Santa comes to Oil Museum
      Santa Claus will make a special appearance at the East Texas Oil Museum the Saturday following Thanksgiving, Nov. 29. Santa will be available for photographs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and parents are asked to bring their own cameras for photo sessions with him.
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Americans still giving, despite recent economic meltdown
By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press Writer
      SEATTLE (AP) — As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly resilient generosity of their neighbors and finding that even when times are tough, people still give.
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Dems look to stop endangered species rule changes
By DINA CAPPIELLO Associated Press Writer
      WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking at ways to overturn any last-minute rule changes. The Bush administration has until Friday to publish new rules in order for them to take effect before President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in.
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