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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Shoes are coming out of the closet and landing under the Christmas tree. They're a top seller this holiday season — a big feat considering most years they don't even make gift lists.

The Canadian Press Sticky toffee pudding drenched in aromatic rum sauce and garnished with a Christmas tree-shaped ginger cookie is simple, festive and tastes totally decadent.

Dear Eric: Could you give me tips on cooking a turkey breast for Boxing Day. I would also like to try chestnut dressing. Mary Stokes Dear Mary: Boneless turkey breast roasts are convenient, cook fairly quickly and are easy to slice.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A 13-year-old girl's campaign to get Hasbro to make an Easy-Bake Oven that isn't purple or pink so it would appeal to her little brother is a fresh sign of movement in an old debate.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

LITCHFIELD, Minn.

OTTAWA - RuthAnne Corley has been adding Barbie ornaments to her Christmas tree ever since 1993, when Barbie Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments were first produced as collector items. "Barbie really wasn't a toy I played with as a child.

"Chester Raccoon stood at the edge of the forest and cried. 'I don't want to go to school,' he told his mother. 'I want to stay home with you. I want to play with my friends. And play with my toys. And read my books. And swing on my swing.

RINGTOWN, Pa.

If there’s one phrase unlikely to be uttered by Canadians this season, it’s “hold the whipped cream.