For many people, decorating the Christmas tree is a favorite part of the holiday. The National Safety Council offers some safety tips to make sure a mishap doesn't spoil your holiday season. picked by wags273 2 years ago

In a repeat of a similar incident two years ago, a dead goat was found at Wrigley field. Presumably the goat was a reference to the Billy Goat curse, put on the Cubs in 1945 by Billy Goat tavern owner William Sianis after the team refused to allow his pet goat, Murphy, inside Wrigley Field for Game 4 of the World Series. The Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Amazing Christmas trees, brilliant light displays and lovely holiday decorations attract attention from scores of people across the country because of their beauty, and sometimes, because of their excess. Some of the most notable. picked by pvisi111 11 months ago

Despite Christians being a very small minority in Iraq, the government made Christmas an official holiday. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

The overnight raid was the season's first attack on the 13-meter-high (43-foot-high) Christmas goat. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

"We don't have much time left with Dax, don't know if he will make it to Christmas, so we wanted to have Christmas early," Julie Locke told local news station WMBD." picked by gammerus 7 days ago

Merry Christmas to you, Mary Christmas. That's what the former Mary Young is hearing this holiday season, after she married Brian Christmas earlier this year. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Are hard times threatening your Christmas dinner? Well then, Peru has the answer: guinea pig.

Officials in the coastal Peruvian province of Callao on Monday hailed the Andean rodent as a low-cost, low-fat alternative to a traditional turkey or roast pork Christmas dinner. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

"It is a strong odor, and it smells just like what it is" picked by wellarmedsheep 3 years ago

An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose censoring Christmas. 95 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas (Fox News/Opinion Dynamics, 2005). "It's a sad day in America when you have to retain an attorney to wish someone a Merry Christmas." picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

It would be easy to get sidetracked into debating the merits of the War on Christmas. Why, for example, is the phrase "Happy holidays" so insufferable to Christian fundamentalists, but not the vulgar, surfeiting exploitation of Christ's name to sell smokeless ashtrays, dessert toppings, Droid phones and trampolines? I'm not a theologian but I think the Gospels are pretty clear that Jesus... read full post picked by cecilberman 1 week ago

A Brit woman had been asked by a housing association employee to take down her Christmas lights since they could be "offensive to the community". picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

HO! HO! HO! Christmas is here folks and i hope you all must be having a nice time with your folks. Well you all must be happy with your presents which Santa must have sent you all. I also got a present for you all. I hope you all like. picked by cactushair 11 months ago

A man accused of having sex with a goat is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday on a animal cruelty charge. Charging papers say a witness saw 63-year-old Arthur Lawton having sex with a goat May 8th in a barn at Eatonville's Pioneer Farm Museum where he worked. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court has awarded two parents from central Sweden the right to name their son Q. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

Christmas will be coming a little late to Belfast this year after a mini global warming disaster struck the city's Christmas tree. picked by henkspaan 2 years ago

Scientist and atheist Richard Dawkins has admitted he does celebrate Christmas - and enjoys singing traditional Christmas carols each festive season.

HYPOCRITE! (Irony for those who might miss it)

*ahem* picked by DoggyLives 11 months ago

The Swedish prosecutor Håkan Roswall has announced the charges against four individuals involved with The Pirate Bay. The four, aged 23 to 37, are being charged with “assisting copyright infringement” of 4 software applications, 9 films and 22 music tracks. The fact that they earn an estimated $4m per year in revenue is part of the basis for the case. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Mine is the tale of the recent convert. Admittedly, I’m late to the party: goat is the most widely consumed meat in the world, a staple of, among others, Mexican, Indian, Greek and southern Italian cuisines. Moreover, it’s been edging its way into yuppier climes for a year or so now, click-clacking its cloven hooves up and down the coasts and to places like Houston and Des Moines. picked by kakana 8 months ago

“If headscarves are banned for employees who work at the desk at city services in order to guarantee neutrality of services, then we demand that no Christmas trees be set up in city buildings and that no Easter eggs be given out.” Antwerp trade union representative Badia Miri said this on Wednesday in the Gazet van Antwerpen. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago