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Friday, November 25, 2011  A St. Louis County woman has the honor of designing and creating the ornament for Missouri's tree for the 2011 national Christmas Tree display in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Police in suburban Kansas City respond to an alligator sighting by shooting the animal, which turned out to be a lawn ornament.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  'Suspicious object' shuts Pentagon train station -- it was only a blinking Christmas ornament.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  Cub Scouts in southern Callaway County will be working on some special Christmas ornaments on Tuesday.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008  The global financial crisis is hurting Christmas ornament makers.