Use caution while doing your holiday shopping Common sense key to avoiding crime over Christmas holiday Dover Post
Dover Police have put extra officers on the streets this season to keep crime down as shoppers go about purchasing their holiday treasures. “We added patrols along the main shopping areas starting on Black Friday,” said Capt. Lester Boney, spokesman for the city’s police department.
Online shoppers count on free shipping MSNBC
Though free shipping offers tend to dwindle during the rest of the year, they will return in force this holiday season, with 83 percent of online retailers surveyed offering the promotion.
Holiday shoppers turning to gift cards The Facts
In front of rows of holiday greeting cards at the Angleton Wal-Mart is a display that claims to hold “The Perfect Gift.” Plastic gift cards with pictures of wedding flowers, roses and princesses are stacked neatly into the display.
How to Have a Safe and Sound Holiday Season SYS-CON Media
With the holiday season approaching, most Americans turn their thoughts to home, family and friends. To make sure that you stay safe and sound this holiday season, the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) recommends the following home safety and security tips:
Bell ringers and red kettles make holiday appearance Chico Enterprise-Record
Bell ringers for the Salvation Army are spreading Christmas cheer in Oroville and collecting funds for worthy causes.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. AP -- Here is the latest Alabama news from the Associated Press: FOX6 WBRC-TV Birmingham
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of Aids Alabama is pleased Congress appears poised to approved a federal Aids Funding program. Kathie Hiers said the appropriation will help deep south states.
Need a holiday lift? Lawrence Journal-World
Merry Christmas, Dustin Brown. The IRS wants to send you a check, just in time for the holidays. “They owe me money, huh?” the Lawrence resident said late last week, informed that the federal tax collector still has his refund for 2005 income taxes. “Perfect!”
Home-building slump cuts into sawmills' income, workers as lumber prices fall USA Today
Dozens of sawmills around the country are laying off workers, shutting down temporarily or trimming hours, as a steep drop in home building hits demand and prices.
Avoid accidents by calling 511 Tallahassee Democrat
Even the best-laid holiday plans can go awry because of crashes, traffic or road work. When you're driving home for the holidays, you can avoid trouble spots by calling the Florida Department of Transportation's 511 Travel Information System.
How to Have a Safe and Sound Holiday Season PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
With the holiday season approaching, most Americans turn their thoughts to home, family and friends.
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