WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S.

This time of year isn't festive for everyone and it can be difficult for people who aren't particularly festive.

Director Robert Zemeckis and actors Jim Carrey and Colin Firth were in Cannes Monday to promote their upcoming film Disney's A Christmas Carol. The 3D re-imagining of Charles Dickens' classic tale is to open in theaters Nov. 6.

The federal government certainly has a flair for timing. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did its best Ebenezer Scrooge imitation the day after Christmas, announcing that it would allow employers to cut retiree health benefits.

American master comic Jim Carrey will acquire mult