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One man at the Bridge of Life community dinner on Christmas Eve described his holiday situation this way: “I’m right next to homeless and hungry,” said the man, who declined to give his name. He went on to say he has been out of prison...

Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a raw, breezy and rainy night. With turnout at...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Holiday Probe columns were among the most beloved from longtime writer, the late Virginia Horn. When appropriate, we will run the occasional holiday-themed classic from Horn. The following is a portion of one of her last Christmas...

No one wants to miss the big events in Washington County — the Western Maryland Blues Fest in early June, the Monster Jam in July, the Antietam Illumination in December. But with vacations and kids sports leagues and other family activities,...

New York City has its descending ball. Miami Beach has its giant orange. And Princess Anne has its stuffed muskrat. At midnight Saturday, the town of 2,400 people in Somerset County will become the latest in a line of Maryland communities — and...

Birthdays Today — Kelly Eugene Bishop, Hampton Circle, Hagerstown, turns 26; Jordan Eugene Miller, Noland Drive, Hagerstown, turns 11. Dec. 31 — Virginia Poling, Ravenwood Nursing Center, Hagerstown, turns 100; Marlie McCusker, Williamsport,...

CHICAGO (AP) — Dolls a Greek woman made during World War II. Ice cream bowls and wooden spoons from a 1940s Greek candy store. Thousands of record albums filled with Greek music. These items and many other beloved objects and family heirlooms...

BRAWLEY — Some local residents may plan on just staying at home with family this New Year’s weekend but most of those who live outside of the Imperial Valley will be doing something a little different to ring in 2012 — in Glamis. Matt...

HOLTVILLE — While Christians celebrate Christmas, the Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah. And this year the Beth Jacob Synagogue congregated at a private residence here to commemorate the event Friday. Hanukkah means festival of lights, said...

Kurt Busch has a new ride. Busch, who became one of NASCAR's most polarizing figures this past season, will return to the Sprint Cup series in 2012 to drive the No. 51 car for Phoenix Racing and owner James Finch. Busch told The Associated Press that...

Rarely do we associate the words "happiness" and "work." They're an unlikely pairing, like "squirrel" and "yummy" or "Kardashian" and "admirable." But because it's the new year and I'm feeling peppy and optimistic, let's connect those two nouns with a...

A new father is inspired to show the world kindness. Ryan Garcia's new baby encouraged him to start a blog, 366randomacts.org, and resolve to perform random acts of kindness for the entire year. For all of 2012, he will do at least one random act of...