Two days before Christmas on December 23rd, one of them.

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Old Kings Elementary briefly "paid for a deputy on campus a few days before Christmas because of what happened in Newtown, " Willis said, but this is the first time the school has had a full-time armed sheriff's deputy on patrol.

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Public access to the village is granted by the Ministry of Defence on up to 50 days a year, including periods over Easter, Christmas, New Year and in August.

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In addition to Good Friday, dancing is forbidden in many states on several of the so-called quiet religious days throughout the year, including Christmas Eve.

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L'Osservatore Romano's outright backing came two days after the Pope, in his Christmas message, urged Italians to reflect on "a hierarchy of values when making the most important of choices".

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Kean, who three days before Christmas was told he will be in charge until the end of the season, was left to reflect on a first goal that he thought should have been disallowed and a section of the home support who barracked him after the defeat.

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