Holiday Season 2011
Tips on how to celebrate the season in style
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Ho Ho Hookah?
Pa. smoke shop has Santa inhaling from a hookah, generating mixed reaction from locals
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Santa's little helper: "Eggbert" the talking egg?
Santa is getting a little help this year from a two-feet tall talking egg named "Eggbert" at a N.Y. plant nursery.
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Christmas gift sent in 2010 arrives a year late
U.S. Postal Service apologizes for losing Ark. woman's Christmas gift to Fla. mom in the mail for more than a year
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Holiday travelers: How to avoid ID theft
Find out how people try to steal your identity on the road; Expert gives tips to keep your info secure
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Santa's Land, New England tradition, closes
Putney, Vt., attraction ends 54-year run due to economy, rising gas prices
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Texas anti-DUI ads feature Santa, reindeer
The Texas Department of Transportation has anti-drunk driving campaign where Santa calls a cab to replace imbibing reindeer
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Holiday coffee drinks pack sugary punch: Video
Cbsnews.com's Felipe Maya puts three popular holiday coffee drinks to the test to find out how much sugar the drinks contain
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Holiday drinks: The sweetest of the sweet
From peppermint mochas to eggnog lattes, tis' the season for America's biggest coffee chains to compete over which drink will warm your heart this holiday season. Felipe Maya reports.
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Christmas around the World
A look at Christmas celebrations across the globe
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Calif. teen is no Santa, gets stuck in chimney
Firefighters had to rescue 18-year-old curfew-breaker with ropes and a ladder truck
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Five red-hot mouthwatering holiday trends
CBS News' Karina Mitchell shares recipes from Betty Crocker
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'Tis the season: CD and box set reviews
Looking for gift ideas for music lovers? MTV's Bill Flanagan has some answers
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Sweet holiday drinks to skip, and pick
Expert points to beverages with more sugar and calories than desserts, and suggests healthier holiday spirits
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Fun kitchen gadgets: Perfect gifts for foodies
Expert shares great gift ideas sure to please them
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Great gifts for foodies
Author Amy Goodman shows Rebecca Jarvis some of the hottest kitchen gadgets that would make the perfect holiday gift for all the food and cooking lovers in your world.
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"Operation Santa"
Once a year, the Postal Service becomes the North Pole, fielding millions of letters addressed to Santa sent from the less fortunate hoping for a gift this Christmas. "Operation Santa" welcomes people to choose a letter and give a gift to the sender.
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Holiday drinks to avoid, and choose
Some liquid staples of the holiday season are so full of calories, they're like desserts. Russ Mitchell talks with Matt Bean, who points to healthier alternatives.
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Free Shipping Day: How to buy wise to ship free
Personal finance expert: Beware of minimum spending amount, free shipping on select or non-sale items and hidden return costs
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Santa becoming cyberspace maven
St. Nick now knows way around social media, Skype, Web
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Matt Damon turns into Damon Claus for his cause
Matt Damon dons a Santa suit to promote the gift of clean water for his foundation Water.org
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Peruvian festival lets fighting solve problems
Kids, men, women partake in holiday dating to Incans where people settle conflicts with their fists
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Atheists squeeze nativity scenes from Calif. park
City's new lottery system for awarding use of public space benefits groups against organized religion; Churches cry conspiracy
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Bad economy pushes parents to put off Christmas
Annual holiday survey finds 6 percent of respondents plan to wait until new year for bulk of Christmas shopping
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Holiday injuries on the rise, says government
Consumer Product Safety Commission said more than 13,000 went to emergency for holiday-related injuries, up 30 percent from 2007
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Great gifts for guys, all for less than $100
Expert from Thrillist.com shares possibilities ranging from fashion to food to sports and more
