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Kids’ auditions for ‘A Christmas Carol’ Aug. 29. (The Kansas City Star)

Kansas City Repertory Theatre will hold children’s auditions for its annual production of “A Christmas Carol.”

Report: Newcastle’s Joey Barton faces new legal action (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

NEWCASTLE, England - Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is facing more legal action for allegedly stubbing out a cigar in a player's eye at Manchester City's Christmas party in 2004.

Country stars duet with Elvis on Christmas CD (The Pantagraph)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Thanks to technology, Carrie Underwood, Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes will be among the country stars performing with the king of rock ‘n’ roll on “Elvis Presley Christmas Duets.”

Christmas man killed in Titusville construction accident (Orlando Sentinel)

A Christmas man was killed Friday in a construction accident in Titusville, police said.

Christmas past haunts Joey Barton (The Journal)

NEWCASTLE midfielder Joey Barton faces legal action for allegedly ruining the career of an ex-team-mate. Barton, 25, stubbed a lit cigar in trainee Jamie Tandy’s face at a Christmas party in 2004.

For chamber, its already starting to look a lot like Christmas (The Potpourri)

Plans are already underway for the annual Christmas Parade for the Magnolia community, sponsored by the Magnolia Area Chamber of Commerce.

Refugee advocates critical of new Christmas Is detention centre (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A group of refugee advocates who have had their first look at the new Christmas Island detention centre say that the facility is completely out of step with the Government's current immigration policy.