Just call him Rudolph: Mule deer wanders Montana with Christmas lights dangling from antlersOctober 1st, 2009 Mule deer or Yule deer? Buck draped with decorHELENA, Mont. — Call it a case of Christmas creep.
Sears, Kmart aims to help customers to save for Christmas buying by offering club cardAugust 17th, 2009 Sears, Kmart launch Christmas Club cardNEW YORK — Sears Holdings Corp. aims to get an edge over its competition this holiday season by getting shoppers to start saving for Christmas presents now through a new card that mimics an old-fashioned Christmas club account.
Promotional Disney train brings early Christmas to cities across the countryAugust 7th, 2009 Disney train brings early ChristmasNEW ORLEANS — In dozens of cities across the country, Christmas is coming early this year — and it's arriving by train. Walt Disney is in the midst of a 40-city tour to promote its new holiday movie, an animated 3-D version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge.
Do not pass go, go to jail: Michigan man jailed after assault during game of MonopolyJuly 30th, 2009 Mich. man jailed for assault during Monopoly gameFRASER, Mich. — A game of Monopoly has landed a Michigan man in jail.
Avocado tree in Louisiana finally bears fruit after 19 years of just looking prettyJuly 24th, 2009 Avocado tree finally bears fruit after 19 yearsHOUMA, La. — After 19 years just looking pretty, the avocado tree near Geneva Moore's house trailer is bearing fruit.
Black-white disparity: A look at how states compare to national averageJuly 14th, 2009 Black-white disparity: How states compareA look at the achievement gap between black and white students on nationwide reading and math tests in 2007, according to a new Education Department report. Tests were graded on a 500-point scale.
Galveston police baffled after 30 palm trees torched in 2 months; reward offeredJuly 3rd, 2009 Galveston police baffled by 30 burnt palm treesGALVESTON, Texas — Galveston officials are investigating the torching of 30 palm trees in the last two months. "What we've got on our hands, a serial tree arsonist, I've never seen before," said Galveston Fire Marshal Gilbert Robinson.
Authorities investigate white powder sent to Christian Broadcasting Network HQ in Va.July 1st, 2009 White powder sent to CBN HQ in VirginiaVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Authorities are trying to identify a powdery substance mailed to the Christian Broadcasting Network headquarters in Virginia Beach.
Chavez tells US general to look in mirror, saying US is threat to his region, not VenezuelaJune 28th, 2009 Chavez to US general: You're the threat, not usCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez says a U.S. general shouldn't be raising concerns that Venezuela is buying arms, and the American commander is wrong to argue there isn't a "conventional military threat in the region."
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Fraser Papers seeks protection from creditors; Maine, NH mills will maintain operationsJune 18th, 2009 Fraser Papers seeks protection from creditorsPORTLAND, Maine — Fraser Papers Inc. is filing for protection from creditors in courts in Canada and the U.S., and says its mills in Maine and New Hampshire will continue to operate without disruption.
Tree falls on White House's North Lawn during afternoon stormJune 10th, 2009 Storm knocks over tree at White HouseWASHINGTON — Strong winds have knocked down a tree on the White House's North Lawn. The tree appeared to have been snapped off near its base during a storm Tuesday afternoon.
President Harry Truman's Little White House in Key West finished after 7 years of restorationMay 14th, 2009 Restoration done at Truman's Little White HouseKEY WEST, Fla. — A seven-year, nearly $1 million restoration of President Harry Truman's Little White House in South Florida is complete.
Falling tree nearly slices house in half in Ga., killing 7-year-old boy and injuring 2 othersMay 9th, 2009 Boy killed, 2 others injured as tree falls on homeROSSVILLE, Ga. — A boy died and two other people were injured by a giant oak tree that toppled onto a home in northwest Georgia, nearly slicing the house in half, authorities said.
Severe storms, possible tornadoes hit Alabama, Georgia; 1 Miss. woman killed by falling treeMay 4th, 2009 Storms, possible tornadoes hit South; 1 killedSevere thunderstorms that rumbled across the Southeast killed one person, knocked out power to thousands in Alabama and Georgia, and spawned several possible tornadoes. A 46-year-old woman in Laurel, Miss., was killed Sunday when a tree fell on her while she was standing outside her home, Jones County Coroner Nancy Barnett said.
Asafa Powell, Tyson Gay set to compete at Reebok Grand Prix in New York next monthApril 28th, 2009 Powell, Gay set to run at Reebok Grand Prix in MayNEW YORK — Former world-record holder Asafa Powell and reigning world champion Tyson Gay are on track to face off at the Reebok Grand Prix next month. Women's sprint stars Shelly-Ann Fraser and Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica and American Allyson Felix are also set to compete at the meet in New York City on May 30.
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