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Three of the seven victims of a highway attack

Three of the seven victims of a highway attack this week in the Mexican state of Veracruz were American citizens, officials said.
A mother and her two daughters, dual Mexican-U.S. citizens who lived in Fort Worth, Texas, were aboard one of three buses that were attacked by gunmen in the city of Panuco, in the northern part of Veracruz.
“We express our deepest condolences to their family and friends during this difficult time,” State Department spokeswoman Neda Brown said. Continue reading

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wife of a U.S. subcontractor jailed in Cuba said..

The wife of a U.S. subcontractor jailed in Cuba said Saturday she is devastated that Cuba is not including her husband among the nearly 3,000 prisoners being released on humanitarian grounds.
Cuban leader Raul Castro on Friday announced that 2,900 prisoners would be freed, but American Alan Gross was not among them, according to the Cuban Interests Section in Washington. Continue reading

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich failed to collect enough signatures to appear on the Virginia primary ballot

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich failed to collect enough signatures to appear on the Virginia primary ballot, the Republican Party of Virginia announced Saturday morning, leaving the longtime Virginia resident without a place on the state’s ballot and raising questions about his campaign’s organization.
Gingrich, as well as Texas Gov. Rick Perry, did not meet the state’s requirement of 10,000 signatures and, therefore, did not qualify for the ballot, the Virginia GOP said via Twitter. Continue reading

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Parts of west Texas could see a white Christmas

Parts of west Texas could see a white Christmas this year, though other areas, like Dallas, can expect rain.
Amarillo and Lubbock will get a “light dusting” of snow, and elsewhere in the country, some snow is expected in the Great Lakes area, CNN Meteorologist Reynolds Wolf said. Continue reading

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A shooting outside a crowded Florida mall

A shooting outside a crowded Florida mall on Friday night left one man dead and more than 100 shell casings at the scene, authorities said.
Lt. Jay Rodriguez of the Fort Myers Police Department said two men were walking in the parking lot of Edison Mall when an unknown number of assailants pulled up in a vehicle with high-powered rifles and started firing. Continue reading

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A 2-year-old boy who authorities say was abducted by a stranger

A 2-year-old boy who authorities say was abducted by a stranger Saturday following a home invasion robbery that ended in a double homicide has been found, police in Virginia said.
The suspect fled the scene, stealing a vehicle that was idling near the home, authorities said. The toddler, identified as Kaiden Gage Burnside, was inside the vehicle, they said. Continue reading

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This week’s snow storm has delayed the delivery of some 50,000 UPS packages into the Denver area

Instead of presents, there might be IOUs under some Christmas trees in Colorado on Sunday.
This week’s snow storm has delayed the delivery of some 50,000 UPS packages into the Denver area, CNN affiliate KUSA reported, citing a company spokeswoman.
“We know it’s Christmas. We apologize for the delay, but we can’t control the weather,” Natalie Godwin said. “As soon as we can, we’re going to get all of those packages delivered.” Continue reading

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How other faiths celebrate December 25th

Two days before Christmas, Imam Mohamed Magid, the executive director at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, preached about Jesus at Friday prayers.

“We live in a country with a majority of Christians, where Christmas is a major holiday… It’s a reminder we do believe in Jesus. Jesus’ position in Islam is one of the highest prophets in Islam,” Magid said, adding that Muslims view Jesus as a prophet on par with Abraham, Moses, Noah and Mohammad. Continue reading

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Pope warns against superficial glitter

Pope Benedict XVI presided over Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, delivering a homily that focused on the “essence” of the holiday rather than the “commercial celebration” it has become.
“Today Christmas has become a commercial celebration, whose bright lights hide the mystery of God’s humility, which in turn calls us to humility and simplicity,” the pope said after recalling the story of Christmas. “Let us ask the Lord to help us see through the superficial glitter of this season, and to discover behind it the child in the stable in Bethlehem, so as to find true joy and true light.” Continue reading

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