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| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. — with its re-emphasis on low prices — is among the few retailers performing well in what has become an increasingly bleak consumer spending climate. |
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| Lower heating costs predicted for this winter |
| With oil prices plummeting, the government says people will get a break this winter on their heating bills. And next year's gasoline prices should average $2.37 a gallon. |
| Obama staff combines DC minds with Chicago roots |
| Valerie Jarrett, top advisor to Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to reporters prior to the start of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Monday, Aug. 25, 2... |
| Voters head to polls in Ecuador constitutional referendum |
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| Shipping crate zipped for shuttle return to Earth |
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| Seeing New York, London and Hong Kong on a Shoestring |
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| Iran raises profile in Latin America |
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| Appeals court clears way for Rep. Jefferson trial |
| A federal appeals court has upheld bribery charges against U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, clearing the way for a trial. |
| Summary of actions Friday by the Supreme Court |
| The Supreme Court on Friday accepted five appeals for review: |
| Citigroup set to cut 75,000 jobs |
| US bank Citigroup announces plans for up to 75,000 job cuts, up from a previously announced total of 23,000. |
| US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,206 |
| As of Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at least 4,206 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. |
| Craig Morgan represents American life on new CD |
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| Shakira at annual Ibero-American Summit |
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| Nebraska lawmakers may ask for more than age limit |
| A Nebraska lawmaker with an important role in changing the state's safe-haven statute says the Legislature might be asked to do more than put an age limit in the law that has led to the abandonment of nearly three dozen children. |
| Surging shoppers kill New York Wal-Mart worker
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 Reuters - A man working for discount retailer Wal-Mart was killed on Friday in a stampede by frenzied shoppers who broke down doors and surged into a Long Island, New York store, a police spokesman said.
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| Early data shows strong Black Friday
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| AP - The nation's retailers got a much-needed sales boost during Black Friday's traditional shopathon as consumers spent more money than they did last year. |
| Former firefighter sentenced in Calif. arson fires |
| Former Alaska hospital employee killed supervisor A worker who returned a day after being fired from an Alaska hospital and shot his ex-supervisors, killing one and critically injuring another, has be... |
| Black Friday sales intensify in downturn |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Black Friday, the traditional start to the U.S. holiday shopping season, means more to retailers this year as they struggle to win over consumers with a recession looming. |
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