Bethlehem Rejoices as Peace Talks Boost Christmas Tourism
Pilgrims from around the world gather in Bethlehem for Christmas amid heavy security and a revived tourism surge tied to renewed Israeli Palestinian talks in Annapolis. Israel’s barrier and local tensions contrast with festive crowds, hotel fullness, and a brighter outlook for 2000s holiday visitors.
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Kristin Obeck
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Annapolis
Jerusalem
Saleh Tamari
Jacques Aman
Alvaro Barrientos
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Last minute gift cards ease male shoppers delays
A Washington Post survey finds about 19 percent of men have not started holiday shopping, with gift cards rising in popularity as procrastinators rely on quick, available picks. NRF and ICSC data show gift cards boosting sales to about 26.3 billion dollars, while analysts note men account for a large share of gift card buyers and carry back pocket assurance.
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David Merlin- Jones
Safeway
Silver Spring
Merlin-Jones
Adelphi
National Retail Federation
BigResearch
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Henry Wilson
Rockville
CVS
Wilson
International Council of Shopping Centers
ICSC
NRF
Marshal Cohen
NPD Group
Platinum Coin Donor Delivers Gift Outside Pensacola Belk
A mysterious donor handed a platinum coin valued at more than $1,000 to a Salvation Army bell ringer outside a Belk store in Pensacola. The giver attempted to place the coin in the charity kettle but was unable to fit it through the slot.
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Salvation Army finds rare coin in kettle collection
Salvation Army officials report multiple unusual gold coins in kettle donations this year. A 2006 Statue of Liberty coin valued about 1300 dollars was donated after a donor handed it to a bell ringer. Other finds include a one-ounce Kruger rand about 800 dollars in Washington and various Lady Liberty or American Eagle coins in several states.
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Washington
Barre
Prescott
Ariz
Fargo
N.D
Grand Island
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