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NEWS ABOUT: Santa Claus

Santa Claus stories: 24 news summaries

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Rampaging Bad Santas
Shut Down Movie Theater

It's Santa anarchy as drunken vandals trash cinema & trip fire alarm

Dec 24, 07 2:47 AM CST
(Newser) - What the ho? Moviegoing New Zealanders were forced out of a theater when some 50 drunken hooligans dressed as Santa invaded a cineplex, trashing posters and other property, shouting "Ho f---ing ho!" and setting off a fire alarm before running off. Police think the troublemakers were college students,... More »

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New Zealand • Christmas • Santa Claus • Bad Santa • movies • cineplex

Potty-Mouthed 'Santa' Letters Horrify Canada

'Filthy' correspondence leads to suspension of volunteer program

Dec 14, 07 12:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Letters from Santa distributed to at least 10 children in Ottawa are smearing the good name of jolly old St. Nick, the Citizen reports: They contain vulgar messages written by an unidentified “rogue elf.” The head of Canada Post says the country's postal service is "shocked and... More »

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Canada • children • letters • mail • prank • Santa Claus

Sex Talk Sinks Microsoft
Santa Software

User claims raunchy elf crossed the line with underage girls

Dec 6, 07 3:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft got an early peek at Santa’s naughty list and found that it contained Old Saint Nick himself. The company pulled the plug on its automated Santa instant messaging program after a user claimed the elf brought up oral sex in a chat with his underage nieces when they... More »

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Microsoft • instant messaging • Santa Claus • Microsoft Live Messenger • The Register

Volunteers Must Sign Santa Clause

Even at the North Pole, liability's an issue, US Postal Service says

Nov 23, 07 1:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Volunteers who answer letters to Santa Claus through the US Postal Service will have to sign a waiver, reports USA Today. The Postal Service has operated a Christmas letter-answering campaign for almost a century, with donated gifts and aid often going to needy children. “We were giving out information... More »

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liability • Santa Claus • USPS

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