Topic: Christmas
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3 novels about family, crime, and love
In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
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Presidential libraries: from Boston to Honolulu ... or maybe Chicago
Presidential libraries can be found coast to coast, and may even go beyond that once a site is selected for President Obama's future repository of documents and artifacts. To quickly hopscotch around to the 13 official presidential libraries and museums overseen by the National Archives, plus that of Abraham Lincoln, check out this library list.
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10 weird criminal sentences
Check out these 10 court cases where judges have done more than sentence the guilty to a fine or jail time.
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5 crowd-pleasing holiday specials
Looking for something holiday-themed that the whole family will enjoy? These five specials have stood the test of time and will be loved by young and old alike.
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How well do you know global Christmas traditions? Take the quiz
Test your knowledge about how the Christmas holidays are celebrated from the Philippines to Mexico.
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In Pictures: Animals are ready for the holidays, are you?
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Opinion: The ultimate Christmas gift
In an age of instant gratification, Advent’s penitential design trains our hearts and minds for the bigger hope to come.
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Opinion: Is it OK to wish Jews a Merry Christmas?
Like most Jews in America, I don’t take offense when someone wishes me a Merry Christmas.
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It’s WOTY season
The Monitor’s language columnist wonders how anyone can pick just one Word of the Year.
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Mexico's artisan towns
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Showy poinsettias an easy way to brighten holiday homes
Poinsettias have become a hoiday staple, brightening homes at holidaytime with colors from cheery red to frosty white.
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Ellie’s Christmas card
A card from a girl he’d lost contact with led down an unexpected path.
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Christmas lights + Guitar Hero = Internet sensation
The California Christmas-light display turns 21,268 lights and LEDs into a super-sized interactive take on Guitar Hero, complete with wireless guitar controller.
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Sculptor puts new life into dead trees and sweet potatoes
In Maryland, a tree sculptor teaches children to carve sweet potatoes
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How many Christmas trees does it take to light up Washington?
Washington has several official Christmas trees, which are often misidentified by the media. A guide to which tree is which.
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Angels in the trenches
A Christian Science perspective.
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Consumer sentiment cheering up for holidays
Consumer sentiment in December rebounded to its highest level since September.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/10
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Three good green reads – from rot-proof apples to a revelation about everyone's favorite reindeer
A little green reading on the light side, from apples that won't rot for 4 months to why Rudolph the reindeer is probably a girl.
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Say goodbye to the last flowers of fall
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In Pictures: Presidential Christmas
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Sarah Palin escapes flying tomato attack
Sarah Palin dodged flying tomatoes yesterday in Bloomington, Minnesota
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Zhu Zhu Pets safe, US government says
Consumer Product Safety Commission says Zhu Zhu Pets are safe after consumer group questioned metal levels.
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Garden railways popular at holiday time, and year-round
Putting small trains in an outdoor garden setting is growing in popularity and is an especially popular display at holiday time.
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Wild turkeys in the backyard
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Sarah Palin: What she said at Gridiron dinner
Sarah Palin spoke to the mainstream media at a Gridiron dinner Saturday.
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Solar-powered Christmas lights – a festive way to go green
Solar Christmas lights let homeowners save electrical power and brighten the holiday season while going green.
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Barnes and Noble Nook ship date pushed to 2010
The Nook will not ship until Jan. 11. What does that mean for Barnes and Noble?
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Cyber Monday online deals are buzzing. Will consumers respond?
While Cyber Monday online deals are heating up keyboards nationwide, will Cyber Monday be good for retailers in an increasingly drawn-out sales season?
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Kindle hits sales record, Amazon says
Amazon Kindle sales are up. How far up? No one knows – Amazon doesn't release exact figures.
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