Boy gets Christmas present of his dreams: a new toilet - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Boy gets Christmas present of his dreams: a new toilet Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A $380 toilet (without seat), however, wasn't going to make the Kruse Christmas shopping list. Michele decided to give the notion the silent treatment. Dustin took the opposite tack. "He kept talking about the dual-flush toilet and how great that was," ... and more »

Hammond gets nice tax boost from robust Christmas sales - WWL

Hammond gets nice tax boost from robust Christmas sales WWL Christmas sales tax numbers are in and Tangipahoa leaders said Monday, they couldn't be happier. Sales tax revenues went up 6.7 percent in the City of Hammond in December of 2011, as compared to December of 2010. "This was really great for us because ... and more »

Mr Men hired to switch on Christmas lights 'couldn't move their arms' - Telegraph.co.uk

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Mr Men hired to switch on Christmas lights 'couldn't move their arms' Telegraph.co.uk Mr Bump and Little Miss Sunshine were paid £1500 to parade through the shopping centre before turning on the festive decorations. But civic leaders complained the actors could not move enough to lift their arms in their stiff Mr Men costumes. and more »

I knew my best mate had slept with my fiancé when I found her knickers in the ... - The Sun

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I knew my best mate had slept with my fiancé when I found her knickers in the ... The Sun He proposed at Christmas 2010 in a pub and I was over the moon. Sharon congratulated me and I said: "You can be my chief bridesmaid." We were really close, I'd known her for years through work. We did things together like shopping and nights out. and more »

Retailers find things grim up north - Financial Times

Retailers find things grim up north Financial Times By Claer Barrett, Retail correspondent Insolvencies in the UK retail sector pushed average high street vacancy rates up to 14.5 per cent in January, with many northern towns struggling with a higher proportion of empty shops than Athens. and more »