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John Turturro joins voice cast of ‘Christmas Story’ (New Kerala)

Washington, Feb 27 : John Turturro has signed on to join the voice cast for the English-language dub of Finnish hit movie 'Christmas Story.'

Gift Cards: Christmas Friend or Foe? (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.)

The presents are all unwrapped and many found gift cards under the tree. Starting the day after Christmas, you can start cashing them in, but before you do, you better read the fine print.

Volunteer Santa Claus spreads Christmas joy (The Jackson Citizen Patriot)

Fifteen years ago, Dennis Burkhart was asked to play Santa for the children at Southridge Park. He agreed because he wanted to bring a little Christmas joy to the kids, and he has dressed as Santa every year since then.

Former Mafia Boss Could Be Free By Christmas (WCVB Boston)

A lawyer for former New England Mafia boss Frank Salemme said his client could be free by the end of the year in a deal with federal prosecutors.

Police seek new leads on Christmas Grinch (Fond du Lac Reporter)

Fond du Lac police are looking for the female Grinch who stole someones Christmas.

It may be city policy that liquor, Christmas parties don’t mix (Yakima Herald-Republic)

Alcohol use at an annual Christmas party for employees of the city of Yakima is under review following the resignation of a city official accused of sexual harassment.

Youth to help with Christmas tree 2008 (The Montana Standard)

The Bitterroot Valley and the State of Montana have an opportunity to bring community service to schools through the Capitol Christmas Tree 2008.

Pastors share favorite Christmas memories (Galveston County Daily News)

Today, I’m going to start with a special teddy bear and end up with a pastor on a porch in his pajamas. But first, I should explain that Our Faith asked a number of local clergy to send us memories of their best Christmas ever.

Kids give their views on what Christmas means (Galveston County Daily News)

Someday, Andrew Parker of Friendswood may be a theologian or scholar. Now, at age 7, he’s already got the basics of the Christmas story down clearly. “What I think about Christmas,” he writes. “I think the true meaning of Christmas is about Jesus’s birthday.

They called it the Christmas Carnage Tour: Tragically, they were right (Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury)

THEY were the second act on a "death-core" heavy-metal tour called Christmas Carnage. The headliners were an American band called All Shall Perish. Yesterday morning, the tour's name proved sadly prophetic.