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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights , begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since 1900.
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New rules clarify when travellers are compensated for flight disruptions

OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing new rules surrounding airlines' obligations to travellers whose flights are disrupted, even when delays or cancellations are caused by an "exceptional circumstance" outside of carriers' control.
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City of Cold Lake approves criminal record check fee increase

City of Cold Lake approves criminal record check fee increase

COLD LAKE - The City of Cold Lake approved an amendment to the Criminal Record Check Fee Bylaw, implementing a slight increase in fees for 2025. 
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Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Holy Year that will sorely test Francis' stamina and
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Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

Pope has a cold and will skip outdoor Sunday prayer ahead of a busy week

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican said, announcing the precautions ahead of a busy Christmas period and launch of the Holy Year that will sorely test Francis' stamina and
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A 9-year-old is among 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany

A 9-year-old is among 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany

MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — A 9-year-old was among five people killed when a Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg, an official said Saturday.
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Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

The path for the NFL's Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again , off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. The U.S.
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Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

The path for the NFL's Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital is clear after an on-again , off-again saga in Congress ended early Saturday with a postmidnight reprieve. The U.S.
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30 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

30 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil

SAO PAULO (AP) — A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 30 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil , officials said.
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What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world

What to know about Hanukkah and how it's celebrated around the world

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.
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