Christmas Mailman Fired After Stamped Cards Incident
MIDGELLON Mich AP A veteran mail carrier Frank DePlanche who for seven years left stamped Christmas cards in 545 mailboxes was fired after a complaint. His wife Vulie DePlanche says officials refused to accept postage, leaving him in stress and hospitalized with heart problems. She protested in a Santa suit, asserting her husband did nothing criminal and that his retirement benefits are jeopardized.
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Bethlehem Christmas Visitors Dip Amid Global Economy Weakness
Some 6,000 tourists and pilgrims visited Bethlehem’s birthplace this Christmas, about two thirds of last year’s crowd, with George Sammour blaming the slower turnout on the world economy. Israeli troops guarded routes to Manger Square as Shimon Peres met with Mayor Elias Freij and exchanged greetings aimed at peace.
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Christmas famine grinds on in Ethiopia amid vast suffering
In northern Wollo province amid a three year drought tens of thousands face starvation as two more deaths occur in Alamata camps. Mothers Teresa and Catholic relief workers press on with feeding centers. UNICEF pledges 380000 blankets to aid cold, malnourished famine victims across the region.
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Calif
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Mild temperatures forecast for Kansas this week
A front moved through Kansas with freezing glaze in spots then milder weather. Morning lows ranged from the upper 20s to low 30s, with highs forecast from the 40s in the northeast to the 50s elsewhere. Skies were mostly cloudy, with southeasterly winds. The extended outlook predicts scattered showers Friday, possible snow weekend, then above normal temps through Jan 4.
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New Surgical Technique Aims to Replace Scalpels
Hammersmith Hospital researchers unveil a tenary minimally invasive method using ultrafine tubes with tiny instruments guided through veins and arteries to kidneys liver brain and other organs. Local anesthesia keeps patients conscious while a computer controlled X ray aids placement.
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