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Storm grounds Reno flights; I80 crash stalls cars Nov 21 2009 12:35AM
A winter storm with winds gusting to more than
80 mph is expected to leave as much as a foot of snow to the
northern Nevada mountains.
The storm dumped several inches of snow by late Friday
afternoon. It knocked out power for thousands of people
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Dickens Fest Preps Underway Nov 20 2009 7:18PM
There may not be snow on the ground quite yet, but Christmas lights are already hung on homes and businesses.
Catherine Ross takes us to Garrison to show why this warm November is helping organizers of the annual Dickens Fest gear up to spread holiday ch
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| Goldman Sachs to take out garbage at Thanksgiving Nov 20 2009 11:47AM
The [[kxtopic:salvation-army:t[Salvation Army]:t]] plans to serve 10,000 free
dinners across New York City this Thanksgiving. The meals are being
planned by a star chef, will be cooked by one of New York's
ritziest caterers and will cleaned up by empl
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 19 2009 2:41AM
Stocks closed lower Wednesday, although off
their worst levels of the day. Concern has gathered on Wall Street
recently about the strength of the economic recovery.
The drop comes a day after the major indexes had settled at
fresh 13-month highs
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| AAA: Thanksgiving travel to go up, air travel down Nov 18 2009 12:57PM
A leading auto organization is projecting a
1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel this year, although
fewer people will travel by air due to budget concerns, reduced
airline capacity and added charges.
AAA said Wednesday it expects 38.4 mi
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 18 2009 1:17AM
President Barack Obama says the U.S. relationship
with [[kxtopic:china:t[China]:t]] is deepening beyond trade and economics to cover
climate, security and other matters of international concern.
Obama spoke to reporters before starting meetings W
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Nov 17 2009 3:51AM
You can hear the pain and anger in Carrie
Underwood's voice when she says she didn't try to take Taylor
Swift's moment at the end of last week's CMA awards. In a
conference call yesterday for her December 7 holiday special on
Fox, Underwood was asked
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| UPS pegs Dec. 21 as busiest day of 2009 Nov 16 2009 10:44AM
UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier,
expects to deliver roughly 22 million small packages on its busiest
day this year projected to be Dec. 21.
UPS, based in Atlanta, said Monday that's about a 40 percent
increase over normal daily d
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| (Following Advance for Use Thursday, Nov. 26) Nov 16 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Thursday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2009. There are 35
days left in the year. This is Thanksgiving Day.
Today's Highlight in History:
November 26, 1789 was a day of thanksgiving set aside by
President
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Food Drive For Troops Nov 14 2009 7:29PM
The holiday season is fast approaching, but the season of giving is already upon us.
Minot's Fairfield Inn is asking for your help in making this, a year to remember for those in need.
Over the next several weeks, the hotel will serve as a drop-off poin
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 13 2009 3:04AM
Stocks ended lower on Wall Street. The Dow fell
94 points to 10,197. The S&P was down 11 to 1,087 and the Nasdaq
shed 18 points to 2,149.
Due before today's opening bell, the government reports on the
nation's September trade gap. It is expe
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 12 2009 3:09AM
The market closed higher in the latest session.
The Dow rose 44 points to 10,291. The S&P added nearly 6 points to
1,099. And the Nasdaq surged 16 to 2,167.
Trading was light because of the Veterans Day holiday, but
volume has been weak fo
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| Web giants sponsor WiFi as marketing lure Nov 10 2009 2:07PM
Travelers will have more options for connecting
to the Internet this holiday season thanks to a race by Web
companies to sponsor free Wi-Fi access.
Google Inc. announced Tuesday that it would provide free Wi-Fi
access in 47 airports, including B
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| Update on the latest in business: Nov 10 2009 12:16PM
A real estate group says home prices fell in
eight out of every 10 U.S. cities in the third quarter. Heavily
discounted distressed sales made up 30 percent of all deals.
At the same time, the National Association of Realtors says home
sales cont
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| Homelessness Forum Kicks Off Hunger & Homelessness Nov 9 2009 12:00AM
The Bismarck Mandan Community Forum on Homelessness will kick off National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week November 15-21, with a panel discussion on homelessness in our community on Nov. 16, 7 to 8 p.m. in Meeting Room A, at th
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| Confession to killing...Suspect can speak...Holiday travel... Nov 9 2009 6:05PM
A [[kxtopic:missouri:t[Missouri]:t]] man accused of gunning down an
[[kxtopic:abortion:t[abortion]:t]] provider in church has confessed to the slaying. Scott
Roeder (ROH'-dur) tells The Associated Press that he killed Dr.
George Tiller to protect un
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| Strong stocks...Sprint job cuts...Oil rises Nov 9 2009 4:13PM
The Dow stands at its highest level in more than
a year. The index rose 204 points to 10,227. The S&P gained 24
points and the Nasdaq surged 42.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve says that GMAC is the only
one of 19 stress-tested banks
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| Airline group predicts 4 percent Thanksgiving drop Nov 9 2009 3:31PM
An airline industry trade group predicts that
passenger traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop 4 percent
from last year.
The Air Transport Association made the forecast Monday despite
deep discounting by airlines over the past several m
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Nov 9 2009 2:13AM
There has already been a lot of buzz about
the movie "Precious." And now, that buzz is being backed up with
bucks at the box office. The movie opened in just 18 theaters
over the weekend. But it did some major business, taking in $1.8
million in tho
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| Landmark bill...Nun remembered...Pakistan bombing Nov 8 2009 3:51AM
It's the Senate's turn now. The House has
narrowly passed landmark health care legislation that hopes to
cover tens of millions of uninsured Americans. Shortly after the
bill passed, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said his chamber is
"energized" t
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| Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing Nov 8 2009 1:18AM
For those booking flights for the holidays,
patience may not be a virtue.
Fares for travel around the holidays have been rising since the
summer. Christmas fares are now 4 percent below a year ago, a gap
that's likely to close up soon. Microsoft
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 8 2009 1:18AM
A cheer from the Democratic side of the House
has heralded the passage of sweeping health care overhaul
legislation in the chamber, with a narrow 220-215 vote.
Republicans were nearly unanimous in rejecting the measure,
which Michigan Rep. Candi
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 5 2009 2:55AM
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church
in Maine is thanking voters for repealing the state's gay marriage
law.
The side that called for a people's veto won with about 53
percent of the vote.
Bishop Richard Malone issued a statement thanki
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Inside The Den 11-4 Nov 4 2009 10:45PM
After a 3-point weekend,
the Bismarck Bobcats are just a point out of first place...
but as close as they are,
the next time they take the ice...they could be further back?
For more on that, lets go 'Inside the Den.'
"(Dan Williamson:) They may have sp
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| Airlines ratchet up holiday surcharges Nov 3 2009 12:07AM
No surprise here holiday travel will cost more
again this year.
Most of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for
travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from $10.
The surcharges apply to a large number of flig
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Nov 2 2009 2:13AM
After the big money Michael Jackson's
documentary pulled in this weekend, Sony has decided to extend its
run in theaters. "This Is It" pulled in $101 million in its first
five days of release, according to studio estimates. It earned
$21.3 million ov
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 29 2009 3:06AM
The law that President Barack Obama signed
Wednesday extending federal hate crimes protection to gays and
lesbians has alarmed some religious groups and delighted others.
The Rev. Meg Riley, director of Advocacy and Witness for the
Unitarian Uni
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| Christmas jeer: Ky. 'holiday tree' angers critics Oct 28 2009 3:03PM
Some Christians in Kentucky are angry over
the governor's yuletide terminology.
A giant evergreen that will brighten the Capitol lawn this
winter won't be called a Christmas tree. Instead, Gov. Steve
Beshear's administration has dubbed it a "hol
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| Sears tries to push Black Friday into October Oct 28 2009 2:56PM
It may not be Halloween yet, but Sears is taking
the Christmas creep one step further.
The department store says it will offer what it calls "Black
Friday doorbuster" deals beginning this Friday, nearly a month
before the traditional day-after-T
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| Seahawks' Jones out into at least November Oct 7 2009 1:53PM
Seahawks nine-time Pro Bowl tackle Walter
Jones will not return until at least November, if at all this
season.
Coach Jim Mora said Wednesday that the team has decided Jones
will back off trying to return from two knee surgeries.
The 35-ye
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 7 2009 3:23AM
Most people still think the country is headed in
the wrong direction but a new poll says there are more optimists
than before and President Barack Obama's numbers are also on the
upswing.
An Associated Press-GfK poll says 56 percent of those sur
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| Update on the latest in business: Oct 7 2009 2:41AM
Wall Street will test whether a rally can be
extended into a third straight day. This, as investors brace for
the flood of corporate earnings reports that will provide a fresh
indication how companies are faring amid an economic recovery.
In the
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| Afghan strategy...Obama's approval rating...Honduras diplomacy... Oct 7 2009 1:52AM
President Barack Obama is ruling out a
strategy that would narrow the war in Afghanistan to a
counterterrorism campaign. He met Tuesday with House and Senate
leaders from both parties. Congressional aides say Obama may be
considering a more modest bu
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| Airlines expand $10 surcharge on busy travel days Oct 7 2009 12:00AM
Flying around the holidays is already more
expensive and could get more so.
Several big airlines have added $10 surcharges for busy days
around the holidays. Last month airlines added a $10 each-way
surcharge for Nov. 29 (the Sunday after Thanks
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| Update on terror probe...Obama meets on Afghanistan...Returning... Oct 6 2009 3:03PM
Attorney General Eric Holder says the alleged
terror plot disrupted in New York was one of the most serious in
the United States since the 2001 terror attacks. In a
question-and-answer session with reporters, Holder said prosecutors
will bring all th
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Sep 28 2009 2:13AM
Michael Jackson has always accused his
father of beating him as a child, but never in this graphic detail.
Jackson can be heard saying his father made beating him "a
ritual" in interview tapes recorded by his spiritual adviser Rabbi
Shmuley Boteach
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| Iran warned...Terror suspect to New York...Air travel surcharges... Sep 25 2009 6:05PM
President Barack Obama says Iran needs to
"come clean" about all of its nuclear activities. Iranian
officials have acknowledged an underground plant to make nuclear
fuel that could be used to build an atomic bomb. Obama says Iran
will face "sanctions
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| (Following Advance for Use Saturday, Oct. 3) Sep 21 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2009. There are 89
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 3, 1789, President George Washington declared Nov. 26,
1789, a day of Thanksgiving to
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| (Following Advance for Use Saturday, Oct. 3) Sep 20 2009 10:02AM
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2009. There are 89
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 3, 1789, President George Washington declared Nov. 26,
1789, a day of Thanksgiving to
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Sep 18 2009 2:14AM
Smashing Pumpkins aren't just releasing an
album for free it's an entire boxed set of new material. It's
called "Teargarden by Kaleidyscope" and it will include 44 songs.
Billy Corgan says it's based on "The Fool's Journey" of the Tarot
(TAYR'-oh)
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| Biden predicts health care by Thanksgiving...New jobless claims... Sep 10 2009 7:49AM
Vice President Joe Biden says there may be
something extra to be grateful for come Thanksgiving. In a
nationally broadcast interview a day after President Barack Obama's
health care speech to Congress, Biden predicted the overhaul
legislation will be
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| U.S. markets closed for Labor Day Sep 7 2009 5:29AM
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| U.S. markets closed for Labor Day Sep 6 2009 5:23PM
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| U.S. markets closed for Labor Day Sep 6 2009 5:22AM
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| U.S. markets closed for Labor Day Sep 5 2009 5:16PM
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| U.S. markets closed for Labor Day Sep 5 2009 4:12AM
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| U.S. markets closed for Labor Day Sep 3 2009 5:30PM
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| Burress hoping to return to NFL after prison term Aug 25 2009 7:29PM
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By The Associated Press
Plaxico Burress says he plans to return to the NFL after serving
a two-year prison sentence on a weapons charge.
In an ESPN interview broadcast Tuesday night, the former Giants
receiver says he isn't s
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| Stocks rising...Homebuilding deal approved...Fare sale... Aug 18 2009 2:00PM
Helped by some better than expected earnings
from retailers, the stock market has rebounded today. With the
improvement in mood, the market is recovering some of yesterday's
losses.
WASHINGTON (AP) Construction of new single family homes was
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| Feds: US man gave alQaida NYC subway information Jul 23 2009 2:21AM
New York transit officials say there was never
an imminent threat to the city's transportation system.
That comment follows a report that an American has been charged
with providing al-Qaida with "expert" information about the New
York City tran
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| U.S. markets closed Friday Jul 5 2009 11:26AM
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observance of Independence Day. Markets in other countries will be
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| U.S. markets closed Friday Jul 4 2009 10:31PM
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| U.S. markets closed Friday Jul 3 2009 4:26AM
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| U.S. markets closed Friday Jul 1 2009 7:22PM
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| U.S. markets closed Friday Jun 30 2009 4:41PM
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open.
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... May 26 2009 4:48PM
President Barack Obama has tapped a Hispanic
woman to fill the upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court, and
Republicans vow to grill her at confirmation hearings.
Sonia Sotomayor (soh-toh-my-YOR') is a 54-year-old federal
appeals judge who Obama s
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| U.S. markets closed Memorial Day May 25 2009 12:36PM
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| U.S. markets closed Memorial Day May 21 2009 1:53PM
U.S. financial markets will be closed Monday, May 25, for
Memorial Day. Markets in other countries will be open.
Government bond markets will close early, at 2 p.m, on Friday,
May 22.
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| Carfree Broadway means new NY Macy's parade route Mar 30 2009 8:24AM
Broadway no longer beckons for the annual Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade.
New York City is trying to figure out where to put those big
balloons and floats come November.
Broadway becomes a pedestrian-only zone around Times Square and
Heral
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| Hays man convicted in 2006 murder Feb 10 2009 5:44PM
A Hays, Montana, man has been convicted of
deliberate homicide in the November 2006 death of a North Dakota
man.
A District Court jury returned with its verdict against James
Main Jr. Monday night.
Prosecutors say Main and Lloyd Kvelstad o
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| Hays man convicted in 2006 murder Feb 10 2009 5:23PM
A Hays man has been convicted of deliberate
homicide in the November 2006 death of a North Dakota man.
A District Court jury returned with its verdict Monday evening
against James Main Jr.
Prosecutors say Main and Lloyd Kvelstad of Minot, N
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| U.S. markets closed Monday Feb 10 2009 2:15PM
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Presidents Day. Markets in other countries will be open.
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the holiday.
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| Hays man on trial for murder in 2006 death Feb 3 2009 5:51PM
A Hays man is on trial in Havre, charged
with murder in the 2006 death of a North Dakota man.
The prosecution began presenting its case Tuesday against James
Main Jr. in the death of 37-year-old Lloyd Kvelstad of Minot, N.D.
Prosecutors say
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| Hays man on trial for murder in 2006 death Feb 3 2009 5:51PM
A Hays man is on trial in Havre, charged
with murder in the 2006 death of a North Dakota man.
The prosecution began presenting its case Tuesday against James
Main Jr. in the death of 37-year-old Lloyd Kvelstad of Minot, N.D.
Prosecutors say
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| U.S. markets to be closed Jan 15 2009 12:43PM
U.S. financial markets will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 for Martin
Luther King Jr. Day. Markets in other countries will be open.
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| B'way grosses, attendance were a bit higher in '08 Jan 6 2009 3:19PM
An industry trade association says overall
Broadway grosses and attendance in 2008 were a bit higher than the
box-office take and attendance of the previous year.
The 2008 gross was more than $940 million, according to figures
released Monday by
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| Sioux Falls stores report steady holiday sales Jan 3 2009 6:04AM
Some store owners in Sioux Falls report
steady sales during the Christmas shopping season.
Empire Mall Marketing Director Chrissy Spoo says Christmas sales
surged as the holiday approached and spiked again the weekend after
Christmas. She says b
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| NTSB: Failure to maintain airspeed led to crash Dec 30 2008 10:46AM
Federal investigators say they've
determined the probable cause of a plane crash that killed four
people near Faribault (Fair'-boh), Minnesota in November 2007.
The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot did not
maintain airspeed ad
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| U.S. markets closed New Year's Day Dec 30 2008 8:32AM
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Year's Day. Most markets around the world will also be closed.
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New Year's Day.
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| NTSB: Failure to maintain airspeed led to crash Dec 29 2008 6:54PM
Federal investigators say they've
determined the probable cause of a plane crash that killed four
people near Faribault in November 2007.
The National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot did not
maintain airspeed adequate for the gusty cr
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| Lastminute shoppers won't save Christmas Dec 24 2008 2:07PM
A last-minute shopper knew she'd find some
irresistible deals today.
Barbara Rice said says she's seen lots of items marked down by
as much as 75 percent at a mall in Baltimore. Her daughter wasn't
even planning on getting anything at least unt
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| Lastminute shoppers won't save Christmas Dec 24 2008 10:03AM
It's a red Christmas for retailers as in red
ink.
Yes, last-minute shoppers are heading to the nation's stores and
malls on this day before Christmas. But for the retailers, the
season was essentially over long ago.
Many merchants who are
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| U.S. markets closed Christmas Dec 22 2008 3:45PM
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Christmas. Some markets in Asia will be open, but most markets
around the world will be closed.
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Christmas.
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| Tribe delivers turkeys for holidays Dec 21 2008 4:49PM
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe distributed 5,600
frozen turkeys to households on the reservation this holiday
season.
The tribal council uses money from its casino account to buy the
12- to 14-pound turkeys.
It distributed 3,000 for Thanksgiving
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