Sailors mourn as Saratoga ferry disaster claims many
Nineteen bodies were recovered, including six by Israeli divers, with a 20th later found. Anthony J. Fleming of Buffalo, a crewman, was aboard the sunken ferry and not rescued. The Saratoga task force based at Mayport, with 6,200 crew, operated in the Red Sea as part of Persian Gulf buildup. A military jet transported bodies to Dover Air Base after memorial services.
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Bethlehem Christmas Under Tight Israel Guard Amid Tense Holy Land
In Bethlehem Israeli soldiers and police secured Manger Square as Patriarch Michel Sabah led Christmas services at the Church of the Nativity. Uprisings and the Gulf crisis limited tourist crowds. town officials canceled public celebrations and most shops closed. An Oklahoma City church choir joined a sparse holiday program amid heavy security across the Holy Land.
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Flint
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Jerusalm
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Israel
Thames family preserves Christmas magic with wrapping tradition
The Thames family recalls a Christmas Eve gift frenzy in which Santa hid presents at a neighbor’s home and relatives helped assemble toys. They celebrate by wrapping late into night and waking the children early to a living room filled with surprises. They also share gifts with less fortunate children, continuing a long tradition of giving.
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Israel Counters Threat as Gulf Crisis escalates
The Baghdad government holds consultations with Iraqi ambassadors to 10 Western countries while Iraqi envoys to the United States and the United Nations are recalled. U S troops prepare a subdued Christmas meal and President Bush broadcasts a message to soldiers. Soviet lawmakers demand a vote before any troop deployment. French defense talks falter after Saudi refusal to let a rock star perform for troops.
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Washington
United States
Mohamed AlMashat
United Nations
Abdul al Anbari
U.N
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Eddy “Schmoll Mitchell
Morris looks to quiet New Year’s Eve in small town shop
On Christmas Eve Morris said he will run the shop and handle a few customers while Christmas visitors and law enforcement drive by. He hopes New Year’s Eve is slow, noting the night is typically busy with parties and risky driving afterward.
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