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  • City tree replaced with wire Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:53AMThe Christmas season will officially light up in Pasadena tonight as the city holds its annual tree lighting ceremony, but something will be different.
  • news in brief Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:52AMWASHINGTON - Payments from the Wall Street bailout fund and slumping tax revenues will ensure a record federal budget deficit, based on congressional estimates released yesterday.
  • HOLIDAY EVENTS CALENDAR Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:52AM The season will be filled with parades, performances and fun for the kids. Check out a list of activities, updated daily.
  • Decking The City Halls Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:51AMJust in time for the annual Christmas tree lighting at City Hall, the city of Pasadena is slowly getting into the holiday spirit.
  • Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II dies Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:50AM Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II, who presided over a vast post-Soviet revival of faith but was accused of making the church a force for nationalism, died Friday at age 79, the church headquarters said.
  • Holiday jobs tough to find Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:49AMCollege students hoping to make extra cash during the holiday season are facing an uphill battle. Not only are struggling retailers cutting seasonal jobs for what looks to be the most frugal holiday season in at least six years, but competing applicants are older and more experienced than before.
  • Energy saving tips for the holidays Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:49AMEven as the U.S. faces economic uncertainty and with the holidays already here, residents can still make a difference in their energy spending.
  • Bridge sparks holiday giving Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 3:49AMWhile the holidays are a time for family, home and reconnecting, many are struggling through a period where separation and anxiety only intensifies.
  • Holiday open house Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 5:47AMMr. Kevin Schneider, superintendent of White Sands National Monument, has extended a special invitation to Team Holloman to a holiday open house Dec. 12.
  • BRIEFS Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 5:45AMZANESVILLE - The Times Recorder wants to help families send holiday greetings to their loved ones serving overseas in the military.
  • You can still get a deal on airfare for holiday travel from Florida Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 5:44AMHoliday airfares are much lower than projected several months ago, giving heartburn to travel early birds but joy to procrastinators.
  • Shop locally for unusual gifts Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 5:44AM When it comes to doing holiday shopping, most people head for the local mall. But have you checked out what Arlington has to offer?
  • School notes Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 5:42AM Avoca District 37
  • Charities look to Milford community Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 7:46PM Three local charities know times are tough, but they hope people can donate to make the holidays merry for neighbors in need.
  • Laws may have to intrude on hospitality Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 7:37PMNeed a law for security standards. We are at a stage that jargonists would call an “inflexion point” — a point at which a curve on a graph makes a significant move upwards or downwards. The vulnerability exposed by India’s business capital can change the way the world leads life.
  • Four Christmases finds $31.7M in holiday cheer Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 7:28PMLOS ANGELES - Thanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy "Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
  • Heart House, Heartline help Eureka homeless, residents in need Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 7:24PMEUREKA – If the holidays embody the spirit of giving, it’s Christmas year round at Eureka’s homeless shelter.
  • Early data shows strong Black Friday Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:20PM(AP:CHICAGO) The holiday shopping season got off to a surprisingly solid start, according to data released Saturday by a research firm.
  • Lay-a-Way the Holidays Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:20PMWe promised you more shopping tips this weekend to get you through your holiday season. Today’s tip is to consider lay-a-way plans. Financial experts say if you do some research, you will find more stores are adding this option for its consumers.
  • The day after: Shopping center crowds return to typical seasonal weekend traffic Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:18PMBy Saturday, the frenzy was over but the bargains remained. Holiday shopping continued Saturday in Southwest Florida without the big crowds, but still with some of the bargains that appeared on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
  • Big Day, Big Crowds, Big Price Tag Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:17PMThe inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama will put an unusual strain on local resources in Washington.
  • Sugar Mountain Farms opens old-fashioned Christmas tree lot Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:16PMThe old-fashioned family tradition of picking out the perfect Christmas tree is brought to life again with Sugar Mountain Farms in Charleston.
  • Food stamp use up in Illinois Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:16PMThe Illinois Hunger Coalition calculates that approximately 10 percent of Illinois residents have turned to food stamps as the economic crisis deepens.
  • Fire leaves 16 people homeless Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:13PMAn early morning fire left 16 people homeless in Salinas today, according to the American Red Cross. No one was injured in the fire on the 1400 block of Bellhaven Street, but the single-family home was destroyed, said Red Cross spokeswoman Laura Kershner....
  • Resident warns leaders to prepare now Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:24PMKerry Ferguson wants the Boaz City Council to stick to its budget and look for ways to become more fiscally responsible in light of the recent nationwide economic downturn.
  • Brookfields notebook Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:23PMHoliday time is about giving, and giving back. Several nonprofit organizations, including Second Chance Animal Shelter in East Brookfield, are making it easy to give gifts "that make a difference" by offering alternatives to traditional retail shopping.
  • Impact Visits Quebec City For The Holidays Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:23PMThe Montreal Impact will organize Holiday clinics on December 22 and 23, at the Honco Soccer Complex, in Levis. During these sessions, young soccer players will have the opportunity to learn and play with the Montreal Impact, under the supervision and advice of Impact captain Mauro Biello.
  • Christmas Movieland in Broadview Heights is all about the holiday Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:22PMLynn Ischay / The Plain DealerAn anime angel Christmas ornament, sculpted by Mark Klaus, is available at the Hollywood Christmas Movieland exhibit as well as on qvc.com. PREVIEW Christmas Movieland When: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; noon-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and...
  • Do you see what we see? Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:22PMMay your days - and nights - be merry and bright watching nothing but holiday shows Christmas has come a long way from those primitive days of yore.
  • Themed shows ring in cheer Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:21PMHoliday celebrations are in full force this week, and what better way is there to celebrate the season than with music? There are terrific opportunities to hear live holiday jazz performances in the Dayton area and a little further.
  • Christmas schedule amping up Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:20PMThe Herman Prior 55-plus Centre will be having a New Year’s Eve dinner and dance at the centre on Dec. 31, and advance tickets are now available.
  • Terror Casts Shadow on India VC Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:20PMAttacks on haunts of U.S. venture capitalists add new dimension of risk.
  • Chipmakers Squeezed As Downturn Bites Harder Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:17PMIntel said earlier this month it expected a sharp drop in fourth-quarter sales as consumer as well as corporate demand slumped.
  • Help on aisle 9? Be ready to wait Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 9:00PMWith hiring down as retailers cut labor costs, shoppers may find patience as necessary as their lists.
  • DONATIONS |Meals being given Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:58PMDonations have picked up again at the Valley Rescue Mission, but summertime found Rhonda Mobley nervous.
  • In Lean Times, Many Find Comfort in a Bountiful Meal Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:56PMDespite the crippled economy, some families had lavish Thanksgiving feasts, as if in defiance of hard times.
  • Bazaar among ‘Pasko’ highlights: exec Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:53PMA BAZAAR will be among the highlights of the Yuletide celebration in the city, yesterday said Patricia Melliza Ruivivar, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s chief-of- staff, as she unveiled the activities that the city government will spearhead for the Christmas Season.
  • Many Businesses Remain Open for Holiday Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:52PM(Springfield, MO) -- The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for most of us to spend time with family and friends, while enjoying lots of good food. KOLR/KSFX actually found a lot of places open on Thanksgiving.
  • Blue Christmas service on Sunday Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:49PMBy PAUL MORDEN The Observer Connie Ellis is mindful that not everyone has a merry Christmas. The pastor at St. Luke’s United Church [...]
  • Economy discourages Thanksgiving travel Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:33AMCHICAGO — Despite plummeting gas prices and unusual last-minute holiday deals on airplane tickets, more people are expected to stick close to home this Thanksgiving.
  • WATCHUNG LIBRARY‘Despereaux’ reading incentive program offered for children Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:31AM WATCHUNG – A reading incentive program through Friday, Dec. 12, at the Watchung Public Library will award children prizes of bookmarks and posters from the Despereaux Tilling tales.
  • Letters for Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008 Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:31AMI found that the gist of "Talking turkey" (Editorial, Nov. 21) contradicted my recent experience with Irwin Vogelman of the Center for Food Action.
  • Doing what works Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:29AMNEW YORK - Counting dollars this holiday season, Tom De Santes wants to avoid buying high-priced techno gadgets as gifts for his two sons.
  • Gift cards are practical choice when necessities in short supply Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:29AMPORTLAND, Ore. - Forget the wish list. Shoppers may be giving the gift of necessity this holiday season, buying up cards for gas, groceries and even utilities to help friends and family through lean times.
  • Thanksgiving could bring rain, lighter-than-normal holiday traffic Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:50PMBy Van Darden
  • Officials warn of cons seeking donations Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:46PMOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — State officials are warning Oklahomans to be wary of con artists asking them for charitable donations during the Christmas holiday season.
  • Microsoft launches Xbox Holiday Value Finder and Gift Influencer Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:46PM Microsoft today announced survey findings from the Xbox 360 Holiday Entertainment Survey along with the launch of some weird tools. Microsoft leverages the not surprising survey results to argue that the Xbox 360 is the best value to stay entertained du...
  • Plans unpaid time off to cut costs Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:45PMThe Medical University of South Carolina will use four-day furloughs and layoffs to deal with $17 million in state budget cuts.
  • In tough economy, sometimes the simplest gifts are the best Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:44PMFor up-to-the-minute stock market information, to participate in community discussion and for information and stories relating to a recession, visit our business section.
  • Guard your ID during holidays Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:37PMThe National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) has these tips for safeguarding identity as people hit stores and pull out their wallets to buy gifts.