In brief: Pipe bomb explosion under investigation
SILVER CITY– The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating after a pipe bomb exploded last week under a vehicle in the village of Santa Clara.
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In brief: Pipe bomb explosion under investigation
RI Police: Santa didn’t rob bar; bartender charged (AP)
AP – Santa Claus has been cleared of all charges.
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RI Police: Santa didn’t rob bar; bartender charged
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Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug (Reuters)
Reuters – The United States executed fewer people this year, in part because there is a shortage of the drug used in lethal injections and because executions are too expensive in tough economic times, a report released on Tuesday said.
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Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug
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Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars (Reuters)
Reuters – Norwegian reindeer owners have a Christmas safety tip for Santa — put reflectors on his fleet-footed animals so they won’t get hit by cars.
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Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars
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Santa lends a knee for surprise marriage proposal (AP)
AP – Santa has conspired with a love-struck California man by lending a knee for a surprise marriage proposal.
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Santa lends a knee for surprise marriage proposal
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Santa lends a knee for surprise marriage proposal (AP)
AP – Santa has conspired with a love-struck California man by lending a knee for a surprise marriage proposal.
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Santa lends a knee for surprise marriage proposal
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‘Strippermobile’ delivers Christmas donations (AP)
AP – The “strippermobile” has made another run in Las Vegas, this time with properly dressed Santa’s helpers riding for a good cause.
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Philippine bishop accuses Santa of stealing Christmas (AFP)
AFP – A senior statesman of the Philippines’ dominant Catholic church has accused Santa Claus of stealing the true spirit of Christmas, which he said is deteriorating into a shopping frenzy.
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Philippine bishop accuses Santa of stealing Christmas
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Who wants a Santa-free Christmas? (Reuters)
Reuters – A group of German Catholics wants to do away with Santa Claus because of the fictional figure’s commercial hype and replace him with St Nicolas and the selfless giving they say he represents.
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Are you sitting comfortably? Ask the chair (Reuters)
Reuters – Getting back pain from sitting still for too long or in a bad position could be a thing of the past thanks to a chair developed by a German scientist which makes noises to tell users when they need to move.
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Are you sitting comfortably? Ask the chair
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