The pre-Christmas run-up is about to begin for gaming fans, with a series of big titles being released to the New Zealand market. But there's more than just software on the agenda for Xbox, according to Tom Hunt, the head of Xbox in New Zealand.

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 in August? It’s not too soon to buy holiday air tickets – or at least start shopping for them. That’s because, with record fuel costs and the biggest cuts in flight schedules in seven years, fares over Thanksgiving and the Christmas-New Year’s period are heading skyward.

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