CHRISTMAS

Valve has launched its annual Steam Holiday sale. This means that new titles will be available at discounted prices throughout the holiday season until Jan. 5.

Two Brigham Young University psychologists say that people in real-life can hit rock-bottom and change, like Ebenezer Scrooge, but don't need ghostly visitations to do so.

Winter Storm Draco may bring a white end to 2012 for many, but it could also severely disrupt holiday travel across the United States.

Just 38 percent of full-time employees in the U.S. plan to take off work on Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve, while only 28 percent plan to take off Dec. 31 for New Year’s Eve.

To celebrate the holidays, and keep themselves in the spotlight, the Honey Boo Boo family has sent out a special holiday photo.

The TSA began several new risk-based security policies at airports across the U.S. in time for the holiday rush.

Free Shipping Day 2012 will be celebrated on Monday, with deals, discounts and free shipping offered by many e-retailers and stores.

SantaCon NYC 2012 brought thousands of "Santas" to the Big Apple.

"Saturday Night Live" honored the victims of the Newton, Connecticut school shooting with a "Silent Night" cold opening. The Manhattan Children's Choir returned later in the show to sing "Wonderful Christmas Time" with Paul McCartney.

Toys encouraging kids to build things are seen as ways to enrich cognitive skills and spark creativity, but are often stereotyped as masculine.

A four-foot Virgin Mary statue was unearthed by construction crews in Hopkinton, just west of Boston. The statue was buried underground for at least 20 years before being unearthed just last week.

Muslim student's letter to Santa goes viral, but some question why the fourth grader was forced to write a religious note in the first place.

Here’s some good news for the travel industry, bad news for you: It’s going to be the busiest holiday season in six years.

It seems the “Fifty Shades of Grey” phenomenon is having an effect on gift buying this holiday season.

A California millionaire purchased billboard space but what he was advertising was unusual and instantly gained infamy. The billboard was a plea for a “Latina girlfriend” for Christmas. The billboard plea was criticized and taken down over the weekend.

President Obama saw Psy perform at the annual "Christmas in Washington" benefit days after the "Gangnam Style" rapper apologized for anti-American lyrics he sang in 2004.

The best deals and discounts for online holiday shopping on Green Monday 2012.

Parents in Cleveland, Texas, were outraged when they found out their children had been posing for pictures with a Santa Claus volunteer who, under the white beard and red suit, was a registered sex offender.

Legendary comedian Bill Murray made an appearance on “Late Night With David Letterman” on Thursday night, but his spot on the show may have been less than voluntary. In a hilarious opening bit for Murray’s segment of the show, Letterman showed a video of Murray being forced into the “Late Night” studio and tasered.

The Monday after Thanksgiving might be the biggest day for online shopping, but the second Monday in December is right behind it.

A man nabbing inflatable decorations from the front lawn of a San Antonio, Texas has no idea he was being caught on tape.