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Calif. county rescinds decision to ban angels, stars on Christmas trees after outcry, defiance

Calif. county rescinds ornament ban after outcry

Christmas threats stoke fear among Pakistani Christians who suffered anti-minority violence

Pakistani Christians fearful this Christmas

Senators, staff laboring long hours in civilized surroundings, head out Thursday morning

Long hours not bad for senators

WASHINGTON — Yes, they’ve been in session every day for a month. They’re sick of Christmas cookies and each other. But don’t feel bad for the senators stuck working overtime. They’re dining on catered food in gilded suites and cloak rooms. They’re recording video tributes and poetry. And they’re outta here earlier Christmas Eve morning than had been anticipated.

At a special hospital, brain-damaged youths are loved, cared for _ and treated as humans

Seeing the humanity in brain-damaged youths

Small spending adds up; last-minute shopping tips; how to write a military-to-civilian resume

Small spending adds up; last-minute shopping tips

Calif. county orders removal of religious decorations from county Christmas trees

Calif. county orders religious symbols removed

Emergency declarations issued, people stock up as heavy snow bears down on mid-Atlantic

Storm warnings as snow bears down on mid-Atlantic

20th anniversary of East Europe’s bloodiest revolution amid calls for more democracy

Romania marks 20 years since anti-communist revolt

Restive Mayon volcano in central Philippines oozes lava; thousands of residents moved

20,000 evacuated as Philippine volcano oozes lava