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Holiday Box Office Update: 'Les Miserables' and 'Django Unchained' Start Strong

Jacob Hall — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:38:15 +0000

Who says Christmas is about staying warm by the fire and exchanging gifts with your loved ones? Everyone knows that the holidays are all about movies! A depressing musical adaptation of a Victor Hugo novel and an ultra-violent revenge fantasy may not sound like Christmas material, but the opening days of 'Les Miserables' and 'Django Unchained' prove otherwise.

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Dreaming of a Wet Christmas? Santa Delivers.

Jen Austin — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:44:38 +0000

So it's not white. It's a wet Christmas.

The rumbles of thunder make it seem more like April than December, and if you're traveling today expect the rain showers to continue through tonight. If you're traveling north, the chances of seeing snowflakes increase.

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10 Unusual Historical Events That Happened During Christmas

Carl Pettit — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:08:18 +0000

Everyone knows Christmas Day is all about tearing open presents, spending time with loved ones, gorging on lots of good food and celebrating the holiday spirit in general. Even though most of us have got the holiday thing down by now, some folks out there might not be aware of some of the unusual and history-making events marking Christmas Day and Christmas Eve in the past.

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Busy Travel Weekend Ahead in Texas

Jen Austin — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:32:31 +0000

By Monday and Tuesday we'll be sitting comfortably around the Christmas tree, sipping egg nog with family and trying to figure out how in the world a Furby really works.

In the meantime, it's a big ole traffic jam! Today and tomorrow are two of the busiest travel days of the year.

Triple A estimates 7.7 million Texans will be traveling more than 50 miles from home between Saturday and January 1. Millions of packages are on their way too, but they may not get here by Christmas.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About 'A Christmas Story'

TheFW Staff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:54:26 +0000

Director Bob Clark’s classic holiday comedy has a distinction that few family movies can claim: Most people don’t mind watching it over and over again.

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Christmas Spending is at an All-Time High

Jen Austin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:30:25 +0000

The amount we fork over for Christmas gifts has gone up every year since 2008.

The iPads, flat screen TVs, and video game must-haves ain’t cheap! When you add up the hot electronics, the ugly sweaters, and the popcorn tin gift sets, we’re spending just shy of a thousand bucks on Christmas.

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Real-Life Grinch Steals Christmas Decorations from Neighbors

Donald Deane — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:19:08 +0000

Sure, the holiday season can be a bit of a hassle sometimes, but we've never actually tried to ruin Christmas. This Texas man, however, fully embraced his Grinchy nature and was caught on camera stealing Christmas decorations from his neighbors.

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Lufkin and Nacogdoches Plan Christmas Events

Jen Austin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:12:22 +0000

At some stores and homes, the Christmas decorations were up before Thanksgiving.

Those of us that did put up the Christmas tree before carving the turkey have been accused of breaking holiday rules, but rather than rebellion, we rule breakers argue it's convenient. With the decorating out of the way we could concentrate on matters like shopping.

Now that Thanksgiving is officially behind us, the rule followers are breaking out the Christmas lights too. Lufkin will light up the season with a Christmas parade on Tuesday.

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Which Companies Are on Consumer Reports' 'Naughty and Nice' List? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:49:18 +0000

If you still need a list to check twice this holiday season, perhaps a good place to start would be the recently released annual Consumer Reports “Naughty and Nice” list.

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LA Gay Nativity Scene Vandalized

Jim Bell — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:51:53 +0000

An unusual nativity display at a suburban Los Angeles church that included artistic silhouettes of gay couples was vandalized over the weekend in an incident authorities are investigating as a hate crime.

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Top 5 Tips for a Healthier Holiday

Althea Fung — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:48:14 +0000

Between all the pies, cookies, Christmas hams and latkes – it is easy to gorge on food during the holiday season. But you shouldn’t let the holiday season be a time to overindulge. Here are some tips so you can have a healthier holiday season.

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Fewer Grinches This Year as Most People Want Family Time — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:11:09 +0000

Where has all the commercialism gone? This year, the majority of Americans “don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree,” as Mariah Carey sings. Their favorite aspect of the holiday season is the time they get to spend with loved ones.

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The Newest Dangers to Watch Out for This Season Are Christmas Decorations?

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:02:43 +0000

They may look like innocent reflections of the festive holiday season but if you’re not careful, you’ll be seeing a lot more red than green at Christmas.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) issued an alarming study that found that accidents caused by holiday decorations went from 10,000 cases in 2007 to more than 13,000 in 2010.

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East Coast Blizzard [PHOTOS]

Andree Valentine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:37:29 +0000

I don’t think this is the white Christmas many people were hoping to get. A powerful East Coast blizzard jeopardized travelers by air, rail and highway Monday, leaving thousands without a way to get home after the holidays after major airports, rail lines and highway were forced to shut down for a second day. And I thought it was [...]

Obama Christmas [PHOTOS]

Andree Valentine — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:27:40 +0000

Ever wondered what the President and his family do during the holidays?