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Wiig to host `SNL’ Christmas special as Gilly (AP via Yahoo! News)

December 8th, 2009

Kristin Wiig’s recurring character Gilly might not seemed filled with holiday cheer, yet NBC is turning to her to host a “Saturday Night Live” Christmas special.

Ind. man caught on bike with stolen Christmas tree (AP via Yahoo! News)

December 6th, 2009

Authorities said they caught an Indiana man riding a bike while balancing a stolen Christmas tree across the handlebars. Police in Portage said they spotted 48-year-old Phillip Menefee about 1 a.m. Friday riding the bike equipped with a homemade motor but no lights. Police had been investigating motor noise near a Christmas tree lot.

Try Christmas Saving, Not Christmas Shopping (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

December 5th, 2009

Few are going crazy on holiday spending this year. But even those with modest budgets should think about what their shopping dollars really buy, and who really benefits from Christmas gifts, writes Brett Arends.

Is your Christmas Nativity wrong? Who greeted Jesus? (USA Today)

December 4th, 2009

Centuries of Christmas carols and art have ensconced a Nativity scene in us including Jesus, Mary, Joseph, wise men, shepherds and livestock. But the Bible doesn’t say that.

Travel Picks: Top 10 places to spend Christmas (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

December 4th, 2009

Whether your ideal Christmas is about snow and magical lights or a beach and a seasonal cocktail, travel website travelandleisure.com has come up with a list of 10 of the best places to spend Christmas.