In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, Christmas festivities have been cancelled for the second year in a row due to ongoing fighting between Israel and terrorist groups

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ROME – Romans are gesticulating in overdrive and griping in snarled traffic as the Eternal City overhauls piazzas, fountains, bridges and tunnels. Even more are ranting about surging rents and greedy landlords poised to cash in on a coming tsunami of tourists. On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis will symbolically open the sealed Holy Door of […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical issu e just as the Christmas travel season kicks into overdrive and winter weather is threatening more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national […]

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American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical issue just as the Christmas travel season kicks into high gear. American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop order was issued by federal regulators. Just before 7 a.m. Eastern time, the Federal Aviation Administration […]

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American Airlines flights were cleared to fly by regulators early Tuesday after a brief grounding due to a systemwide technical issue. Just before 7 a.m. Eastern time, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered all American Airlines flights grounded in the U.S. at the airline’s request. American had reported a technical issue affecting its entire system with […]

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Looking back to Christmas Eve in Calgary 25 years ago conjures up more-than-warm memories. That’s because our pretty little city on the Bow was experiencing a heat wave during the holiday season in 1999. The city hit a record December temperature of 17.6 degrees that day. Those mild temperatures continued for a few days, with […]

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