Last minute Christmas

1. Florence's first victims: A mom and her baby 11:59 PM EDT Sep 18, 2018
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... Friday when Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina and a large tree crashed into the.... Read Full Article  ...

2. Florence's first victims: A baby and his mom who 'was determined to make a better life'
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... Friday when Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina and a large tree crashed into the.... Read Full Article  ...

3. The floodplains read like maps of economic inequality
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... North Carolina, in a small one-room house that was her grandmother’s sharecropping cabin. Read Full Article  ...

4. Samaritan's Purse in North Carolina to help victims of Hurricane Florence
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. Donations needed to help thousands of devastated homeowners recover. CALGARY Sept. 17, 2018 /CNW/ - Samaritan's Purse Canada is sending trained Canadian staff to work alongside our U.S. colleagues in ...

5. Flights from Ohio to Charlotte to resume post hurricane Florence
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... schedule at 11:07 a.m. The North Carolina airport never fully closed but had several scattered.... Read Full Article  ...

6. Carolinas turn into an archipelago of island communities as Florence's rain causes widespread flooding
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Communities across the Carolinas became cut off and turned into virtual islands Sunday as floodwaters blocked roads, ports remained closed and officials warily monitored damaged utility systems and 3,300 ...

7. Mum's dedication to fundraising after losing son to bone cancer
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... his mother, Caroline, has been a dedicated fundraiser for the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT), as well as other cancer charities, including Latch. Read Full Article  ...

8. All The Glitz, Glamour At Ovation Red Carol
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The 10th edition of the Ovation Red Carol, the annual Christmas concert organised by Africa’s leading celebrity journal, Ovation International Magazine has come and gone but the unanimous verdict of all ...

9. Mum's dedication to fundraising after losing son to bone cancer
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... his mother, Caroline, has been a dedicated fundraiser for the Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT), as well as other cancer charities, including Latch. Read Full Article  ...

10. Shining a light on the Bell Rock lighthouse
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The story of the Bell Rock lighthouse – a miracle of engineering – is almost the stuff of legends. Caroline Lindsay discovers the very real story behind this famous tower. The Bell Rock – the very name ...

11. Simon Callow Will Star In His Critically Acclaimed One-Man Show a Christmas Carol
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The traditional Christmas staple of Charles Dickens ' much loved A Christmas Carol, returns this festive season to the West End stage starring Simon Callow , running at the Arts Theatre for a strictly ...

12. Ken Starr: 'There are eerie echoes of the past'
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Last Christmas Eve, Ken Starr took his family to a cosy restaurant in New York’s West Village. They had finished their meal and were leaving for a carol service when he spotted in the foyer a dark-haired ...

13. As Hurricane Florence nears, North Carolina town still reeling from Matthew hunkers down
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ABC News (LUMBERTON, N.C.) — A town in North Carolina that remained under floodwaters for days after Hurricane Matthew is again bracing for another powerful storm. Hurricane Matthew hammered the southeastern ...

14. As Hurricane Florence nears, NC town still reeling from Matthew hunkers down
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An aerial view shows flood waters after Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, N.C., Oct. 10, 2016. The town of Lumberton is about 70 miles from North Carolina's shoreline, but it was one of the worst-hit areas ...

15. Need a live Christmas tree? Amazon to sell them this year
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... selling $50 wreaths, $25 red-leafed plants with decorative candy canes and $115 North Carolina 7-foot Fraser firs. Read Full Article  ...

16. Casting call for A Christmas Carol
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The play is a familiar one - A Christmas Carol. The Dickens classic has been done by Russell more than once, on years that alternate from her ongoing biennial show The Nutcracker. Since this was an off-year ...

17. 'Life-threatening' Hurricane Florence shuts down North Carolina bar that never closes
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Hurricane Florence's impending fury has a North Carolina bar owner saying "last call" for the first time, after more than a decade of keeping the tavern open through all manner of natural disasters. Florence ...

18. Cedar Falls couple worries about Charleston home as hurricane nears
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... says Hurricane Florence "will likely be the storm of a lifetime for portions of the Carolina coast. Read Full Article  ...

19. Bishop Farm in Cheshire opens after years of renovations
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CHESHIRE — Homemade ice cream, fresh baked desserts and organic fruits and vegetables are for sale in the newly renovated Bishop Farm. Bishop Farm co-owner Carolyn Torello said the property at 500 S. Meriden ...

20. 2018 Nationwide Christmas Tree Shortage
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METAIRIE, La. Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fraser Fir Christmas trees in North Carolina and surrounding areas have reached a critically low level, leaving many Christmas tree farmers unable to fulfill ...

21. She also told stories about examples where she royally messed up
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... of Food and Wine. Launched by Leith and Caroline Waldegrave in 1975, Leiths has an international reputation for first class culinary training. Read Full Article  ...

22. Newcastle’s social events of 2018 captured in photos
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Krystal and Caroline Dallinger, from Newcastle, Natalie Clifford, of Lake Macquarie, and Rachel Gaynor, of Newcastle, at Tealight Night hosted by Total Balance Chiropractic at Bar Petite, Newcastle. Tom ...

23. Never too early to start planning for the festive season
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... is over and I am fully in favour of fining any radio DJ who plays carols before December. Read Full Article  ...

24. Top 10 Christmas Carols of All Time
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I love all things Christmas- especially the music . A local Birmingham radio station begins playing Christmas music 24/7 at the end of October and I look forward to it every year . Read Full Article ...

25. How you can help replace the burnt down merry go round ride in Truro
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Town crier Lionel Knight, left, and his partner Carol Bane, right, have donated 5,000 to help Ann and Phil Raymond replace their iconic merry-go-round on Lemon Quay (Image: Sally Adams) “The town crier ...

26. Christmas at Macy's on State Street
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... winemakers, and other merchants will occupy individual stalls set among holiday decor, carolers, and a special space for Santa Claus. Read Full Article  ...

27. Tru to his roots: Bears QB Mitch Trubisky will never forget where he’s from
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MENTOR, Ohio — Before quarterback Mitch Trubisky had his famous Toyota Camry, the one he drove from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to Halas Hall at the request of general manager Ryan Pace, there was “FAVRE ...

28. New on Netflix UK September 2018 - best TV shows, films and originals to watch
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... Horseman: Season 5 (14/09/2018) BoJack's back on screen as the star of "Philbert," a new detective series produced by Princess Carolyn. Read Full Article  ...

29. Chicago kids showcase their acting chops at ‘Christmas Carol’ auditions
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When Roman Mitchell heard about the Goodman Theatre’s open auditions for “A Christmas Carol,” the 16-year-old felt he was in luck. “I love this play and I’ve wanted to be in it since I saw it last year,” ...

30. Ivan Parker 'Christmas Dreaming' Album Due Oct 5
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... offers a nostalgic take on six timeless holiday favorites and four beloved carols. Parker's signature vocals are showcased atop big band horns, jazz piano riffs and lush orchestrations as he seamlessly ...

31. Take 5: How you can help someone who grieves people, situations
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When my mom, Carol Lewis, died of melanoma in 1998, I did what I do. I went into what my one co-worker called “deadline mode.” While journalists know this term intimately, it can be applied to most people. ...

32. a Christmas Carol At The Merchant's House Returns For The Sixth Smash Year
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In December 1867, Charles Dickens arrives in New York City for a month of sold-out performances of his beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. Join Mr. Dickens, portrayed by actor John Kevin Jones ...

33. Finally, a wine advent calendar you can get in Australia
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WINE advent calendars have long been the talk of the town when the carols start playing and fairy lights are hung. But until now they have been elusive to Australians with supermarket chains like But ...

34. North Carolina Judges say too late for new NC congressional map for fall election
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... Tuesday the idea of requiring a new congressional map for North Carolina's fall elections, one.... Read Full Article  ...

35. Take 5: Good grief! What's good grief?
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When my mom, Carol Lewis, died of melanoma in 1998, I did what I do. I went into what my one co-worker called “deadline mode.” While journalists know this term intimately, it can be applied to most people. ...

36. Judges say too late for new NC congressional map for fall election
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... Carolina's fall elections, one week after broaching the possibility when the judges declared the current lines illegal partisan gerrymanders. Read Full Article  ...

37. New John Lewis rebrand advert melts viewers´ hearts
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Caroline Greenwood wrote: 'John Lewis are pretty much peaking on the ad front right now … what an earth are they gonna do for Christmas?!' Laura Jayne Lines said: 'OMG has anybody seen the new @jlandpartners ...

38. Judges: Too Late for New N. Carolina Districts Map for Fall Election
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RALEIGH, N.C. — A panel of federal judges formally backed off Tuesday on the idea of requiring a new congressional map for North Carolina's fall elections, one week after broaching the possibility when ...

39. How to claim free tickets for Newcastle theatre's Christmas show
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In a move guaranteed to have parents in the early festive spirit, a special theatre deal is inviting children to see a Christmas show in Newcastle for free. Family favourite A Christmas Carol will be this ...

40. Classic Royko: Farewell to a summer cottage
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Editor’s note: Mike Royko’s first wife, Carol, died suddenly in September, 1979. Mike took time off from work to grieve. When he returned, he wrote this column, published on Nov. 22, 1979. The two of them ...

41. Jose Mari Chan surprises people at mall food court with live caroling
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It seems nothing screams Christmas louder in the Philippines than Jose Mari Chan’s Christmas songs. Christmas in the Philippines means there’s no escape from hearing Chan’s popular original — and perhaps ...

42. Jona nagpasampol ng Christmas carol
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Watch also in or TFC.tv Bilang pagsalubong sa "ber" months, nagpasampol ang Kapamilya singer na si Jona Viray ng Christmas carol ngayong Lunes. Panoorin dito ang bersyon ng "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" ...

43. Oklahoma writer Stephen P. Scott dies
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... Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," wrote "A Territorial Christmas Carol," set in Guthrie during the first Christmas after the Oklahoma Land Run. Read Full Article  ...

44. 'Territorial Christmas Carol' writer Stephen P. Scott dies
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Oklahoma writer Stephen P. Scott, best known for penning “A Territorial Christmas Carol” for Guthrie's Pollard Theatre, died Aug. 18 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 64. Raised on a farm in the ...

45. Greg Hansen: Arizona Wildcats' Christmas in September was mostly a silent night
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What in the world happened? BYU was dreadful a year ago, averaging just 17 points a game, ranked 124th nationally and lost to, among others, UMass and East Carolina. Head coach Kalani Sitake fired everybody ...

46. Greg Hansen: Arizona Wildcats' Christmas in September was mostly a silent night
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What in the world happened? BYU was dreadful a year ago, averaging just 17 points a game, ranked 124th nationally and lost to, among others, UMass and East Carolina. Head coach Kalani Sitake fired everybody ...

47. Thug, 19, avoids jail for his THIRD court appearance for a violent crime
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... Carol Hall, 59, whose disabled son Scott died after being kicked and punched by the thug in an.... Read Full Article  ...