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After Christmas sales might be well under way, but it is not too late for those who slept in on Monday. All-day online sales are available from some of the most popular retailers like Target, BestBuy and Staples.

After a Christmas Day fire swept through Madonna Badger's home, killing her three young children and her parents, she was heard to say, My whole life is in there. Family is a whole life.

Boxing Day: most Americans know it as the day after Christmas, but what is it exactly, and where did it come from?

The parents of Madonna Badger, whose Connecticut house was engulfed by fire on Christmas Day, would have celebrated their 49th anniversary on Monday, a family friend told The New York Times.

Boxing Day 2011 boasts huge sales from some of the biggest brands in the UK, with up to 80 percent slashed off original prices.

Best post-Christmas sales at some of America's favorite retailers including Staples, JCPenney and Kohl's.

Christmas may be over but never forget the shopping season is still going strong. There were Christmas deals until Dec. 25... now there are after-Christmas sales!

Seven ‘Relatives’ Shot Dead in Texas; Reason Remains Unclear

Investigations into the disappearance of Sky Metalwala, 2, have uncovered photographs of the boy with bruises on his body, along with a suicide note written by his mother, Julia Biryukova, and sent to his father, Solomon Metalwala, as a text message in March 2010.

China reportedly tested its latest super-speed train over the Christmas weekend. The new train is believed to be capable of a maximum speed of 500 km per hour.

Apple newbies can rest assured. This handy guide to the top ten free apps is guaranteed to put your shame to rest.

Walmart may have been closed on Christmas day, but its after Christmas sale has begun with incredible discounts.

The 2011 holiday shopping season is expected to extend at least another week, as four in ten Americans plan on hitting the stores over the next few days, according to a new Consumer Reports poll.

Internet and Facebook have seen exponential growth in activities during this year that was considered as sensations, such as planking, owling, plowling, horsemaning, levitating girl, batmanning, leisure diving, teabowing, teapotting, and plumbking.

Christmas is over and it is also time to bid a fitting farewell to your special Christmas tree. The best option is go green by recycling them. Real Christmas trees can be recycled in many ways.

The mental health curriculum of a number of Israeli academic institutions has stirred up a controversy by introducing a textbook which states homosexuality as a disorder that should be treated to aid normal sexual development.

After Christmas Sales 2011: Walmart, Best Buy, Target's Best Holiday Shopping Deals

A 47-year-old mother lost her three children in a Christmas morning house fire in an upscale Stamford neighborhood in Connecticut that has left five people dead.

Bombardier Inc.s transportation unit has received an order for 90 electric multiple units of the 430 series from DB Regio AG valued at $648 million.

Gift Card Exchange Day is celebrated on Dec. 26. Find out which sites are best for exchanging your cards for cash today.

While Black Friday may be know as the best shopping day with the best holiday deals, the day after Christmas, Dec. 26, is a close second and may even take the cake. Whether you've got your heart set on a deal on a tablet computer or searching for a sexy dress for that New Year's Eve party you've been postponing to RSVP for, here are the 10 best stores with the cheapest post-holidays deals during the 2011 after Christmas sales both online and in stores.

Seven people aged 18 to 60 have been found shot dead in their apartment in a Texas suburb, likely killed Christmas morning just after opening their holiday gifts. Though police would not reveal the victims' identities or speculate on motive, they did say they believed the shooter was among the dead.

At least 39 people are reported dead in Nigeria after a series of church bombings during holiday services and one suicide bomber attack by Muslim extremists left a horrifying mark on Christmas Day. As world leaders condemn the attacks, Nigerians ask why President Jonathon failed to prevent them, with some youths rioting and setting up burning barricades in the street.

Is Walmart open on Christmas? The many eager shoppers who took to Google to find out Walmart's Christmas store hours might be downtrodden.

Whether you want to send off a last-last-minute present or get a jump on your post-holiday shopping, here is a complete rundown of what stores are open Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Is Walmart open on Christmas? Can you pick up a prescription at Walgreens Pharmacy? What about stores open on Christmas Eve, like Target and Kmart? Find out here.

The mystery of the Namibian space ball has been solved before the end of 2011, but the answer, sadly, does not lie in UFOs and alien life. Instead, the extraterrestrial object is almost certainly a hydrazine bladder tank... a mystery solved not by NASA, but by a commenter on Gawker. Details and photos here.

The best after-Christmas sales from favorite retailers like Barnes & Noble and BestBuy.

As Prince Philip recovers from emergency heart surgery this Christmas, it's unsurprising that Queen's Elizabeth II's 59th annual holiday message is a poignant one of family, strength and community spirit. Read a full text of her Christmas message, watch her video here, and find links to all her Christmas broadcasts since 1952.

As Congress debates the Stop Online Piracy Act and Go Daddy suffers for its early support, many Americans still don't know exactly what SOPA bill is or how it would affect their day-to-day lives. Here, read a complete and easy-to-grasp guide of the controversial bill and why it's so dangerous, from why it's supported to the threat of censorship it poses.