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| Latest holiday News |
Warning issued on holiday-themed bracelets
WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a consumer warning about holiday-themed children's charm bracelets with high cadmium levels.
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Keep tax holiday, locals say
With children ages 7, 8 and 11, Melissa Bonifacius isn't happy with a proposal to eliminate Georgia's back-to-school sales tax holiday.
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With A Signature In Green, St. Patrick’s Day Became A Holiday
It was 69 years ago Friday that Massachusetts made March 17 -- St. Patrick's Day -- a legal holiday in Suffolk County. And though the law is said to formally recognize the day the British evacuated Boston in 1776, the conspicuous coincidence of the calendar certainly did not go unnoticed: The governor signed the bill in green ink.
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Georgia's Budget Cuts Could Mean End of Sales Tax Holiday
Governor Sonny Purdue plans to cut the sales tax holiday to help balance the budget. But retailers say the holiday is just a drop in the bucket... And it needs to stay. read more
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Easter holiday plans in jeopardy as Unite goes ahead with 7 days of BA strikes
The Easter holiday plans of thousands of families have been thrown into disarray as British Airways cabin crew announced seven days of planned strikes.
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Tories pledge to reverse Labour's holiday homes raid: Watch as David Cameron faces Yorkshire Post readers
A £20 MILLION tax raid on holiday homes will be reversed under the Tories as David Cameron pledges to become a champion for British tourism.
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Pope says thanks but no thanks: he'll skip Alps and have a Roman holiday this summer
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI, who broke his wrist last summer during his Alpine vacation, is passing up invitations to return to the mountains so he can spend his holiday near Rome.
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Holiday Star Theater Announces Scholarship Program for Arts and Media Majors
PARK FOREST , Ill. , March 12, 2010 – Holiday Star Theater is offering five $2,500 scholarships for students who plan to or are currently majoring in film production, theater management, performing arts or related field at a local Chicago-area college or university.
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| World News In Brief |
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USA's Lindsey Vonn still rules as queen of the World Cup hill
Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title on Friday. Vonn won the final super-G race of the season for her 33rd World Cup win, eclipsing Bode Miller as the most decorated American skier.
U.S. dollar is still the world's most trusted currency
Despite America's mounting national debt, world financial markets still prefer the dollar, because other countries' finances are in worse shape.
Williams & Walker Back in Spotlight in Alabama World Premiere of 'Nobody'
Alabama Shakespeare Festival launches the world-premiere production of Richard Aellen's musical play, Nobody, about black vaudeville stars Williams and Walker, March 12 in Montgomery, AL.
Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup title
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Standing atop the mountain, Lindsey Vonn already knew she was the best skier in the world for the third year in a row.
Shani Davis wins third 1,500 of World Cup season
Overall speedskating World Cup champion Shani Davis has won his third title of the season at 1,500 meters. Davis finished in 1 minute, 45.20 seconds on Friday in Heerenveen, Netherlands, beating Denny Morrison of Canada and Kjeld Nuis of Netherlands. Olympic champion Mark Tuitert was fourth. Davis had already clinched the 1,500 overall title.
Luis Bueno: Mexico's World Cup roster still taking shape
With each passing week, it seems Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has more and more opportunities to examine players for possible World Cup inclusion.
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