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Santa makes a surprise visit

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Santa surprised the Washington Pre-K students on Friday morning. Principal Tina Fisher said she was telling students about the upcoming Polar Night Express when there was a knock at the door and Santa appeared! Santa brought each student a ticket to attend Polar Express Night and stayed and greeted all the students.

Everyday Cheapskate

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Sticky Situations: Bankrupt Mortgage Lender and a $10,000 Engagement Ring Dear Mary: I just read that that the company that holds my home mortgage is under investigation by the feds and has a net worth of negative $63 million. This company holds title to my house.
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The weaponization of winter: Ukraine aims to stop Russia from regrouping as temperatures drop

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MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — On the desolate battlefronts of southern and eastern Ukraine, the clinging, clay-like mud of late autumn is beginning to congeal into iciness. As snow flurries and freezing temperatures set in, the last thing this country’s leaders want is for the war’s front lines to harden in place as well.

‘Zero COVID’ is roiling China. But ending the policy may cause a massive health disaster

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nearly three years into a pandemic that has killed more than 6.6 million people worldwide, the official death toll in mainland China stands at 5,233 — a stunningly low number for the world’s most populous nation.