DEAR ABBY: Now that the year-end holidays are here, I find myself once again in the sometimes difficult position of having to explain to acquaintances and co-workers why I don't celebrate them.

Goodfellows brighten kids' holidays with newspaper sales (Detroit News)

Hundreds of Old Newsboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit members and Detroit Police Department officers fanned out across local streets Monday, selling special "Goodfellow" editions of The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press and aiming to help brighten the holidays for area children.

Police step up checkpoints during holidays (San Bernardino Sun)

The holidays have arrived, meaning Inland Valley roads will soon be bustling with motorists going to and from their Christmas shindigs and company luncheons. Also on the roads - police checkpoints.

Navigating the Holidays without Sacrificing Your Health (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - Family feasts, lunch with friends and baskets of goodies arriving at the office - the holidays are filled with opportunities to enjoy food, fun and the company of loved ones. But they're also rife with risk for anyone trying to eat healthy.

Holidays time to remember those without family (The Pasadena Citizen)

The holidays are often the time when families come together and one group is trying to make sure no one gets left out.