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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.