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Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Pilgrims and locals celebrated Christmas Day in the ancient Bethlehem church built over the site where tradition holds Jesus was born.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  Police piecing together family history after man in Santa suit kills 6 relatives on Christmas

Monday, December 26, 2011  Investigators believe that seven people who were found dead Christmas Day were cleaning up holiday wrapping paper when they were shot inside a suburban Fort Worth apartment.

Monday, September 13, 2010  Man charged with trying to blow up Detroit-bound plane fires lawyers, discusses possible plea

Monday, September 13, 2010  A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up an international flight near Detroit on Christmas is returning to a federal courtroom for the first time since January.

Thursday, February 04, 2010  Official: 'Student' accused in Christmas bomb plot gives intel on radical cleric in Yemen

Wednesday, February 03, 2010  AG Holder says he made decision to charge Christmas Day terror suspect; no dissent by others

Thursday, January 07, 2010  Obama to address report on terror attempt; Suspect was flagged for screening after landing

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  AP Exclusive: Somali arrested in Nov with powder chemicals, syringe - tools used in Detroit

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  Yemen vows to continue military strikes against al-Qaida until group eliminated from country

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  In its preliminary report, the Dutch government called the plan to blow up the Detroit-bound aircraft "professional" but said its execution was "amateurish."