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Six Flags Amusement Park Company Declares Bankruptcy

NEW YORK – The amusement park company Six Flags is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, saying it needs to reorganize and shed $1.8 billion of debt. Mark Shapiro, the New York-based company’s chief executive officer, says the move won’t affect the operation of its 20 theme parks in the U.S., …

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Ho Ho No: Postal Service Drops Santa Letters Program

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Thousands of starry-eyed children all over the world are writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season, but they will not likely get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers. The U.S. Postal Service is dropping a popular effort begun in …

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Afghan Insurgents Seen on TV With U.S. Ammo

KABUL – Television footage broadcast Tuesday showed insurgents handling what appears to be U.S. ammunition in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan that American forces left last month following a deadly firefight that killed eight troops. The U.S. military said the forces that left the area said they removed and …

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