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Columbia (WLTX) - On November 19, the March of Dimes honored three community leaders for their work in spreading awareness on premature birth.

The U.S. Postal Service, citing security and privacy concerns of children, will no longer forward "Dear Santa" letters to the Alaska town of North Pole, putting in jeopardy the town's 55-year-old volunteer letter-answering effort by the town.

NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York pastor accused of using church funds to pay for plastic surgery has been ordered to serve five years probation.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- It's no lie. Merriam-Webster has chosen "admonish" as its 2009 Word of the Year.

NEW YORK (AP) -- A pastor accused of using church funds to pay for plastic surgery has been ordered to serve five years probation.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Two Atlanta television reporters are recovering from minor injuries they received when their news truck touched power lines and caused an explosion.

UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) -- A suburban Philadelphia police chief says two teenagers are being held after officers arrested them and found video recordings they made of themselves burglarizing homes.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The case of one of four teens who were cited for disorderly conduct after rapping their order at a McDonald's in a Utah city appears headed for trial.

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Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has won a deal to create a line of greeting cards for American Greetings Corp.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The staff of the now-shuttered Washington Blade plans to publish a revived edition this week, investigating who killed the gay weekly newspaper.

Columbia (WLTX) - To kick off their "Go-Green Awareness Campaign," Piggly Wiggly on Devine Street in Columbia hosted a Recycle Shopping Spree.

SAN CLEMENTE, CA (USA TODAY) - California is telling skinny-dippers to put some clothes on, and the message is sending a chill through lovers of sunning-in-the-buff across the country.

Madiera Beach, Florida (WTSP) - Russ Sittloh says a mysterious serpent-like creature that's at least 20 feet long has been swimming in the canal behind his Madeira Beach home and he wants to find out what it is.

Los Angeles, CA (AP) -- A judge has granted a civil restraining order against a man accused of stalking Ryan Seacrest.

Burkittsville, MD (AP) -- The small Maryland town where "The Blair Witch Project" was set has some new welcome signs. Please don't steal them.

NEW YORK (AP) -- What word sums up 2009? How about unfriend?

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- A West Point councilwoman has been arrested after police say they spotted her serving mimosas at a bridal shop she owns in Columbus.