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China Using Bear Gull Bladders For Pharmaceuticals

Just when China is supposed to be a friend of the United States, in some ways China could be more of a threat than North Korea and the internet could be the most dangerous vehicle on the planet. Major search engines are calculating a rise in surfers looking for big waves to hit the ‘bear gall bladder’ beach! Apparently bladders are used by the Chinese in the manufacture of a number of... 

Santa Claus is Coming to Montreal

For anybody living in Montreal, Toronto, the spirit of Christmas is soon to be present. Although Christmas is still a few weeks away, Santa Claus is actually going to come a bit early this year for his first appearance. On November 21st Santa Claus and his famous parade are going to hit the streets at around 1 in the afternoon. Getting a good place is advised as this 106th annual parade is going to... 

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Track Santa Online Now!

Six hours ago the U.S. military tracked Santa’s Christmas eve journey using NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command). You can track Santa’s sleigh using this same technology. The NORAD project has been tracking Santa’s worldwide gift delivery flights since 1955. NORAD started because of a wrong number fall call that came into an air defense station in Colorado with a little... 

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walmart hours christmas eve, last chance to shop

Retail: Last Minute Shopping May Counter Snow With todaY Being the final day of shopping befo the big day; many business have lost money, but are hoping to gain back their loss due to the winter storms that snowed in shoppers The bad snow storms that had hit over East had most people stuck at home not being able to get the last few things on their list for Christmas, this past weekend. Record snowfall... 

Where’s Santa? Track Him Online With NORAD

Every year when Christmas is upon us there are the festivities, excitement and traditions that make every single event memorable. One such tradition that has continued to remain a part of the overall experience of Christmas is the official tracking of Santa by NORAD. What happens is every single year they will track the overall progress of Santa around the world and will report to children where he... 

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Last Minute Shopping May Counter Snow Slowdown for Retailers

That last minute shopping may counter snow conditions and low customer turn-out that many retailers were facing during the past week. The blustery winter weather along the Mid-Atlantic coastline filled the streets and sidewalks with snow brought shopping to a standstill. Retailers had been aware that the storm was coming but there was little to do other than hold on to the faint hope that the holiday... 

Holiday Shopping Deadlines Fast Approaching

Every year the holidays are a time when everyone is enjoying the festivities of the season and spending time with friends as well as family. Yet another tradition also takes places about 10 days before Christmas, deadlines. This does not mean the traditional deadline like you would think of at work, instead it is the deadline to have your holiday shopping complete for friends and family that you will... 

Zhu Zhu Pets May Be Toxic

Forget the Tiny Tots Dolls or actionof Elmo this year, this Christmas eason is all about a little robotic hamster sold under the name Zhu Zhu Pets. The Zhu Zhu sell for about $10, but have accessories, like car and home are available separately. The scarcity of small robots store gave birth to an escalation on the Web, where they found $ 40. The experts can not understand how Zhu Zhu has been able... 

Man In Elf Costume Arrested For Bomb Threat

A man dressed in an elf costume was arrested in Georgia after allegedly telling a mall Santa that he had a bomb. Authorities in Georgia  said William Caldwell III, 45, was standing in line at the Southlake Mall to have his photo taken with  Santa. According to the Atlanta Journal- Constitution Caldwell told St Nick that he had a bag full of dynamite. “He told Santa Claus that he had dynamite... 

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Cyber Monday 2009 Deals: Not Too Late

If you’re like most people, you’re always looking for a bargain these days. The best place to find those bargains is online. In 2009, over 87% of online stores offered promotions in an attempt to get consumers to shop with them. The best time to get your shopping done and take advantage of the best deals was on Cyber Monday. This year, 96.5 million people shopped online, which was 11.5 million...