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It's a promise from Santa Claus, so it has to be good: The global swine flu pandemic won't stop him from delivering presents this year. "I swear that Christmas will not be canceled this year," Father Christmas told Finnish national broadcaster YLE, explaining that many children were worried he...

At least the recession isn't forcing Santa Claus to move. He's only getting a new landlord. The nation of Finland is selling its stake in Santapark, home to Father Christmas, after being hit hard in the global recession and facing a sharp economic contraction this year, according to a Reuters...

A job agency in Germany is having difficulty finding enough people to work as Santas, creating a Santa shortage in the country, Reuters is reporting. At least with the economy down, there's a job that won't go away -- until Dec. 26. Apparently in Berlin there's a shortage of chubby, cheerful men...

Every November for the last 18 years, Michael Graham, a 51-year old carpenter from Tennessee, has closed up shop, packed three red suits and a pair of black leather boots, and traveled to Fairfax County, Virginia, where he is the Christmas Santa at Tysons Corner Mall. This year, however, he won't...