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Christmas rears its happy head 
Its November, and that means its time to start gearing up for the holidays.

Gaming fans vie for PlayStation 3 
Gaming enthusiast Gordon Neelands arrived at the Wal-Mart in Lompoc just in time to be the 10th customer to request a PlayStation 3 gaming console. Being the 10th meant he would be the last to receive a rain check for a PlayStation 3 this week.

Clippers sign Kaman to extension 
LOS ANGELES — The Clippers signed center Chris Kaman to a multiyear contract extension Saturday tha…