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Bad Santa Update: Santa Cleared in RI Bar Robbery

Police in Rhode Island say Santa Claus can come to town -- without facing the risk of arrest. Days after a bartender claimed she had been robbed at gunpoint by a man in a Santa Claus suit in East Providence, the pub employee reportedly admitted the holiday heist was a hoax. East Providence Yacht Club bartender Christal...

Retailers See Best Holiday Shopping Season Since 2007

NEW YORK (Dec. 24) -- Holiday procrastinators are preparing to zoom through picked-over stores, grabbing discounted sweaters and can't-go-wrong gift cards. If they can get a parking spot, that is. But you won't hear retailers complaining. For stores, this 11th-hour dash caps the best holiday season since 2007, and...

Bad Santa Update: Potty-Mouthed Female Santas Arrested in Ohio

What happens when Santacon -- or Santarchy -- gets out of control? Police in Ohio arrested two women dressed like Santa Claus after about 100 revelers wearing Santa outfits attempted to bring a holiday-themed flash mob to the Dayton Mall on Saturday night. After spending the day spreading the Christmas cheer at bars...

Opinion: Long Live the Gift Card

(Dec. 13) -- The gift card gets a bad rap. Google it. You'll be inundated with articles dedicated to erasing them from society's consciousness or telling you what a terrible person you are if you dare to buy someone such a thoughtless and insensitive gift. But what if you are one of those crazy individuals who might...

The 'War on Christmas' Comes Under Attack

(Dec. 18) -- Only 7 culture-war-fighting days left until Dec. 25. The annual conflict over the season of peace is raging again -- but lately, with an added twist. As predictably as Santa appearing at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and other conservative pundits have been cranking out...

Background on christmas shopping

The Christmas season, also called the holiday season or simply the holidays in the United States and Canada, is an annual festive period that surrounds Christmas and various other holidays.

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