Some Orthodox Christians will celebrate Christmas today (Detroit Free
Press)
Some Orthodox Christians will trade that greeting today as they
celebrate Christmas in Orthodox churches across metro Detroit. Some
Armenians celebrated Christmas on Tuesday, but other Orthodox Christians,
though not all, mark it today. Metro Detroit has a significant Orthodox
population with roots in Greece, Armenia, Serbia, Egypt and other parts of
the Middle East.
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Greggs pleased with Christmas sales (ShareCast via Yahoo! UK &
Ireland Finance)
Bakery chain Greggs increased like-for-like sales during the
four-week Christmas trading period by 5.3%.
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Toddler Injured During Christmas-Tree Tug-of-War (Fox News)
A southwestern Illinois woman is accused of reckless conduct after an
angry tug-of-war with a relative over a Christmas tree seriously injured
her toddler.
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U.S. Retail Sales Fell 0.8% in Week After Christmas (Update2)
(Bloomberg)
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Purchases at U.S. retailers declined last week
as post-Christmas markdowns failed to overcome what may have been the
worst holiday shopping season in four decades.
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Greggs serves up Christmas sales surge (Reuters via Yahoo! UK &
Ireland News)
Baker Greggs Wednesday reported a 5.3 percent rise in underlying
sales in the four weeks to January 3 as Christmas shoppers flocked to buy
its low-price savouries and cakes.
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