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Not enough Christ in Gap's Christmas: AFA

(NEWSER) - A Christian group has launched a boycott of the Gap over its religion-neutral holiday ads. The American Family Association, already ticked off by last year’s campaign, which wished consumers a “Merry Gap-mas,” hit the roof over this year's “Go Christmas, Go Hanukkah, Go Kwanzaa, Go Solstice.” The tagline "looks like an attempt to patronize people," an AFA rep tells BrandWeek . More»

Donations off as much as 30%, some say

(NEWSER) - Across the country, charities that dole out gifts to underprivileged kids have seen donations fall off steeply compared to last holiday season, USA Today reports. Some are reporting as much as a 30% decline in giving as the economy flags. “Families that would normally have been helping us by donating are now turning to us for help,” a spokeswoman for one charity said. More»

Nanotechnology, space-time distortions enable Christmas miracles

(NEWSER) - New research has shed light on the amazing ability of Santa Claus to deliver presents to children around the world in a single night, Reuters reports. Santa is able to distort the space-time continuum, says a North Carolina State expert: "He understands that you can stretch time, compress space and therefore he can, in a sense, actually have six Santa months to deliver the presents." More»

Gigs cut, pay slashed, big elf not so jolly

(NEWSER) - St. Nick is already doing some serious belt-tightening in New York City as cash-strapped stores and malls head into the not-so-jolly season, thanks to the economy. Far fewer jobs and slashed pay rates are leaving wanna-be Santas with little clause to celebrate. More»

Strategies for coping with the too-early holiday season

(NEWSER) - Halloween is over, and you know what that means: It’s Christmas. The annoyingly early holiday cheer is already descending upon us. Jezebel provides some tips for surviving the X-mas blitzkrieg:

• Be a Halloween extender: If your neighbors can keep Christmas lights up until February, why can’t you do the same with your rotting Jack-o-Lantern?