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Residents weep in a village devastated by flash floods in Salvador, Lanao del Norte in southern Philippines, December 24, 2017. — Reuters pic MANILA, Dec 25 — Twenty pilgrims were killed this morning in a head-on bus collision while travelling to Christmas Day mass in the northern Philippines, police said. |
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T he Queen will use her Christmas message to pay a rare public tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, praising his “unique sense of humour” in the year of their 70th anniversary. In her annual address to the nation, the Queen will deliver poignant thanks to the Duke, hailing his valuable support this year and throughout her record-breaking reign. |
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MANILA: More than 200 people have been killed and scores were missing in the southern Philippines yesterday after a tropical storm triggered severe flooding and landslides that also wrecked Christmas for tens of thousands of survivors. Tropical Storm Tembin lashed Mindanao Island, home to 20 million.... |
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There have been many famous people we have had to say goodbye to in 2017. So many well-known characters from music, film, football, politics, theatre and of course, showbiz. They have included Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Sir John Hurt, Chuck Berry and Sir Roger Moore. Take a look at the famous faces we lost in 2017. |
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HARFORD COUNTY, MD — We asked and dozens of readers responded with their favorite festive light shows around Harford County. See the map at the bottom of the article. Check out these displays, and if you know of any others we should add to our list, click on the survey form at the bottom of this article. |
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During the general election, about 80 percent of evangelicals voted for Trump, even though he rarely attends church and is a cursing, thrice-married former reality television star from Manhattan who has been publicly accused by 13 women of kissing or groping them without their consent. |
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LINDEN, Tenn. — In this rural Trump-supporting town, home to barely 1,000 people and at least 10 Christian churches, the word “holiday” doesn’t seem to exist. Outside the county courthouse there’s an evergreen tree covered with colored lights and ornaments made by local students, along with a sign that reads: “Welcome to our Christmas tree. |
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That calendar tells us that on the same date - December 25 - another holiday was celebrated, marking the birth of Sol Invictus, “the Unconquered Sun.” That was a new pagan cult, worshiping a new sun deity. Both these holidays coincided with the Roman festival of Saturnalia, which had been celebrated from December 17 to December 24th. |
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“She saw the pain in our home,” Melissa said. “She decided to take matters into her own hands.” In May, Sarah Ruth started saying this prayer every night: “I want a sister baby or brother baby, double please, please-please.” On May 18, Chris’ birthday — only 10 days before their one-year.... |
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Khanh Hoa welcomes 2 millionth foreign visitor in 2017. The 2 millionth foreign passenger Kim Sun-won is interviewed by a reporter. The central province of Khanh Hoa, on December 23, hosted its 2 millionth international tourist of the year, who landed on a VietJet Air plane from Incheon, the Republic of Korea. |
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NNA - Lebanese Forces Party Chief Samir Geagea quoted Pope Francis in a Tweet on Sunday, saying: "Christmas has a special taste of hope because the light of God shines despite our darkness...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!" =============== R.Sh.
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