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Extra Extra: Secret Santa Gives Salvation Army Gold Coins

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Dec 14, 2011 12:00AM


  • Sneaky samaritans have been dropping gold coins in Salvation Army kettles. This is apparently a holiday tradition, but it's new to us. Apparently 21 gold coins have been found already, worth more than $6,900. [WLS]

  • Tribune reporter Annie Sweeney has been subpoenaed for her conversations with one of the jurors in the case against William Cellini. [Tribune]

  • Anglophiles rejoice! BBC World News will soon be available through Comcast. [New York Times]

  • Post offices won't be closing until May 15 to give Congress more time to come up with a quick fix. [CNN]

  • Someone may have stolen customer data from People's Gas. [Crain's]