In the back of her mind, she thought she and the kids would be able to move to Akron over Christmas break.

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He finally confided in his parents over Christmas break in his home state of Hawaii and told Notre Dame coaches what was going on Dec. 26, according to Swarbrick.

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Lee Westwood, who moved his family down the road from PGA National over the Christmas break, rallied over the last five holes by chipping in for birdie, making an 18-foot birdie putt on the 17th and salvaging par after hitting into the water on the par-5 18th.

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More damaging still are reports of tactless comments by Chris Gent, Vodafone's boss, over the Christmas break.

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Police are due to resume their hunt after a fortnight's break over Christmas.

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She and her friend are trying to get away for a two-week break over Christmas but on Saturday evening the airline confirmed the flight would not be leaving before Sunday.

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