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PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – A Somali-American man was found guilty on Thursday of trying to blow up a Christmas-tree lighting ceremony in Oregon using a fake bomb supplied to him by undercover agents posing as Islamist militants, the public defender’s office said. Mohamed Osman Mohamud, a naturalized U.S. citizen and former Oregon State University student, [...]
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Russia kills militants suspected of Christmas attack plan
Posted by admin on January 6th, 2013
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian security forces in a restive North Caucasus province on Sunday killed three militants suspected of planning attacks on church services during the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, authorities said. Security forces tried to stop a van in the Kabardino-Balkaria province on Sunday but its occupants opened fire and were killed in the [...]
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No Comments »Italian marines to return to India after Christmas leave
Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2013
ROME (Reuters) – Two Italian marines facing a murder trial in India for killing two fishermen returned there on Thursday after being allowed to spend Christmas in Italy, Rome airport officials said. While in Italy, they were invited to the presidential palace and embraced by head of state Giorgio Napolitano, reflecting a feeling among many [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: After, Christmas, India, Italian, Leave, Marines, return No Comments »Activist Judge Cancels Christmas
Posted by admin on December 27th, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC—Liberal Judge Stephen Reinhardt ruled that the celebration of Christmas, and any directly related good cheer, is unconstitutional. Tweet This Post
Ghost Of Christmas Future Taunts Children With Visions Of PlayStation 5
Posted by admin on December 27th, 2012
SOUTHFIELD, MI—The Ghost of Christmas Future said he has visited more than 125,000 homes since Thanksgiving, offering children an agonizing sneak peek at what they cannot have for another decade and a half. Tweet This Post
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Children, Christmas, future, Ghost, PlayStation, taunts, visions' No Comments »Weed Delivery Guy Saves Christmas
Posted by admin on December 27th, 2012
MADISON, WI—The holidays evoke images of carolers and hot cocoa, sleigh rides through the crisp country air, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But for the four residents of a drafty little apartment on Johnson Street, such holiday traditions seemed nothing more than fairy tales. Tweet This Post
World’s Jews Celebrate Christmas With Ceremonial Re-Murdering Of Christ
Posted by admin on December 27th, 2012
JERUSALEM—As Christians everywhere celebrate the birth of Christ this holiday season, the world’s approximately 14 million Jews are also commemorating the special holiday, as they do each year, by ceremonially re-murdering the Baby Jesus. Details of the time-honored Jewish tradition include the baking of a baby-shaped potato pancake, which is filled with beet juice and [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Celebrate, Ceremonial, Christ, Christmas, Jews, ReMurdering, World's No Comments »Obamas Greet Troops on Christmas
Posted by admin on December 26th, 2012
HONOLULU, Hawaii — In what has become a holiday tradition, President Obama and the first lady spent this Christmas afternoon greeting service members at the Marines Corps base near their Hawaiian vacation home. Spreading some holiday cheer, the Obamas wished the troops and their families… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post
Pope’s Christmas message focuses on Mideast, China
Posted by admin on December 25th, 2012
VATICAN CITY (AP) — In his Christmas message to the world Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the slaughter in Syria and for more meaningful negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, while encouraging more religious freedom under China's new leaders. Tweet This Post
