A New Christmas Tradition

I have a new Christmas Eve tradition. To shake off the crankiness of Christmas cookies gone wrong, of shopping and shipping and wrapping and frenzy, I took a walk. And got a wonderful, non-Grinchly idea.

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Newsvine - Seed the Vine

Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy, has survived a vote of confidence in the Italian Parliament.

And So This Is Christmas: Christmas Songs That Make Me Long For a Silent Night

Christmas is in three weeks, and I’m ready to deck more than the halls. One radio station in Denver plays Christmas music twenty-four hours a day, but it seems like longer.

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Kathleen Parker Thinks Anita Hill's Allegations About Clarence Thomas Are "A Yawner"?

Kathleen Parker doesn't understand the fuss over Anita Hill's allegation that Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her.

Packing for Europe While the U.S. Is Under a Travel Alert? Here's How to Blend In....

The US State Deparment has issued warnings to Americans traveling in Europe. You've got your tickets. Now what?

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Il Maestro: In Memory of Luciano Pavarotti

Luciano Pavarotti grew up in Modena, Italy. He sang in the choir of the Duomo di San Geminiano, and his funeral, attended by Bono and the Edge, was held there.

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America Has Good Friends In Small Places

Modena Remembers 9/11 As I shrank from the sting of yet another freezing shower, I heard voices. Not the ones in my head, which every morning tell me to call my landlord and complain about the lack of hot water, but deep Italian ones, from outside.

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