Deadliest December

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Texas twisters and deadly storms have claimed the lives of at least eight people in Garland, Texas with five of them when their cars were blown off a motorway.

In west Texas, snow combined with high winds to cause drifts that left a number of roads impassable. Meanwhile, heavy rains have caused flooding further north, leaving 12 people dead in Missouri and Illinois.

A deadly, fierce December for tornadoes http://usat.ly/1OtP7Cu

11 people killed by tornadoes in Dallas area http://upi.com/6202684t

Christmastime storms, tornadoes kill at least 41 in U.S http://reut.rs/1QT6TiZ

2016 Banned Phrase?

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The most awful phrase we must never, ever say, or gave to listen to: "I don't care" ... Its the opposite of love, of art, of faith and the opposite of life.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/indifference

The 3 Words You Have to Stop Saying | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/philosophy-stirred-not-shaken/2014…

HOW INDIFFERENCE IS THE GREATEST VIOLENCE
http://www.michaelcrosby.net/documents/Power.11.Indifference.pdf

City Island, NYC

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Put a little spice in your life, with a new years resolution. NYC's best kept secret, but share by telling everyone!

Featuring dozens of places to enjoy some holiday cheer and fine food, City Island was first established as an English settlement in 1685. The English crown granted Thomas Pell ownership of the island and parts of Westchester County, which lasted until 1749, when ownership passed to other individuals.

During the 1700s, many of the island’s residents were either oyster-men or Hellgate pilots who helped navigate ships down the East River to New York Harbor.

Bowl Game Dangers

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They call them foot ball games, but some fear that a few participants may be playing with fire. This weekend, its college football with a day full of bowl games from across this great nation.

A half dozen are scheduled this morning and others will be played past midnight. These are not professional sporting events, but those playing are subjected to similar injuries their counterparts have experienced over the years. It has been said that Life keeps imitating art, but in this case it may be the reverse.

CHRISTMAS DAY

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The Shepherds and Angels... Suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." ... When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."…

Peace on Earth: Pope issues Christmas call to end suffering http://usat.ly/1YFYAq1 via @usatoday

Full Moon Christmas

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This is the very first time in the 21st century to watch the full moon on Christmas Day. The last time the moon was full on Christmas was back in 1977, and astronomers say the next time will occur in 2034.

Step outside to view the full moon until it sets on Christmas morning. And even if you sleep through that, you still very full-looking moon will rise in in the evening.

According to NASA, not since 1977 has a full moon dawned in the skies on Christmas. But this year, a bright full moon will be an added gift for the holidays.

Merry Christmas

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According to Journal of Happiness Studies, An Interdisciplinary Forum on Subjective Well-Being; Despite the importance of Christmas within many cultures, research has not examined the types of experiences and activities that are associated with holiday well-being.

They asked 117 individuals, ranging in age from 18 to 80,to answer questions about their satisfaction, stress, and emotional state during the Christmas season, as well as questions about their experiences, use of money, and consumption behaviors.

Welcome Refugees

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New York City Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of NY, will welcome two refugee families to the celebration of Christmas Midnight Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.

The first family consists of two brothers, now aged 19 and 17, from El Salvador, who came to the United States last year to escape gang violence and unremitting persecution of their immediate family, which involved robberies and death threats. The two young men joined two older brothers who had earlier come to this country to live.

World Resources

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Media, including TV, radio, newspapers, government contacts around the world

World Net Daily http://www.worldnetdaily.com/

World News from http://pandia.com/news/

Middle East Search Engines: http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/

Regional_Search_Engines/Middle_East/index.html

World Search Engines by Region: http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/Regional_Search_Engines/

Search Engines-broken down into 8 types: http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/
News Search Engines: http://searchenginewatch.com/links/News_Search_Engines/Major_News_Search...

Seasons Greetings

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As the end of another calendar year soon approaches, CITY IMAGES says "Thank You" to all of our loyal visitors for your continued patronage.

For the past years, we made customer satisfaction the hallmark of our service. Your recommendations and personal experiences have guided us in our effort to further expand and improve our service.

In recent months, we have greatly expanded the number of features available and all of us wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, a happy news year and a 2016 filled with good health, peace and prosperity!

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