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By Mark PattisonWASHINGTON(CNS) -- What's in a name? Plenty, apparently depending on your politicalpersuasion.Areport issued Dec. 19 by the Public Religion Research Institute indicates thatDemocrats and Republicans differ even on what they want cash-register clerks tosay in December.Asked, "Doyou think stores and businesses should greet their customers with 'Happy Holidays'or 'Seasons Greetings' instead of 'Merry Christmas' out of respect for peopleof different faiths, or not?" self-identified Democrats by a margin of morethan 2 to 1, replied that they should. Republicans, by an even slightlystronger margin, said no, they should not.Theactual numbers were 66 percent-30 percent yes for the Democrats, and 67percent-28 percent no for Republicans. Independents said no by a much narrowerdifference, 48 percent to 44 percent.Whenall Americans are taken into account, the yeses have it by an eyelash, 47percent to 46 percent, according to the report, "'MerryChristmas' vs. 'Happy Holidays': R...
CHICAGO (AP) -- What if your doctor's gender could influence your chance of surviving a visit to the hospital?...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina leaders struck a deal Monday to kill the state law widely derided as the "bathroom bill," after it tarnished the state's reputation, cost it scores of jobs and contributed to the Republican governor's narrow loss....
BEIRUT (AP) -- A Syrian girl from eastern Aleppo whose tweets from the war zone captivated world attention was evacuated to safety Monday, part of an evacuation deal that saw the remaining residents of the former rebel enclave head to other parts of the country....
BEIRUT (AP) -- The leaders of Russia and Iran, military allies of Syria's president, talked Monday about joining forces to reach a quick political settlement in Syria, as the country's largest city, Aleppo, was poised to return to full government control....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump appeared to cruise toward 270 votes in the Electoral College on Monday - ensuring he will become America's 45th president....
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Monday tapped another billionaire businessman for an administration job, naming Army veteran and fellow New Yorker Vincent Viola to be his secretary of the Army....
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- The event was routine enough - the opening of an exhibit of photographs of Russia - and when a man on stage pulled out a gun I thought it was a theatrical flourish....
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Shouting "Don't forget Aleppo! Don't forget Syria!" a Turkish policeman in a suit and tie fatally shot Russia's ambassador to Turkey in front of stunned onlookers at a photo exhibit. Police killed the assailant after a shootout....
BERLIN (AP) -- A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday evening, killing at least nine people as it tore through tables and wooden stands. Police said the driver was arrested nearby....
