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The art of becoming Santa
MIDLAND, MICHIGAN Randy Schneider has considered himself a professional Santa since 1999 when he found himself at a JCPenney store buying a beard and boots.
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Dutch hope Indonesia will help solve mystery of missing WWII battleships
AMSTERDAM/JAKARTA The Dutch prime minister on Friday called the disappearance of the wreckage of several allied warships dating back to the 1942 Battle of the Java Sea "unacceptable" and expressed hope that Indonesia would help solve the mystery.
Monroe's dress from JFK birthday sells for $4.8 million at auction
The skin-tight dress Marilyn Monroe wore for her sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" before then U.S. President John F. Kennedy at a 1962 gala was sold on Thursday for $4.8 million at an auction in Los Angeles. | Video
U.S. Powerball lottery jumps to 15th largest at $320 million
The U.S. Powerball jackpot swelled to $320 million on Thursday, the 15th largest prize in the history of the multistate drawing that will pick another winning number on Saturday night, lottery officials said.
Thanksgiving cheer for consumers as turkey, ham prices fall
CHICAGO U.S. consumers can expect to spend less on their traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys and hams this year as supplies of both have rebounded from outbreaks of avian flu and a pig virus that hit production.
Skydiving magic, bungee dunk for Guinness World Records day
LONDON From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a bungee jumper to the most magic tricks performed during a skydive, the adventurous and imaginative are marking Guinness World Records Day on Thursday with all sorts of feats.
Video: London: Towering city of culture and commerce
ACT-1 Group Founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd on why she loves doing business in and taking time off in the British capital. Find out where she likes to go and why she likes the people so much. Video
Pictures of the year: Oddly
Our top odd and unusual images from around the world this year.

