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White Christmas In Texas, Not Massachusetts?
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Dec. 21 (UPI) — The U.S. outlook for a white Christmas is all over the map, with the Texas Panhandle more likely to see snow than parts of the Plains states, forecasters said. “The storm track has been pushed down into the Southwestern states, allowing cold air to come down farther south […]
Christmas Tree Thieves Left Trail In Snow
UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 21 (UPI) — Police in Sweden said they arrested a pair of suspected Christmas tree thieves by following the trail they left in the snow by dragging the evergreens. Uppsala police said a witness reported seeing a man and a woman take three trees from an unattended lot and officers were able […]
Stolen Snowman Races Go-Karts, Visits Bar
EAGLEHAWK, Australia, Dec. 20 (UPI) — An Australian family said someone stole their snowman Christmas decoration and has been sending them pictures of it “having a great time” at various locales. Sarah Murley said the decoration, which her family dubbed Francis Frostman, was taken from the veranda at her Eaglehawk home more than a week […]
Firefighters Pull Teen From Chimney
STOCKTON, Calif., Dec. 20 (UPI) — Rescuers in California said an 18-year-old was pulled from his family’s chimney after he got stuck while trying to sneak in after curfew. Art Ray, an operator chief for the Stockton Fire Department, said George Herrera, 18, became lodged in the chimney while attempting the unorthodox, Santa Claus-style entry […]
Romney Reads Letterman Top 10
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (UPI) — Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney visited the “The Late Show with David Letterman” in New York to address the “American people.” Romney made a special guest appearance on Monday night’s show to read off the top 10 “Things Mitt Romney Would Like to Say to the American People,” starting […]
Massachusetts School District Reinstates Santas
SAUGUS, Mass., Dec. 20 (UPI) — A Massachusetts superintendent has reversed his decision not to allow firefighters dressed as Santa Claus to visit public schools. Superintendent Richard Langlois of the Saugus school district announced Monday morning firefighters would not be reprising the role they have played at the city’s schools since 1962, but said later […]
Woman Loads Gifts Into Wrong Car
YPSILANTI, Mich., Dec. 20 (UPI) — A Michigan woman who mistakenly loaded her Christmas gifts into the trunk of a lookalike car said she is hoping the items will be returned. Linda Gipson of Ypsilanti said she loaded about $700 worth of gifts into the trunk of a vehicle she believed to be her daughter’s […]
Diamond Ring Put In Salvation Army Kettle
MIAMI, Dec. 18 (UPI) — A mystery woman put a $2,000 diamond and sapphire ring, plus $50 for good measure, in a Salvation Army kettle in Miami, a spokeswoman for the charity said. Salvation Army Capt. Linda Payton told Miami’s WTVJ-TV her office got a call from the anonymous woman about 1 p.m. Friday. “She […]
Woman: Date Stole My Car
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla., Dec. 18 (UPI) — A Florida woman says she was at a movie with a friend when he excused himself to go get something from her car only to disappear with it. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said the Zephyrhills woman, whose name was not released, and Michael Pratt, 27, of New […]
Hundred Of Santas Joined SantaCon In LA
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (UPI) — Hundreds of people dressed as Santa gathered in Los Angeles for the SantaCon 2011 bar crawl. The event, which was predominantly Twitter-driven, began Saturday morning and went well into the night, the Los Angeles Times reported. Attendees who signed up were told where to meet Friday. Few Santas knew […]
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