Newtown Christmas memorials honor Sandy Hook victims
Newtown marked Christmas with 24 hour candlelight vigils and memorials for the 20 children and six educators slain at Sandy Hook Elementary. Volunteers tended trees and flowers as police directed traffic and residents shared prayers, candles, and gifts.
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Newtown
Conn
Ted Latiak
Greenwich
Sandy Hook
Joanne Brunetti
Bill
Gilbert
Ariz
St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church
Robert Weiss
Storm blame cited as Texas man dies in wreck
A storm system blamed for a Texas death also spurred dangerous travel conditions across the central United States. A Houston area driver was killed when a tree toppled onto a pickup during severe winds. Oklahoma reported a 21 vehicle pileup on slick roads, while tornado watches stretched across Louisiana and Mississippi. Flights nationwide faced cancellations, with American Airlines leading the tally.
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New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Houston
Oklahoma
Atlanta
New Mexico
Plains
Texas
National Weather Service
Louisiana
Mississippi
FlightAware
Severe weather risk for parts of South Carolina
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center issued a moderate to severe storm risk for portions of South Carolina from Columbia eastward today. Forecasters warn of possible strong winds hail and isolated tornadoes as a front moves through the region. Continuous updates will follow from the weather service.
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Columbia
National Weather Service
Sid
South Carolina
U.S. holiday retail sales growth weakest since 2008
U.S. holiday retailers faced a weak growth period, with sales rising at a pace below recent years and signaling a slower holiday season. Analysts cited a mix of event-driven factors weighing on consumer spending and foreseeing limited gains compared to prior cycles.
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U.S
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Com
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American Eagle
American
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Missouri
Ozark Mountains
East Texas
Lousiana
Florida Panhandle
Compass Academy
Toolebeck Ral
Aiken
Meen
Aiken, SC
S.C
Mike Rearden
USDA
Fla
Queensboorough
National Bank and Trust Company
Phoenix Ministries, Inc
Trafalgar St Aiken, SC
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Pata
NDI
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DPMER
CambridgeSide
Wm. Ray Massey
Colony Parkway
Steve Mason
Richland Avenue
Mason
Sen
State Farm
Homme
Amar
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