CHRISTMAS EVER

26. December 2010 | 07:11

Christmas Day set to be coldest ever as temperature hits -12 and more snow is coming

The mercury plummeted to -5.9C (21F) in Glenlivet, Scotland, in 1996, but that record was smashed last night when temperatures dropped to -17C at Worcester and -18C at Altnaharra in northern Scotland. (News Source: Daily Mail - 23:09:52)

Tacoma Elks delivers ‘Best Christmas Ever’ for 300 kids

Kristian Furtick, 10, was one sleepless boy on Christmas morning. “I was up until 3:30,” he said. “I couldn’t go to sleep. I was too excited.” He was up again before 6 a.m., and, less than an hour later, he was standing at the entry to the Tacoma Elks Lodge No. 174. Inside was The Best Christmas Ever. (News Source: Tacoma News Tribune - 21:45:31)

Mother Grateful For Homeless Shelter On Christmas

OMAHA, Neb. — Imagine being homeless during Christmas. Saturday night, many families were spending the evening in homeless shelters, including the Siena Francis House. (News Source: KETV 7 Omaha - 04:26:46)

Armstrong agencies make Christmas come true for families in need

The presents were stacked underneath the tree and the Christmas bird was roasting in the oven this morning for some needy families in Armstrong County. (News Source: The Leader Times - 15:42:52)

Coldest Christmas ever: Temperatures hit minus 18C

Forecasters predict this December is likely to be the coldest on record. The previous coldest was in 1890, when the average temperature was minus 0.8C. (News Source: Daily Mail - 00:09:32)

Grant McGee: Christmas special every year

Christmas means many things to many folks. For Christians its the birth of Christ. For Pagans it means the rebirth of the Sun. And for folks who like presents and things it’s a great time to get stuff from Santa Claus. This Christmas Day I’m… (News Source: Clovis News Journal - 01:21:12)

PLAYLIST: Best Christmas mix ever

To me, Christmas music is every thing I love about music - the rapturous bursts of joy, the choirs of voices singing in angelic unison. Let your heart be light. All that. Not that I don’t like to wallow in the misery of some good ol’ sad sack music the rest of the year. But I love this kind of music when the halls are decked. (News Source: New Haven Register - 07:32:32)

Something special about ‘Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol’

Christmas Day in Britain means a full day of holiday-themed television, and ‘Doctor Who’ leads the pack in inventiveness, including the latest installment, ‘A Christmas Carol,’ featuring new Doctor Matt Smith. Christmas cards, Christmas dinner, “A Christmas Carol” - the United States has borrowed many of its holiday traditions from its imperialistic progenitor across the pond. But while … (News Source: Los Angeles Times - 08:07:29)

The best Christmas present ever?

THIBODAUX - Maybe it was a new bike, a fancy watch or a simple toy truck. (News Source: The Houma Courier - 12:10:47)

Vancouver notables share their worst Christmas nightmares

Christmas comes but once a year, and thank goodness for that. Between the high-stakes gift-giving, exhausting travel plans and impossible expectations for the annual feast, there’s a lot that can go wrong, and the pressure can bring out the Scrooge in even the most festive person. (News Source: Vancouver Sun - 04:31:36)

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