U.S. steps back as Iraq assumes control (Seattle Times)

As Iraqi schoolchildren sang their country's praise and the band marched in a row, the United States on Thursday formally handed over military control of the heavily fortified Green Zone, a first major step in the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq.

“It was my son who was attacked first,” Secretary Pangandaman, also a member of the government peace panel in the ... (Minda News)

Pangandaman claimed the elder dela Paz shouted at his mayor-son and attacked him with a closed golf umbrella while the 14-year old who is “bigger than me” attacked his son using his golf club.

Christmas Display At 40,000 Lights And Counting (Highlands Today)

"Fabulous." "Amazing." Herb Somers often hears those words as people stop in front of his home at 5303 Lakewood Road, about two miles south from Hammock Road, and view his Christmas lights display.

Club set to sail through parade (The Villages Daily Sun)

THE VILLAGES — When Rich Mosher and his sailing club were asked to participate in The Villages Christmas Parade, he wasn’t quite sure how they would pull it off.

Area Christmas celebrations slated this weekend (Brenham Banner-Press)

Christmas celebrations will be held Saturday around the area, ranging from a teddy bear parade in Chappell Hill to an old-fashioned Christmas at Barrington Living History Farm at Washington-on-the-Brazos.