1st-Grader’s Christmas Presentation Allegedly Cut Short For Citing Bible Verse

from talking about the Bible during a class presentation on Christmas, according to attorneys. The allegations stem from a incident on Dec. 18 after a teacher asked Brynn Williams and other students at Helen Hunt-Jackson Elementary School to …
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Metro sales hit by sluggish Christmas and forex impact

BERLIN/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – German retailer Metro AG (GER:MEO) has reported a drop in sales in its fiscal first quarter, saying turnover in the key Christmas period had been soft and its headline numbers had been hit by negative currency effects.
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Christmas trees buried in sands of Cornish beach

A controversial scheme to bury Christmas trees to prevent erosion on a Cornish … The Dune Management Group in Porthtowan said they have a low beach in the valley, so sand has always blown up through. One member said there had been “several …
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Germany’s Annual Christmas Tree Throwing Championships (PHOTOS)

In Weidenthal, Germany, the fun isn’t over when you throw out your Christmas tree. It’s just beginning. This weekend, hundreds gathered in the south German town for the annual Christmas Tree Throwing World Championships, SNTV reported.
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Christmas gifts and ants rocket off to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately launched supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Thursday following a series of delays ranging from the cold to the sun. Orbital Sciences Corp. launched its unmanned Antares rocket from …
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U.K. Retail Christmas Casualties Emerge as Shopper Habits Change

Three of Britain’s biggest retailers emerged as casualties of the Christmas season today as consumers pared spending on everything from food to clothing and changed their shopping habits to seek convenience and lower prices. Tesco Plc (TSCO …
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Tesco Christmas Sales Decline as Shoppers Turn to Discounters

Tesco Plc (TSCO), the largest U.K. retailer, reported weaker holiday sales as more shoppers turned to discounters and upscale rivals for their Christmas provisions. U.K. same-store sales fell 2.4 percent, excluding gasoline and value-added tax …
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Marks & Spencer suffers again as Christmas sales fall

Marks & Spencer has suffered its third Christmas of declining clothing sales, increasing the scrutiny on the high street bellwether and its chief executive Marc Bolland. The 130-year-old company said that like-for-like general merchandise sales …
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