Holidays

Natalie Cole Natalie Cole Lights Capitol’s Legendary Rooftop Christmas Tree Held at Capitol Records - rooftop Hollywood, California - 19.11.09 Copyright 2009 WENN

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2009 file photo, a hamster from Zhu Zhu Pets, by Cepia, is one of sixteen toys selected for the Time to Play Holiday 2009 Most Wanted List in New York. In a world full of economic ...

This Nov. 17, 2009 photo shows Great Performances catering captain Ken Bohlander, right, sampling the types of dishes that will be served on behalf of the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day in New York along with operations manager Josh Satterthwaite, left, and ...

Goldman Sachs employees to collect garbage at ritzy Thanksgiving meals for hungry NYers The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving — meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers ...

No matter if children are naughty or nice, they won't get a reply from Santa this year, as the US Postal Service has blocked mail to a tiny Alaska town that answered Christmas letters for decades. Since 1954, thousands of volunteers in ...

HOLLYWOOD - NOVEMBER 19: Singer Natalie Cole lights the Capitol Records' rooftop Christmas tree on November 19, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 Getty Images

Chuck D, Flava Flav Public Enemy at the Sasha Bruce House for Homeless Youth and hosts a Thanksgiving Dinner for homeless youth. Washington, DC - 19.11.09 Copyright 2009 WENN

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Mariah Carey helps turn on the Westfield Shopping Centre Christmas lights on November 19, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 Getty Images

Stores pull out gimmicks start of holiday shopping season: cookies, longer hours, big deals As you rush into the holiday shopping season, you may catch a whiff of cookies baking at the mall or find a note from a roving elf on ...

Santa promised children on Tuesday he would travel around the world to bring them Christmas presents despite the global swine flu pandemic. "I swear that Christmas will not be cancelled this year," Father Christmas told Finnish national broadcaster YLE, explaining that many ...