http://www.mail.com/subjects/8176-holidays.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/8176-holidays.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102816-aaa-312m-drivers-to-take-memorial-day-road-trip.html It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more to a beach, campground or other getaway, according to car lobbying group AAA. That's a small increase from last year but still well short of the record 37.3 million people who drove during the holida... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2102816-aaa-312m-drivers-to-take-memorial-day-road-trip.html 2013-05-22T15:07:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2084600-jerusalem-family-tattoos-pilgrims-centuries.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Orthodox Christians visiting the Holy Land often return home with more than just spiritual memories. Many drop by a centuries-old tattoo parlor in Jerusalem's Old City, inking themselves with a permanent reminder not only of their pilgrimage but also of devotion to their faith. The same Jerusalem family has been tattooing pilgrims with cr... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:51:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2084600-jerusalem-family-tattoos-pilgrims-centuries.html 2013-05-14T16:51:27Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073982-social-media-raises-concern-disney-trademark.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — When Lalo Alcaraz learned this week that Disney was seeking to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S., the cartoonist had an idea. The trademark was for an animated movie by Disney and Pixar Animation Studios Inc. that is inspired by the holiday. ... Thu, 09 May 2013 18:06:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2073982-social-media-raises-concern-disney-trademark.html 2013-05-09T18:06:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074256-usher-to-curate-music-july-4th-fireworks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Usher will be the spark for Macy's 4th of July fireworks show. The Grammy-winning singer will collaborate with Macy's to curate the concept, music and design for the fireworks, which will be launched from barges off Manhattan. It's the first time the company has worked with an artist on the concept for its annual show, Macy's said Thursday... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:54:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074256-usher-to-curate-music-july-4th-fireworks.html 2013-05-09T15:54:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2071196-disney-drops-bid-to-trademark-day-dead.html SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Disney has dropped an effort to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" holiday celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S. The company announced Tuesday that it was withdrawing a trademark request it made on May 1 to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The application prompted online crit... Wed, 08 May 2013 14:36:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2071196-disney-drops-bid-to-trademark-day-dead.html 2013-05-08T14:36:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069200-michelle-obama-book-signing-buy-away.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama on Tuesday returned to the business of selling her first book, and she started by telling scores of people waiting in line at a popular bookstore to "buy away" because Mother's Day is coming. "It's a great gift," she said of "American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America." The book ... Tue, 07 May 2013 20:13:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069200-michelle-obama-book-signing-buy-away.html 2013-05-07T20:13:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067846-gun-control-forces-struggle-to-issue-alive.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control forces are targeting Sens. Kelly Ayotte, Max Baucus and others as they struggle to persuade five senators to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks to more firearms buyers. With Congress back from a weeklong recess, the bottom line remains familiar: Advocates of broadened checks lack the... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:15:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067846-gun-control-forces-struggle-to-issue-alive.html 2013-05-07T14:15:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063466-egypts-christians-celebrate-coptic-easter.html CAIRO (AP) — Pope Tawadros II led his first Easter Mass as head of the ancient Coptic Church in Egypt praying for security and prosperity on Saturday at the same cathedral that was the site of sectarian clashes weeks earlier. The Orthodox Easter mass, meant to be a religious celebration that marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion, took plac... Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2063466-egypts-christians-celebrate-coptic-easter.html 2013-05-05T00:00:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2039254-talented-artist-now-bombing-suspects-wife.html NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — Katherine Russell was a talented artist, a good student who grew up Christian, the daughter of a suburban doctor. Then she went off to college in Boston. A few years later, she had dropped out of school, converted to Islam and was Katherine Tsarnaeva, wife of a man who would become a suspect in the deadly Boston Marathon bombi... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:34:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2039254-talented-artist-now-bombing-suspects-wife.html 2013-04-23T20:34:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2029914-ravens-open-regular-season-broncos.html NEW YORK (AP) — Are you ready for some Peyton Manning? This year's NFL schedule is filled with return visits and intriguing matchups, and some of the best involve the Denver Broncos' quarterback. The former Colts star will make his first trip back to Indianapolis, will play younger brother Eli in another Manning Bowl, and will face the defending Super Bow... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2029914-ravens-open-regular-season-broncos.html 2013-04-19T07:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019902-israel-honors-war-dead-with-somber-memorial-day.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis paused Monday to honor fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism with sirens and ceremonies on the country's annual Memorial Day. It is one of the most melancholy dates on the Israeli calendar. After decades of conflict, most Israelis have lost loved ones or know someone who has. Cafes and places of entertainment shut for the day.... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:57:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019902-israel-honors-war-dead-with-somber-memorial-day.html 2013-04-15T14:57:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020026-legal-pot-draws-tourists-to-colo-wash-420.html DENVER (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to join an unofficial counterculture holiday celebrating marijuana in Colorado and Washington this coming weekend, including out-of staters and even packaged tours. The events and crowds will test the limits of new laws permitting pot use by adults. More than 50,000 are expected to light up outdoors in Denver... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020026-legal-pot-draws-tourists-to-colo-wash-420.html 2013-04-15T09:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018910-israel-65-success-plagued-uncertainty.html JERUSALEM (AP) — In 65 years, Israel has surpassed the dreams of its founders, emerging as the Middle East's strongest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous homeland for the Jewish people. Yet it remains a divided society, and its most intractable problem — peace with its Arab neighbors — has yet to be resolved. On the eve of the ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:47:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2018910-israel-65-success-plagued-uncertainty.html 2013-04-14T20:47:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013042-cold-march-shoppers-spending-tepid.html NEW YORK (AP) — So much for new spring shorts and T-shirts. As cold weather lingered across most of the country, Americans shopped modestly in March. U.S. retailers reported a key revenue figure rose slightly during the month, as shoppers held back on spending because of the cold weather across the nation, particularly the Midwest and East Coast, and cont... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013042-cold-march-shoppers-spending-tepid.html 2013-04-11T22:00:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006232-miami-cuba-seaborne-shipping-stops-big-start.html MIAMI (AP) — It was two weeks before Christmas, and Robinson Perez had bundles of gifts ready for his family in Cuba: A giant plastic Barbie doll and stuffed animals for his two daughters. For his pregnant sister, a wooden crib and baby clothes. Perez could not go to Cuba for the holidays, so he chose the next best thing: Maritime shipping from Miami to H... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:10:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2006232-miami-cuba-seaborne-shipping-stops-big-start.html 2013-04-08T19:10:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games. HUMBLE LAETTNER Christian Laettner is trying to be a good role model for his three children. So the former Duke star said he hasn't... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:12:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2000990-finals-watch-humble-laettner-76-hoosiers.html 2013-04-05T21:12:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1993466-man-convicted-deadly-ariz-fire-enters-plea.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A man who was locked up more than 40 years for a 1970 Arizona hotel fire that killed 29 people walked out of prison a free man Tuesday, hours after reaching a deal with prosecutors amid questions about his conviction. "It's a tale of two tragedies: the Pioneer Hotel fire and my conviction," Louis Taylor told reporters gathered outside... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:14:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1993466-man-convicted-deadly-ariz-fire-enters-plea.html 2013-04-03T02:14:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991974-easter-egg-hunt-seattle-zoo-turns-violent.html SEATTLE (AP) — One of usually peaceful springtime rituals of childhood — the Easter egg hunt — turned nasty at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Blame the moms. A statement on the Seattle Police Department blotter Monday says the "hard-boiled tale" began Sunday afternoon, "when one woman reportedly pushed a child aside as her own child was scrambling towa... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:20:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1991974-easter-egg-hunt-seattle-zoo-turns-violent.html 2013-04-02T00:20:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988094-correction-obama-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story March 30 about President Barack Obama's weekly radio and Internet address, The Associated Press incorrectly identified the congressman who delivered the weekly Republican address. He is Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska, not Terry Lee. A corrected version of the story is below: Obama: Easter, Passover a time to pray, reflect Obama: E... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:33:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988094-correction-obama-story.html 2013-04-01T21:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1990172-obamas-welcome-children-to-annual-easter-egg-roll.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An amused President Barack Obama read a children's book to a gathering of boys and girls at the White House, then peppered them with questions: Had any of them lost a tooth? Had any climbed trees? Had any fallen after climbing? It was all part of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, which attracted 30,000 children and parents to the E... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:32:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1990172-obamas-welcome-children-to-annual-easter-egg-roll.html 2013-04-01T21:32:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990628-nycs-coney-island-hopes-rebound-sandy.html NEW YORK (AP) — At the beginning of each tourist season, the entrepreneurs who pitch the thrill rides, hot dogs, sideshows and souvenirs at gritty Coney Island gather along its famous boardwalk to pray for two things: good weather and large crowds. Never have they prayed harder than now. Five months after Superstorm Sandy's surge swamped New York City's m... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:12:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1990628-nycs-coney-island-hopes-rebound-sandy.html 2013-04-01T17:12:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989142-pope-easter-pleas-world-peace.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the enthusiastic company of more than 250,000 people who overflowed from St. Peter's Square. With eloquent words in his Easter message, Francis lamented enduring conflicts in the Middle East, on t... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:29:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989142-pope-easter-pleas-world-peace.html 2013-03-31T20:29:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988870-ap-photos-easter-celebrations-world.html On Easter Sunday, the most holy day of the Christian calendar, believers attended religious services — whether among the packed crowds before a new pope in St. Peter's Square, at sunrise services in India and Pakistan, or at churches flanked by blast walls and security cordons in Iraq. Here are some scenes from Easter Sunday around the world. ... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 18:49:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988870-ap-photos-easter-celebrations-world.html 2013-03-31T18:49:06Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989146-christians-holy-land-mideast-celebrate-easter.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Catholics and Protestants flocked to churches to celebrate Easter on Sunday in the Holy Land and across the broader Middle East, praying, singing and rejoicing as a new pope pleaded for peace in the region. Some Mideast Christian communities are in flux, while others feel isolated from their Muslim-majority societies. In places like Iraq,... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:01:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989146-christians-holy-land-mideast-celebrate-easter.html 2013-03-31T16:01:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989108-iraqi-catholics-celebrate-easter.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Catholic Christians flocked to churches to celebrate Easter Sunday, praying, singing and rejoicing in the resurrection of Christ behind high blast walls and tight security cordons. It was the first Easter since the election of Pope Francis in Rome, and worshipers said they hoped their new spiritual leader would help strengthen their ... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:03:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1989108-iraqi-catholics-celebrate-easter.html 2013-03-31T10:03:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988684-pope-presides-trimmed-easter-vigil-service.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated a trimmed back Easter Vigil service Saturday after having reached out to Muslims and women during a Holy Week in which he began to put his mark on the Catholic Church. Francis processed into a darkened and silent St. Peter's Basilica at the start of the service, in which the faithful recall the period between Ch... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:11:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1988684-pope-presides-trimmed-easter-vigil-service.html 2013-03-30T22:11:50Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1987700-pope-refers-to-muslim-brothers-good-friday.html ROME (AP) — Pope Francis reached out in friendship to "so many Muslim brothers and sisters" during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of Christians from terrorism, war and religious fanaticism in the Middle East. The new pontiff, who has rankled traditionalists by rejecting many trappings of his office, mostly stuck to the traditional scr... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1987700-pope-refers-to-muslim-brothers-good-friday.html 2013-03-30T00:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our first Sweet 16 edition, we've got a geography quiz by Shockers and Explorers, a coach in rarified air, a former Ohio attorney general rooting for Michigan State and Jim Larranaga's thought for the day. All that and some Bracket Bits that include all of Dunk City's postseas... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html 2013-03-29T18:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1979996-ohio-prosecutor-drops-charge-pa-groundhog.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Phil is off the hook. A winter-weary Ohio prosecutor who filed a tongue-in-cheek criminal indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog over his "prediction" of an early spring dropped the charge Tuesday. Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser said Punxsutawney Phil has a "defense with teeth in it" since the animal's handler is taki... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:28:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1979996-ohio-prosecutor-drops-charge-pa-groundhog.html 2013-03-26T16:28:41Z