebration that leaves us with no abiding influence to grace and transfigure our lives. (Greek News)

    Oklahoma holiday events including Christmas lights  Dec 23, 2008
    OKLAHOMA CITY - Here is a roundup of holiday activities throughout the state of Oklahoma. ADAIR - The Christmas Train, step back into a simpler time as an old fashioned steam engine and horse drawn wagons whisk you into the 1880's town of Dry Gulch, USA. Visit Santa's Village and enjoy great food, gift shops, toy stores, and boutiques, through Dec. 20. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)

    Commercialism is a Holiday Traditio...  Dec 23, 2008
    Parents need to put up many flashing green and red Christmas lights, load up a Christmas tree, and pack space beneath with retail outlets. Kids routinely count the presents under the tree and compare the amounts with their previous year s gross present income. (Suite101.com)

    Michael Stetz  Dec 23, 2008
    Gilfillen is no gardener or landscaper unless you count a large display of Christmas lights, figures and decorations that he has planted on his lawn each holiday season for almost 20 years. A Los Angeles County assistant fire chief charged with animal cruelty for beating a Riverside County neighbor's puppy so badly that it had to be euthanized insisted Monday he was acting in self-defense. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Letters to the editor (12/23/08)  Dec 23, 2008
    These same city officials that ruled on this should also consider people who exhibit Christmas lights and yard displays unsafe as well as they also create increased traffic and unsafe structures. Please. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Splendor of the season  Dec 23, 2008
    Christmas lights displayed throughout city and county ... n 994 N.W. Georgia Ave. Christmas lights are ready for viewing. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    It's the holidays, want to do anything?  Dec 23, 2008
    It is one-tenth of a mile and the perimeter is lined with big, old-fashioned, colored, non-LED Christmas lights on the 33 Acacia Darkwood trees. Climb the 35 steps to Grace Cathedral to get an overview backdropped by the Pyramid pinpoint. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Efficient holiday lighting gains more converts  Dec 23, 2008
    Christmas Lights Etc. based in Alpharetta, Ga. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Holiday cheer  Dec 23, 2008
    And of course with the holidays comes Christmas lights. Some people put out a strand in the front bushes or hanging off the front porch. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Supply of blood low in winter  Dec 23, 2008
    "With the Christmas lights, the open candles, we see an increase in burns.". The burn center typically stays full and those patients use a lot of blood products, which can tax the system, Dr. Mullins said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Five fires stretch Red Cross resources  Dec 23, 2008
    She said fires are more common now because more residents are using space and electric heaters or overloading circuits in their homes with Christmas lights. To help To help victims of house fires call 887-9991, donate at www. (Corpus Christi Caller Times)

    Twinkle, twinkle: Outdoor Christmas lights are kicked up a notch  Dec 23, 2008
    The Gillette News-Record: Friday. Monday, December 22, 2008. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    The Fives: The best -- and worst -- of Christmas season decorations  Dec 23, 2008
    Once you find the crown jewel of Christmas lights, you may want to keep it for posterity -- even if its your own. So this site at suite101. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Three-peat for Chinati Court!  Dec 23, 2008
    The grand champion neighborhood of the Hill Country News' Christmas lights contest is perennial favorite Chinati Court. The cul-de-sac off of Sun Chase Boulevard includes a walking tour of Clement C. Moore's The Night Before Christmas and an opportunity for visitors to contribute to the Travis County Sheriff's Office Brown Santa in a booth in the center of the court. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    It's even better than Christmas lights  Dec 23, 2008
    It's even better than Christmas lights ... This year is the third time I've put together a Christmas lights contest for this newspaper ... Christmas lights and decorations are just one of the ways to put us into the Christmas spirit. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Celebrate the holiday season in St. Louis  Dec 23, 2008
    Anheuser-Busch Brewery Christmas Lights Display: Nov. 16 - Jan. 2. Santa's Magical Kingdom: Nov. 16 - Jan. 6, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    How a multi-faith city marks Christmas  Dec 23, 2008
    The roads are completely empty and we drive past Trafalgar Square or through Oxford Street, admiring the Christmas lights. Otherwise I spend it like any other day during the school holidays. (BBC News)

    Council feeling festive  Dec 23, 2008
    Christmas lights for everybody, Childers said. He said the strand was a necklace he bought his wife so she would have something festive to wear at the city's holiday party. (Missoulian, MT)

    Holiday magic - Fourth-grade students at St. Joseph School express what makes Christmas special through writing, art  Dec 23, 2008
    I like to see our house decorated with Christmas lights. When I wake up in the morning I see our Christmas tree filled with candy canes and presents around it. (Missoulian, MT)

    Church columnists: December 24, 2008  Dec 23, 2008
    Gregg Kittle loaded up the van with children and young people to see the Christmas lights on Monday night. They really had a good time. (Catoosa County News, GA)

    It's cold outside  Dec 23, 2008
    Then covered in light, new-fallen snow, the tree that couldn't have been more beautiful in all its glorious colors has suddenly shown you how sublime it is at its core minus the chameleon leaves it sheds; and, of course the Christmas lights lining city blocks like a quiet, more inviting, more peaceful, more innocent Vegas in your own neighborhood. When snow and ice blankets the earth, you can see everything for miles. (Dallas County News, IA)

    Discussion topic: Say one thing positive and one thing negative about Christmas?  Dec 23, 2008
    Spudman wrote on Dec 21, 2008 10:24 AM:" Positive. The opportunity to refocus your life on something greater than self. To try to train your mind to the service of others and to find joy in that action. Negative. Those blasted Christmas lights. Love to look at them, hate hangin em' with a passion ". Bennion wrote on Dec 21, 2008 11:30 AM:" MountLoganAll the Christmas CRAP made by non-Christians in Communist China and sold by shameless capitalists starting in August???????I suppose consumers had... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Fighting for the Christmas spirit  Dec 23, 2008
    Christmas lights further undermined Operation Christmas Spirit ... Someday, I want to meet the Chinese engineer who designed Christmas lights ... Christmas lights are like kryptonite for the Christmas spirit. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    The house that charm built (87)  Dec 23, 2008
    A window was lined with tiny Christmas lights. And there, glowing in the middle of the window, there was this dollhouse. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Couple’s annual Christmas train display starts Friday  Dec 23, 2008
    The annual task of setting up 300 feet of track for their garden railroad display and putting up thousands of Christmas lights and decorations has taken its toll on Bob and Cindy Roerig over the past 15 years. We kind of threatened not to do it one year, because it gets harder and harder, Bob Roerig said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Snow brings more misery for some  Dec 22, 2008
    Rainville has a generator powering his house, but he has not turned on his Christmas lights out of respect for neighbors without light and heat. "I don't want to slap it in their faces," Rainville said. (Boston Globe)

    Make the Christmas circuit  Dec 22, 2008
    Christmas lights are as much a seasonal tradition as trees and turkey. Some local residents spend days setting up their homes with strings of lights, figurines and decorations because they see it as a vital tradition. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Titusville parade shows off the boating lifestyle  Dec 22, 2008
    "We just found out about it because of word of mouth, but we couldn't wait to get down here and see the boats with their pretty Christmas lights," Clara Abreu said. Clark Eaton lives on his 40-foot trawler, the BonnieMarie, with his wife, Wanda, and their dog Starrfish. (Florida Today)

    Dim Christmas  Dec 22, 2008
    Page last updated at 16:50 GMT, Sunday, 21 December 2008. Viewpoint By Paul Eisenstein Bureau chief, The Detroit Bureau automotive news. (BBC News)

    Lighted Christmas tree stolen from NH town park  Dec 22, 2008
    Police are seeking the culprit who stole one of the town's three evergreen trees - complete with Christmas lights - from a town park. Roxbury Police Chief Gary LaFreniere said the 7-foot tree was sawed off 10 inches from the base at the town's Four Corners Park sometime this past week. (Concord Monitor)

    Holiday cheer  Dec 22, 2008
    And of course with the holidays comes Christmas lights. Some people put out a strand in the front bushes or hanging off the front porch. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Farewell Woolies: Death of a high street icon  Dec 22, 2008
    One woman asked if Woolies had any Christmas lights left. I had just moved the last three boxes and directed her to the front of the shop as she said that it was "sad to see" the shop in such a state. (Scotsman)

    It's even better than Christmas lights  Dec 22, 2008
    It's even better than Christmas lights ... This year is the third time I've put together a Christmas lights contest for this newspaper ... Christmas lights and decorations are just one of the ways to put us into the Christmas spirit. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Celebrate the holiday season in St. Louis  Dec 22, 2008
    Anheuser-Busch Brewery Christmas Lights Display: Nov. 16 - Jan. 2. Santa's Magical Kingdom: Nov. 16 - Jan. 6, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Pair realise son missing, 14 hours later  Dec 22, 2008
    A Melbourne couple have told police they had so many children with them, it took them 14 hours to realise their five-year-old son had been left at a Christmas lights display late at night. The boy, Alexander, was discovered wandering alone at 11. (The Age)

    SAN MARCOS: Man seriously injured in fall from roof  Dec 22, 2008
    Victim was hanging Christmas lights ... SAN MARCOS ---- A man suffered serious head injuries Sunday when he fell from a roof while hanging Christmas lights, officials said. (North County Times)

    Boy mislaid for 14 hours  Dec 22, 2008
    A MELBOURNE couple took 14 hours to realise their five-year-old son had been left behind at a late-night Christmas lights display. The boy, Alexander, was discovered wandering alone at 11. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Discussion topic: Say one thing positive and one thing negative about Christmas?  Dec 22, 2008
    Spudman wrote on Dec 21, 2008 10:24 AM:" Positive. The opportunity to refocus your life on something greater than self. To try to train your mind to the service of others and to find joy in that action. Negative. Those blasted Christmas lights. Love to look at them, hate hangin em' with a passion ". Bennion wrote on Dec 21, 2008 11:30 AM:" MountLoganAll the Christmas CRAP made by non-Christians in Communist China and sold by shameless capitalists starting in August???????I suppose consumers had... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Fighting for the Christmas spirit  Dec 22, 2008
    Christmas lights further undermined Operation Christmas Spirit ... Someday, I want to meet the Chinese engineer who designed Christmas lights ... Christmas lights are like kryptonite for the Christmas spirit. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    For the girls  Dec 22, 2008
    Published: Monday, December 22, 2008 1:09 AM HST Members of Kaulupono Basketball, a Westside girls program, wait for customers at their fundraising food booth dispensing spaghetti dinners in front of the Big Save store in Waimea during the annual Waimea Christmas Lights parade Saturday. Kaulupono was just one of several community groups offering food as a fundraiser for their respective programs at the event. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    More of this story  Dec 22, 2008
    Thousands of people line the main street of Waimea town to view the annual Waimea Christmas Lights parade Saturday. Photo by Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Couple’s annual Christmas train display starts Friday  Dec 22, 2008
    The annual task of setting up 300 feet of track for their garden railroad display and putting up thousands of Christmas lights and decorations has taken its toll on Bob and Cindy Roerig over the past 15 years. We kind of threatened not to do it one year, because it gets harder and harder, Bob Roerig said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Christmas chaos  Dec 22, 2008
    Once supper was done, the moms and the gramma piled us all into the largest available vehicle and we all went out to look at Christmas lights and sing carols. Most of us couldnt carry a tune in a bucket, yet we sang our little hearts out at the top of our formidable lungs, gleefully frightening otherwise peaceful neighborhoods throughout the entire county. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Christmas at the 'last house standing'  Dec 22, 2008
    Christmas lights serve as a beacon of hope in Gilchrist, residents say ... (CNN) -- The streets are dark and the town is deserted, but Pam and Warren Adams still put up Christmas lights outside their Gilchrist, Texas, home ... After the sun was gone and darkness enveloped the town once again, Adams asked her husband if they could put Christmas lights on their home. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    Make the Christmas circuit  Dec 21, 2008
    Christmas lights are as much a seasonal tradition as trees and turkey. Some local residents spend days setting up their homes with strings of lights, figurines and decorations because they see it as a vital tradition. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Boat parade dazzles enthusiastic crowds  Dec 21, 2008
    Dozens of people turned out to watch about 30 boats -- whose decorations included reindeer, dolphins, penguins, an assortment of Christmas lights, music and a couple of appearances by Jolly Old St. Nick -- travel on several canals along the waterway. Mariah Saccucci's family was returning to their Merritt Island home when they spotted the boats gathering under the Sykes Creek Parkway bridge and decided to pull over. (Florida Today)

    Home for Christmas (31)  Dec 21, 2008
    Hand in hand we strolled, and soon the beauty of the night overcame me, with its drifting snow and Christmas lights shining messages of good cheer. Miraculously my heart began to soften. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Splendor of the season  Dec 21, 2008
    Christmas lights displayed throughout city and county ... n 994 N.W. Georgia Ave. Christmas lights are ready for viewing. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    New Storms, Arctic Air on the Way...  Dec 21, 2008
    com - Weather Blogs - Weather News. Airport Weather Forecast. (The Drudge Report)

    Holiday cheer  Dec 21, 2008
    And of course with the holidays comes Christmas lights. Some people put out a strand in the front bushes or hanging off the front porch. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Davis calls energy crisis over  Dec 21, 2008
    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)

    It's even better than Christmas lights  Dec 21, 2008
    It's even better than Christmas lights ... This year is the third time I've put together a Christmas lights contest for this newspaper ... Christmas lights and decorations are just one of the ways to put us into the Christmas spirit. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)

    Celebrate the holiday season in St. Louis  Dec 21, 2008
    Anheuser-Busch Brewery Christmas Lights Display: Nov. 16 - Jan. 2. Santa's Magical Kingdom: Nov. 16 - Jan. 6, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Jingle all the way through Britt  Dec 21, 2008
    To top off the evening Brian Hiscocks fired up a school bus for people to board and he led them on a citywide tour of Christmas lights. Five families signed up for this year's light decorating contest although there were many, many more to see and enjoy. (Forest City Summit, IO)

    • A bright idea: Make-your-own luminarias  Dec 21, 2008
    Cut a half dollar-size hole in the base of clean, dry jugs and feed a section of a strand of electric Christmas lights inside. Using the same string of lights, place another section in a jug next to the first, and so on. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Fighting for the Christmas spirit  Dec 21, 2008
    Christmas lights further undermined Operation Christmas Spirit ... Someday, I want to meet the Chinese engineer who designed Christmas lights ... Christmas lights are like kryptonite for the Christmas spirit. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    No comments posted.  Dec 21, 2008
    If you need to replace a bulb in a string of Christmas lights, make sure that the wattage rating of the replacement bulb you re using matches that of the light strand ... When hanging Christmas lights outdoors, reduce your risk of electric shock by passing up metal ladders in favor of ladders made of non-conductive materials like wood or fiberglass-reinforced plastic ... Always turn off all Christmas lights and decorations before going to bed or leaving the house. (Atmore Advance, AL)

    Economic downturn can't dim holiday lights  Dec 21, 2008
    In a tightening economy that makes even a small increase in an electric bill loom large, energy-conscious consumers are changing the look of Christmas as they switch in record numbers from the familiar incandescent Christmas lights to light-emitting diode bulbs, or LEDs. Sales of the newer bulbs, which require less power, are up 160 percent this year compared to last year, said Aaron Hassen, spokesman for Christmas Lights Etc ... But it was President Grover Cleveland who brought indoor Christmas... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Performers in church Christmas pageants endure tough times  Dec 21, 2008
    The clouds in heaven are rolled cotton, and the stars are white Christmas lights poking out of the wall, which are supposed to look like the night sky over Bethlehem. Erickson, 57, is comic relief in the annual Christmas pageant at Arvada Covenant Church, a medium-sized evangelical church in a middle-class Denver suburb. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)

    Seniors pick best lights of Casper  Dec 21, 2008
    The Dahlstedts are one of three houses in Casper that won a city-wide Christmas lights competition judged by seasoned viewers from the Casper Senior Center ... Wendy Bennett is the main instigator behind the Christmas lights. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Kapaa fourth-grade food collection a step closer  Dec 21, 2008
    Moniz said following the pickup at Kapa a, he is tasked with decorating the van for participation in the annual Waimea Christmas Lights Parade Saturday night. The Rotary Club of West Kaua i will be walking the parade route with fishnets to benefit the holiday drive, Moniz said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Couple’s annual Christmas train display starts Friday  Dec 21, 2008
    The annual task of setting up 300 feet of track for their garden railroad display and putting up thousands of Christmas lights and decorations has taken its toll on Bob and Cindy Roerig over the past 15 years. We kind of threatened not to do it one year, because it gets harder and harder, Bob Roerig said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Christmas atmosphere in Beijing  Dec 21, 2008
    Christmas lights illuminate outside the Shanghai World Financial Center in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Dec. 15, 2008. (Xinhua Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)

    Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department (6)  Dec 21, 2008
    7900 block of Fair Oaks Parkway, 7:36 a.m., A caller reported a deer had Christmas lights wrapped around his head and antlers. Police found the buck that afternoon, but were unable to approach it without him running away. (Boerne Star, TX)

    Retailers said no significant drop in sales this year-end season  Dec 21, 2008
    Sunday, December 21, 2008. " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    A memorable display  Dec 20, 2008
    The train, of course, is the marquee attraction, taking visitors on a 2-mile course by animated Christmas lights and cranberry bogs. It lasts 20 minutes, and visitors can take as many rides as they like. (Boston Globe)

    Make the Christmas circuit  Dec 20, 2008
    Christmas lights are as much a seasonal tradition as trees and turkey. Some local residents spend days setting up their homes with strings of lights, figurines and decorations because they see it as a vital tradition. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    "Christmas Light Festival" continues at Montgomery Zoo  Dec 20, 2008
    The children can have fun making different Christmas crafts for their families as a reminder of the family outing at the Montgomery Zoo's Christmas Lights Festival. You must be logged in to rate this story. (WSJA.com, AL)

    Swiss in for a Merry Christmas after all  Dec 20, 2008
    The fairy tale tram rattles along Bahnhofstrasse, Zurich's posh shopping street, beneath the twinkling Christmas lights as if this was just any other year. Inside the tram, children listen to tales of Santa Claus, outside their parents rush from shop to shop, loaded with bags, ignoring the tales of global economic doom and gloom. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Splendor of the season  Dec 20, 2008
    Christmas lights displayed throughout city and county ... n 994 N.W. Georgia Ave. Christmas lights are ready for viewing. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Races from Midwest to Northeast...  Dec 20, 2008
    Weather Photo Gallery - Moderator's Picks Ann Otawo Maine ice storm JayKenney 2008_12190064 missmarisa Christmas lights djh74 Arigoni Bridge LoganTyler Dreaming of a white Xmas Top Weather News Recent Stories. (12/19) (12/19) (12/19) (12/19) (12/19) (12/19) (12/18) (12/18) (12/18) (12/18). (The Drudge Report)

    Mistletoe? Holly? What do you see in Raleigh's street decorations?  Dec 20, 2008
    RALEIGH -- This week, Triangle Troubleshooter took to the streets of downtown Raleigh, asking folks on Salisbury Street whether they could tell what, exactly, those Christmas lights hanging from street lamp poles are supposed to be. Pat Rhyne and David Goodman work every day at a construction site on Salisbury Street, so they've had time to study the lights. (News & Observer)

    Officials urge fire safety precautions  Dec 20, 2008
    Never overload electrical outlets (especially Christmas lights). Christmas lights should be grounded. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)

    Ho-Ho-Hold Flight For Houston Airport Karaoke  Dec 20, 2008
    Just past the security checkpoint, set atop a small stage, is a karaoke machine adorned with twinkling Christmas lights and stockings shaped like cowboy boots. A team of airport employees dressed as Christmas elves beckons. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Talk of the Town: What a buck will get you today  Dec 20, 2008
    Consumer Reports warned against buying certain products from dollar stores, some because of safety concerns: electrical items such as extension cords and Christmas lights, vitamin supplements, brands that sound like known brands but aren t, vinyl lunch boxes, and toddlers toys. The bottom line: You can supplement your regular shopping experience with visits to dollar stores. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Davis calls energy crisis over  Dec 20, 2008
    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)

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