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holiday stories: 58 news summaries

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Stranded Brits Expected Home on Schedule

Up to 85K were
overseas when
holiday firm went bust

Sep 13, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The  sudden collapse of XL Airways left as many as 85,000 passengers marooned in foreign lands, but they're now expected to get home on schedule, or at least only a little late, the Times of London reports. Aviation authorities plan a vast airlift to take home the stranded, but... More »

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United Kingdom • bankruptcy • airline industry • British Airways • airline • vacation • air travel • holiday

  Forget US
 Tourists: Hawaii 
 Lures Euros 

State escapes slowdown by casting net wider for visitors

May 13, 08 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Domestic tourism is slowing down in the US as economic worries mount, but Hawaii appears to be surfing a wave of diversification through the downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. Numbers of visitors from Canada, Europe, and some East Asian countries are picking up and offsetting a drop in tourists... More »

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travel • tourism • vacation • Hawaii • holiday • tourists

Opinion

 NYT's Friedman: 
 Call Your Mother 

Columnist breaks from politics for Mother's Day

May 11, 08 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has a piece of policy-free advice for readers today: “Call your mom.” His own died last month, and on his first Mother’s Day without her, he recalls her influence on his own optimism, which can be found “between the lines... More »

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mothers • family • holiday • Thomas Friedman • columnists • Mother's Day

 Israel Celebrates, Reflects at 60 

'Yes, there are flaws ... but behind the flaws a wonderful country is hidden,' speaker says

May 7, 08 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands gathered across Israel today for the nation’s 60th Independence Day celebration, the Jerusalem Post reports. At one ceremony, lawmaker Dalia Itzik first remembered the 22,437 Israelis killed in conflict since 1860. "Friends, you are not, and you will never be alone. We will never be able... More »

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Israel • Palestine • Hezbollah • independence • West Bank • Israel and Palestinians • holiday

Matzo Shortage Plagues Passover in Calif.

Stores sold out before holiday began Saturday, Jews 'at wits' end'

Apr 22, 08 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Passover in full swing, Jews in the San Francisco area are enduring a shortage of matzo, the Chronicle reports. Most grocers were cleaned out Friday or Saturday, the first day of the observance, and with the holiday stretching to the weekend, the observant wonder how they'll manage without the... More »

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California • Jews • Judaism • Bay Area • holiday • Passover • matzo

Finns May Stop (Working) in the Name of Love

Scandinavian lawmakers consider paid 'erotic' vacation

Apr 18, 08 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Finland's citizens will get an extra week of vacation specifically for romance if a proposed bill becomes law, Bloomberg reports. The legislation, which currently has 13 of the 100 required backers, would augment the 25 paid vacation days and 10 public holidays that already put Finns above the EU norm.... More »

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divorce • love • vacation • Finland • holiday • divorce rate

 Easter Defies Madison Avenue 

Religious holiday's originis too wild to tame into commercialism

Mar 23, 08 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Christmas’ religious meaning is lost in a sea of advertising, parties, and major retail dollars, but Easter has resisted becoming a “consumerist nightmare”—and that’s because its Christian origins demand serious thought, writes James Martin in Slate. While “the Christmas story is easily reduced to pablum,... More »

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advertising • Christianity • religion • Easter • consumerism • holiday • Christmas • commercialism • Jesus Christ • resurrection

Note to Self:
Be My Valentine?

Millions of Americans buy their favorite person gifts on Feb. 14

Feb 13, 08 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Rather than going without that box of Godiva, about 8 million Americans are their own valentines, sending themselves gifts they're guaranteed to like, reports Reuters. Should you receive a valentine offering from a date, beau, or husband, disappointment may follow: There's a big difference between women's wishes and men's purchases.... More »

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shopping • holiday • lingerie • gift • jewelry • retail shopping • Valentine's Day

Joker Sends Holiday Cards From Afterlife

88-year-old pulls
one last prank on
family and friends

Dec 25, 07 1:37 PM CST
(Newser) - Chet Fitch got the last laugh on family and friends again, this time from beyond the grave. The 88-year-old, who died in the fall, arranged to have 34 Christmas cards sent this year, all marked with a return address of Heaven. "I asked Big Guy if I could sneak... More »

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death • prank • holiday • Christmas • holiday card • Chet Fitch • Christmas card

E-Cards Spread Holiday Cheer, Viruses

Online greeting cards rising in popularity; paper still preferred

Dec 24, 07 7:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Online greeting cards are all the rage this holiday season. They're mostly free, and can feature funny, interactive subjects ranging from elf tossing to reindeer arm wrestling. E-cards are also delivered instantly, an advantage for the forgetful around Christmas. But traditional cards are still the preferred way to spread holiday... More »

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Internet • spam • computer virus • spyware • holiday • Christmas • e card • electronic greetings • electronic card • holiday card

Holiday Cheer Visits the Dead

But cemetery officials aren't crazy about new trend

Dec 23, 07 2:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Across the country, cemeteries are starting to look a lot like front lawns, the New York Times reports. Christmas trees, lights, garlands, and even free-standing Santas surround the dead. “The shopping, the dinners, the parties—you escape all that,” said one decorator. “It’s comforting.”... More »

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decorations • holiday • cemetery

Fruitcake Gets a Facelift

This maligned holiday tradition is winning converts with less fruit—and more spirits

Dec 22, 07 7:41 PM CST
(Newser) - What's a sinfully rich dessert that’s been around since the Middle Ages—and some say tastes about that old? Fruitcake, capable of producing “ahs!” or ”arghs!” in a single bite, has gotten a makeover. The new recipe: less fruit—especially those compacted bits of garishly... More »

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cooking • holiday • fruitcakes

Starbucks Patrons Spread the Cheer

Pay-it-forward treat proves contagious at Washington store

Dec 21, 07 5:02 PM CST
(Newser) - In what's being hailed as a true display of holiday goodwill, customers at a Starbucks in Marysville, Wash., have been "paying ahead"—paying for the next car in the drive-through order—in a “chain of cheer” more than 800 lattes long. The Seattle Times reports that the... More »

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Starbucks • holiday • Christmas

Overlooked Christmas Movies

Slate has a list you better watch out for

Dec 15, 07 10:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Slate has come up with a list of overlooked Christmas movies to watch out for. Remember, the Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza is more naughty than nice.
  1. Die Hard (1988)
  2. Yogi's First Christmas (1984)
  3. All That Heaven Allows (1954)
  4. The Ice Harvest (2005)
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list • holiday • Christmas • Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! • movies

Hey, Before You Hit Your Office Holiday Party, Click Here!

Plenty of causes, few cures for hangovers

Dec 13, 07 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - If the dangers of drunkenness don’t deter you from revelry this holiday season, maybe the agony of a hangover should, Newsweek reports. Some experts call the morning-after malaise “a mini-withdrawal” similar to a recovering alcoholic’s; others say it’s the work of chemicals left over from the... More »

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health • alcohol • binge drinking • holiday • Christmas • hangover

Take the Turkey Escape Route

For many, a day with the extended family is not something to be thankful for

Nov 16, 07 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - If a day of cooking, arbitrating between warring family members, and washing dishes doesn't sound like a holiday to you, make it a vacation for the whole family by getting out of town. Forbes Traveler recommends Blackberry Farms in Tennessee, a farmhouse resort whose Thanksgiving festivities include a turkey fry,... More »

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holiday • Thanksgiving • Thanksgiving travel • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade • holiday travel

Travelers May Spend Thanksgiving on the Runway

Already-slow industry prepares for the worst Thanksgiving in more than a decade

Nov 13, 07 4:08 PM CST
(Newser) - A 4% increase in holiday passengers will likely cause lengthy delays, the airline industry warned yesterday—bad news for those who miss connections and could wait 3 days for another flight. Though airlines have hired seasonal workers in the first staff expansion since 9/11, some 2.5 million passengers may... More »

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travel • airline industry • holiday • airline delays • Thanksgiving

Labor Day Traffic Forecast: Not Quite as Bad

With gas cheaper, 28.9M expected to hit road this weekend

Aug 29, 07 5:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 29 million people will travel by car during the upcoming Labor Day weekend, AAA reports—slightly fewer than last year, despite lower gas prices. A gallon averages $2.75, down 10 cents from last Labor Day. The overall number of travelers this holiday weekend is expected to go up,... More »

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travel • traffic • family • vacation • gas prices • AAA • Labor Day • holiday

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