Cash machine error brings festive windfall in Antibes
A Riviera supermarket ATM dispensed double the requested cash but logged only the amount asked. Patrons queued for the unintended windfall while officials warned against staff misuse. The paper notes the store benefited by extra spending on Christmas gifts.
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Wisdom Says Tactics Must Evolve Every Decade
The quotation emphasizes that strategic approach should shift roughly every ten years to retain advantage. It pairs Napoleon Bonaparte’s counsel on adapting methods with Arnold Glasow’s wry view on laughter as a harmless tranquilizer.
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Toronto Sees Christmas Day Partial Solar Eclipse
Toronto residents and visitors watched a partial solar eclipse on Christmas Day amid bitter cold. University of Toronto astronomer John Percy noted clear skies and warned against direct sun exposure while others planned indoor viewing from hotel rooms or with eclipse glasses.
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Christians hold Christmas amid violence and hope worldwide
Christians in Indonesia faced fear after Christmas Eve church bombings as Cardinal Darmaatmadja urged forgiveness. Pope John Paul II lamented ongoing Middle East bloodshed. In Bethlehem the festive mood was dampened by Palestinian Israeli violence. Istanbul hosted 13 Orthodox church leaders marking 2000 years of Christ’s birth.
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