January calendar
20th annual Branson Area Festival of Lights, dusk-11 p.m. nightly through Jan. 2, Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and 700 Expressway Lane, Branson. Admission: family vehicle; -mini-coach, vans, limos; full-size motor coach; for a family vehicle season pass. 334-4084; 877-272-6766; www.explorebranson.com
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Bethlehem Sees Record Pilgrim Crowd for Christmas
The largest number of pilgrims in a decade gathered in Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas, with tens of thousands flocking to the Church of the Nativity for prayers Saturday morning, while violence in Nigeria and the Philippines marred Christmas Day festivities.
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Terry Pluto talks about the Browns’ pedestrian offense, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the struggling Cavaliers; Terry …
Terry Pluto’s talkin’ Cavs, Browns and Brian Sipe.
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