Christmas Tree Tax Delayed
The White House recently announced that it has decided to shelve the Christmas Tree Tax for the time being after drawing numerous criticisms from government officials and the general public.
The Federal Register previously announced that a 15-cent charge would be imposed on fresh Christmas ...
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Bugs in Christmas Trees
JACKSONVILLE,FL -- Marsha Williams'Christmas tree is decorated and she's in the Spirit of the Season.
Williams says, "I've never had a problem until this Christmas."
But a few days ago, a six legged grinch showed up...lots of them
"I woke up and saw bugs everywhere and wanted to know what's ...
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Ringwood family's Christmas tree alive with bugs
IT’S not exactly what you hope to find at the bottom of your Christmas tree – dozens and dozens of little, black bugs.
But that was the sight that confronted Mike Boss and his family almost two weeks after they proudly put up and decorated their festive fir tree.
Mike, who lives near ...
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Snake in Family's Christmas Tree
ATLANTIC BEACH, FL -- Arlene Olson loves everything about the Christmas season -- except what was lurking in her Christmas tree.
She says, "No, it is not bugs."
Olson says when she placed the star and the lights on the tree, she saw it and it scared her.
When Olson brought home the tree from the ...
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Trees bearing unwanted gifts
It's been 20 years since the squirrel first leapt out of the Christmas tree at Clark W. Griswold (Chevy Chase) in
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, triggering panic
in the extended family that had gathered for the big,
old-fashioned family holiday.
Since that time, off the big screen and ...
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Artificial trees so real not even your exterminator knows for sure.
When Rich Martini opened his Chicago Christmas tree showroom this year, his exterminator said he would have to charge extra to take care of the live trees.
Except there weren't any.
Mr. Martini's Omaha-based company, Holiday Bright Lights, makes artificial trees for the upscale catalog firm ...
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Artificial Vs. Real Christmas Trees.
Traditionalists May Scoff, But Many Americans Opt For Fake Trees
Frankenmuth, Mich., is known as a 'Little Bavaria,' and its quaint charm attracts over 3 million visitors each year. It is an especially popular during the holiday season.
CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Bill Geist visited the ...
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Christmas Shoppers Rapidly Adopting Artificial Christmas Trees as Holiday Decoration of Choice.
As preference for the artificial Christmas tree in the marketplace continues to grow, so does consumer perception about the traditionally tacky holiday option. Over 60% of those polled say they are more likely to purchase one than 10 years ago.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 12, 2006 - A ...
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Flaming Eggs Tossed On Dead Christmas Tree Start Fire.
Dog Credited With Saving 3-Year-Old In Lakewood House Fire - TheDenverChannel.com
LAKEWOOD, Colo. - A series of unfortunate mistakes led to a house fire that left a Lakewood family homeless Monday.
The fire broke out just before 10 a.m. at a home in the 2400 block of Youngfield Street. ...
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Hawaiian Christmas tree shipments contaminated with harmful bugs.
HONOLULU - Inspectors found dozens of insects inside one of four quarantined shipments of Christmas trees on Wednesday, including a worrisome German yellow-jacket wasp that does not exist in Hawaii.
Three other, unidentified species of "worker yellow-jacket wasps" were also found during the ...
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Teen hurt while surfing a Christmas Tree
SAN CLEMENTE - An 18-year-old man slammed into a parked car Sunday night while he and another teenager rode atop Christmas trees tied to the back of an SUV, authorities said.
Orange County Sheriff's Department officials said they have received calls about a new fad called "tree surfing" in the ...
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UL® Says Natural Christmas trees only safe for 4 weeks