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Extra, Extra: New York City Rarely Gets A White Christmas
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Nell Casey
Published Dec 24, 2013
Modified Dec 24, 2013
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- Chances are someone you know will get engaged tonight.
- Dream all you want, but the chances of a White Christmas in NYC any given year are pretty slim.
- A Colorado father accidentally shot and killed his teen daughter after mistaking her for a burglar.
- Road crews in Milwaukee use mozzarella and provolone by-product to keep roads from freezing.
- New Community trailer does an excellent spoof on Mad Men.
- Police are searching for a man who stabbed another man outside a bar in Queens.
- A running Mr. Met will adorn the new Mets jerseys.
- Outgoing mayor predicts incoming mayor will keep the Times Square pedestrian plazas.
- And finally, Santa brought Teddy Bear the porcupine an extra special Christmas gift:
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