People walk near a Christmas tree in central Moscow on December 26, 2008. Russian ruble dropped to a three-year low against the dollar on Friday, after the central bank allowed the currency to weaken slightly in the 11th such devaluation over the past two months. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

People walk near a Christmas tree in central Moscow on December 26, 2008. Russian ruble dropped to a three-year low against the dollar on Friday, after the central bank allowed the currency to weaken slightly in the 11th such devaluation over the past two months.

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  1. A Christmas tree decoration that reads "Merry Christmas" is displayed at the Christkindelsmaerik (the Christ Child market) in Strasbourg November 28, 2009. Held annually since 1570, Strasbourg's Christ Child Market , known as the oldest French Christmas market, started on Saturday.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 27: First Lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Sasha (2nd L)and Malia, gives a thumbs up after welcoming the official White House Christmas Tree at the North Portico of the White House on November 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 18 and a half foot Douglas fir was donated by Eric and Gloria Sundback (R) of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the tree will stand in the Blue Room throughout the holidays.
  3. NUREMBERG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 27: 17 year-old Johanna Heller performs as Christ Child during the opening ceremony of the famous Christmas market on November 27, 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany.
  4. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 23: The annual Christmas market by the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Breitscheid square is pictured on November 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Christmas markets across Berlin opened their gates today to sell ornaments, gifts, glogg and food.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: A worker cleans up around a 76-foot Norway spruce Christmas tree prior to it being raised in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center on November 12, 2009 in New York City. The tree, which is from Easton, Connecticut, will be officially unveiled in a lighting ceremony on December 2nd. The first Christmas tree to be placed in Rockefeller Center was put up in 1931.
  6. ANAHEIM, CA - NOVEMBER 07: In this handout image provided by Disney, Selena Gomez meets 'Santa' Stitch at Sleeping Beauty Winter Castle at Disneyland on November 7, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The meeting took place while taping a segment for the 2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade airing December 25, 2009 on ABC.

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