There are many "gift-giving" days in the United States — Valentine's, Christmas, Mother's Day. But on the one holiday with "giving" in its name, nobody gets a thing.

Winter for some is a time of absolute boredom, stuck indoors with no real reason to venture outside in the cold.

Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.

The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

Power-hungry TVs will be banned from store shelves in California after state regulators Wednesday adopted a first-in-the-nation mandate to reduce electricity demand.

Bingham's trait for being a strong second-half team saved it with a 5A title on the line. This time, it was reserve quarterback Stefan Cantwell who provided the customary spark for the Miners after halftime.