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Today's Odd News News: Let it snow, let it snow UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate Berlin police pepper spray snowballers Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise Artificial Christmas trees get nod over fresh: poll Cuban eggs, not cigars, fall foul of U.S. Customs Is that really Kate? UK royal coin raises eyebrows Suspect parcel in Berne is Christmas present: police Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug National Film Registry names 25 films to preservation list Ohio french fry dispute ends with one unhappy meal Fans will have to wait for wax royal Kate Police: Calif. man tried to register taxi he stole Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise Man in Wash. pushes stolen TV past police station Man, 92, chews restraining tape after home robbery Is that really Kate? Royal coin raises eyebrows Five Festive Alcoholic Cocktails for New Year's Eve Parties RI Police: Santa didn't rob bar; bartender charged Let it snow, let it snow Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:32 am PST The Newsroom - Everybody loves snow, right? Tons of snow means school cancellations, snowball fights, snowmen and snow forts. But the best part? Coming inside from the snow -- kicking off cold, wet boots and getting warm and dry. Unless you're Steve and … Full Story Top UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:13 am PST Reuters - She may marry into Britain's royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011. Full Story Top Berlin police pepper spray snowballers Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:14 am PST Reuters - Two Berlin police officers were pelted by snowballs thrown by a group of about 40 youths but were able to fight them off with pepper spray, police said on Sunday. Full Story Top Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:15 am PST Reuters - Eight-year-old Juliana-Rose Hatcher had tracked Santa Claus all of Friday with the aid of NORAD's Santa hotline, before she got some unexpected help from Michelle Obama. Full Story Top Artificial Christmas trees get nod over fresh: poll Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:38 am PST Reuters - Far more Canadians, Americans and Britons will celebrate Christmas on Saturday with artificial Christmas trees in their houses than real ones, according to a survey released on Friday. Full Story Top Cuban eggs, not cigars, fall foul of U.S. Customs Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:55 am PST Reuters - A Cuban-American father and daughter face a possible jail term or hefty fines after their attempt to bring 72 unhatched pigeon eggs from Cuba to the United States fell foul of U.S. Customs. Full Story Top Is that really Kate? UK royal coin raises eyebrows Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:29 am PST Reuters - The design for an official commemorative coin to mark the engagement of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton was unveiled on Thursday, but not everyone might recognize the bride-to-be. Full Story Top Suspect parcel in Berne is Christmas present: police Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:53 am PST Reuters - Part of the European Union embassy in Berne was evacuated on Thursday after a scare over a suspect package -- but it turned out to be a Christmas present, Swiss police said. Full Story Top Traffic tip for Santa: reflective reindeer collars Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:23 am PST Reuters - Norwegian reindeer owners have a Christmas safety tip for Santa -- put reflectors on his fleet-footed animals so they won't get hit by cars. Full Story Top Executions fall due to cost, lack of lethal drug Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:24 am PST Reuters - The United States executed fewer people this year, in part because there is a shortage of the drug used in lethal injections and because executions are too expensive in tough economic times, a report released on Tuesday said. Full Story Top National Film Registry names 25 films to preservation list Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:43 am PST Reuters - A range of movies from comedy "Airplane!" to George Lucas' "The Empire Strikes Back" and 1906 short film "A Trip Down Market Street" were named to the National Film Registry on Tuesday, ensuring their preservation for future generations. Full Story Top Ohio french fry dispute ends with one unhappy meal Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:30 am PST AP - Police say a dispute over the freshness of french fries got heated at a McDonald's in northern Ohio. Authorities say a customer refused fries waiting Sunday night in their serving pouches at the restaurant near Sandusky. The manager insisted the fries were fresh. Full Story Top Fans will have to wait for wax royal Kate Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:29 am PST Reuters - She may marry into the royal family in April, but Prince William's fiancee Kate Middleton will not take her place alongside the royals at Madame Tussauds until later in 2011. Full Story Top Police: Calif. man tried to register taxi he stole Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:02 am PST AP - Authorities in Northern California say a man released from a hospital after a psychiatric evaluation stole a taxi and tried to register it at a Department of Motor Vehicles office. Full Story Top Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:50 am PST Reuters - Eight-year-old Juliana-Rose Hatcher had tracked Santa Claus all of Friday with the aid of NORAD's Santa hotline, before she got some unexpected help from Michelle Obama. Full Story Top Man in Wash. pushes stolen TV past police station Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:47 am PST AP - Prosecutors in Washington state say a man was arrested when he was caught wheeling a 50-inch television in a shopping cart right past a police station. Full Story Top Man, 92, chews restraining tape after home robbery Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:48 pm PST AP - The King County sheriff's office says a 92-year-old Shoreline man chewed through restraints to free himself after two men robbed his house. Full Story Top Is that really Kate? Royal coin raises eyebrows Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:30 am PST Reuters - The design for an official commemorative coin to mark the engagement of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton was unveiled on Thursday, but not everyone might recognise the bride-to-be. Full Story Top Five Festive Alcoholic Cocktails for New Year's Eve Parties Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:50 am PST ContributorNetwork - Many people ring in the New Year with alcoholic beverages. Clinking glasses together and toasting in good will and prosperity wishes is a long-standing tradition. The following festive alcoholic cocktails are easy-to-prepare, relatively inexpensive, and certain to please your guests' palates. Full Story Top RI Police: Santa didn't rob bar; bartender charged Fri, 24 Dec 2010 04:35 am PST AP - Santa Claus has been cleared of all charges. Full Story Top

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