Pope Joins Christmas Mass as Vatican Urges Peace
In solemn Christmas Eve rites at St. Peter's Basilica Pope John Paul II, 81, led a Mass amid security checks and anti-terror measures. The Vatican urged fasting and donations for peace, raising $650,000 for terrorism victims as bands played carols outside.
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Three killed in Memphis apartment fire blamed on tree
MEMPHIS Tenn AP A Christmas tree fire in a second floor apartment killed a man and two children and left the wife and another child in critical condition. The children were under six. Names not released. Fire officials said the blaze began in the living room, likely due to faulty wiring, trapping the family in a bedroom. A 3-year-old boy remained in critical condition.
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Bethlehem somber as Israel bars Arafat from celebration
Bethlehem's Christmas observances were muted as Israel barred Yasser Arafat from Bethlehem for the first time in seven years. In Manger Square a sparse crowd watched the Midnight Mass with an empty chair bearing Arafat's name, while Palestinian leader spoke via prerecorded TV address about the siege and restrictions.
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Bush spends Christmas Eve at Camp David
President Bush spent Christmas Eve with his family at Camp David, his first Christmas Eve as president. White House aides said he started the day with a daily intelligence briefing, planned exercise with relatives, and a church visit, then phoned nine service members to thank them for their wartime service.
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Russians Prefer Artificial Christmas Trees Over Real Spruces
Russians shun costly real spruce trees for sturdier artificial ones as they decorate New Year yolki trees. Wealthier buyers seek imported real trees, while Russia’s vast forests provide ample yolki stock yet lack indoor-optimized genetics and root grafts used in the West.
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