THE CHICAGO SUN TIMES
1) Coat Brings as Much Joy as a Toy
Over the past decade, Luther Burbank Elementary School special education teacher’s aide and Letters to Santa program coordinator Mary Ann Cech says she has seen a wide range of letters to dear old Santa Claus, but one thing remains constant. The children are just as interested in the practical gifts like the boots, coats, gloves, and socks as much as the toys. Many of them come to school in the middle of winter just wearing sweaters, because they do not own a warm coat. In one letter, a young Luther Burbank Elementary School student asked Santa about his elves, and whether they are up to any new toy making this year. A lot of the kid's favorite toys are the Bratz dolls and Lego's this holiday season in Burbank.
2) Teens Adrift 50 Days
Three teenager survived fifty days adrift on a small boat by drinking rainwater and eating raw fish and a seagull. They were in Wellington, New Zealand when a passing fisherman rescued them. The trio, Samuel Pelesa and Filo Filo, both 15, and Edward Nasau, 14, had been given up for dead on their coral atoll in the Tokelau islands, where a memorial service was held for them. They are still alive today very healthy with that memory in their minds forever.
3) Rat Killer Says Friends Envy His Job
In a never-ending battle against vermin, Mumbai employs 44 rat killers who hunt the creatures down at night and beat them to death with sticks in India. Rat killers make about $271 a month; an entry-level call center worker gets $338. The competition for rat-catcher jobs in Mumbai is stiff. Only men 18 to 30 may apply, and they must be able to lift a 110-pound sack and run a few miles. They also have to catch and kill a rat in the dark in 10 minutes. Each rat catcher must kill 30 rats a night, six nights a week or he doesn't get paid. The last time the city recruited rat killers, more than 4,000 people applied and some had university degrees.
4) Willam and Kate Set a Date
The young Prince William of London has finally proposed and the couple has set a date for April 29, 2011. The young couple on Tuesday rejected the notion that austere times will force them to pare down the royal festivities. The church itself is free, at least.
5) Christmas Gifts For Travelers
Like a lot of travelers, Simon Duvall would love nothing better than for Santa to bring him an iPad this Christmas. It has has a bigger screen than an iPhone does and it is perfect for watching a movie on a plane. Diapers probably don’t make the most festive gift, but for parents juggling lots of space-hogging baby-related items, here’s something that might make trips with infants a tad easier: Diaper Buds, individually wrapped, vacuum-packed disposable baby diapers. The designer says they are 70 percent smaller than regular diapers and can even fit in a pocket, but they open into a full-size diaper. Find them at diaperbuds.com (eight for $6, 24 for $18).
William and Kate ended days of suspense by choosing the abbey, a grand venue where members of the House of Windsor have been crowned, married, mourned and buried. The abbey was also the site of the funeral for William's beloved mother, Princess Diana.
Palace officials said the two were on with their wedding choice and wanted the nation to share their joy.
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