Silent Night First Performed in Oberndorf Austria
December 25 1818 saw the first performance of Silent Night written by Franz Gruber and Father Joseph Mohr at the Church of St. Niko laus Oberndorf Austria The entry also notes historical Christmas celebrations in Rome 336 coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066 Washington crossing the Delaware in 1776 Chaplin death 1977 Gorbachev resignation 1991 and James Brown death 2006.
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Franz Gruber
Joseph Mohr
Yemen strikes target al Qaeda hideouts amid U S aid
Yemen said its forces hit suspected al Qaeda hideouts and targeted a meeting of militant leaders possibly killing Anwar al Awlaki, a U S born cleric tied to Maj Nidal Hasan. Officials cautioned on confirmation as U S intelligence aided the strikes.
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Anwar al- Awlaki
Al-Awlaki
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Fort Collins
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Nidal Malik Hasan
Port Hood
Texas
Gift-Wrapped Marijuana Found After Traffic Stop
Missouri troopers seized about 20 pounds of marijuana from a car stopped for speeding on I 44 near Joglin. Some cannabis was in luggage and some in boxes wrapped as Christmas gifts. Two California women were charged with one marijuana related count and released on $1000 bond.
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Highway Patrol
Joglin
California
Senate OKs health care bill in political victory for Obama
The Democratic controlled Senate passed health care legislation by a 60 to 39 vote along party lines, paving the way for House negotiation and final reform aimed at reducing the uninsured and regulating the insurance industry. Republicans decried it as partisan and error prone ahead of 2010 elections.
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Washington
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House
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Nevada
Nancy Pelosi
America
Mitch McConnell
Angry federal standoff suspect targets Wytheville post office
Warren Taylor, a Tennessee man described as angry at the government, pulled his red pickup into Wytheville seeking gas and funds, then held three people hostage at the post office for about eight hours. He cited opposition to taxes, gun control, and Obama, but offered no mission or clear demands before surrendering.
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Blue Ridge
Tennessee
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Tenn
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Jimmy Oliver
Associated Press
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Oliver
Journal-World Staff Contacts and News Partners
Names and titles of staff editors and contacts for the Journal-World and News Partners are listed with phone numbers and email addresses for Dennis Anderson Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Jon Niccum Jonathan Kealing Cody Howard Dan Cox.
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Danderson
Iworld
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ljworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
World.com
Tom Keegan
Ikeegan
I Jworld
Jon Niccum
Niccum
Ijworld
Jonathan Kealing
Jkealing
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediaphormedia
Dan Cox
Thursday's poll on blizzard chances for a white Christmas
A regional poll shows 57 percent say blizzard conditions are not worth a white Christmas, 39 percent say they are, and 2 percent are unsure. The survey reflects local attitudes toward winter severity and holiday forecasts.
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