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Man gives kidney to Facebook stranger

A stranger’s willingness to give up his kidney has given a local man hope for the future and forged a bond between their families

 
Ga. Christmas display leads to 911 calls

A metro Atlanta homeowner says he hopes he didn’t offend anyone by his Christmas decoration of a mannequin with outstretched arms entangled in a string of Christmas lights and clinging to a ledge that prompted an emergency response to his house.

 
Gay men: Texas bar kicked us out for dancing

A gay couple says they were asked to leave a South Texas nightclub because they danced together to country music.

 
Santa running behind for many thanks to UPS delays

A high volume of holiday packages overwhelmed shipping and logistics company UPS, the company said on Wednesday, delaying the arrival of Christmas presents and sending angry consumers to social media to vent.

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3 killed, 2 wounded in NJ Christmas Day shooting

Authorities say three men are dead following a Christmas morning fight at a New Jersey strip club that began when a man apparently tried to enter the bar with a gun but was stopped by a bouncer.

Girl dies days after 10k carolers gathered to sing for her

A terminally ill girl who received support from thousands of Christmas carolers outside her home over the weekend died early on Christmas morning, her family said.

 
Court refuses to halt weddings after Utah gay marriage ruling

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that gay marriages can continue in Utah, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings that have been occurring at a rapid rate since last week.

Price to mail a letter going up to 49 cents on Jan. 26

Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on after the 2008 economic downturn.

 
‘After Christmas’ sales off to an early start

On the day before Christmas, retailers turned shoppers’ attention to the day after the holiday. “After Christmas” sales began before the holiday at Amazon.com, Old Navy and CVS, among other retailers.

Man ordered to write ‘Boys do not hit girls’ 5,000 times

The Montana judge who said a teen rape victim appeared “older than her chronological age” has sentenced a man convicted of punching his girlfriend to write “Boys do not hit girls” 5,000 times.

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