Giant American flag of Christmas lights lights Burkittsville
In Burkittsville neighbors admire a 90 by 63 foot American flag made from 5000 lights on Darin Sentelle’s farm near Catholic Church Road. The display honors September 11 victims and the military, with help from his wife Kathy and children Davey and Jessica. It features 13 red and white stripes and 50 blue stars crafted from pipe. Open daily until January 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. The installation costs are expected to raise electric bills this year.
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Kathy Sentelle
Catholic Church Road
Sentelle
Davey
Jessica
Burkittsville
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Darin Sentelle
Mr. Sentelle
Burlettsville
Kathy
Ie Sentelle
Fire damages three-story home. 75 firefighters contained blaze
A two-alarm fire gutted the attic level and damaged the second and third floors of a Rice Street home. Investigators estimated $200,000 in contents loss and $100,000 in structural damage. Anne Rollins reported the blaze, noting a smoke alarm and neighbors' arrival as firefighters arrived.
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W. Faron Taylor
Anne Rollins
Rice House
Ms. Rollins
Nazareth mosque plan flares amid Christmas birth clashes
Christian activist Danny Kopp and seven others from the International Coalition for Nazareth photographed construction of a mosque near the Basilica sparking protests. They warn the green banner near the site provokes Muslims and could trigger further violence in Nazareth as the city approved a public plaza for millennium celebrations attracting thousands of pilgrims.
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Jerusalem
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Postal Service Pushes One Stop Holiday Shop Online
The USPS promotes www.usps.com as a 24 hour service for holiday greetings stamps tracking and bill payments. Postmaster Kelvin Mack says offices will function like stores with one stop shopping to speed lines and deliveries. Shoppers report long lines with last minute gifts and anxious thoughts about Christmas delivery times.
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Baltimore
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Postal Service
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Teen Rescued From Bridge After 73 Foot Plunge
A Libertytown teenager was rescued Saturday from a highway bridge framework 73 feet above ground after becoming stranded on a steel beam beneath the Old Rundpolis Road bridge over Linganore Creek. Fire and ATR crews secured him with a rope belay, and he was transported by ambulance to Frederick Memorial Hospital for possible hypothermia. The teen’s name was not released.
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Kenneth Poole
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Rundpolis Road
Linganore Creek
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Pople Sai
ATI Teven
Paule
Ian
Sind
Heather
Dante
Christmas Struggles and Returns in a Family Mall Scene
A man named Mr Wood faces fiscal strain during Christmas while recalling a difficult year marked by incarceration and heroin addiction. He cherishes a first Christmas with his two-year-old son, Mabilion, amid recovery. At the same mall, the Shorll family from Frederick discuss Santa misunderstandings and a birthday meal, celebrating family traditions and another holiday.
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Mabilion
Late Christmas mail prompts mixed excuses from shoppers
Leonnie Nelson balked at a 16 dollar overnight fee to Florida and kept delaying mailing. Maryanne Tuohy noted her brother opens gifts late, so no rush for Christmas delivery. Jessica Jaworski, a postal worker, blamed eBay for late deliveries but hoped packages would arrive on time and intact.
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Leonnie Nelson
Florida
Maryanne Tuohy
Jessica Jaworski
eBay
Jaworski
Footwear- Continued from Page A-1 Flight Incident Details
Passengers recalled a tall ponytailed man who boarded the plane alone with a blank face. Reid, held under constant watch in Plymouth, faces a Monday hearing. British consulate officials plan to meet with him. FBI affidavit describes a wire protruding from a sneaker and a suspicious action during in-flight moments.
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Plymouth Coury
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