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Fewer Holiday Catalogs But Still Plenty In Mail

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Despite the flood around the holidays, annual catalog circulation by retailers has actually dipped substantially because of a postage increase, a weak economy and more shoppers making purchases online. Marketers say nearly a third fewer catalogs are mailed

Fewer holiday catalogs but still plenty in mail

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

By DAVID SHARPAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Catalog shopper Kerry Falagario would be hard-pressed to tell that there's been a decrease in catalog circulation. They're coming fast and furious this time of the year: catalogs from specialty tool companies for her husband, who

AP PHOTOS: A look at Thanksgiving near and far

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

By The Associated Press The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ushered in a festive mood to a city still coping with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, while in the outer boroughs and New Jersey, volunteers served up hot holiday meals to storm victims. In Afghanistan, huge hunks of beef

$325 MILLION: Powerball Lottery Jackpot Goes Through The Roof

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The jackpot for Powerball's Saturday drawing has climbed to $325 million, the fourth-largest in the game's history. A single winner's cash payout would be nearly $213 million before taxes. Powerball organizers say this is the

No Powerball Winner; Jackpot Grows to Record $425 Million

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery officials say nobody has won the Powerball jackpot and the top prize will now increase to about $425 million for the next drawing, the largest jackpot ever for the game. Iowa Lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer said sales were strong over the holiday

Stolen NY trailer with 350 Christmas trees found

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

HAMLIN, N.Y. (AP) - A trailer filled with 350 Christmas trees that was stolen from a western New York farm has been recovered. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office tells local media that a passer-by spotted the pickup truck and trailer Wednesday afternoon at St. Leo's Church in Hamlin, on the

Pair jailed for alleged Dubai taxi romp

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A Dubai court has sentenced an Irish man and British woman to three months in jail for an intimate tryst in the back of a taxi. The sentence Thursday is the latest case of Westerners running afoul of the social codes in the United Arab Emirates, which maintains

Inslee And Gregoire Meet To Discuss Transition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Governor-elect Jay Inslee met with outgoing Gov. Chris Gregoire to discuss his transition to office in January. Inslee and fellow Democrat Gregoire spoke at the Capitol on Wednesday just a few weeks after Inslee won a narrow victory over his Republican

WSP: Small Gesture Can Spark Road Rage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says an aggressive driving incident that escalated to road rage shows the danger of responding to other drivers with even a small gesture of frustration. Trooper Julie Judson said Wednesday that detectives are investigating twin

Retired British pilot killed in Denver plane crash

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 22nd

DENVER (AP) - A man killed in a small plane crash east of Denver Wednesday has been identified as a retired British Royal Air Force pilot. The Denver Post reports that Brian North, of Parker, was flying a replica of the World War I era biplane called a Gipsy Moth when the plane crashed and caught