Christmas News
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Congratulations are in order for Emmy winner Greg Vaughan. He popped the question to actress Angie Harmon on Christmas Day and she said "yes."
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Christmas Queen Brenda Lee chatted with Digital Journal about her timeless holiday song, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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By AFP
Vatican City -
Pope Francis appealed for peace in many of the world's hotspots, singling out the crises in the Middle East, Venezuela and Lebanon as well as armed conflicts ravaging many African countries.
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By AFP
Washington -
A white-bearded man robbed a bank two days before Christmas, but threw the stolen cash in the air and wished passers-by a merry Christmas, US media reported.
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By AFP
Paris -
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was unable to hold Christmas Eve Mass for the first time in more than 200 years -- after a fire ravaged its structure in April.
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By AFP
Vatican City -
Pope Francis ushered in Christmas on Wednesday for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics with a message of unconditional love, saying "God continues to love us all, even the worst of us".
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By AFP
Manila -
Typhoon Phanfone smashed into the central Philippines on Tuesday, leaving thousands of people unable to get home for the Christmas holidays and forcing many others to evacuate in the face of the onslaught.
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By AFP
Manila -
Thousands of people in typhoon-prone central Philippines have had their Christmas plans ruined after they were told to leave their homes as a severe tropical storm approaches.
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Many people have a tree indoors for Christmas, be that artificial or a real fir tree. For many nothing beats the smell of the ‘real’ tree. However, fir trees are threatened by a newly discovered issue: rot-disease.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Brenda Lee has a major milestone to celebrate with her perennial classic "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree."
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On December 20, veteran songstress Darlene Love performed her classic tune "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" on "The View."
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With a long list of health risks and ailments, experts say that if Santa was human, he’d have died well before retirement age and would have long struggled to deliver presents. A seasonal tale with some important medical findings.
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Chance Perez, Conor Michael Smith, and Sergio Calderon, from the pop group In Real Life, chatted with Digital Journal about "California Christmas."
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By AFP
Jakarta -
Muslim-majority Indonesia will deploy nearly 200,000 security personnel nationwide ahead of Christmas to guard against potential terror attacks, police said Tuesday.
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New York -
On December 15, global pop music star Mariah Carey headlined Madison Square Garden, as part of her "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Tour.
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By AFP
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A Christmas satire on Netflix depicting Jesus in a gay relationship has sparked a backlash in Brazil, where hundreds of thousands signed a petition calling for the film to be axed.
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Veteran singing sensation Darlene Love was recently snubbed by the producers of "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" as part of this year's tree lighting ceremony.
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As part of this year's Record Store Day, which coincided with Black Friday, The Monkees released their "Christmas Party" holiday album on vinyl.
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Global pop music star Adam Lambert has released his exclusive cover of "Please Come Home For Christmas" on Spotify, which will certainly put his fans and listeners in the holiday spirit.
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Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree: The Decca Christmas Recordings" has been released on vinyl for the first time ever.
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By AFP
Strasbourg -
The celebrated Christmas market in France's eastern city of Strasbourg opened for another festive season on Friday, with shopkeepers and visitors vowing not to be cowed by an attack last year by a radical Islamist gunman that killed five people.
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By AFP
Strasbourg -
The celebrated Christmas market in France's eastern city of Strasbourg opened for another festive season Friday, with shopkeepers and visitors vowing not to be cowed by an attack last year by a radical Islamist gunman that killed five people.
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Singer-songwriter David Archuleta (and "American Idol" alum) chatted with Digital Journal about his "Paralyzed" single, upcoming Christmas tour, and future plans.
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Nashville -
On October 11, Grammy award-winning recording artist Amy Grant will be releasing a limited edition Christmas vinyl box set: "Home for Christmas," "A Christmas Album" and "A Christmas to Remember."
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New York -
On December 20, 2019, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love will be celebrating a special milestone in her music career on "The View" in New York.
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Thommy Ten and Amélie van Tass of Austrian mentalist duo The Clairvoyants chatted with Digital Journal about their 2019 Christmas tour.
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Wantagh -
On July 21, the '80s tribute band The Ronald Reagans performed at Mulcahy's Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Long Island as part of a "Christmas in July" benefit show.
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By AFP
London -
Queen Elizabeth II warned of religious "tribalism" in a Christmas message on Tuesday delivered against a backdrop of Britain bickering over its impending exit from the EU.
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What's behind your Holiday food of choice? Opting for turkey or something vegan? Picking cake or cheese? Roger Adams, associate professor and rare books librarian for K-State Libraries looks at the history.
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By AFP
Washington -
The US government shutdown may have temporarily dimmed Washington's National Christmas Tree but never fear, Santa Claus still came to town -- with the military tracking his path across the globe.
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Christmas Image
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
Exiting light display at Dufferin Island Park in Niagara Falls during the festival of lights, encouraging donations to assist with costs.
A yard with light displays shaped in the form of animals.
Outside the main Opryland Hotel entrance
A singing flash mob surprises shoppers Screen Capture
Early morning buying and selling
108th annual Santa Claus Parade comes to Toronto with floats, clowns, spectacles, cheers and laughter.
My dog, Nubbi, checking out the snowfall.
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
Houses in Ashbury, Sydney decorated for Christmas.
Poinsettias sell for as little as $4.99 in a local grocery store.
Thousands of toys sit in a warehouse in Nashville, waiting to be delivered to needy children on Christmas eve.
A little over 7 inches of snow covers the ground in January 2010.
Christmas in Fuengirola, Spain
A display inside the mall showed a "Alice in Wonderland" theme complete with a white rabbit and clock
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